PRACTICE I QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE
Which dietary supplements have shown some effectiveness in reducing
blood pressure in patients with hypertension? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-CoQ10
Garlic extract
L-arginine
A patient reports abdominal and back pain with anorexia and nausea.
During an exam, the provider notes a pulsatile abdominal mass. What
is the initial action? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Ultrasound of the mass to
determine size
A 70-year-old male patient has an aortic aneurysm measuring
5.0cm. The patient has poorly-controlled hypertension, and
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, decompensated heart failure. What is the recommendation for
treatment for this patient? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Serial ultrasongraphic
surveillance of the aneurysm
According to current research, whic are associated with a decreased
incidens of stroke? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-> 7 servings of fruits and
vegetables per day
Intensive insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes
Medicterranean diet
During a rountine health maintenance examination, the provider
auscultates a cervical bruit. The patient denies syncope, weakness, or
headache. What will the provider do, based on this finding? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-order a carotid duplex ultrasound
A 55 year old patient has a blood pressure of 138/85 on three occasions.
The patient denies headaches, palpitations, snoring, muscle weakness,
and nocturia and does not take any medications.
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