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NURS 620 ADULT GERO 1 Exam 1latest
2025-2026 (Maryville) Accurate Spring-
Summer Session Graded A+ Verified
Questions and Answers with Detailed
Guaranteed Pass
While much teaching is needed for your client with congestive heart failure, the most
beneficial thing you can tell him that might prevent rehospitalization may be:
A. "Be sure to use two pillows at night."
B. "Weigh yourself every day, and if your weight increases by 3 pounds in 24 hrs or 5 pounds in
one week, call me."
C. "Take your pulse daily; if it increases by six beats, call me."
D. "Let me know if you're sleeping more than 10 hours a day and feel depressed."
B. "Weigh yourself every day, and if your weight increases by 3 pounds in 24 hrs or 5 pounds in
one week, call me."
Rick is modifying his diet to try to lose weight, but after 3 months, he has not lost any weight,
even though he has complied with his diet plan.
A follow-up lipid profile reveals the following:
total cholesterol, 238 mg/dL;
triglycerides, 100 mg/dL;
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 28 mg/dL;
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 190 mg/dL.
What would you recommend?
A. Continuing the diet plan for another month
B. Starting an exercise program with a goal of uninterrupted aerobic exercise for 30 minutes 2
days a week
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C. Stopping his current diet plan and trying another
D. Starting statin drug therapy
D. Starting statin drug therapy
Mr. Michaels has a long-standing cardiac problem. His electrocardiogram rhythm strip is
shown below. Which medication should he be taking to prevent a pulmonary or cerebral
problem?
A. An ACE inhibitor such as enalapril (Vasotec)
B. An antiarrhythmic agent such as procainamide (Procan-SR)
C. An anticoagulant such as warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, or rivaroxaban
D. An anticonvulsant such as phenytoin (Dilantin)
C. An anticoagulant such as warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, or rivaroxaban
Jeremiah has been on lipid-lowering therapy (statins) for 2 years. He is new to your practice.
He says, "I haven't had my liver function tests (LFTs) in a while to check if my cholesterol
medication is causing a problem." What do you tell him?
A. "You've been tolerating the medication well. We no longer need to monitor this."
B. "Oh yes, we check liver function tests every 6 months when you're on statins."
C. "We'll order LFTs prior to your next visit."
D. "We better stop your medication until we get the results."
A. "You've been tolerating the medication well. We no longer need to monitor this."
Which of the following statements is true about hypertension (HTN) during pregnancy?
A. Methyldopa (Aldomet) is the drug of first choice for control of mild-to-moderate HTN
during pregnancy.
B. Beta blockers are safe during pregnancy.
C. ACE inhibitors (I and II) are safe during all trimesters.
D. Beta blockers are safe only in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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A. Methyldopa (Aldomet) is the drug of first choice for control of mild-to-moderate HTN
during pregnancy.
Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes mellitus. He has just been diagnosed as
hypertensive. Which of the following drugs has the potential to cause the development of
bronchial asthma and inhibit gluconeogenesis?
A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
B. Beta blockers
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C. Calcium channel blockers
D. Diuretics
B. Beta blockers
Tee, age 64, presents with a sore throat. Your assessment reveals tonsillar exudate, anterior
cervical adenopathy, presence of a fever, and absence of a cough. There is a high probability
of which causative agent?
A. Rhinovirus
B. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
C. Haemophilus influenzae
D. Epstein-Barr virus
B. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
Mark, age 18, has a persistent sore throat, fever, and malaise not relieved with penicillin
therapy. What would you order next?
A. A monospot test
B. A throat culture
C. A rapid antigen test
D. A Thayer-Martin plate test
A. A monospot test
John, age 19, has just been diagnosed with mononucleosis. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. Mono is rarely contagious.
B. Convalescence is usually only a few days and John should be back to normal in a week.
C. John should avoid contact sports and heavy lifting.
D. The offending organism is bacteria and should be treated with antibiotics.
A+ TEST BANK 4
NURS 620 ADULT GERO 1 Exam 1latest
2025-2026 (Maryville) Accurate Spring-
Summer Session Graded A+ Verified
Questions and Answers with Detailed
Guaranteed Pass
While much teaching is needed for your client with congestive heart failure, the most
beneficial thing you can tell him that might prevent rehospitalization may be:
A. "Be sure to use two pillows at night."
B. "Weigh yourself every day, and if your weight increases by 3 pounds in 24 hrs or 5 pounds in
one week, call me."
C. "Take your pulse daily; if it increases by six beats, call me."
D. "Let me know if you're sleeping more than 10 hours a day and feel depressed."
B. "Weigh yourself every day, and if your weight increases by 3 pounds in 24 hrs or 5 pounds in
one week, call me."
Rick is modifying his diet to try to lose weight, but after 3 months, he has not lost any weight,
even though he has complied with his diet plan.
A follow-up lipid profile reveals the following:
total cholesterol, 238 mg/dL;
triglycerides, 100 mg/dL;
high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 28 mg/dL;
low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 190 mg/dL.
What would you recommend?
A. Continuing the diet plan for another month
B. Starting an exercise program with a goal of uninterrupted aerobic exercise for 30 minutes 2
days a week
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C. Stopping his current diet plan and trying another
D. Starting statin drug therapy
D. Starting statin drug therapy
Mr. Michaels has a long-standing cardiac problem. His electrocardiogram rhythm strip is
shown below. Which medication should he be taking to prevent a pulmonary or cerebral
problem?
A. An ACE inhibitor such as enalapril (Vasotec)
B. An antiarrhythmic agent such as procainamide (Procan-SR)
C. An anticoagulant such as warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, or rivaroxaban
D. An anticonvulsant such as phenytoin (Dilantin)
C. An anticoagulant such as warfarin, dabigatran, apixaban, or rivaroxaban
Jeremiah has been on lipid-lowering therapy (statins) for 2 years. He is new to your practice.
He says, "I haven't had my liver function tests (LFTs) in a while to check if my cholesterol
medication is causing a problem." What do you tell him?
A. "You've been tolerating the medication well. We no longer need to monitor this."
B. "Oh yes, we check liver function tests every 6 months when you're on statins."
C. "We'll order LFTs prior to your next visit."
D. "We better stop your medication until we get the results."
A. "You've been tolerating the medication well. We no longer need to monitor this."
Which of the following statements is true about hypertension (HTN) during pregnancy?
A. Methyldopa (Aldomet) is the drug of first choice for control of mild-to-moderate HTN
during pregnancy.
B. Beta blockers are safe during pregnancy.
C. ACE inhibitors (I and II) are safe during all trimesters.
D. Beta blockers are safe only in the first trimester of pregnancy.
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A. Methyldopa (Aldomet) is the drug of first choice for control of mild-to-moderate HTN
during pregnancy.
Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes mellitus. He has just been diagnosed as
hypertensive. Which of the following drugs has the potential to cause the development of
bronchial asthma and inhibit gluconeogenesis?
A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
B. Beta blockers
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C. Calcium channel blockers
D. Diuretics
B. Beta blockers
Tee, age 64, presents with a sore throat. Your assessment reveals tonsillar exudate, anterior
cervical adenopathy, presence of a fever, and absence of a cough. There is a high probability
of which causative agent?
A. Rhinovirus
B. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
C. Haemophilus influenzae
D. Epstein-Barr virus
B. Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus
Mark, age 18, has a persistent sore throat, fever, and malaise not relieved with penicillin
therapy. What would you order next?
A. A monospot test
B. A throat culture
C. A rapid antigen test
D. A Thayer-Martin plate test
A. A monospot test
John, age 19, has just been diagnosed with mononucleosis. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. Mono is rarely contagious.
B. Convalescence is usually only a few days and John should be back to normal in a week.
C. John should avoid contact sports and heavy lifting.
D. The offending organism is bacteria and should be treated with antibiotics.
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