NURSING 3PS ASSESSMENT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY
AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT 2026
100% Correct 95
Incorrect 0
1 of 95
Term
The NP is examining a 49-year-old man with a 25 pack-year
smoking history, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension that is
difficult to control. He is not under any distress and confirms that
he is taking his medications as prescribed. The NP notices a
whooshing sound
when the stethoscope is placed over the abdomen at the
midclavicular line parallel to the antecubital fossa. This most likely
indicates:
Give this one a go later!
Renal artery stenosis. Heart failure.
Spinal stenosis. Portal hypertension.
, Don't know?
2 of 95
Term
A 26-year-old female is one month post-partum after a term
pregnancy. The baby is doing well, and she is breastfeeding
exclusively. The mom is sad and tearful since delivering, and after
a thorough assessment, you diagnose post-partum depression.
Which of the following is the most appropriate antidepressant?
Give this one a go later!
Risperidone Sertraline
Amlodipine Fluvoxamine
Don't know?
3 of 95
Term
Peripheral pain receptors convert a stimulus to a pain impulse that is
then sent in a unilateral direction to the central nervous system for
processing. This is known as:
,Give this one a go later!
Perception Transmission
Reception Absorption
Don't know?
4 of 95
Term
Which of the following statins is preferred for a 67-year-old man with
hypercholesterolemia who drinks a glass of grapefruit juice every
morning?
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Pita vastatin Niacin
Pravastatin Fluvastatin
Don't know?
5 of 95
Term
, The NP is evaluating a patient with markedly elevated blood
pressure that is unresponsive to traditional medications. There
is some mild
pedal edema, but other than the elevated BP, the physical exam
is essentially normal. A metabolic panel reveals the following:
Na+ 151 me/LK+ 3.0 me/LCpl- 114 me/LCO2 28 me/LBUN 10
mg/creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
The NP considers which of the following as a secondary cause
of hypertension in this patient?
Give this one a go later!
Hypokalemia Addison Disease
Diabetes Insipidus Hyperaldosteronism
Don't know?
6 of 95
Term
The NP is considering erythromycin dosing for a 2-week-old neonate
with Chlamydia pneumoniae conjunctivitis. Recognizing that
erythromycin base is degraded in the stomach by hydrochloric
acid prior to absorption, the NP know the absorption of
erythromycin in the neonate is likely to be ?
AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT 2026
100% Correct 95
Incorrect 0
1 of 95
Term
The NP is examining a 49-year-old man with a 25 pack-year
smoking history, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension that is
difficult to control. He is not under any distress and confirms that
he is taking his medications as prescribed. The NP notices a
whooshing sound
when the stethoscope is placed over the abdomen at the
midclavicular line parallel to the antecubital fossa. This most likely
indicates:
Give this one a go later!
Renal artery stenosis. Heart failure.
Spinal stenosis. Portal hypertension.
, Don't know?
2 of 95
Term
A 26-year-old female is one month post-partum after a term
pregnancy. The baby is doing well, and she is breastfeeding
exclusively. The mom is sad and tearful since delivering, and after
a thorough assessment, you diagnose post-partum depression.
Which of the following is the most appropriate antidepressant?
Give this one a go later!
Risperidone Sertraline
Amlodipine Fluvoxamine
Don't know?
3 of 95
Term
Peripheral pain receptors convert a stimulus to a pain impulse that is
then sent in a unilateral direction to the central nervous system for
processing. This is known as:
,Give this one a go later!
Perception Transmission
Reception Absorption
Don't know?
4 of 95
Term
Which of the following statins is preferred for a 67-year-old man with
hypercholesterolemia who drinks a glass of grapefruit juice every
morning?
Give this one a go later!
Pita vastatin Niacin
Pravastatin Fluvastatin
Don't know?
5 of 95
Term
, The NP is evaluating a patient with markedly elevated blood
pressure that is unresponsive to traditional medications. There
is some mild
pedal edema, but other than the elevated BP, the physical exam
is essentially normal. A metabolic panel reveals the following:
Na+ 151 me/LK+ 3.0 me/LCpl- 114 me/LCO2 28 me/LBUN 10
mg/creatinine 0.9 mg/dL
The NP considers which of the following as a secondary cause
of hypertension in this patient?
Give this one a go later!
Hypokalemia Addison Disease
Diabetes Insipidus Hyperaldosteronism
Don't know?
6 of 95
Term
The NP is considering erythromycin dosing for a 2-week-old neonate
with Chlamydia pneumoniae conjunctivitis. Recognizing that
erythromycin base is degraded in the stomach by hydrochloric
acid prior to absorption, the NP know the absorption of
erythromycin in the neonate is likely to be ?
