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Advance Nursing Updated Exam 2026/27
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1. A 58-year-old male with type 2 diabetes presents with
fatigue, weight loss, and night sweats. Labs: HbA1c 8.5%,
WBC 18,000/µL with 20% bands, ESR 110 mm/hr. What is
the most likely diagnosis?
A) Diabetic ketoacidosis
B) Tuberculosis
C) Lymphoma
D) Osteomyelitis
Answer: C) Lymphoma
Rationale: B-symptoms (night sweats, weight loss, fatigue) +
elevated ESR and leukocytosis with left shift suggest
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malignancy. TB (B) is possible but less likely without cough or
exposure. DKA (A) presents with hyperglycemia and acidosis.
2. A patient with heart failure (EF 30%) develops
worsening dyspnea, JVD, and S3 gallop after starting
pioglitazone. What is the mechanism?
A) Increased afterload
B) Sodium and water retention
C) Direct myocardial toxicity
D) Beta-receptor blockade
Answer: B) Sodium and water retention
Rationale: Thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone) cause fluid
retention, worsening HF. Avoid in NYHA class III–IV.
3. Scenario: A 72-year-old woman on lisinopril, metoprolol,
and furosemide presents with syncope. BP 85/50, HR 38,
K+ 5.9, Cr 2.5 (baseline 1.0). ECG shows wide QRS and
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peaked T waves. What is the priority intervention?
A) IV furosemide
B) IV calcium gluconate
C) IV atropine
D) Hold lisinopril
Answer: B) IV calcium gluconate
Rationale: Hyperkalemia (K+ 5.9) with ECG changes requires
immediate myocardial stabilization with calcium. Then
insulin+glucose, albuterol, kayexalate.
4. A 34-year-old woman presents with palpitations, heat
intolerance, and weight loss. TSH <0.01, Free T4 4.5. Which
finding is most specific for Graves’ disease?
A) Exophthalmos
B) Pretibial myxedema
C) Thyroid bruit
D) Thyroid peroxidase antibodies
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Answer: A) Exophthalmos
Rationale: Exophthalmos is pathognomonic for Graves’.
Pretibial myxedema is also specific but less common. Thyroid
bruit suggests hyperthyroidism but not specific to Graves’.
5. A patient with cirrhosis develops asterixis, confusion,
and hyperammonemia. What is the first-line treatment?
A) Neomycin
B) Lactulose
C) Rifaximin
D) IV albumin
Answer: B) Lactulose
Rationale: Lactulose acidifies the colon, traps ammonium as
NH4+, and promotes excretion. Rifaximin is adjunctive.
6. Scenario: A 45-year-old male with hypertension presents
with acute severe flank pain radiating to groin, hematuria,
Advance Nursing Updated Exam 2026/27
Questions And Verified Answers, 100%
Guaranteed Pass ||Complete A+ Guide
1. A 58-year-old male with type 2 diabetes presents with
fatigue, weight loss, and night sweats. Labs: HbA1c 8.5%,
WBC 18,000/µL with 20% bands, ESR 110 mm/hr. What is
the most likely diagnosis?
A) Diabetic ketoacidosis
B) Tuberculosis
C) Lymphoma
D) Osteomyelitis
Answer: C) Lymphoma
Rationale: B-symptoms (night sweats, weight loss, fatigue) +
elevated ESR and leukocytosis with left shift suggest
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malignancy. TB (B) is possible but less likely without cough or
exposure. DKA (A) presents with hyperglycemia and acidosis.
2. A patient with heart failure (EF 30%) develops
worsening dyspnea, JVD, and S3 gallop after starting
pioglitazone. What is the mechanism?
A) Increased afterload
B) Sodium and water retention
C) Direct myocardial toxicity
D) Beta-receptor blockade
Answer: B) Sodium and water retention
Rationale: Thiazolidinediones (pioglitazone) cause fluid
retention, worsening HF. Avoid in NYHA class III–IV.
3. Scenario: A 72-year-old woman on lisinopril, metoprolol,
and furosemide presents with syncope. BP 85/50, HR 38,
K+ 5.9, Cr 2.5 (baseline 1.0). ECG shows wide QRS and
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peaked T waves. What is the priority intervention?
A) IV furosemide
B) IV calcium gluconate
C) IV atropine
D) Hold lisinopril
Answer: B) IV calcium gluconate
Rationale: Hyperkalemia (K+ 5.9) with ECG changes requires
immediate myocardial stabilization with calcium. Then
insulin+glucose, albuterol, kayexalate.
4. A 34-year-old woman presents with palpitations, heat
intolerance, and weight loss. TSH <0.01, Free T4 4.5. Which
finding is most specific for Graves’ disease?
A) Exophthalmos
B) Pretibial myxedema
C) Thyroid bruit
D) Thyroid peroxidase antibodies
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Answer: A) Exophthalmos
Rationale: Exophthalmos is pathognomonic for Graves’.
Pretibial myxedema is also specific but less common. Thyroid
bruit suggests hyperthyroidism but not specific to Graves’.
5. A patient with cirrhosis develops asterixis, confusion,
and hyperammonemia. What is the first-line treatment?
A) Neomycin
B) Lactulose
C) Rifaximin
D) IV albumin
Answer: B) Lactulose
Rationale: Lactulose acidifies the colon, traps ammonium as
NH4+, and promotes excretion. Rifaximin is adjunctive.
6. Scenario: A 45-year-old male with hypertension presents
with acute severe flank pain radiating to groin, hematuria,
