NR 603 WEEK 3 QUIZ| FULL QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES | 2026 UPDATE | GRADED A+.
Mr. Brown, a 45-year-old African American male, has elevated lipids. What should the nurse
practitioner do next?
a. Prescribe a statin daily.
b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level.
c. Check a second measurement to confirm diagnosis.
d. Order astress test. -
b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level.
‘Which of the following medications may have an unfavorable effect on a hypertensive patient's blood
pressure?
a. Lovastatin
b. Naproxen
c. Inhaled fluticasone
d. Amoxicillin -
b. Naproxen
‘Which group of medications would be detrimental if used to treat a patient who has heart failure?
a. ACEIs
b. Calcium channel blockers
c. Diuretics
d. Beta blockers -
b. Calcium channel blockers
A patient with hypertension has been diagnosed with gout. Which home medication may have
contributed to this episode of gout?
a. Verapamil
b. Metoprolol
c. Lisinopril
d. Furosemide -
d. Furosemide
‘What group of BP medications should be discontinued immediately if pregnancy occurs?
a. Calcium channel blockers
b. Loop diuretics
c. ACEIs
d. Beta blockers -
c. ACEIs
‘What are the classic symptoms of DVT?
a. Heaviness in legs, burning and throbbing, muscle cramps
b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
c. Leg numbness or weakness, coldness in feet, pain and cramping in leg and buttocks
d. Leg pain with walking, numbness and tingling in legs, pain in buttocks -
b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
, ‘Why are the carotid arteries assessed for bruit?
a. It is indicative of generalized atherosclerosis.
b. To listen for a pulse
c. To assess heart rhythm
d. To determine risk of stroke -
a. It is indicative of generalized atherosclerosis.
‘What is a common side effect of thiazide diuretics in males?
a. Ringing in the ears
b. Frequent urination
c. Erectile dysfunction
d. Hypokalemia -
c. Erectile dysfunction
An older adult who has hypertension also has osteoporosis. Which antihypertensive agent would have
the secondary effect of improving her osteoporosis?
a. ACEIs
b. Beta blockers
c. Calcium channel blockers
d. Thiazide diuretics -
d. Thiazide diuretics
In older adults, the three most common ailments are:
a. Lung cancer, heart disease, COPD
b. Arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis
c. Hearing loss, hypertension, arthritis
d. Hypertension, heart disease, arthritis -
c. Hearing loss, hypertension, arthritis
An older adult has renal insufficiency, hypertension, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, and varicose veins.
‘Which medication should be avoided?
a. Acetaminophen
b. Beta blockers
c. NSAIDs
d. Low dose aspirin -
c. NSAIDs
The correlation between blood pressure and age greater than 60 years is that as age increases:
a. As age increases, blood pressure lowers.
b. As age increases, systolic blood pressure rises, diastolic blood pressure stays the same.
c. As age increases, both systolic and diastolic blood pressures stay the same.
d. As age increases, systolic blood pressure increases, but diastolic blood pressure decreases. -
d. As age increases, systolic blood pressure increases, but diastolic blood pressure
decreases.
The lipid particle with the greatest atherogenic effect is:
a. cholesterol.
b. HDL.
RATIONALES | 2026 UPDATE | GRADED A+.
Mr. Brown, a 45-year-old African American male, has elevated lipids. What should the nurse
practitioner do next?
a. Prescribe a statin daily.
b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level.
c. Check a second measurement to confirm diagnosis.
d. Order astress test. -
b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level.
‘Which of the following medications may have an unfavorable effect on a hypertensive patient's blood
pressure?
a. Lovastatin
b. Naproxen
c. Inhaled fluticasone
d. Amoxicillin -
b. Naproxen
‘Which group of medications would be detrimental if used to treat a patient who has heart failure?
a. ACEIs
b. Calcium channel blockers
c. Diuretics
d. Beta blockers -
b. Calcium channel blockers
A patient with hypertension has been diagnosed with gout. Which home medication may have
contributed to this episode of gout?
a. Verapamil
b. Metoprolol
c. Lisinopril
d. Furosemide -
d. Furosemide
‘What group of BP medications should be discontinued immediately if pregnancy occurs?
a. Calcium channel blockers
b. Loop diuretics
c. ACEIs
d. Beta blockers -
c. ACEIs
‘What are the classic symptoms of DVT?
a. Heaviness in legs, burning and throbbing, muscle cramps
b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
c. Leg numbness or weakness, coldness in feet, pain and cramping in leg and buttocks
d. Leg pain with walking, numbness and tingling in legs, pain in buttocks -
b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
, ‘Why are the carotid arteries assessed for bruit?
a. It is indicative of generalized atherosclerosis.
b. To listen for a pulse
c. To assess heart rhythm
d. To determine risk of stroke -
a. It is indicative of generalized atherosclerosis.
‘What is a common side effect of thiazide diuretics in males?
a. Ringing in the ears
b. Frequent urination
c. Erectile dysfunction
d. Hypokalemia -
c. Erectile dysfunction
An older adult who has hypertension also has osteoporosis. Which antihypertensive agent would have
the secondary effect of improving her osteoporosis?
a. ACEIs
b. Beta blockers
c. Calcium channel blockers
d. Thiazide diuretics -
d. Thiazide diuretics
In older adults, the three most common ailments are:
a. Lung cancer, heart disease, COPD
b. Arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis
c. Hearing loss, hypertension, arthritis
d. Hypertension, heart disease, arthritis -
c. Hearing loss, hypertension, arthritis
An older adult has renal insufficiency, hypertension, osteoarthritis, hypothyroidism, and varicose veins.
‘Which medication should be avoided?
a. Acetaminophen
b. Beta blockers
c. NSAIDs
d. Low dose aspirin -
c. NSAIDs
The correlation between blood pressure and age greater than 60 years is that as age increases:
a. As age increases, blood pressure lowers.
b. As age increases, systolic blood pressure rises, diastolic blood pressure stays the same.
c. As age increases, both systolic and diastolic blood pressures stay the same.
d. As age increases, systolic blood pressure increases, but diastolic blood pressure decreases. -
d. As age increases, systolic blood pressure increases, but diastolic blood pressure
decreases.
The lipid particle with the greatest atherogenic effect is:
a. cholesterol.
b. HDL.
