NURS 620 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Sandra has palpitations that occur with muscle twitching,
paresthesia, and fatigue. What specific diagnostic test might help
determine the cause?
a. Serum calcium
b. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone test
d. Complete blood cell count.
Answer: A
◉ If chest pain can be alleviated with time, analgesics, and heat
applications, what might the differential diagnosis be?
a. Peptic ulcer
b. Hiatal hernia
c. Costochondritis
d. Pericarditis.
Answer: C
,◉ A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
a. Stage 2 hypertension
b. Hypertensive
c. Normal in healthy older adults
d. Acceptable if the patient has DM.
Answer: C
◉ Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
a. Maintaining a body mass index of 17
b. Restricting dietary sodium to 2 grams per day
c. Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
d. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day.
Answer: D
◉ Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which
hypertensive drug would you order for her?
a. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
b. Calcium channel blocker
c. Angiotensin II receptor blocker
d. Beta blocker.
Answer: A
, ◉ Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered
cardioprotective?
a. Greater than 30
b. Greater than 40
c. Greater than 50
d. Greater than 60.
Answer: D
◉ You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her
parameters is indicative of this syndrome?
a. Her waist is 36 inches.
b. Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
c. Her BP is 128/84.
d. Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL..
Answer: A
◉ Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of
chest pain that occurs during sleep and most often in the early
morning hours?
a. Stable angina
b. Unstable angina
c. Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
d. Probably not angina but hiatal hernia.
TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Sandra has palpitations that occur with muscle twitching,
paresthesia, and fatigue. What specific diagnostic test might help
determine the cause?
a. Serum calcium
b. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone test
d. Complete blood cell count.
Answer: A
◉ If chest pain can be alleviated with time, analgesics, and heat
applications, what might the differential diagnosis be?
a. Peptic ulcer
b. Hiatal hernia
c. Costochondritis
d. Pericarditis.
Answer: C
,◉ A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
a. Stage 2 hypertension
b. Hypertensive
c. Normal in healthy older adults
d. Acceptable if the patient has DM.
Answer: C
◉ Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
a. Maintaining a body mass index of 17
b. Restricting dietary sodium to 2 grams per day
c. Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
d. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day.
Answer: D
◉ Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which
hypertensive drug would you order for her?
a. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
b. Calcium channel blocker
c. Angiotensin II receptor blocker
d. Beta blocker.
Answer: A
, ◉ Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered
cardioprotective?
a. Greater than 30
b. Greater than 40
c. Greater than 50
d. Greater than 60.
Answer: D
◉ You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her
parameters is indicative of this syndrome?
a. Her waist is 36 inches.
b. Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
c. Her BP is 128/84.
d. Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL..
Answer: A
◉ Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of
chest pain that occurs during sleep and most often in the early
morning hours?
a. Stable angina
b. Unstable angina
c. Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
d. Probably not angina but hiatal hernia.
