MN 566 2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉Which ethnic group has the highest lung-cancer incidence and
mortality rate?
A. African American Men
B. Scandinavian men and women
C. Caucasian women
D. Asian Men. Answer: A. African American Men
◉Marta is taking TB drugs prophylactically. How do you instruct her
to take them?
A. Take them on an empty stomach to facilitate absorption.
B. Take them with aspirin (ASA) to prevent flushing?
C. Take them with ibuprofen to prevent a headache.
D. Take them with food to prevent nausea.. Answer: A. Take them on
an empty stomach to facilitate absorption.
◉What is the most common cause of CAP?
A. Streptococcus pneumoniae
B. Klebsiella pneumoniae
,C. Legionella pneumoniae
D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Answer: A. Streptococcus pneumoniae
◉Joyce is taking a long-acting beta agonist for her asthma. What
additional medication should she be taking?
A. Inhaled corticosteroid
B. Leukotriene-receptor antagonist
C. Systemic Corticosteroid
D. Methylxanthines. Answer: A. Inhaled corticosteroid
◉Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider.
After her provider asks if she is willing to quit, she says she has
decided to quit, has bought nicotine gum, and is interested in
hearing about Chantix. Which of the following steps is Madeline in
regarding behavior changes and her attempts at cessation?
A. Precontemplation
B. Action
C. Maintenance
D. Preparation. Answer: D. Preparation
◉Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset
right side ptosis and miosis and says, "I'm so hot, but I'm not
sweating." Which of the following conditions can be attributed to her
new-onset symptoms?
, A. Bell's Palsy
B. Turner's Syndrome
C. Murphy's Syndrome
D. Horner's Syndrome. Answer: D. Horner's Syndrome
◉Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been
shown to improve the mortality associated with COPD?
A. 3 Hours
B. 6 Hours
C. 11 Hours
D. 15 Hours. Answer: D. 15 Hours
◉Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His
pulmonary function tests are as follows: a normal total lung capacity,
a decreased PaO2, and an increased PaCO2. On assessment, you
auscultate coarse crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is
your diagnosis?
A. Asthma
B. Emphysema
C. Chronic Bronchitis
D. Influenza. Answer: C. Chronic Bronchitis
SCRIPT COMPLETE ANSWERS
◉Which ethnic group has the highest lung-cancer incidence and
mortality rate?
A. African American Men
B. Scandinavian men and women
C. Caucasian women
D. Asian Men. Answer: A. African American Men
◉Marta is taking TB drugs prophylactically. How do you instruct her
to take them?
A. Take them on an empty stomach to facilitate absorption.
B. Take them with aspirin (ASA) to prevent flushing?
C. Take them with ibuprofen to prevent a headache.
D. Take them with food to prevent nausea.. Answer: A. Take them on
an empty stomach to facilitate absorption.
◉What is the most common cause of CAP?
A. Streptococcus pneumoniae
B. Klebsiella pneumoniae
,C. Legionella pneumoniae
D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Answer: A. Streptococcus pneumoniae
◉Joyce is taking a long-acting beta agonist for her asthma. What
additional medication should she be taking?
A. Inhaled corticosteroid
B. Leukotriene-receptor antagonist
C. Systemic Corticosteroid
D. Methylxanthines. Answer: A. Inhaled corticosteroid
◉Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider.
After her provider asks if she is willing to quit, she says she has
decided to quit, has bought nicotine gum, and is interested in
hearing about Chantix. Which of the following steps is Madeline in
regarding behavior changes and her attempts at cessation?
A. Precontemplation
B. Action
C. Maintenance
D. Preparation. Answer: D. Preparation
◉Amy has a history of lung cancer and is experiencing new-onset
right side ptosis and miosis and says, "I'm so hot, but I'm not
sweating." Which of the following conditions can be attributed to her
new-onset symptoms?
, A. Bell's Palsy
B. Turner's Syndrome
C. Murphy's Syndrome
D. Horner's Syndrome. Answer: D. Horner's Syndrome
◉Supplemental oxygen for how many hours per day has been
shown to improve the mortality associated with COPD?
A. 3 Hours
B. 6 Hours
C. 11 Hours
D. 15 Hours. Answer: D. 15 Hours
◉Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic with respiratory symptoms. His
pulmonary function tests are as follows: a normal total lung capacity,
a decreased PaO2, and an increased PaCO2. On assessment, you
auscultate coarse crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is
your diagnosis?
A. Asthma
B. Emphysema
C. Chronic Bronchitis
D. Influenza. Answer: C. Chronic Bronchitis
