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NSG 6440 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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The presence of hairy leukoplakia in a person with no other symptoms of immune suppression
is strongly suggestive of which type of infection?
a. HSV Type 2 c. Pneumonia
b. HIV d. Syphilis - ANSWER-b. HIV
Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequelae resulting from
infection with which of the following pathogens?
a. Coxsackievirus c. Francisella tularensis
b. Cytomegalovirus d. Group A streptococcus - ANSWER-d. Group A streptococcus
A patient presents with the following signs and symptoms: gradual onset of low-grade fever,
marked fatigue, severe sore throat, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Based on the signs
and symptoms alone, which of the following conditions is most likely the cause?
a. Gonorrhea c. Influenza
b. Mononucleosis d. Herpes zoster - ANSWER-b. Mononucleosis
A patient presents to the clinician with a sore throat, fever of 100.7°F, and tender anterior
cervical lymphadenopathy. The clinician suspects strep throat and performs a rapid strep test
that is negative. What would the next step be?
a. The patient should be instructed to rest and increase fluid intake as the infection is most likely
viral and will resolve without antibiotic treatment.
b. Because the patient does not have strep throat, the clinician should start broad spectrum
antibiotics in order to cover the offending pathogen.
c. A throat culture should be performed to confirm the results of the rapid strep test.
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d. The patient should be treated with antibiotics for strep throat as the rapid strep test is not
very sensitive. - ANSWER-c. A throat culture should be performed to confirm the results of the
rapid strep test.
Which of the following medications used in the treatment of glaucoma works by constricting
the pupils to open the angle and allow aqueous fluid to escape?
a. Pilocarpine c. Brinzolamide
b. Timolol d. Acetazolamide - ANSWER-a. Pilocarpine
True or false?
Severe pain associated with acute otitis media signifies perforation of the tympanic membrane.
- ANSWER-False
If chest pain may be alleviated with time, analgesics, and heat applications, what might the
differential diagnosis be?
a. Peptic ulcer c. Costochondritis
b. Hiatal hernia d. Pericarditis - ANSWER-c. Costochondritis
Which of the following drug categories commonly prescribed for hyperlipidemia should not be
given if the triglycerides are over 400 mg/dL?
a. Folic acid derivatives c. HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitors
b. Bile acid sequestrants d. Folic acid derivatives - ANSWER-b. Bile acid sequestrants
Sandra has palpitations that are occurring with muscle twitching, paresthesia, and fatigue. What
might a specific diagnostic test be to determine the cause?
a. Serum calcium
b. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
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c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
d. Complete blood cell count (CBC) - ANSWER-a. Serum calcium
A blood pressure (BP) of 142/92 is considered:
a. Normal. c. Stage 1 hypertension.
b. Prehypertension. d. Stage 2 hypertension. - ANSWER-c. Stage 1 hypertension
5. Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension include:
a. Maintaining a body mass index (BMI) of 17.
b. Restricting dietary sodium to 2 g per day.
c. Encouraging 90 minutes of exercise per day.
d. Limiting beer intake to 24 oz/day. - ANSWER-d. Limiting beer intake to 24 oz/day.
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug would you order
for her?
a. ACE inhibitor
b. Calcium channel blocker
c. Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)
d. Beta blocker - ANSWER-a. ACE inhibitor
Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered cardioprotective?
a. Greater than 30 c. Greater than 50
b. Greater than 40 d. Greater than 60 - ANSWER-d. Greater than 60
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is indicative of this
syndrome?
a. Her waist is 36 inches.
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b. Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
c. Her blood pressure (BP) is 128/84.
d. Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL. - ANSWER-a. Her waist is 36 inches.
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 c. Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
b. Unstable angina d. Probably not angina but hiatal hernia - ANSWER-c. Variant (Prinzmetal's
angina)
Which typical electrocardiogram (ECG) change is usually seen with cardiac ischemia?
a. T-wave inversion c. Significant Q wave
b. ST-segment elevation d. U-wave - ANSWER-a. T-wave inversion
In which type of AV block does the PR interval lengthen until a beat is dropped?
a. First-degree AV block c. Second-degree Mobitz II AV block
b. Second-degree Mobitz I AV block d. Third-degree AV block - ANSWER-b. Second-degree
Mobitz I AV block
A Delta wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be present in which condition?
a. Prinzmetal's angina c. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
b. Bundle Branch Block d. Aortic stenosis - ANSWER-c. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Which heart sound may be heard with poorly controlled hypertension, angina, and ischemic
heart disease?
a. A physiologic split S2 c. S3
b. A fixed split S2 d. S4 - ANSWER-d. S4
NSG 6440 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSION,, EXAMS OF NURSING
The presence of hairy leukoplakia in a person with no other symptoms of immune suppression
is strongly suggestive of which type of infection?
a. HSV Type 2 c. Pneumonia
b. HIV d. Syphilis - ANSWER-b. HIV
Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequelae resulting from
infection with which of the following pathogens?
a. Coxsackievirus c. Francisella tularensis
b. Cytomegalovirus d. Group A streptococcus - ANSWER-d. Group A streptococcus
A patient presents with the following signs and symptoms: gradual onset of low-grade fever,
marked fatigue, severe sore throat, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Based on the signs
and symptoms alone, which of the following conditions is most likely the cause?
a. Gonorrhea c. Influenza
b. Mononucleosis d. Herpes zoster - ANSWER-b. Mononucleosis
A patient presents to the clinician with a sore throat, fever of 100.7°F, and tender anterior
cervical lymphadenopathy. The clinician suspects strep throat and performs a rapid strep test
that is negative. What would the next step be?
a. The patient should be instructed to rest and increase fluid intake as the infection is most likely
viral and will resolve without antibiotic treatment.
b. Because the patient does not have strep throat, the clinician should start broad spectrum
antibiotics in order to cover the offending pathogen.
c. A throat culture should be performed to confirm the results of the rapid strep test.
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d. The patient should be treated with antibiotics for strep throat as the rapid strep test is not
very sensitive. - ANSWER-c. A throat culture should be performed to confirm the results of the
rapid strep test.
Which of the following medications used in the treatment of glaucoma works by constricting
the pupils to open the angle and allow aqueous fluid to escape?
a. Pilocarpine c. Brinzolamide
b. Timolol d. Acetazolamide - ANSWER-a. Pilocarpine
True or false?
Severe pain associated with acute otitis media signifies perforation of the tympanic membrane.
- ANSWER-False
If chest pain may be alleviated with time, analgesics, and heat applications, what might the
differential diagnosis be?
a. Peptic ulcer c. Costochondritis
b. Hiatal hernia d. Pericarditis - ANSWER-c. Costochondritis
Which of the following drug categories commonly prescribed for hyperlipidemia should not be
given if the triglycerides are over 400 mg/dL?
a. Folic acid derivatives c. HMG-CoA reductase Inhibitors
b. Bile acid sequestrants d. Folic acid derivatives - ANSWER-b. Bile acid sequestrants
Sandra has palpitations that are occurring with muscle twitching, paresthesia, and fatigue. What
might a specific diagnostic test be to determine the cause?
a. Serum calcium
b. Electrocardiogram (ECG)
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c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test
d. Complete blood cell count (CBC) - ANSWER-a. Serum calcium
A blood pressure (BP) of 142/92 is considered:
a. Normal. c. Stage 1 hypertension.
b. Prehypertension. d. Stage 2 hypertension. - ANSWER-c. Stage 1 hypertension
5. Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension include:
a. Maintaining a body mass index (BMI) of 17.
b. Restricting dietary sodium to 2 g per day.
c. Encouraging 90 minutes of exercise per day.
d. Limiting beer intake to 24 oz/day. - ANSWER-d. Limiting beer intake to 24 oz/day.
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug would you order
for her?
a. ACE inhibitor
b. Calcium channel blocker
c. Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)
d. Beta blocker - ANSWER-a. ACE inhibitor
Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered cardioprotective?
a. Greater than 30 c. Greater than 50
b. Greater than 40 d. Greater than 60 - ANSWER-d. Greater than 60
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is indicative of this
syndrome?
a. Her waist is 36 inches.
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b. Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
c. Her blood pressure (BP) is 128/84.
d. Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL. - ANSWER-a. Her waist is 36 inches.
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 c. Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
b. Unstable angina d. Probably not angina but hiatal hernia - ANSWER-c. Variant (Prinzmetal's
angina)
Which typical electrocardiogram (ECG) change is usually seen with cardiac ischemia?
a. T-wave inversion c. Significant Q wave
b. ST-segment elevation d. U-wave - ANSWER-a. T-wave inversion
In which type of AV block does the PR interval lengthen until a beat is dropped?
a. First-degree AV block c. Second-degree Mobitz II AV block
b. Second-degree Mobitz I AV block d. Third-degree AV block - ANSWER-b. Second-degree
Mobitz I AV block
A Delta wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be present in which condition?
a. Prinzmetal's angina c. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
b. Bundle Branch Block d. Aortic stenosis - ANSWER-c. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Which heart sound may be heard with poorly controlled hypertension, angina, and ischemic
heart disease?
a. A physiologic split S2 c. S3
b. A fixed split S2 d. S4 - ANSWER-d. S4
