NUR 660 FINAL Exam Nurs 660

NUR 660 FINAL Exam Nurs 660 Actual Exam Questions and Correct Answers Rated A+

Which medication can cause hyperglycemia?

Select one:

• Cephalexin (Keflex)
• Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
• Metformin (Glucophage)
• Prednisolone (Omnipred) -ANSWER-Prednisolone (Omnipred)

Insulin should be initiated for the patient with Type 2 DM when the HgbA1C is

Select one:

• 7
• 8
• 10
• 7.5 -ANSWER-10

How often should the clinician examine the feet of a person with diabetes?

Select one:

• Every year
• Every 3 months
• Every visit
• Every 6 months -ANSWER-Every visit

Claire is a patient complaining that her left leg is cool, pale, smaller than her right, and has thick toenails. Which condition may she be experiencing?

Select one:

• Peripheral artery disease
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Anemia
• Pulmonary embolism -ANSWER-Peripheral Artery Disease

What of the following patients is a candidate for a high intensity statin?

Select one:

• Manny is a 75-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of

6.5%.

• Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial

infarction (MI).

• Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope.
• April is an 85-year-old female with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

level of 180. -ANSWER-Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI).

Which of the following may help a clinician to determine whether palpitations are caused by a potentially lethal cardiac rhythm?

Select one:

• Thyroid panel
• Holter monitoring
• Complete blood count (CBC)
• Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan -ANSWER-Holter

Monitoring

Nitroglycerine (NTG) is given for a patient having ischemic chest pain.One tablet or one spray should be used under the tongue every 5 minutes for three doses. What should be done if the pain has not been relieved after three doses?

Select one:

• A portable defibrillator should be located to ascertain the cardiac

rhythm.

• One more dose of NTG may be tried.
• The person should be given two aspirin to chew.
• 911 should be called, and the patient should be transported

immediately to the emergency department. -ANSWER-911 should be called, and the patient should be transported immediately to the emergency department.

Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?

Select one:

• Diane, a 15-year-old female with type 1 diabetes
• Ben, a 23-year-old male with a history of a pneumothorax
• Jerry, a 64-year-old man with a history of epilepsy
• Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy -

ANSWER-Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy

There are four stages of heart failure, classified as A to D, that describe the evolution and progression of disease. In which stage do patients have refractory symptoms of heart failure?

Select one:

• Stage A
• Stage B
• Stage C
• Stage D -ANSWER-Stage D

In which type of atrioventricular (AV) block does the (PR) interval lengthen until a beat is dropped?

Select one:

• Second-degree Mobitz II AV block

• Second-degree Mobitz I AV block
• Third-degree AV block
• First-degree AV block -ANSWER-Second-degree Mobitz I AV block

Samuel is going to the dentist for some work and must take

endocarditis prophylaxis because of his history of:

Select one:

• Severe hypertension
• A common valvular lesion
• A prosthetic heart valve
• Severe asthma -ANSWER-A prosthetic heart valve

You are assessing Molly for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is indicative of this syndrome?

Select one:

• Her waist is 38 inches.
• Her BP is 128/84.
• Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
• Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL. -ANSWER-Her waist is

38 inches., Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL.

Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered cardioprotective?

Select one:

• Greater than 60
• Greater than 50
• Greater than 30
• Greater than 40 -ANSWER-Greater than 60

Laboratory results for thalassemia may be similar to laboratory results for which other condition?

Select one: