NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT)
1. Question :
Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has
marked and severe emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant
CAD and your patient’s family says that their relative had their diagnosis b ased on an
ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your decision regarding the
family request for echo assessment?
Student Answer: Specificity would be increased because of obesity
Sensitivity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease (Sensitivity
would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease.)
Sensitivity would be increased because of lung disease
Specificity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease
2.
Question :
Medicaid is mandated to be provided by each state through federal codes. Each state
must offer Medicaid exactly as the federal government prescribes. True or false?
Student Answer:
False (Medicaid is mandated to be provided by each state, however, Mediciad
is not required to be delivered by any certain formula. Each state has autonomy to deliver
Mediciad services under its own guidelines, provided that each state meets the federal
guidelines for Medicaid coverage. )
True
3.
Question :
By standard criteria, how is a positive stress test defined?
Student Answer:
Development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of
10mm
Development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of
1mm (A positive stress test is defined as the development of a horizontal or down sloping
ST-segment depression of 1mm. )
Upward sloping ST-segment measured at the J point of the QRS
