1. Question: Which of the following people groups represent the least risk of cardiac disease?

2. Question: Although men less than 55 have an increased risk of cardiac events compared to women, both men and women start to have equivalent cardiac risks by age 60. This is primarily due to which following mechanism?

3. Question: The suggested International Normalized Ratio (INR) range in a patient being treated for atrial fibrillation is:

4. Question: A 55 year-old female patient with no previous cardiac history and no family history of hyperlipidemia with an acute myocardial infarction is treated successfully with a drug-eluting stent during a recent hospitalization. As their long-term care provider, you anticipate they were most likely to be also started on which of the following lipid- lowering agents at discharge?

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147. Question: An adult female with moderately severe asthma is being treated with metered-dose inhalers, including a steroid and a beta-2 agonist. The patient states that she has stopped using the inhalers because they no longer work. Further questioning reveals that she has been trying to use the steroid inhaler for acute exacerbations. The nurse practitioner should instruct the patient to:

148. Question: A patient with acute hyperventilation is at risk for which of the following acid base derangements?

149. Question: A 57-year-old man presents with a persistent, non-productive cough and weight loss. Chest X-ray reveals a mass in the lung apex. What is the most appropriate next step in diagnosis?

150. Question: Which of the following agents is a common cause of bacterial pneumonia?