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JB LEARNING CARDIOLOGY EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which of the following is the MOST detrimental effect that
tachycardia can have on a patient experiencing a cardiac
problem?
A) Increased blood pressure
B) Increased oxygen demand
C) Increased stress and anxiety
D) Decreased cardiac functioning - ANSWER-B) Increased
oxygen demand
When the vital organs of an 85-year-old patient need additional
blood flow, the heart may not be able to meet the increased need
because:
A) stroke volume increases as a person ages.
B) blood pressure decreases as a person ages.
C) the reserve capacity of the heart is reduced as a person ages.
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D) the blood vessels become more elastic as a person ages. -
ANSWER-C) the reserve capacity of the heart is reduced as a
person ages.
A rapid heart rhythm, usually at a rate of150 to 200 beats/min,
that originates in the ventricles and can cause hemodynamic
compromise is
called:
A) asystole.
B) ventricular fibrillation.
C) ventricular tachycardia.
D) pulseless electrical activity. - ANSWER-C) ventricular
tachycardia.
When assessing a patient who has stroke-like symptoms, you
should recall that:
A) the majority strokes are caused by a ruptured cerebral artery.
B) the patient may be unable to communicate, but can often
understand.
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C) right-sided weakness indicates a stroke in the right cerebral
hemisphere.
D) fibrinolytic therapy must be given within 6 hours following the
stroke. - ANSWER-B) the patient may be unable to communicate,
but can often understand.
A 71-year-old woman presents with an acute onset of confusion,
slurred speech, and left-sided weakness. She is conscious and
her airway is patent. Her BP is 180/94 mm Hg, her pulse is 70
beats/min and irregular, her respirations are 14 breaths/min and
unlabored, and her oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. What
should you do?
A) Administer up to 325 mg of chewable aspirin.
B) Position her supine, and assist her ventilations.
C) Give oxygen via nasal cannula at 4 to 6 L/min.
D) Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay. - ANSWER-D)
Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay.
A 62-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease began
experiencing chest pain and nausea while on his daily jog. After
sitting
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down and resting for 5 minutes, his pain and nausea resolve.
Which of the following BEST describes this patient's condition?
A) Musculoskeletal chest pain
B) Acute myocardial infarction
C) Unstable angina pectoris
D) Stable angina pectoris - ANSWER-D) Stable angina pectoris
All of the following are components of the Cincinnati Stroke Scale,
EXCEPT:
A) pupil size.
B) facial droop.
C) speech pattern.
D) arm movement. - ANSWER-A) pupil size.
By which of the following mechanisms does nitroglycerin relieve
cardiac- related chest pain or discomfort?
A) Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
B) Vasodilation and decreased myocardial oxygen supply
C) Vasoconstriction and increased myocardial workload
JB LEARNING CARDIOLOGY EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
Which of the following is the MOST detrimental effect that
tachycardia can have on a patient experiencing a cardiac
problem?
A) Increased blood pressure
B) Increased oxygen demand
C) Increased stress and anxiety
D) Decreased cardiac functioning - ANSWER-B) Increased
oxygen demand
When the vital organs of an 85-year-old patient need additional
blood flow, the heart may not be able to meet the increased need
because:
A) stroke volume increases as a person ages.
B) blood pressure decreases as a person ages.
C) the reserve capacity of the heart is reduced as a person ages.
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D) the blood vessels become more elastic as a person ages. -
ANSWER-C) the reserve capacity of the heart is reduced as a
person ages.
A rapid heart rhythm, usually at a rate of150 to 200 beats/min,
that originates in the ventricles and can cause hemodynamic
compromise is
called:
A) asystole.
B) ventricular fibrillation.
C) ventricular tachycardia.
D) pulseless electrical activity. - ANSWER-C) ventricular
tachycardia.
When assessing a patient who has stroke-like symptoms, you
should recall that:
A) the majority strokes are caused by a ruptured cerebral artery.
B) the patient may be unable to communicate, but can often
understand.
,3|Page
C) right-sided weakness indicates a stroke in the right cerebral
hemisphere.
D) fibrinolytic therapy must be given within 6 hours following the
stroke. - ANSWER-B) the patient may be unable to communicate,
but can often understand.
A 71-year-old woman presents with an acute onset of confusion,
slurred speech, and left-sided weakness. She is conscious and
her airway is patent. Her BP is 180/94 mm Hg, her pulse is 70
beats/min and irregular, her respirations are 14 breaths/min and
unlabored, and her oxygen saturation is 97% on room air. What
should you do?
A) Administer up to 325 mg of chewable aspirin.
B) Position her supine, and assist her ventilations.
C) Give oxygen via nasal cannula at 4 to 6 L/min.
D) Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay. - ANSWER-D)
Keep her sitting up, and transport without delay.
A 62-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease began
experiencing chest pain and nausea while on his daily jog. After
sitting
, 4|Page
down and resting for 5 minutes, his pain and nausea resolve.
Which of the following BEST describes this patient's condition?
A) Musculoskeletal chest pain
B) Acute myocardial infarction
C) Unstable angina pectoris
D) Stable angina pectoris - ANSWER-D) Stable angina pectoris
All of the following are components of the Cincinnati Stroke Scale,
EXCEPT:
A) pupil size.
B) facial droop.
C) speech pattern.
D) arm movement. - ANSWER-A) pupil size.
By which of the following mechanisms does nitroglycerin relieve
cardiac- related chest pain or discomfort?
A) Vasodilation and increased myocardial oxygen supply
B) Vasodilation and decreased myocardial oxygen supply
C) Vasoconstriction and increased myocardial workload
