APEA Cardiovascular disorders
APEA Cardiovascular
Disorders Review – Key
Concepts and Exam
Preparation Guide (2025–
2026).
A mother states that her young child has been squatting Tetralogy of Fallot
after exertion and is easily fatigued. The NP suspects:
Which of the following congenital heart defects does Aortic stenosis
NOT depend on left to right shunting through ductus
arteriosus for pulmonary circulation?
A pediatric patient with a ventricular septal defect would Holosystolic
have which type of MI
, Which peptide hormone causes vasoconstriction and Angiotensin
increases blood pressure?
In a patient with a ventricular septal defect, blood flow: To the right ventricular and into the lungs
When atrial fibrillation terminates within 7 days of onset , Paroxysmal
it is classified as?
Which of the following congenital heart defects causes Atrial septal defect (ASD)
increased pulmonary blood flow?
Sick sinus syndrome is described as the: Destruction of the SA node and changes in the nerves and ganglia
To increase oxygen saturation after exertion, a patient Squat
with Tetralogy of Fallot will:
Which of the following types of angina involves nocturnal Unstable angina
symptoms?
Which one of the following conditions is an acute, febrile, Kawasaki syndrome
immune-mediated disease characterized by vascular is
leading to coronary artery aneurysm?
Atherosclerosis in the lower extremities commonly Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
causes:
Which congenital heart defect involves an abnormal Atrial septal defect
opening between the atria that is expected to close
without surgical intervention by 12 months of age?
Which one of the following is secreted by ventricular Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
myocytes and assists in the diagnosis of heart failure?
A variant angina characterized by transient reduction in Prinzmetal's angina
the luminal diameter within the coronary artery and
consistent with ST elevation is:
Patients with acute coronary syndrome typically have Hyaluronan and neutrophils
plague erosion, which is characterized by:
Which of the following may be seen in patients with acute New onset of angina that markedly limits physical activity
coronary syndrome?
The trendelenburg test is used to access for: Varicose veins
Which on the following conditions may predispose Diabetes Melkite's
patients to an atypical presentation of myocardial
ischemia?
APEA Cardiovascular
Disorders Review – Key
Concepts and Exam
Preparation Guide (2025–
2026).
A mother states that her young child has been squatting Tetralogy of Fallot
after exertion and is easily fatigued. The NP suspects:
Which of the following congenital heart defects does Aortic stenosis
NOT depend on left to right shunting through ductus
arteriosus for pulmonary circulation?
A pediatric patient with a ventricular septal defect would Holosystolic
have which type of MI
, Which peptide hormone causes vasoconstriction and Angiotensin
increases blood pressure?
In a patient with a ventricular septal defect, blood flow: To the right ventricular and into the lungs
When atrial fibrillation terminates within 7 days of onset , Paroxysmal
it is classified as?
Which of the following congenital heart defects causes Atrial septal defect (ASD)
increased pulmonary blood flow?
Sick sinus syndrome is described as the: Destruction of the SA node and changes in the nerves and ganglia
To increase oxygen saturation after exertion, a patient Squat
with Tetralogy of Fallot will:
Which of the following types of angina involves nocturnal Unstable angina
symptoms?
Which one of the following conditions is an acute, febrile, Kawasaki syndrome
immune-mediated disease characterized by vascular is
leading to coronary artery aneurysm?
Atherosclerosis in the lower extremities commonly Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
causes:
Which congenital heart defect involves an abnormal Atrial septal defect
opening between the atria that is expected to close
without surgical intervention by 12 months of age?
Which one of the following is secreted by ventricular Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
myocytes and assists in the diagnosis of heart failure?
A variant angina characterized by transient reduction in Prinzmetal's angina
the luminal diameter within the coronary artery and
consistent with ST elevation is:
Patients with acute coronary syndrome typically have Hyaluronan and neutrophils
plague erosion, which is characterized by:
Which of the following may be seen in patients with acute New onset of angina that markedly limits physical activity
coronary syndrome?
The trendelenburg test is used to access for: Varicose veins
Which on the following conditions may predispose Diabetes Melkite's
patients to an atypical presentation of myocardial
ischemia?
