ADULT HEALTH II 2026 ACTUAL EXAM SCRIPT
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is cardiac output. Answer: Amount of blood pumped by each
ventricle in 1 minute
Normal 4-8 L/min
◉ Cardiac index. Answer: CO divided by body surface area
Normal 2.8-4.2 L/min/m2
◉ What regulates the cardiovascular ssytem. Answer: Autonomic
nervous system, Baroreceptors, chemoreceptors
◉ What are the Gerontological Consideration. Answer: Risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with age.
CVD leading cause of death in adults > 85
◉ What are some age related changes. Answer: Increased collagen,
decreased elastin
Decreased response to stress
Heart valves become thick and stiff.
,Number of pacemaker cells decrease.
Decreased number and function of β-adrenergic receptors
Blood vessels thicken and less elastic
Increase in SBP and decrease or no change in DBP
Incompetent venous valves
Orthostatic hypotension
Postprandial hypotension
◉ What are some subjective data for cardiovascular system. Answer:
History of present illness
Past health history
Past and current medications
Surgery or other treatments
◉ What are some objective data for cardiovascular system. Answer:
Vital signs
Peripheral vascular system
Inspection
Palpation
Auscultation
, ◉ When taking orthrostatic BP you should never. Answer: have a
difference of > 20 mm Example ( laying 120/80, sitting 160/100 )
◉ What is BMP. Answer: ( B-type natriuretic peptide) will be
increased in there is heart failure
◉ What are the cholesterol level. Answer: Total cholesterol <200
LDL- (bad) <130
HDL-( happy ) >40
◉ What are the nursing responsibility for cardiac cath. Answer:
check site, lay flat, log roll, check pulses, Bed rest for 2 hours
◉ How much sodium should a cardio patient get in 24 hours.
Answer: 2300 grams
◉ What are the cardiac biomarkers ( troponin). Answer: Troponin T
(cTnT)
Troponin I (cTnI)
Rises within 4-6 hours, peaks 10-24 hours, detected for up to 10-14
days
◉ What are the cardiac biomarkers ( creatine kinase ( CK). Answer:
Three isoenzymes
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ What is cardiac output. Answer: Amount of blood pumped by each
ventricle in 1 minute
Normal 4-8 L/min
◉ Cardiac index. Answer: CO divided by body surface area
Normal 2.8-4.2 L/min/m2
◉ What regulates the cardiovascular ssytem. Answer: Autonomic
nervous system, Baroreceptors, chemoreceptors
◉ What are the Gerontological Consideration. Answer: Risk for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases with age.
CVD leading cause of death in adults > 85
◉ What are some age related changes. Answer: Increased collagen,
decreased elastin
Decreased response to stress
Heart valves become thick and stiff.
,Number of pacemaker cells decrease.
Decreased number and function of β-adrenergic receptors
Blood vessels thicken and less elastic
Increase in SBP and decrease or no change in DBP
Incompetent venous valves
Orthostatic hypotension
Postprandial hypotension
◉ What are some subjective data for cardiovascular system. Answer:
History of present illness
Past health history
Past and current medications
Surgery or other treatments
◉ What are some objective data for cardiovascular system. Answer:
Vital signs
Peripheral vascular system
Inspection
Palpation
Auscultation
, ◉ When taking orthrostatic BP you should never. Answer: have a
difference of > 20 mm Example ( laying 120/80, sitting 160/100 )
◉ What is BMP. Answer: ( B-type natriuretic peptide) will be
increased in there is heart failure
◉ What are the cholesterol level. Answer: Total cholesterol <200
LDL- (bad) <130
HDL-( happy ) >40
◉ What are the nursing responsibility for cardiac cath. Answer:
check site, lay flat, log roll, check pulses, Bed rest for 2 hours
◉ How much sodium should a cardio patient get in 24 hours.
Answer: 2300 grams
◉ What are the cardiac biomarkers ( troponin). Answer: Troponin T
(cTnT)
Troponin I (cTnI)
Rises within 4-6 hours, peaks 10-24 hours, detected for up to 10-14
days
◉ What are the cardiac biomarkers ( creatine kinase ( CK). Answer:
Three isoenzymes
