NR667 Chamberlain CEA Week 8 Exit Exam Test Questions with Answers
1. Blood Flow Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left
Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ®
Vena Cava ® Right Atrium ® Right
Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ®
Lungs
2. Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage · Blockage on the left side of the
heart backs up and causes lung
symptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the
heart backs up and causes body
symptoms (peripheral edema)
3. HNC8 HTN Guidelines Defined as 140/90
Treatment algorithm:
Less than 60 years old - 140/90
> 60 years old - Defined as 150/90
(more leniency b/c we do not want
to drop their BP too low)
4. What hypertension medication should someone ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
with DM and/or CKD be on?
5. What HTN medication should an African Ameri- CCB
can pt be on?
6. What HTN medications should be used in pa- Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
tients with heart failure?
7. Common side effects from ACE inhibitors cough, angioedema
8. What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ARB
ACE inhibitor caused angioedema?
,NR667 Chamberlain CEA Week 8 Exit Exam Test Questions with Answers
9. What HTN medication should a heart failure pt CCB
NEVER be on? (These cause the heart to "relax"
which is not good in HF pts)
10. 2 types of CCBs Dihydropyridines & Non-dihy-
dropyridines
11. What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for? BP control
12. Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side ef- Amlodipine
fects Bradycardic side ettects, peripheral
edema, constipation
13. What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for? arrhythmias
14. Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side cardizem
effects Tachycardic side ettects/palpita-
tions - these meds were peripher-
ally and have a rebound tachycar-
dia
15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
which electrolytes?
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
work on which electrolytes?
17. Conditions in the atria needs medications that Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone
work on K+ or Ca such as .. (potassium channel blocker)
18. Conditions in the ventricles needs medications Amiodarone (potassium channel
that work on K+ or Na such as .. blocker)
19.
, What class of medications could be used for Beta-blockers or potassium chan-
atrial and ventricular conditions? nel blocker (Amiodarone)
20. What is the percentage of EF for someone with < 40%
HF with reduced EF?
21. What is the percentage of EF for someone with 40 or greater
HF with preserved EF?
22. HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or
medications? ARB
23. What type of diuretics are more potent? Loop diuretics
24. Which hypertensive medications are "car- ACEs and ARBs
dio-protective"?
25. Functional classes of HF (NYHA):
26. I: No sx
II: Sx w/ moderate exertion
III: Sx w ADLs
IV: Sx at rest
27. What is the ASCVD risk score? measurement of a pt's 10 yr risk of
an adverse cardiac event
28. What are the high-intensity statins? Atorvastatin 40-80 mg
Rosuvastatin 20-40 mg
29. What happens during S1 heart sounds? mitral valve closes and aortic valve
opens
30. Aortic stenosis
, Which structural heart condition can cause syn-
cope or near-syncope?
31. Which structural heart condition cause a harsh, Aortic regurgitation/insuflciency
high-pitches sound that can be heard in the neck
or on the right side of the chest near the 2nd
intercostal space?
32. Which structural heart condition is very loud and Mitral regurgitation/insuflciency
can be heard on the lower left side of the chest?
33. What are the 2 most common places for a AAA? infra-renal and ascending aorta
34. Which aortic aneurysm requires surgery right Stanford A (ascending)
away?
35. Which aortic aneurysm is often treated medical- Stanford B (descending)
ly or with a possible graft (but does not often
need surgery)?
36. What is a medical intervention that should be Keep BP low
done for a patient with a Stanford B aneurysm?
37. What class medication should NEVER be given flouroquinolones (end in "floxicin")
to a patient with an aneurysm or any sort of
connective tissue disorder?
38. What are the 4 fat-soluble vitamins? (stay in the ADEK
body for a long time)
39. What percentage of pulmonary emboli or DVTs 70%
are provoked?
40. at least 3 months
1. Blood Flow Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left
Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ®
Vena Cava ® Right Atrium ® Right
Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ®
Lungs
2. Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage · Blockage on the left side of the
heart backs up and causes lung
symptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the
heart backs up and causes body
symptoms (peripheral edema)
3. HNC8 HTN Guidelines Defined as 140/90
Treatment algorithm:
Less than 60 years old - 140/90
> 60 years old - Defined as 150/90
(more leniency b/c we do not want
to drop their BP too low)
4. What hypertension medication should someone ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
with DM and/or CKD be on?
5. What HTN medication should an African Ameri- CCB
can pt be on?
6. What HTN medications should be used in pa- Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
tients with heart failure?
7. Common side effects from ACE inhibitors cough, angioedema
8. What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ARB
ACE inhibitor caused angioedema?
,NR667 Chamberlain CEA Week 8 Exit Exam Test Questions with Answers
9. What HTN medication should a heart failure pt CCB
NEVER be on? (These cause the heart to "relax"
which is not good in HF pts)
10. 2 types of CCBs Dihydropyridines & Non-dihy-
dropyridines
11. What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for? BP control
12. Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side ef- Amlodipine
fects Bradycardic side ettects, peripheral
edema, constipation
13. What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for? arrhythmias
14. Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side cardizem
effects Tachycardic side ettects/palpita-
tions - these meds were peripher-
ally and have a rebound tachycar-
dia
15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
which electrolytes?
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
work on which electrolytes?
17. Conditions in the atria needs medications that Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone
work on K+ or Ca such as .. (potassium channel blocker)
18. Conditions in the ventricles needs medications Amiodarone (potassium channel
that work on K+ or Na such as .. blocker)
19.
, What class of medications could be used for Beta-blockers or potassium chan-
atrial and ventricular conditions? nel blocker (Amiodarone)
20. What is the percentage of EF for someone with < 40%
HF with reduced EF?
21. What is the percentage of EF for someone with 40 or greater
HF with preserved EF?
22. HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or
medications? ARB
23. What type of diuretics are more potent? Loop diuretics
24. Which hypertensive medications are "car- ACEs and ARBs
dio-protective"?
25. Functional classes of HF (NYHA):
26. I: No sx
II: Sx w/ moderate exertion
III: Sx w ADLs
IV: Sx at rest
27. What is the ASCVD risk score? measurement of a pt's 10 yr risk of
an adverse cardiac event
28. What are the high-intensity statins? Atorvastatin 40-80 mg
Rosuvastatin 20-40 mg
29. What happens during S1 heart sounds? mitral valve closes and aortic valve
opens
30. Aortic stenosis
, Which structural heart condition can cause syn-
cope or near-syncope?
31. Which structural heart condition cause a harsh, Aortic regurgitation/insuflciency
high-pitches sound that can be heard in the neck
or on the right side of the chest near the 2nd
intercostal space?
32. Which structural heart condition is very loud and Mitral regurgitation/insuflciency
can be heard on the lower left side of the chest?
33. What are the 2 most common places for a AAA? infra-renal and ascending aorta
34. Which aortic aneurysm requires surgery right Stanford A (ascending)
away?
35. Which aortic aneurysm is often treated medical- Stanford B (descending)
ly or with a possible graft (but does not often
need surgery)?
36. What is a medical intervention that should be Keep BP low
done for a patient with a Stanford B aneurysm?
37. What class medication should NEVER be given flouroquinolones (end in "floxicin")
to a patient with an aneurysm or any sort of
connective tissue disorder?
38. What are the 4 fat-soluble vitamins? (stay in the ADEK
body for a long time)
39. What percentage of pulmonary emboli or DVTs 70%
are provoked?
40. at least 3 months
