NR 324 – Cardiac System Study Guide with Practice Questions and Correct Answers 2026/2027

NR 324 – Cardiac System Study Guide with Practice
Questions and Correct Answers

Types of angina - CORRECT ANSWER -prinzmetal (at rest)-> vasospasm
Microvascular (post-menopausal women)
Chronic stable (triggered by activity)


CAD risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER -age, white males, smoking, sedentary,
history, high cholesterol, obesity.


Diagnostic CAD - CORRECT ANSWER -12- LEAD ECG
ECHO
TEE
Coronary angiogram


Management of CAD - CORRECT ANSWER -goal is to decrease lipids!
-statins
-Niacin (vit. B3)
-fibric acid derivatives
-antiplatelets


Types of HTN - CORRECT ANSWER -primary/essential (unknown cause)
Secondary (specific cause- disease)

, Malignant- emergency


Complications of HTN - CORRECT ANSWER -arrythmias, systolic HF, cardiogenic
shock, stroke,
Renal failure, LVH (decrease CO)


Management of HTN - CORRECT ANSWER -meds: diuretics, ACEI, ARBS.
-DASH
-physical
-no smoking
-no alcohol


Hypertensive urgency - CORRECT ANSWER -180/110


Hypertensive emergency - CORRECT ANSWER -220/140


Management for HTN crisis - CORRECT ANSWER -Clonidine PO
IV: Diltizem, Nicardipine, Nitro, Sodium nitroprusside


Diagnostic of HTN - CORRECT ANSWER -lipid panel
CBC, BMP, Mg & P
Urine analysis (mid-stream)
BUN & creatinine