ATI THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLVED
ANSWERS
◍ anti-platelet
uses: prevent MI & CVA
SE: bleeding, hemorrhage Answer:Clopidogrel (Plavix)
◍ Fluoroquinolone
uses: pneumonia, sinusitis, skin infection
SE: tendonitis, photosensitivity Answer:Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
◍ Mood Stabilizer
uses: BPD
SE: tremors, polyuria. Toxicity: GI upset, CNS changes, convulsions,
coma, death Answer:Lithium (Eskalith)
◍ Antipsyhotic
uses: schizophrenia, acute psyhosis, Tourette's
SE: neutropenia, high risk of EPS Answer:Haloperidol (Haldol)
,◍ Statin
uses: lower cholesterol & LDL ; raise HDL
SE: rhabdomyolysis; hepatotoxicity Answer:Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
◍ Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
use: erectile dysfunction (ED)
SE: flushing, erection lasting > 4 hrs, MI Answer:Sildenafil (Viagra)
◍ Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
uses: depression, OCD, PTSD, panic attacks
SE: wt changes, drowsiness, loss of libido, hallucinations, insomia
Answer:Sertraline (Zoloft)
◍ Narcotic Analgesic
use: chronic pain not responding to other analgesics
SE: addiction, respiratory depression Answer:Fentanyl (Duragesic
transdermal)
◍ Corticosteroid
use: seasonal & perennial rhinitis
SE: nausea, dizziness, epitaxis Answer:Fluticasone (Flonase)
, ◍ Sedative-hypnotic
use: insomnia
SE: changes in behavior & mental health, sleep walking
Answer:Zolpidem ( Ambien)
◍ Proton pump inhibitor
uses: GERD, gastric ulcer
SE: headache, diarrhea; osteporosis Answer:Esomeprazole (Nexium)
◍ Nonselective Beta Blocker
uses: HTN, dysrhythmias, migraine, many others
SE: bradycardia, hypotension Answer:Propranolol (Inderal)
◍ Antidysrhythmic
uses: a-fib, v-fib, v-tachycardia
SE: lung damage, HF, liver & thyroid toxicity Answer:Amiodarone
(Cordarone)
◍ Cholinesterase inhibitor
use: mild to severe AD
SE: may decrease reaction time Answer:Donepezil (Aricept)
GUIDE 2026 EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLVED
ANSWERS
◍ anti-platelet
uses: prevent MI & CVA
SE: bleeding, hemorrhage Answer:Clopidogrel (Plavix)
◍ Fluoroquinolone
uses: pneumonia, sinusitis, skin infection
SE: tendonitis, photosensitivity Answer:Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
◍ Mood Stabilizer
uses: BPD
SE: tremors, polyuria. Toxicity: GI upset, CNS changes, convulsions,
coma, death Answer:Lithium (Eskalith)
◍ Antipsyhotic
uses: schizophrenia, acute psyhosis, Tourette's
SE: neutropenia, high risk of EPS Answer:Haloperidol (Haldol)
,◍ Statin
uses: lower cholesterol & LDL ; raise HDL
SE: rhabdomyolysis; hepatotoxicity Answer:Atorvastatin (Lipitor)
◍ Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
use: erectile dysfunction (ED)
SE: flushing, erection lasting > 4 hrs, MI Answer:Sildenafil (Viagra)
◍ Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
uses: depression, OCD, PTSD, panic attacks
SE: wt changes, drowsiness, loss of libido, hallucinations, insomia
Answer:Sertraline (Zoloft)
◍ Narcotic Analgesic
use: chronic pain not responding to other analgesics
SE: addiction, respiratory depression Answer:Fentanyl (Duragesic
transdermal)
◍ Corticosteroid
use: seasonal & perennial rhinitis
SE: nausea, dizziness, epitaxis Answer:Fluticasone (Flonase)
, ◍ Sedative-hypnotic
use: insomnia
SE: changes in behavior & mental health, sleep walking
Answer:Zolpidem ( Ambien)
◍ Proton pump inhibitor
uses: GERD, gastric ulcer
SE: headache, diarrhea; osteporosis Answer:Esomeprazole (Nexium)
◍ Nonselective Beta Blocker
uses: HTN, dysrhythmias, migraine, many others
SE: bradycardia, hypotension Answer:Propranolol (Inderal)
◍ Antidysrhythmic
uses: a-fib, v-fib, v-tachycardia
SE: lung damage, HF, liver & thyroid toxicity Answer:Amiodarone
(Cordarone)
◍ Cholinesterase inhibitor
use: mild to severe AD
SE: may decrease reaction time Answer:Donepezil (Aricept)
