ASSESSMENT 2026 QUESTION BANK VERIFIED
RESPONSES A+
◉ Medications for Heart Attack.
Answer: Morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, aspirin (MONA protocol).
◉ Left-sided Heart Failure Symptoms.
Answer: Pulmonary symptoms (e.g., dyspnea, orthopnea, crackles).
◉ Right-sided Heart Failure Symptoms.
Answer: Peripheral symptoms (e.g., edema, ascites, JVD).
◉ Management of Heart Failure.
Answer: Diuretics (potassium-sparing vs. wasting), ACE inhibitors.
◉ Cardiac Medication Classifications.
Answer: Common Classes: Beta-blockers, Calcium channel blockers,
Diuretics.
◉ Beta-blockers.
, Answer: Reduce heart rate.
◉ Calcium channel blockers.
Answer: Vasodilation.
◉ Diuretics.
Answer: Potassium-sparing (spironolactone) vs. potassium-wasting
(furosemide).
◉ Ischemic Stroke Symptoms.
Answer: Sudden numbness, weakness, speech difficulty.
◉ Management of Ischemic Stroke.
Answer: Thrombolytic therapy (e.g., tPA).
◉ Hemorrhagic Stroke Symptoms.
Answer: Severe headache, nausea, loss of consciousness.
◉ Hemorrhagic Stroke.
Answer: Severe headache, nausea, loss of consciousness.
Management: Surgical intervention and BP control.