CARDIAC NCLEX REVIEW 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A student nurse is asked to give an example of a long-acting nitrate. She is correct
by saying:
A. Nitroglycerin sublingual
B. nitroglycerin IV
C. isosorbide PO
D. Nitroglycerin transmucosal - ✔✔C
✔✔When nitrates are administered early to the acute MI pt, the result is:
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. reduced mortality
D. reduced morbidity - ✔✔C
✔✔When teaching about nitrate administration, the nurse should instruct the pt to:
A. change positions slowly
B. take pulse weekly
C. reduce salt intake
D. chew the sustained-release tablets - ✔✔A
, ✔✔Nurse Margie just administered an ACE inhibitor to her pt. Before ambulating the pt
for the first time after administration, the nurse should monitor for:
A. hypokalemia
B. irregular heartbeat
C. edema
D. hypotension - ✔✔D
✔✔Mira is managing her hypertension with an ACE inhibitor. Which of the following
statements stated by her indicates a need for further teaching?
A. I should not take my pills with food
B. I need to increase my intake of orange juice, bananas, and green veggies
C. I will avoid coffee, tea, and cola
D. I will avoid salt substitutes - ✔✔B
✔✔The action of an ACE inhibitor interrupts the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
mechanism, thereby producing which of the following?
A. reduced renal blood flow
B. reduced sodium and water retention
C. increased peripheral vascular resistance
D. increased sodium excretion and potassium reabsorption - ✔✔D
✔✔Raymund is reviewing on cardio drugs for his upcoming exam. For a well-prepared
student, he should know that vasodilators are agents that:
A. relax smooth muscle
B. are used to treat hypotension
C. stimulate the adrenergic receptors
D. cause respiratory depression - ✔✔A
✔✔As a competent nurse, you are aware that vasodilators are used mainly to treat:
A. diabetes
B. hypertension
C. atrial fibrillation
D. hypotension - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is a potential side effect of IV furosemide (Lasix)?
A. drowsiness
B. diarrhea
C. cystitis
D. hearing loss - ✔✔D
✔✔All potassium-sparing diuretics:
A. are required during blood transfusions
B. enhance aldosterone action
C. cause hypokalemia
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A student nurse is asked to give an example of a long-acting nitrate. She is correct
by saying:
A. Nitroglycerin sublingual
B. nitroglycerin IV
C. isosorbide PO
D. Nitroglycerin transmucosal - ✔✔C
✔✔When nitrates are administered early to the acute MI pt, the result is:
A. Hypotension
B. Bradycardia
C. reduced mortality
D. reduced morbidity - ✔✔C
✔✔When teaching about nitrate administration, the nurse should instruct the pt to:
A. change positions slowly
B. take pulse weekly
C. reduce salt intake
D. chew the sustained-release tablets - ✔✔A
, ✔✔Nurse Margie just administered an ACE inhibitor to her pt. Before ambulating the pt
for the first time after administration, the nurse should monitor for:
A. hypokalemia
B. irregular heartbeat
C. edema
D. hypotension - ✔✔D
✔✔Mira is managing her hypertension with an ACE inhibitor. Which of the following
statements stated by her indicates a need for further teaching?
A. I should not take my pills with food
B. I need to increase my intake of orange juice, bananas, and green veggies
C. I will avoid coffee, tea, and cola
D. I will avoid salt substitutes - ✔✔B
✔✔The action of an ACE inhibitor interrupts the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
mechanism, thereby producing which of the following?
A. reduced renal blood flow
B. reduced sodium and water retention
C. increased peripheral vascular resistance
D. increased sodium excretion and potassium reabsorption - ✔✔D
✔✔Raymund is reviewing on cardio drugs for his upcoming exam. For a well-prepared
student, he should know that vasodilators are agents that:
A. relax smooth muscle
B. are used to treat hypotension
C. stimulate the adrenergic receptors
D. cause respiratory depression - ✔✔A
✔✔As a competent nurse, you are aware that vasodilators are used mainly to treat:
A. diabetes
B. hypertension
C. atrial fibrillation
D. hypotension - ✔✔B
✔✔Which of the following is a potential side effect of IV furosemide (Lasix)?
A. drowsiness
B. diarrhea
C. cystitis
D. hearing loss - ✔✔D
✔✔All potassium-sparing diuretics:
A. are required during blood transfusions
B. enhance aldosterone action
C. cause hypokalemia
