QAC LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ 8 risk factors to prevent heart disease.
Answer: - Diet- Exercise- No smoking- Managing a healthy weight and
BMI- Good cholesterol- Good blood sugar- Good BP - Getting enough sleep
◍ stable angina.
Answer: chest pain with exertion
◍ unstable angina.
Answer: chest pain when resting and exercising
◍ examples of nitrates.
Answer: Nitroglycerin
◍ MOA of nitrates.
Answer: dilates veins, making them bigger, and increasing cardiac
circulation and output
◍ indications of nitrates.
Answer: - Acute angina - Heart failure
◍ SE/AE of nitrates.
Answer: - Headache- Orthostatic hypotension- Reflex tachycardia
◍ contraindications of nitrates.
Answer: - Pts taking sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil within 48-72 hrs- Pts
with suspected acute right ventricular myocardial infarction
◍ examples of beta adrenergic antagonists.
, Answer: - propranolol- metoprolol - labetalol- carvedilol
◍ MOA of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: blocks beta receptors, decreases workload of the heart to help
angina (blocks beta 1 = lowers inotropic and chronotropic)
◍ indications of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: - Angina- HTN- Heart failure- AMI- Dysrhythmias- Migraine
prevention- Anxiety
◍ SE/AE of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: - Fatigue- Bradycardia
◍ blackbox warning of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: abrupt discontinuation can cause adverse cardiac effects
◍ MOA of Ranolazine.
Answer: unknown - decreases oxygen demand
◍ indication of Ranolazine.
Answer: angina prevention
◍ SE/AE of Ranolazine.
Answer: QT prolongation
◍ drug examples of loop diuretics.
Answer: - bumetanide - furosemide
◍ MOA of loop diuretics.
Answer: blocks reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the loop of Henle
◍ indications of loop diuretics.
Answer: - Edema related to heart, liver, or kidney failure- Alternative for
HTN
◍ SE/AE of loop diuretics.
Answer: - Ototoxicity- Hypokalemia
◍ blackbox warning of loop diuretics.
Answer: can cause fluid and electrolyte imbalances
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◍ 8 risk factors to prevent heart disease.
Answer: - Diet- Exercise- No smoking- Managing a healthy weight and
BMI- Good cholesterol- Good blood sugar- Good BP - Getting enough sleep
◍ stable angina.
Answer: chest pain with exertion
◍ unstable angina.
Answer: chest pain when resting and exercising
◍ examples of nitrates.
Answer: Nitroglycerin
◍ MOA of nitrates.
Answer: dilates veins, making them bigger, and increasing cardiac
circulation and output
◍ indications of nitrates.
Answer: - Acute angina - Heart failure
◍ SE/AE of nitrates.
Answer: - Headache- Orthostatic hypotension- Reflex tachycardia
◍ contraindications of nitrates.
Answer: - Pts taking sildenafil, vardenafil, tadalafil within 48-72 hrs- Pts
with suspected acute right ventricular myocardial infarction
◍ examples of beta adrenergic antagonists.
, Answer: - propranolol- metoprolol - labetalol- carvedilol
◍ MOA of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: blocks beta receptors, decreases workload of the heart to help
angina (blocks beta 1 = lowers inotropic and chronotropic)
◍ indications of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: - Angina- HTN- Heart failure- AMI- Dysrhythmias- Migraine
prevention- Anxiety
◍ SE/AE of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: - Fatigue- Bradycardia
◍ blackbox warning of beta adrenergic antagonists.
Answer: abrupt discontinuation can cause adverse cardiac effects
◍ MOA of Ranolazine.
Answer: unknown - decreases oxygen demand
◍ indication of Ranolazine.
Answer: angina prevention
◍ SE/AE of Ranolazine.
Answer: QT prolongation
◍ drug examples of loop diuretics.
Answer: - bumetanide - furosemide
◍ MOA of loop diuretics.
Answer: blocks reabsorption of sodium and chloride in the loop of Henle
◍ indications of loop diuretics.
Answer: - Edema related to heart, liver, or kidney failure- Alternative for
HTN
◍ SE/AE of loop diuretics.
Answer: - Ototoxicity- Hypokalemia
◍ blackbox warning of loop diuretics.
Answer: can cause fluid and electrolyte imbalances
