APEA Review
Black Patient With or Without DM - ✔✔ correct answer Thiazide diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Nonblack Patient With or Without DM - ✔✔ correct answer Thiazide diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
ACE ARB
heart murmurs are caused by - ✔✔ correct answer turbulent blood flow
through the great vessels or across a heart valve occurs
• Stenotic valves don't - ✔✔ correct answer Stenotic valves don't OPEN properly
Regurgitant valves don't - ✔✔ correct answer Regurgitant valves don't CLOSE properly
If pravastatin is chosen for Mr. Thibodeaux, how would you manage this? Select all that apply. - ✔✔
correct answer Check liver enzymes prior to initiation of statin.
Start him on 40 mg today and recheck lipids/LFTs in 8 weeks.
htn stop - ✔✔ correct answer nsaids naproxen
calf pain with walking. What's going on? - ✔✔ correct answer blockage in lower vessels
intermittent claudication
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peripheral artery disease
ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of - ✔✔ correct answer pad
What interventions should be initiated to help decrease his triglyceride level (323 mg/dL)? Select all that
apply. - ✔✔ correct answer . Decreased carbohydrate consumption.
Suppose his triglycerides were 550 mg/dL? How would you treat? - ✔✔ correct answer fibrates
lifestyle
If Mrs. Boudreaux were to develop heart failure, which medications would be most beneficial to
discontinue? Select all that apply - ✔✔ correct answer amlodopine
naproxine
Heart Failure Clinical Signs and Symptoms - ✔✔ correct answer Crackles
S3 and/or S4 • Peripheral edema may be present
AAA screening - ✔✔ correct answer -all men 65-75 who have ever smoked
-abdominal US
1 time only
statins - ✔✔ correct answer liver involvement
muscle cramps
What is the cutoff value when treatment for hyperlipidemia is recommended? - ✔✔ correct answer 7.5
or higher
Black Patient With or Without DM - ✔✔ correct answer Thiazide diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Nonblack Patient With or Without DM - ✔✔ correct answer Thiazide diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
ACE ARB
heart murmurs are caused by - ✔✔ correct answer turbulent blood flow
through the great vessels or across a heart valve occurs
• Stenotic valves don't - ✔✔ correct answer Stenotic valves don't OPEN properly
Regurgitant valves don't - ✔✔ correct answer Regurgitant valves don't CLOSE properly
If pravastatin is chosen for Mr. Thibodeaux, how would you manage this? Select all that apply. - ✔✔
correct answer Check liver enzymes prior to initiation of statin.
Start him on 40 mg today and recheck lipids/LFTs in 8 weeks.
htn stop - ✔✔ correct answer nsaids naproxen
calf pain with walking. What's going on? - ✔✔ correct answer blockage in lower vessels
intermittent claudication
, APEA Review
peripheral artery disease
ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of - ✔✔ correct answer pad
What interventions should be initiated to help decrease his triglyceride level (323 mg/dL)? Select all that
apply. - ✔✔ correct answer . Decreased carbohydrate consumption.
Suppose his triglycerides were 550 mg/dL? How would you treat? - ✔✔ correct answer fibrates
lifestyle
If Mrs. Boudreaux were to develop heart failure, which medications would be most beneficial to
discontinue? Select all that apply - ✔✔ correct answer amlodopine
naproxine
Heart Failure Clinical Signs and Symptoms - ✔✔ correct answer Crackles
S3 and/or S4 • Peripheral edema may be present
AAA screening - ✔✔ correct answer -all men 65-75 who have ever smoked
-abdominal US
1 time only
statins - ✔✔ correct answer liver involvement
muscle cramps
What is the cutoff value when treatment for hyperlipidemia is recommended? - ✔✔ correct answer 7.5
or higher
