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8 Exit Exam 2025 Complete 300 Correctly
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What hypertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD be
on?
ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
What HTN medication should an African American pt be on?
CCB
What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure?
Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
Common side effects from ACE inhibitors
cough, angioedema
,What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused
angioedema?
ARB
What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on?
CCB
(These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
2 types of CCBs
Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines
What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for?
BP control
Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects
Amlodipine
Bradycardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
,What testing should be done first to look for peripheral artery disease?
ankle-brachial index (BP will be lower on the ankles vs arms)
What test will confirm a diagnosis of PAD?
angiography
Symptoms of PAD
pale, waxy, hairless legs
pain with ambulation that improves with cessation of ambulation
Treatment for PAD
stents of bypass of vessels
Anti-platelet medications
Statins for lipid management
Lifestyle modifications and management of co-morbidities (diabetes)
-smoking cessation
-daily ambulation
, Treatment of intermittent claudication
Anti-platelet/aspirin
Lifestyle modifications and management of co-morbidities (diabetes, HTN,
hyperlipidemia)
-smoking cessation
Exercise (walking through the pain)
Symptoms of acute tamponade
narrowed pulse pressures, tachycardia, JVD, muffled heart tones
What cardiac arrhythmia has an irregularly, irregular rhythm with no
visible P waves?
Atrial fibrillation
What cardiac arrhythmia is characterized by a "saw-tooth" pattern?
Atrial flutter
8 Exit Exam 2025 Complete 300 Correctly
Answered Questions Guaranteed Pass
Score 98%
What hypertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD be
on?
ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
What HTN medication should an African American pt be on?
CCB
What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure?
Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
Common side effects from ACE inhibitors
cough, angioedema
,What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused
angioedema?
ARB
What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on?
CCB
(These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
2 types of CCBs
Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines
What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for?
BP control
Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects
Amlodipine
Bradycardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
,What testing should be done first to look for peripheral artery disease?
ankle-brachial index (BP will be lower on the ankles vs arms)
What test will confirm a diagnosis of PAD?
angiography
Symptoms of PAD
pale, waxy, hairless legs
pain with ambulation that improves with cessation of ambulation
Treatment for PAD
stents of bypass of vessels
Anti-platelet medications
Statins for lipid management
Lifestyle modifications and management of co-morbidities (diabetes)
-smoking cessation
-daily ambulation
, Treatment of intermittent claudication
Anti-platelet/aspirin
Lifestyle modifications and management of co-morbidities (diabetes, HTN,
hyperlipidemia)
-smoking cessation
Exercise (walking through the pain)
Symptoms of acute tamponade
narrowed pulse pressures, tachycardia, JVD, muffled heart tones
What cardiac arrhythmia has an irregularly, irregular rhythm with no
visible P waves?
Atrial fibrillation
What cardiac arrhythmia is characterized by a "saw-tooth" pattern?
Atrial flutter
