APEA REVIEW – CARDIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS

APEA REVIEW – CARDIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 100% PASS (A+) Black Patient With or Without DM - Answer Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker Nonblack Patient With or Without DM - Answer Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker ACE ARB heart murmurs are caused by - Answer turbulent blood flow through the great vessels or across a heart valve occurs • Stenotic valves don't - Answer Stenotic valves don't OPEN properly Regurgitant valves don't - Answer Regurgitant valves don't CLOSE properly If pravastatin is chosen for Mr. Thibodeaux, how would you manage this? Select all that apply. - Answer Check liver enzymes prior to initiation of statin. Start him on 40 mg today and recheck lipids/LFTs in 8 weeks. htn stop - Answer nsaids naproxen calf pain with walking. What's going on? - Answer blockage in lower vessels intermittent claudication peripheral artery disease ABI 0.9 or 1.3 is highly suggestive of - Answer pad What interventions should be initiated to help decrease his triglyceride level (323 mg/dL)? Select all that apply. - Answer . Decreased carbohydrate consumption.