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WEEK 8 EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST GUIDE 2026 .
,1. Blood Flow✔✔ correct answer Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ® Vena Cava ® Right Atrium
® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
2. Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage✔✔ correct answer · Blockage on the left side of the heart backs up and causes lung
symptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the heart backs up and causes body symptoms (peripheral edema)
3. HNC8 HTN Guidelines✔✔ correct answer Defined as
140/90 Treatment algorithm✔✔ correct answer
Less than 60 years old - 140/90
> 60 years old - Defined as 150/90 (more leniency b/c we do not want to drop their BP too low)
4. What hypertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD be on?✔✔ correct answer ACE or ARB
(protects kidneys)
5. What HTN medication should an African American pt be on?✔✔ correct answer CCB
6. What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure?✔✔ correct answer Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
7. Common side effects from ACE inhibitors✔✔ correct answer cough, angioedema
8. What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused angioede- ma?✔✔ correct answer ARB
9. What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on?✔✔ correct answer CCB (These cause
the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
10. 2 types of CCBs✔✔ correct answer Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines
11. What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for?✔✔ correct answer BP control
,12. Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects✔✔ correct answer Amlodipine
Bradycardic side ettects, peripheral edema, constipation
13. What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for?✔✔ correct answer arrhythmias
14. Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side effects✔✔ correct answer cardizem Tachycardic side
ettects/palpitations - these meds were peripherally and have a rebound tachycardia
15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which electrolytes?✔✔ correct answer K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which electrolytes?✔✔ correct answer Na (sodium) and K+
(potassium)
17. Conditions in the atria needs medications that work on K+ or Ca such as
..✔✔ correct answer Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
18. Conditions in the ventricles needs medications that work on K+ or Na such as ..✔✔ correct answer Amiodarone
(potassium channel blocker)
19. What class of medications could be used for atrial and ventricular condi- tions?✔✔ correct answer Beta-blockers or
potassium channel blocker (Amiodarone)
20. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with reduced EF?✔✔ correct answer < 40%
21. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with preserved EF?✔✔ correct answer 40 or greater
22. HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what medications?✔✔ correct answer Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or ARB
23. What type of diuretics are more potent?✔✔ correct answer Loop diuretics
24. Which hypertensive medications are "cardio-protective"?✔✔ correct answer ACEs and ARBs
25. Functional classes of HF (NYHA)✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer
, 26. ✔✔ correct answer I✔✔ correct answer No sx
II✔✔ correct answer Sx w/ moderate
exertion III✔✔ correct answer Sx w
ADLs
IV✔✔ correct answer Sx at rest
27. What is the ASCVD risk score?✔✔ correct answer measurement of a pt's 10 yr risk of an adverse cardiac event
28. What are the high-intensity statins?✔✔ correct answer Atorvastatin 40-80 mg
Rosuvastatin 20-40 mg
29. What happens during S1 heart sounds?✔✔ correct answer mitral valve closes and aortic valve opens
30. Which structural heart condition can cause syncope or near-syncope?✔✔ correct answer Aortic stenosis
31. Which structural heart condition cause a harsh, high-pitches sound that can be heard in the neck or on the right
side of the chest near the 2nd intercostal space?✔✔ correct answer Aortic regurgitation/insuflciency
32. Which structural heart condition is very loud and can be heard on the lower left side of the chest?✔✔ correct answer
Mitral regurgitation/insuflciency
33. What are the 2 most common places for a AAA?✔✔ correct answer infra-renal and ascending aorta
WEEK 8 EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST GUIDE 2026 .
,1. Blood Flow✔✔ correct answer Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ® Vena Cava ® Right Atrium
® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
2. Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage✔✔ correct answer · Blockage on the left side of the heart backs up and causes lung
symptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the heart backs up and causes body symptoms (peripheral edema)
3. HNC8 HTN Guidelines✔✔ correct answer Defined as
140/90 Treatment algorithm✔✔ correct answer
Less than 60 years old - 140/90
> 60 years old - Defined as 150/90 (more leniency b/c we do not want to drop their BP too low)
4. What hypertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD be on?✔✔ correct answer ACE or ARB
(protects kidneys)
5. What HTN medication should an African American pt be on?✔✔ correct answer CCB
6. What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure?✔✔ correct answer Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
7. Common side effects from ACE inhibitors✔✔ correct answer cough, angioedema
8. What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused angioede- ma?✔✔ correct answer ARB
9. What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on?✔✔ correct answer CCB (These cause
the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
10. 2 types of CCBs✔✔ correct answer Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines
11. What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for?✔✔ correct answer BP control
,12. Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects✔✔ correct answer Amlodipine
Bradycardic side ettects, peripheral edema, constipation
13. What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for?✔✔ correct answer arrhythmias
14. Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side effects✔✔ correct answer cardizem Tachycardic side
ettects/palpitations - these meds were peripherally and have a rebound tachycardia
15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which electrolytes?✔✔ correct answer K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which electrolytes?✔✔ correct answer Na (sodium) and K+
(potassium)
17. Conditions in the atria needs medications that work on K+ or Ca such as
..✔✔ correct answer Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
18. Conditions in the ventricles needs medications that work on K+ or Na such as ..✔✔ correct answer Amiodarone
(potassium channel blocker)
19. What class of medications could be used for atrial and ventricular condi- tions?✔✔ correct answer Beta-blockers or
potassium channel blocker (Amiodarone)
20. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with reduced EF?✔✔ correct answer < 40%
21. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with preserved EF?✔✔ correct answer 40 or greater
22. HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what medications?✔✔ correct answer Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or ARB
23. What type of diuretics are more potent?✔✔ correct answer Loop diuretics
24. Which hypertensive medications are "cardio-protective"?✔✔ correct answer ACEs and ARBs
25. Functional classes of HF (NYHA)✔✔ correct answer ✔✔ correct answer
, 26. ✔✔ correct answer I✔✔ correct answer No sx
II✔✔ correct answer Sx w/ moderate
exertion III✔✔ correct answer Sx w
ADLs
IV✔✔ correct answer Sx at rest
27. What is the ASCVD risk score?✔✔ correct answer measurement of a pt's 10 yr risk of an adverse cardiac event
28. What are the high-intensity statins?✔✔ correct answer Atorvastatin 40-80 mg
Rosuvastatin 20-40 mg
29. What happens during S1 heart sounds?✔✔ correct answer mitral valve closes and aortic valve opens
30. Which structural heart condition can cause syncope or near-syncope?✔✔ correct answer Aortic stenosis
31. Which structural heart condition cause a harsh, high-pitches sound that can be heard in the neck or on the right
side of the chest near the 2nd intercostal space?✔✔ correct answer Aortic regurgitation/insuflciency
32. Which structural heart condition is very loud and can be heard on the lower left side of the chest?✔✔ correct answer
Mitral regurgitation/insuflciency
33. What are the 2 most common places for a AAA?✔✔ correct answer infra-renal and ascending aorta
