(NR667 Chamberlain CEA week 8 exit exam: 2026 Questions and Answers)
Blood Flow Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ® Vena Cava
® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage · 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)
HNC8 HTN Guidelines Defined as 140/90
Treatment algorithm:
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)
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, (NR667 Chamberlain CEA week 8 exit exam: 2026 Questions and Answers)
What hypertension medication should someone ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
with DM and/or CKD be on?
What HTN medication should an African American CCB
pt be on?
What HTN medications should be used in patients Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
with heart failure?
Common side effects from ACE inhibitors cough, angioedema
What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE ARB
inhibitor caused angioedema?
What HTN medication should a heart failure pt CCB
NEVER be on? (These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
2 types of CCBs Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines
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What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for? BP control
Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects Amlodipine
Bradycardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for? arrhythmias
Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side cardizem
effects Tachycardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were peripherally and
have a rebound tachycardia
The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
which electrolytes?
The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
on which electrolytes?
Conditions in the atria needs medications that work Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
on K+ or Ca such as ..
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Conditions in the ventricles needs medications that Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
work on K+ or Na such as ..
What class of medications could be used for atrial Beta-blockers or potassium channel blocker (Amiodarone)
and ventricular conditions?
What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF < 40%
with reduced EF?
What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF 40 or greater
with preserved EF?
HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or ARB
medications?
What type of diuretics are more potent? Loop diuretics
Which hypertensive medications are "cardio- ACEs and ARBs
protective"?
3/30/2026, 5:31:26 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:25 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:22 PM
Blood Flow Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ® Vena Cava
® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage · 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)
HNC8 HTN Guidelines Defined as 140/90
Treatment algorithm:
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)
3/30/2026, 5:31:26 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:25 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:22 PM
, (NR667 Chamberlain CEA week 8 exit exam: 2026 Questions and Answers)
What hypertension medication should someone ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
with DM and/or CKD be on?
What HTN medication should an African American CCB
pt be on?
What HTN medications should be used in patients Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
with heart failure?
Common side effects from ACE inhibitors cough, angioedema
What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE ARB
inhibitor caused angioedema?
What HTN medication should a heart failure pt CCB
NEVER be on? (These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
2 types of CCBs Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines
3/30/2026, 5:31:26 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:25 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:22 PM
, (NR667 Chamberlain CEA week 8 exit exam: 2026 Questions and Answers)
What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for? BP control
Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects Amlodipine
Bradycardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for? arrhythmias
Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side cardizem
effects Tachycardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were peripherally and
have a rebound tachycardia
The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
which electrolytes?
The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
on which electrolytes?
Conditions in the atria needs medications that work Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
on K+ or Ca such as ..
3/30/2026, 5:31:26 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:25 PM 3/30/2026, 5:31:22 PM
, (NR667 Chamberlain CEA week 8 exit exam: 2026 Questions and Answers)
Conditions in the ventricles needs medications that Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
work on K+ or Na such as ..
What class of medications could be used for atrial Beta-blockers or potassium channel blocker (Amiodarone)
and ventricular conditions?
What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF < 40%
with reduced EF?
What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF 40 or greater
with preserved EF?
HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or ARB
medications?
What type of diuretics are more potent? Loop diuretics
Which hypertensive medications are "cardio- ACEs and ARBs
protective"?
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