2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
GRADED A+
⩥ Hypertensive Emergency.
Answer: - systolic greater than 160 mmHg
S/S:
1. Sudden, severe headaches
2. Strong, bounding pulse
3. Ringing in ears
4. Epistaxis
5. Nausea, vomiting
6. Dizzy
7. Warm skin
⩥ Aortic Aneursym.
Answer: Primary cause = uncontrolled hypertension
S/S:
,1. Onset = abrupt
2. Quality = sharp or tearing
3. Blood pressure discrepancy = must take pulses bilaterally!
⩥ Signs of Cardiac Compromise (Heart Problems).
Answer: 1. Crushing pain or pressure
2. Sudden arrhythmia with syncope
3. Pulmonary/Dependent edema
4. Feeling of impending doom
5. Sudden death
⩥ Silent MI.
Answer: Acute fatigue!
1. Geriatric Females
2. Diabetes
⩥ Nitroglycerin.
Answer: Indication:
1. Acute chest pain/pressure
Contraindication: (53 BASH)
, 1. Last dose less than 5 minutes ago
2. Took 3 doses already
3. Low b.p (< 100 systolic)
4. ALOC
5. Sexually enhancing drugs (48-72 hrs)
6. Head Injury
After administration...
1. Does it burn?
2. Do you have a headache?
⩥ How many doses of medications can you assist in?.
Answer: PRN (pro rate nada) = 2 sprays for MDI
Use the 1 + 1 rule = 2 administrations, five minutes apart
⩥ Cardiac Cell Characteristics.
Answer: 1. Automaticity
2. Excitability
3. Conductivity
4. Contractility