APEA MANAGEMENT CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM
APEA MANAGEMENT CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
In older adults, the three most common ailments are:
hearing loss, vision loss, hypertension.
hearing loss, hypertension, arthritis.
depression, vision loss, hypertension.
arthritis, hearing loss, depression. - correct answer hearing loss, hypertension,
arthritis.
Ramipril has been initiated at a low dose in a patient with heart failure. What is
most important to monitor in about 1 week?
Heart rate
Blood pressure
EKG
Potassium level
,APEA MANAGEMENT CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM
*Image includes symptoms of hyperkalaemia - correct answer Potassium level
At what age should initial blood pressure screening take place?
3 years
4-6 years
6 years
6-10 years - correct answer 3 years
Should be measured immediately after birth and anytime a cardiac problem is
expected. Then BP is checked at 3 years of age and annually after that.
A patient with mitral regurgitation (MR) has developed the most common
arrhythmia associated with MR. The intervention most likely to prevent
complications from this arrhythmia is:
immediate referral for a pacemaker.
anticoagulation.
beta blocker administration.
valve replacement. - correct answer anticoagulation
Most common arrhythmia associated with mitral regurgitation is atrial fibrillation.
AFIB occurs because the fibbers in the atrium are stretched as the atrium dilates.
The stretch results in conduction defects, notably, AFIB.
A child's resting heart rate is expected to be between 60 and 100 beats per minute
once he reaches:
4 years of age.
, APEA MANAGEMENT CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM
6 years of age.
10 years of age.
12 years of age. - correct answer 10 years of age
Which study would be most helpful in evaluating the degree of hypertrophy of the
atrium or ventricle?
Chest X-ray
Electrocardiography
Echocardiography
Doppler ultrasound - correct answer Echocardiography
The nurse practitioner is caring for an independent 74-year-old female who had
acute coronary syndrome (ACS) about 6 weeks ago. What medications should be
part of her regimen unless there is a contraindication?
ASA and beta blocker
ACE and beta blocker
ACE, ASA, and beta blocker
ACE, ASA, beta blocker, and statin - correct answer ACE, ASA, beta blocker, and
statin
A patient who takes HCTZ 25 mg daily has complaints of muscle cramps. He
probably has:
hypocalcaemia.
hypomagnesemia.
hypokalaemia.
APEA MANAGEMENT CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
In older adults, the three most common ailments are:
hearing loss, vision loss, hypertension.
hearing loss, hypertension, arthritis.
depression, vision loss, hypertension.
arthritis, hearing loss, depression. - correct answer hearing loss, hypertension,
arthritis.
Ramipril has been initiated at a low dose in a patient with heart failure. What is
most important to monitor in about 1 week?
Heart rate
Blood pressure
EKG
Potassium level
,APEA MANAGEMENT CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM
*Image includes symptoms of hyperkalaemia - correct answer Potassium level
At what age should initial blood pressure screening take place?
3 years
4-6 years
6 years
6-10 years - correct answer 3 years
Should be measured immediately after birth and anytime a cardiac problem is
expected. Then BP is checked at 3 years of age and annually after that.
A patient with mitral regurgitation (MR) has developed the most common
arrhythmia associated with MR. The intervention most likely to prevent
complications from this arrhythmia is:
immediate referral for a pacemaker.
anticoagulation.
beta blocker administration.
valve replacement. - correct answer anticoagulation
Most common arrhythmia associated with mitral regurgitation is atrial fibrillation.
AFIB occurs because the fibbers in the atrium are stretched as the atrium dilates.
The stretch results in conduction defects, notably, AFIB.
A child's resting heart rate is expected to be between 60 and 100 beats per minute
once he reaches:
4 years of age.
, APEA MANAGEMENT CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM
6 years of age.
10 years of age.
12 years of age. - correct answer 10 years of age
Which study would be most helpful in evaluating the degree of hypertrophy of the
atrium or ventricle?
Chest X-ray
Electrocardiography
Echocardiography
Doppler ultrasound - correct answer Echocardiography
The nurse practitioner is caring for an independent 74-year-old female who had
acute coronary syndrome (ACS) about 6 weeks ago. What medications should be
part of her regimen unless there is a contraindication?
ASA and beta blocker
ACE and beta blocker
ACE, ASA, and beta blocker
ACE, ASA, beta blocker, and statin - correct answer ACE, ASA, beta blocker, and
statin
A patient who takes HCTZ 25 mg daily has complaints of muscle cramps. He
probably has:
hypocalcaemia.
hypomagnesemia.
hypokalaemia.
