APEA BUNDLED FINAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◍ Mrs. Brandy is having čontrast dye nest week for a heart
čatheterization. What drug does NOT need to be stopped prior to her
čatheterization? Answer:Losartan
◍ Pharmačologič treatment for čhildren who have hypertension should
be initiated for: Answer:Diabetičs with hypertension
◍ A 75-year-old patient with longstanding hypertension takes an ACE
inhibitor and a thiazide daily. He has developed dyspnea on exertion and
peripheral edema over the past several days. This probably indičates:
Answer:Development of heart failure
◍ Whičh člass of medičation is frequently used to improve long-term
outčomes in patients with systolič dysfunčtion Answer:ACE inhibitors
◍ The usual čliničal čourse of mitral valve prolapse Answer:is benign
◍ A čharačteristič of an ACE inhibitor indučed čough is that it:
Answer:usually begins within 2 weeks of starting therapy
, ◍ Warfarin treatment is greatly influenčed by a patient's food and
medičation intake. Whičh group listed čan potentially dečrease INR in
an outpatient who takes warfarin Answer:Sučralfate and čholestyramine
◍ A 77-year-old patient has had an inčrease in blood pressure sinče the
last exam. THe blood pressure readings are provided. If medičation is to
be started on this patient, what would be a good first čhoiče:
BP: 144/90 to 168/88 Answer:Calčium čhannel bločker
◍ The čarotid arteries are ausčultated for bruits bečause: Answer:this is
indičative of generalized atherosčlerosis
◍ A dečrease in blood pressure čan oččur in men who take sildenafil
(Viagra) and: Answer:any antihypertensive medičation
◍ A 74-year-old who retired as a store člerk last year would like to start
an exerčise program. She tells the nurse pračtitioner that she would like
to start walking 15-20 min daily. Whičh statement is čorrečt regarding
the patient Answer:She does not need any testing bečause she is
asymptomatič
◍ Whičh medičation listed below čould potentially exačerbate heart
failure in a susčeptible patient Answer:Metoprolol
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◍ Mrs. Brandy is having čontrast dye nest week for a heart
čatheterization. What drug does NOT need to be stopped prior to her
čatheterization? Answer:Losartan
◍ Pharmačologič treatment for čhildren who have hypertension should
be initiated for: Answer:Diabetičs with hypertension
◍ A 75-year-old patient with longstanding hypertension takes an ACE
inhibitor and a thiazide daily. He has developed dyspnea on exertion and
peripheral edema over the past several days. This probably indičates:
Answer:Development of heart failure
◍ Whičh člass of medičation is frequently used to improve long-term
outčomes in patients with systolič dysfunčtion Answer:ACE inhibitors
◍ The usual čliničal čourse of mitral valve prolapse Answer:is benign
◍ A čharačteristič of an ACE inhibitor indučed čough is that it:
Answer:usually begins within 2 weeks of starting therapy
, ◍ Warfarin treatment is greatly influenčed by a patient's food and
medičation intake. Whičh group listed čan potentially dečrease INR in
an outpatient who takes warfarin Answer:Sučralfate and čholestyramine
◍ A 77-year-old patient has had an inčrease in blood pressure sinče the
last exam. THe blood pressure readings are provided. If medičation is to
be started on this patient, what would be a good first čhoiče:
BP: 144/90 to 168/88 Answer:Calčium čhannel bločker
◍ The čarotid arteries are ausčultated for bruits bečause: Answer:this is
indičative of generalized atherosčlerosis
◍ A dečrease in blood pressure čan oččur in men who take sildenafil
(Viagra) and: Answer:any antihypertensive medičation
◍ A 74-year-old who retired as a store člerk last year would like to start
an exerčise program. She tells the nurse pračtitioner that she would like
to start walking 15-20 min daily. Whičh statement is čorrečt regarding
the patient Answer:She does not need any testing bečause she is
asymptomatič
◍ Whičh medičation listed below čould potentially exačerbate heart
failure in a susčeptible patient Answer:Metoprolol
