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NRl 341/l NR341l Examl 1:l Complexl Adultl
Healthl Reviewl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l |l Qsl &l As|l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)-l Chamberlain

QUESTION
Whatl isl nitroglycerinl usedl forl andl howl isl Itl used?

Answer:
-l Stopl chestl pain(Angina)l andl tol decreasedl BP
-l Putl onel underl tongue,l waitl 5l mins,l ifl chestl painl doesl notl subside,l calll 911,l thenl
takel secondl immediately,l waitl 5l mins,l ifl nol reliefl takel 3rd.l
-l ONLYl TAKEl 3...sitl downl whenl takingl it!



QUESTION
Whatl isl metroprololl usedl for?

Answer:
-l Lowersl HR
-l HTN
-l Angina
-l MI
-l Suppressesl tachycardia



QUESTION
Whatl isl warfarinl usedl for?

Answer:
-l Preventsl thromboticl eventsl forl atriall fibrillation;l anticoagulant...preventionl ofl newl clotsl
andl preventionl ofl growingl existingl clots
-l Theyl DOl NOTl dissolvel clotsl (that'sl tPA)

,QUESTION
Whatl isl heparinl usedl for?

Answer:
-l Preventsl complicationsl inl Angina,l non-Ql wavel MIl andl STl elevationl MI



QUESTION
Whatl isl tPAl usedl for?

Answer:
-l Dissolvesl clotsl BUTl DOESl NOTl FIXl atherosclerosis;l willl stilll havel tol gol tol cathl lab
-l Treatsl acutel MI



QUESTION
Importantl Nursingl Interventionl forl tPA:

Answer:
-l 6l hourl window!!
-l Bestl takenl withinl 3l hrsl ofl manifestation
-l Givel heparinl afterl thrombolyticl perl providerl order
-l Softl toothbrushes
-l Electricl razorsl only



QUESTION
Whatl isl epinephrinel usedl for?

Answer:
-l Tol treatl anaphylacticl reactions
-l Usedl inl locall anestheticl solutionsl asl vasoconstrictor
-l Usedl inl cardiacl arrestl tol stimulatel heartl muscles
-l Treatsl VFl orl pulselessl VTl unresponsivel tol defibrillation,l asystole,l PEA
-l Givenl IVl orl IOl orl throughl ETT,l 1.0mgl Ql 3-5l mins
mayl bel givenl asl al continuousl infusionl startingl atl 1l mcg/minl andl titratedl tol 2-10l
mcg/min

,QUESTION
Whatl isl coronaryl arteryl disease?

Answer:
-l Al diseasel causedl byl thel buildupl ofl plaquel resultingl inl thel arteriesl tol becomel
hardenedl andl narrowsl (atherosclerosis)



QUESTION
CADl s/sl forl menl andl women:

Answer:
Womanl (oftenl atypical):
-l fatigue
-shoulderl andl jawl pain
-unstablel angina

Menl (morel typical):
-l intermittentl chestl painl lastsl fewl mins
-l chronicl stablel angina
-l mayl radiate



QUESTION
Medicationl forl CADl Memoryl Trick:

Answer:
MONA
-l Morphine
-l Oxygen
-l Nitroglycerin
-l ASAl orl plavix



QUESTION
Whatl isl asystolel andl treatment?

, Answer:
-l Flatline,l nol pulse,l patientl isl technicallyl dead
-l CPR,l epinephrinel 1l mgl IVl everyl 3-5minsl orl vasopressinl 40l unitsl xl 1l iv
-l continuel cyclel untill rhythml isl backl orl thel patientl isl pronouncedl dead



QUESTION
Amiodaronel indicationsl &l Treatment

Answer:
-l Ventricularl fibrillation,l pulselessl ventricularl tachycardia,l unstablel ventricularl tachycardial
inl patientsl refractoryl tol otherl therapy.
-l Ratel control
-l Treatment:l Infusel anl IVl bolusl ofl amiodarone,l thanl titratel itl downl tol 1mg/minl forl 6l
hoursl thenl 0.5mg/minl forl 18l hrl duel tol havingl al longerl halfl lifel andl doesn'tl needl
higherl dosesl forl anl extendedl periodl ofl time



QUESTION
Whatl isl adenosinel usedl forl andl importantl considerations?

Answer:
-l Indication:l SVT;l slowl HRl down
-l Treatment:l Shortl halfl lifel sol Itl needsl tol bel pushedl fastl =l 1-3l seconds...largerl IVl
gauge



QUESTION
Whatl isl atropinel usedl for?

Answer:
-l Symptomaticl bradycardial tol increasel HR0.5mgl IVl repeatedl everyl 3-5l minsl tol
maintainl HRl >60l (l totall ofl 3l mg)



QUESTION
Whatl isl diltiazeml usedl for?

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