APEA Review 2023 Updated Test Questions With Answers

APEA Review 2023 Updated Test Questions With Answers Black Patient With or Without DM - ANSWER- Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker Nonblack Patient With or Without DM - ANSWER- Thiazide diuretic Calcium channel blocker ACE ARB Heart murmurs are caused by - ANSWER- turbulent blood flow Through the great vessels or across a heart valve occurs • Steno tic valves don't - ANSWER- Steno tic valves don't OPEN properly Regurgitate valves don't - ANSWER- Regurgitate valves don't CLOSE properly If pravastatin is chosen for Mr. Thibodeaux, how would you manage this? Select all that apply. - ANSWER- Check liver enzymes prior to initiation of statin Start him on 40 mg today and recheck lipids/LFTs in 8 weeks. HTN stop - ANSWER- nsaids naproxen Calf pain with walking what’s going on - ANSWER- blockage in lower vessels Intermittent claudication Peripheral artery disease ABI <0.9 or >1.3 is highly suggestive of - ANSWER- pad What interventions should be initiated to help decrease his triglyceride level (323 mg/dL)? Select all that apply. - ANSWER- Decreased carbohydrate consumption. Suppose his triglycerides were 550 mg/dL? How would you treat? - ANSWER- fibrates Lifestyle