CEN Study Latest Exam| Questions With Verified Answers Rated A 2024

CEN Study Latest Exam| Questions With Verified Answers Rated A 2024 What are the 3 signs of cushings triad? Correct Answer: 1) Widening Pulse Pressure (or hypotension) 2) Bradycardia 3) Irregular Breathing Patterns What is the 2 most concerning causes of a widening pulse pressure? Correct Answer: 1) Aortic Aneurysm 2) Aortic Dissection Which peripheral nervous system increases heart rate? Correct Answer: Sympathetic Which peripheral nervous system decreases heart rate? Correct Answer: Parasympathetic What is the frank-sterling law? Correct Answer: Too little stretch doesn't give a good contraction, too much stretch also effects the contraction ability, need just the right amount of stretch for optimal contraction. How do you calculate MAP? Correct Answer: 2x diastolic plus systolic divided by 3. Where do Chronotropic drugs bind to the heart? Correct Answer: At the SA node What effect do inotropic drugs have on the heart? Correct Answer: Increases force of contraction... (I KNOW!!!) What medication affects the heart rate by changing the generation of electrical impulse? Correct Answer: Chronotropic What medication affects the contractility of the the heart by increasing the force of contraction? Correct Answer: Inotropic What medication affects the automaticity of the heart by changing electrical impulse velocity? Correct Answer: Dromotropic What does stimulation of ALPHA receptors cause? Correct Answer: Peripheral vascular Contraction (AbCd) What does stimulation of BETA receptors cause? Correct Answer: Bronchial smooth Dilation (aBcD) What medication ends in -pril? Correct Answer: ACE inhibitors If a patient doesn't tolerate ACE inhibitors well, what medication is next in line? Correct Answer: Angiotension receptor blockers (ARBs) What 4 adverse effects should you monitor for when administering an ACE inhibitor? Correct Answer: 1) Rash 2) Renal Impairment 3) Angioedema 4) Dry cough (ACE is RRAD)