ANCC CARDIAC VASCULAR
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW QUESTION
SET 1 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025 - 2026
Complications,of,HTN,,ANS,-
,"retinopathy,,coronary,artery,disease,,MI,,CHF,,PVD,,nephropathy,,TIA/CVA","Don't,forget,what,it,does,t
o,the,vascular,system."
HTN,markers,,ANS,-,widening,pulse,pressure,,Na,sensitive,,LV,hypertropy,,increase,CVP,,renal-30-
200,microalbumin,,GFR,<60-90,,CV-decrease,cognition,,dementia,,vision,loss
Pulse,Pressure,(PP),,ANS,-,systolic,BP,-
,diastolic,BP,force,generated,w,each,beat;,120/80=,PP,40;,normal,40-60;,>60,=,arterial,stiffness
end,organ,damage,,ANS,-,Vascular,damage,in,heart-
,HF/,ACS/aortic,dissection/aneuysm,,kidney,,retina,,or,brain-
enccphalopathy,,pulmonary,edema,,pre,eclampsia
Systemic,Atrial,Blood,Pressure,,ANS,-,CO,,PVR,,Baroreceptors,,fluid,volume,,HTN-
>GFR,>,diuresis,>,RAAS,,Low,BP,-,stimulates,RAAS
HTN,,ANS,-,-,Normal,BP,=,120/80
-,PreHTN,BP,=,120-139/80-89
-,HTN,=,>140/>90;,HTN,emergency,>180/120
HTN,,ANS,-,x,3,BP,readings,averaged=,Dx,of,HTN
HTN,Treatment,Guidelines,,ANS,-,SBP,key,focus/,wide,PP;,60yrs,old,tx,>,150;,<60,yrs,140/90,w,DM/,CKD
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW QUESTION
SET 1 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
UPDATED 2025 - 2026
Complications,of,HTN,,ANS,-
,"retinopathy,,coronary,artery,disease,,MI,,CHF,,PVD,,nephropathy,,TIA/CVA","Don't,forget,what,it,does,t
o,the,vascular,system."
HTN,markers,,ANS,-,widening,pulse,pressure,,Na,sensitive,,LV,hypertropy,,increase,CVP,,renal-30-
200,microalbumin,,GFR,<60-90,,CV-decrease,cognition,,dementia,,vision,loss
Pulse,Pressure,(PP),,ANS,-,systolic,BP,-
,diastolic,BP,force,generated,w,each,beat;,120/80=,PP,40;,normal,40-60;,>60,=,arterial,stiffness
end,organ,damage,,ANS,-,Vascular,damage,in,heart-
,HF/,ACS/aortic,dissection/aneuysm,,kidney,,retina,,or,brain-
enccphalopathy,,pulmonary,edema,,pre,eclampsia
Systemic,Atrial,Blood,Pressure,,ANS,-,CO,,PVR,,Baroreceptors,,fluid,volume,,HTN-
>GFR,>,diuresis,>,RAAS,,Low,BP,-,stimulates,RAAS
HTN,,ANS,-,-,Normal,BP,=,120/80
-,PreHTN,BP,=,120-139/80-89
-,HTN,=,>140/>90;,HTN,emergency,>180/120
HTN,,ANS,-,x,3,BP,readings,averaged=,Dx,of,HTN
HTN,Treatment,Guidelines,,ANS,-,SBP,key,focus/,wide,PP;,60yrs,old,tx,>,150;,<60,yrs,140/90,w,DM/,CKD
