Cardiac Exam Questions with Correct
Answers 2025/2026
Blood flow through the heart - CORRECT ANSWER -SVC --> Rt atria --> Tricuspid --> Rt ventricle --
> Pulmonic valve --> Lungs --> Lt atria --> Mitral valve --> Lt ventricle --> aortic valve --> aorta -->
Body
Conduction System - CORRECT ANSWER -Electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate
contraction and relaxation of heart
Impulse Pattern - CORRECT ANSWER -Sinoatrial node to AV node to bundle of His to right and
left bundle branches to Purkinje fibers
Heart Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Aortic
Pulmonic
Erb's point
Tricuspid
Mitral (apex)
Cardiac Diet - CORRECT ANSWER -low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium
Whole grains, skinless poultry, nuts
Labs for HF - CORRECT ANSWER -BNP, BMP, CBC, Urinalysis, electrolytes, anion gap
Labs for MI - CORRECT ANSWER -Troponin- elevates few hours after heart damage for up to 2
weeks.
CK-MB- enzyme creatine kinase, increases with damage to heart muscle.
, Myoglobin- protein released into the blood when heart or other skeletal muscle is injured
BNP or NT-proBNP- released by body as natural response to HF.
CMP-kidneys, liver, electrolyte and acid/base balance, blood glucose, and blood proteins
CBC
Lipid Labs - CORRECT ANSWER -Cholesterol 180-200mg/dl or less
HDL (good)- 40-60mg/dl
LDL (bad)- 100mg/dl or less
Triglycerides- 150mg/dl or less
Goal care for hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -stop smoking
reduce stress
heart healthy diet
exercise
loose weight
Causes and tx of angina - CORRECT ANSWER -Symptom of heart disease.
It is a tightness, pain, or discomfort in the chest that occurs when an area of the heart muscle
receives less blood oxygen than usual.
Tx: stents, nitroglycerin, antihypertensives, lifestyle changes
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER --Antiplatelet agent
-reduces the blood clots that are blocking a coronary artery during an acute heart attack.
Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER --nitrate
-used in tx of angina
Answers 2025/2026
Blood flow through the heart - CORRECT ANSWER -SVC --> Rt atria --> Tricuspid --> Rt ventricle --
> Pulmonic valve --> Lungs --> Lt atria --> Mitral valve --> Lt ventricle --> aortic valve --> aorta -->
Body
Conduction System - CORRECT ANSWER -Electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate
contraction and relaxation of heart
Impulse Pattern - CORRECT ANSWER -Sinoatrial node to AV node to bundle of His to right and
left bundle branches to Purkinje fibers
Heart Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Aortic
Pulmonic
Erb's point
Tricuspid
Mitral (apex)
Cardiac Diet - CORRECT ANSWER -low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium
Whole grains, skinless poultry, nuts
Labs for HF - CORRECT ANSWER -BNP, BMP, CBC, Urinalysis, electrolytes, anion gap
Labs for MI - CORRECT ANSWER -Troponin- elevates few hours after heart damage for up to 2
weeks.
CK-MB- enzyme creatine kinase, increases with damage to heart muscle.
, Myoglobin- protein released into the blood when heart or other skeletal muscle is injured
BNP or NT-proBNP- released by body as natural response to HF.
CMP-kidneys, liver, electrolyte and acid/base balance, blood glucose, and blood proteins
CBC
Lipid Labs - CORRECT ANSWER -Cholesterol 180-200mg/dl or less
HDL (good)- 40-60mg/dl
LDL (bad)- 100mg/dl or less
Triglycerides- 150mg/dl or less
Goal care for hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -stop smoking
reduce stress
heart healthy diet
exercise
loose weight
Causes and tx of angina - CORRECT ANSWER -Symptom of heart disease.
It is a tightness, pain, or discomfort in the chest that occurs when an area of the heart muscle
receives less blood oxygen than usual.
Tx: stents, nitroglycerin, antihypertensives, lifestyle changes
ASA - CORRECT ANSWER --Antiplatelet agent
-reduces the blood clots that are blocking a coronary artery during an acute heart attack.
Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER --nitrate
-used in tx of angina
