APEA 3P ACTUAL EXAM {TEST BANK} WITH 100% CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS (MOSTLY RESOURCEFUL)
What class of meds is preferred to normalized lipid levels and reduce risk of
cardiac events - answers- :HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
Highest sensitivity in diagnosing HF - answers- :BNP
The NP is caring for a 74-year-old who had an acute coronary syndrome 6 weeks
ago. What medications should be part of his regimen unless contraindicated -
answers- :ACE, ASA, beta blockers, and statin
patient with the highest systolic B/P - answers- :75-year-old male
test that is most cost effective to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm - answers-
:abdominal ultrasound
a 74-year-old patient has had an increase in b/p since the last exam. his b/p has
increased from 144/90 to reading in the upper 160's/upper 80's. If medication is
, to be started on this patient, what would be a good first choice? - answers-
:Calcium channel blocker
Factor contributing to the development of AAA - answers- :cigarette smoking
A 40-year-old African-American pt. has a b/p of 175/100 and 170/102. What is a
reasonable plan of care for this pt today? - answers- :initiate amlodipine 5mg daily
Usual course of treatment for mitral valve prolapse - answers- :is benign
A 50-year-old patient with hypertension has taken HCTZ 25mg daily for the past 4
weeks. Her b/p has decreased from 155/95 to 145/90. How should the NP
proceed? - answers- :add another drug from another class to the daily 25mg HCTZ
A patient with mitral valve prolapse reports chest pain and frequent arrhythmias.
In the absence of other cardiac anomalies, the drug of choice to treat her
symptoms is: - answers- :metoprolol
which hypertensive pt. is most likely to have adverse b/p effects from excessive
sodium consumption? - answers- :a 70-year-old African American
where would the murmur associated w/mitral regurgitation best be auscultated? -
answers- :mitral listening point
VERIFIED ANSWERS (MOSTLY RESOURCEFUL)
What class of meds is preferred to normalized lipid levels and reduce risk of
cardiac events - answers- :HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
Highest sensitivity in diagnosing HF - answers- :BNP
The NP is caring for a 74-year-old who had an acute coronary syndrome 6 weeks
ago. What medications should be part of his regimen unless contraindicated -
answers- :ACE, ASA, beta blockers, and statin
patient with the highest systolic B/P - answers- :75-year-old male
test that is most cost effective to screen for abdominal aortic aneurysm - answers-
:abdominal ultrasound
a 74-year-old patient has had an increase in b/p since the last exam. his b/p has
increased from 144/90 to reading in the upper 160's/upper 80's. If medication is
, to be started on this patient, what would be a good first choice? - answers-
:Calcium channel blocker
Factor contributing to the development of AAA - answers- :cigarette smoking
A 40-year-old African-American pt. has a b/p of 175/100 and 170/102. What is a
reasonable plan of care for this pt today? - answers- :initiate amlodipine 5mg daily
Usual course of treatment for mitral valve prolapse - answers- :is benign
A 50-year-old patient with hypertension has taken HCTZ 25mg daily for the past 4
weeks. Her b/p has decreased from 155/95 to 145/90. How should the NP
proceed? - answers- :add another drug from another class to the daily 25mg HCTZ
A patient with mitral valve prolapse reports chest pain and frequent arrhythmias.
In the absence of other cardiac anomalies, the drug of choice to treat her
symptoms is: - answers- :metoprolol
which hypertensive pt. is most likely to have adverse b/p effects from excessive
sodium consumption? - answers- :a 70-year-old African American
where would the murmur associated w/mitral regurgitation best be auscultated? -
answers- :mitral listening point
