NR667 Chamberlain CEA week 8 (2025) Actual Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded
1. Blood .Flow: .Lungs .® .Pulmonary .Veins .® .Left .Atrium .® .Aorta .® .Bod y .Tissues .®
.Vena .Cava .® .Right .Atrium .® .Right .Ventricle .® .Pulmonary .Arteries .® .L .ungs
2. Symptoms .with .right .vs .left .side .heart .blockage: .· .Blockage .on .the .left .side .of
.the .heart .backs .up .and .causes .lung .symptoms
· .Blockage .on .the .right .side .of .the .heart .backs .up .and .causes .body .symptoms
.(peripheral .edema)
3. HNC8 .HTN .Guidelines: .Defined .as .140/90
.Treatment .algorithm:
Less .than .60 .years .old .- .140/90
> .60 .years .old .- .Defined .as .150/90 .(more .leniency .b/c .we .do .not .want .to .drop .their
.BP .too .low)
4. What .hypertension .medication .should .someone .with .DM .and/or .CKD .be
.on?: .ACE .or .ARB .(protects .kidneys)
5. What .HTN .medication .should .an .African .American .pt .be .on?: .CCB
6. What .HTN .medications .should .be .used .in .patients .with .heart .failure?: .Carve-
.diolol .and .Thiazide .diuretics
7. Common .side .effects .from .ACE .inhibitors: .cough, .angioedema
8. What .HTN .medication .is .contraindicated .if .an .ACE .inhibitor .caused .an-
.gioedema?: .ARB
9. What .HTN .medication .should .a .heart .failure .pt .NEVER .be .on?: .CCB
.(These .cause .the .heart .to ."relax" .which .is .not .good .in .HF .pts)
10. 2 .types .of .CCBs: .Dihydropyridines .& .Non-dihydropyridines
11. What .are .dihydropyridine .CCBs .used .for?: .BP .control
12. Example .of .a .dihydropyridine .CCB .and .side .effects: .Amlodipine
.Bradycardic .side .effects, .peripheral .edema, .constipation
13. What .are .non-dihydropyridine .CCBs .used .for?: .arrhythmias
14. Example .of .a .non-dihydropyridine .CCB .and .side .effects: .cardizem
,.Tachycardic .side .effects/palpitations .- .these .meds .were .peripherally .and .have .a
.rebound .tachycardia
15. The .atria .(top .chambers .of .the .heart) .work .on .which .electrolytes?: .K+
.(potassium) .and .Ca .(calcium)
16. The .ventricles .(bottom .chambers .of .the .heart) .work .on .which .electrolytes?-
: .Na .(sodium) .and .K+ .(potassium)
17. Conditions .in .the .atria .needs .medications .that .work .on .K+ .or .Ca .such .as
..: .Cardizem .(CCB) .or .Amiodarone .(potassium .channel .blocker)
, 18. Conditions .in .the .ventricles .needs .medications .that .work .on .K+ .or .Na .such
.as ...: .Amiodarone .(potassium .channel .blocker)
19. What .class .of .medications .could .be .used .for .atrial .and .ventricular .condi-
.tions?: .Beta-blockers .or .potassium .channel .blocker .(Amiodarone)
20. What .is .the .percentage .of .EF .for .someone .with .HF .with .reduced .EF?: .<
.40%
21. What .is .the .percentage .of .EF .for .someone .with .HF .with .preserved .EF?: .40
.or .greater
22. HF .patients .with .reduced .EF .need .to .be .on .what .medications?: .Carvedilol,
.loop .diuretic, .ACE, .or .ARB
23. What .type .of .diuretics .are .more .potent?: .Loop .diuretics
24. Which .hypertensive .medications .are ."cardio-protective"?: .ACEs .and .ARBs
25. Functional .classes .of .HF .(NYHA)::
26. : .I: .No .sx
II: .Sx .w/ .moderate .exertion
.III: .Sx .w .ADLs
IV: .Sx .at .rest
27. What .is .the .ASCVD .risk .score?: .measurement .of .a .pt's .10 .yr .risk .of .an .adverse
.cardiac .event
28. What .are .the .high-intensity .statins?: .Atorvastatin .40-80 .mg
.Rosuvastatin .20-40 .mg
29. What .happens .during .S1 .heart .sounds?: .mitral .valve .closes .and .aortic .valve
.opens
30. Which .structural .heart .condition .can .cause .syncope .or .near-syncope?: .-
Aortic . stenosis
31. Which .structural .heart .condition .cause .a .harsh, .high-pitches .sound .that
.can .be .heard .in .the .neck .or .on .the .right .side .of .the .chest .near .the .2nd
.intercostal .space?: .Aortic .regurgitation/insufficiency
32. Which .structural .heart .condition .is .very .loud .and .can .be .heard .on .the .lower
.left .side .of .the .chest?: .Mitral .regurgitation/insufficiency
33. What .are .the .2 .most .common .places .for .a .AAA?: .infra-renal .and .ascending
.aorta
34. Which .aortic .aneurysm .requires .surgery .right .away?: .Stanford .A .(ascend-
.ing)
35. Which .aortic .aneurysm .is .often .treated .medically .or .with .a .possible .graft
.(but .does .not .often .need .surgery)?: .Stanford .B .(descending)
36. What .is .a .medical .intervention .that .should .be .done .for .a .patient .with .a
.Stanford .B .aneurysm?: .Keep .BP .low
and Answers A+ Graded
1. Blood .Flow: .Lungs .® .Pulmonary .Veins .® .Left .Atrium .® .Aorta .® .Bod y .Tissues .®
.Vena .Cava .® .Right .Atrium .® .Right .Ventricle .® .Pulmonary .Arteries .® .L .ungs
2. Symptoms .with .right .vs .left .side .heart .blockage: .· .Blockage .on .the .left .side .of
.the .heart .backs .up .and .causes .lung .symptoms
· .Blockage .on .the .right .side .of .the .heart .backs .up .and .causes .body .symptoms
.(peripheral .edema)
3. HNC8 .HTN .Guidelines: .Defined .as .140/90
.Treatment .algorithm:
Less .than .60 .years .old .- .140/90
> .60 .years .old .- .Defined .as .150/90 .(more .leniency .b/c .we .do .not .want .to .drop .their
.BP .too .low)
4. What .hypertension .medication .should .someone .with .DM .and/or .CKD .be
.on?: .ACE .or .ARB .(protects .kidneys)
5. What .HTN .medication .should .an .African .American .pt .be .on?: .CCB
6. What .HTN .medications .should .be .used .in .patients .with .heart .failure?: .Carve-
.diolol .and .Thiazide .diuretics
7. Common .side .effects .from .ACE .inhibitors: .cough, .angioedema
8. What .HTN .medication .is .contraindicated .if .an .ACE .inhibitor .caused .an-
.gioedema?: .ARB
9. What .HTN .medication .should .a .heart .failure .pt .NEVER .be .on?: .CCB
.(These .cause .the .heart .to ."relax" .which .is .not .good .in .HF .pts)
10. 2 .types .of .CCBs: .Dihydropyridines .& .Non-dihydropyridines
11. What .are .dihydropyridine .CCBs .used .for?: .BP .control
12. Example .of .a .dihydropyridine .CCB .and .side .effects: .Amlodipine
.Bradycardic .side .effects, .peripheral .edema, .constipation
13. What .are .non-dihydropyridine .CCBs .used .for?: .arrhythmias
14. Example .of .a .non-dihydropyridine .CCB .and .side .effects: .cardizem
,.Tachycardic .side .effects/palpitations .- .these .meds .were .peripherally .and .have .a
.rebound .tachycardia
15. The .atria .(top .chambers .of .the .heart) .work .on .which .electrolytes?: .K+
.(potassium) .and .Ca .(calcium)
16. The .ventricles .(bottom .chambers .of .the .heart) .work .on .which .electrolytes?-
: .Na .(sodium) .and .K+ .(potassium)
17. Conditions .in .the .atria .needs .medications .that .work .on .K+ .or .Ca .such .as
..: .Cardizem .(CCB) .or .Amiodarone .(potassium .channel .blocker)
, 18. Conditions .in .the .ventricles .needs .medications .that .work .on .K+ .or .Na .such
.as ...: .Amiodarone .(potassium .channel .blocker)
19. What .class .of .medications .could .be .used .for .atrial .and .ventricular .condi-
.tions?: .Beta-blockers .or .potassium .channel .blocker .(Amiodarone)
20. What .is .the .percentage .of .EF .for .someone .with .HF .with .reduced .EF?: .<
.40%
21. What .is .the .percentage .of .EF .for .someone .with .HF .with .preserved .EF?: .40
.or .greater
22. HF .patients .with .reduced .EF .need .to .be .on .what .medications?: .Carvedilol,
.loop .diuretic, .ACE, .or .ARB
23. What .type .of .diuretics .are .more .potent?: .Loop .diuretics
24. Which .hypertensive .medications .are ."cardio-protective"?: .ACEs .and .ARBs
25. Functional .classes .of .HF .(NYHA)::
26. : .I: .No .sx
II: .Sx .w/ .moderate .exertion
.III: .Sx .w .ADLs
IV: .Sx .at .rest
27. What .is .the .ASCVD .risk .score?: .measurement .of .a .pt's .10 .yr .risk .of .an .adverse
.cardiac .event
28. What .are .the .high-intensity .statins?: .Atorvastatin .40-80 .mg
.Rosuvastatin .20-40 .mg
29. What .happens .during .S1 .heart .sounds?: .mitral .valve .closes .and .aortic .valve
.opens
30. Which .structural .heart .condition .can .cause .syncope .or .near-syncope?: .-
Aortic . stenosis
31. Which .structural .heart .condition .cause .a .harsh, .high-pitches .sound .that
.can .be .heard .in .the .neck .or .on .the .right .side .of .the .chest .near .the .2nd
.intercostal .space?: .Aortic .regurgitation/insufficiency
32. Which .structural .heart .condition .is .very .loud .and .can .be .heard .on .the .lower
.left .side .of .the .chest?: .Mitral .regurgitation/insufficiency
33. What .are .the .2 .most .common .places .for .a .AAA?: .infra-renal .and .ascending
.aorta
34. Which .aortic .aneurysm .requires .surgery .right .away?: .Stanford .A .(ascend-
.ing)
35. Which .aortic .aneurysm .is .often .treated .medically .or .with .a .possible .graft
.(but .does .not .often .need .surgery)?: .Stanford .B .(descending)
36. What .is .a .medical .intervention .that .should .be .done .for .a .patient .with .a
.Stanford .B .aneurysm?: .Keep .BP .low
