Apea Cardiac Questions With Answers Correct
1. A common side effect of thiazide diuretics is:: erectile dysfunction
2. Mrs. Brandy is having contrast dye nest week for a heart catheterization. What
drug does NOT need to be stopped prior to her catheterization?: Losartan
3. Pharmacologic treatment for children who have hypertension should be
initiated for:: Diabetics with hypertension
4. A 75-year-old patient with longstanding hypertension takes an ACE inhibitor
and a thiazide daily. He has developed dyspnea on exertion and peripheral
edema over the past several days. This probably indicates:: Development of heart failure
5. Which class of medication is frequently used to improve long-term outcomes
in patients with systolic dysfunction: ACE inhibitors
6. The usual clinical course of mitral valve prolapse: is benign
7. A characteristic of an ACE inhibitor induced cough is that it:: usually begins within 2
weeks of starting therapy
8. Warfarin treatment is greatly influenced by a patient's food and medication
intake. Which group listed can potentially decrease INR in an outpatient who
takes warfarin: Sucralfate and cholestyramine
9. A 77-year-old patient has had an increase in blood pressure since the last
exam. THe blood pressure readings are provided. If medication is to be started
on this patient, what would be a good first choice:
BP: 144/90 to 168/88: Calcium channel blocker
10. The carotid arteries are auscultated for bruits because:: this is indicative of generalized
atherosclerosis
11. A decrease in blood pressure can occur in men who take sildenafil (Viagra)
and:: any antihypertensive medication
12. A 74-year-old who retired as a store clerk last year would like to start an
exercise program. She tells the nurse practitioner that she would like to start
walking 15-20 min daily. Which statement is correct regarding the patient: She
does not need any testing because she is asymptomatic
13. Which medication listed below could potentially exacerbate heart failure in
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, a susceptible patient: Metoprolol
14. Mr. Brown a 45-year old African American male has the following lab values.
What should the NP do next:
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1. A common side effect of thiazide diuretics is:: erectile dysfunction
2. Mrs. Brandy is having contrast dye nest week for a heart catheterization. What
drug does NOT need to be stopped prior to her catheterization?: Losartan
3. Pharmacologic treatment for children who have hypertension should be
initiated for:: Diabetics with hypertension
4. A 75-year-old patient with longstanding hypertension takes an ACE inhibitor
and a thiazide daily. He has developed dyspnea on exertion and peripheral
edema over the past several days. This probably indicates:: Development of heart failure
5. Which class of medication is frequently used to improve long-term outcomes
in patients with systolic dysfunction: ACE inhibitors
6. The usual clinical course of mitral valve prolapse: is benign
7. A characteristic of an ACE inhibitor induced cough is that it:: usually begins within 2
weeks of starting therapy
8. Warfarin treatment is greatly influenced by a patient's food and medication
intake. Which group listed can potentially decrease INR in an outpatient who
takes warfarin: Sucralfate and cholestyramine
9. A 77-year-old patient has had an increase in blood pressure since the last
exam. THe blood pressure readings are provided. If medication is to be started
on this patient, what would be a good first choice:
BP: 144/90 to 168/88: Calcium channel blocker
10. The carotid arteries are auscultated for bruits because:: this is indicative of generalized
atherosclerosis
11. A decrease in blood pressure can occur in men who take sildenafil (Viagra)
and:: any antihypertensive medication
12. A 74-year-old who retired as a store clerk last year would like to start an
exercise program. She tells the nurse practitioner that she would like to start
walking 15-20 min daily. Which statement is correct regarding the patient: She
does not need any testing because she is asymptomatic
13. Which medication listed below could potentially exacerbate heart failure in
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, a susceptible patient: Metoprolol
14. Mr. Brown a 45-year old African American male has the following lab values.
What should the NP do next:
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