EMERGENCY NURSING 2026 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔You should expect to administer ibuprofen (Motrin) to a patient with which disorder?
- ✔✔Acute coronary syndrome
✔✔After an acute myocardial infarction, which cardiac biomarker is released first? -
✔✔Myoglobin
✔✔A blockage of the left anterior descending coronary artery causes the infarction of
which part of the left ventricle? - ✔✔Anterior wall
✔✔Hyperkalemia-induced cardiac arrest requires which treatment in addition to
cardiopulmonary resuscitation? - ✔✔Calcium chloride
✔✔In addition to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, sodium bicarbonate is the treatment for
cardiac arrest caused by which disorder? - ✔✔Tricyclic antidepressant overdose
✔✔Drugs from which category reduce preload and afterload? - ✔✔Vasodilators
✔✔Which statement accurately describes the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis? -
✔✔Atherosclerosis affects the small arteries and arterioles.
✔✔When performing right-sided electrocardiography, which lead should you place at
the fifth intercostal space in the right midaxillary line? - ✔✔RV6
✔✔Which drug reduces preload and afterload? - ✔✔Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
✔✔Which rhythm is a common cause of sudden cardiac arrest? - ✔✔Ventricular
tachycardia
✔✔Which drug is administered to treat acutely decompensated heart failure? -
✔✔Nesiritide (Natrecor)
✔✔A patient presents with a headache, blurred vision, and a blood pressure of 280/150
mm Hg. Which drug is the most effective in rapidly managing this patient's disorder? -
✔✔Nitroprusside (Nitropress)
✔✔Which medication is the first one administered to a patient with pulseless electrical
activity (PEA)? - ✔✔Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔You should expect to administer ibuprofen (Motrin) to a patient with which disorder?
- ✔✔Acute coronary syndrome
✔✔After an acute myocardial infarction, which cardiac biomarker is released first? -
✔✔Myoglobin
✔✔A blockage of the left anterior descending coronary artery causes the infarction of
which part of the left ventricle? - ✔✔Anterior wall
✔✔Hyperkalemia-induced cardiac arrest requires which treatment in addition to
cardiopulmonary resuscitation? - ✔✔Calcium chloride
✔✔In addition to cardiopulmonary resuscitation, sodium bicarbonate is the treatment for
cardiac arrest caused by which disorder? - ✔✔Tricyclic antidepressant overdose
✔✔Drugs from which category reduce preload and afterload? - ✔✔Vasodilators
✔✔Which statement accurately describes the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis? -
✔✔Atherosclerosis affects the small arteries and arterioles.
✔✔When performing right-sided electrocardiography, which lead should you place at
the fifth intercostal space in the right midaxillary line? - ✔✔RV6
✔✔Which drug reduces preload and afterload? - ✔✔Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
✔✔Which rhythm is a common cause of sudden cardiac arrest? - ✔✔Ventricular
tachycardia
✔✔Which drug is administered to treat acutely decompensated heart failure? -
✔✔Nesiritide (Natrecor)
✔✔A patient presents with a headache, blurred vision, and a blood pressure of 280/150
mm Hg. Which drug is the most effective in rapidly managing this patient's disorder? -
✔✔Nitroprusside (Nitropress)
✔✔Which medication is the first one administered to a patient with pulseless electrical
activity (PEA)? - ✔✔Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
