NR 545 ADVANCED PRACTICE
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT ONE 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What causes coronary heart disease? Answer: build up of plaque made
by cholesterol in the arteries
⩥ How do you diagnose CAD ? Answer: EKG
Echo
Stress test
Chest xray
Angiogram
⩥ What is ischemia? Answer: lack of blood flow
⩥ ischemia is also called ? Answer: Coronary artery disease
⩥ what are the assessment findings for ischemia ? Answer: Pain or
discomfort in upper body
Angina
Cold sweat
Feeling full , indigestion
, Nausea
Dizzy
Fast ir irregular heart beat
⩥ What is a holter monitor? Answer: An ambulatory ECG that monitors
patients for 24-48 hours
⩥ what are the EKG findings of myocardial ischemia ? Answer: ST
depression
⩥ How do you treat Ischemia ? Answer: Nitroglycerin
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Thrombolytics
⩥ people who can't take aspirin should take what instead ? Answer:
Clopidogrel
⩥ What is angina? Answer: Insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle
causing sudden, severe substernal pain radiating to the left arm
⩥ what are the symptoms of angina ? Answer: - pallor
- Diaphoresis
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT ONE 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ What causes coronary heart disease? Answer: build up of plaque made
by cholesterol in the arteries
⩥ How do you diagnose CAD ? Answer: EKG
Echo
Stress test
Chest xray
Angiogram
⩥ What is ischemia? Answer: lack of blood flow
⩥ ischemia is also called ? Answer: Coronary artery disease
⩥ what are the assessment findings for ischemia ? Answer: Pain or
discomfort in upper body
Angina
Cold sweat
Feeling full , indigestion
, Nausea
Dizzy
Fast ir irregular heart beat
⩥ What is a holter monitor? Answer: An ambulatory ECG that monitors
patients for 24-48 hours
⩥ what are the EKG findings of myocardial ischemia ? Answer: ST
depression
⩥ How do you treat Ischemia ? Answer: Nitroglycerin
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Thrombolytics
⩥ people who can't take aspirin should take what instead ? Answer:
Clopidogrel
⩥ What is angina? Answer: Insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle
causing sudden, severe substernal pain radiating to the left arm
⩥ what are the symptoms of angina ? Answer: - pallor
- Diaphoresis
