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CMC AACN EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERES) GRADED A+| AACN CMC EXAM PREP
2025|| BRAND NEW!!
A 17 year old patient who was resuscitated after an episode of
sudden cardiac death should be assessed for:
A. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or long QT syndrome.
B. aortic stenosis or sinus arrest syndrome.
C. pulmonary HTN or atrial septal defect.
D. dilated cardiomyopathy or mitral regurgitation. -
...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. the most common cause of SCD in
those younger than age 30 is a preexisting cardiac abnormality,
including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
B. incorrect. most commonly found in adults.
C. incorrect. ASD would cause right heart failure and is diagnosis
in children and teens. symptoms would present as dyspnea and
peripheral edema rather than SCD.
D. incorrect. mitral regurgitation is more common in adults. only
10% of SCD cases are caused by dilated cardiomyopathy.
A 22 year old athlete is admitted with reports of severe fatigue,
dyspnea with minor exertion and frequent chest palpitations. The
EKG reveals non-specific ST-T wave changes. during a medical
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history the patient reports being diagnosed with a confirmed
case of the flu 3-4 weeks ago. with this assessment and medical
history, the nurse should suspect:
A. NSTEMI
B. persistent influenza
C. STEMI
D. myocarditis - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A. incorrect. patients who
present with NSTEMI do not have EKG changes.
B. incorrect. influenza does not have EKG changes.
C. incorrect. STEMIs present with EKG changes that pinpoint area
of injury.
D. correct. myocarditis can follow viral illnesses such as
influenza and has a delayed presentation with nonspecific EKG
changes.
A 78 year old is reporting abdominal pain and pain in the lower
back radiating to the back of the thighs. which of the following
are indicated to provide the best diagnostic information?
A. a PMH, physical exam, and a CT of the chest and abdomen.
B. an MRI of the spine, physical exam, and an U/S of the
abdomen.
C. an U/S of the abdomen, family history and an MRI of the spine.
D. a PMH, physical exam and a CT of the spine. -
...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. due to his age, sex, and location of the
pain, an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is suspected. a patient
history is needed because of patients with an aortic aneurysm
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90% have a history of systemic HTN. initial tests recommended
for a patient with an AAA are abdominal U/S, if the patient is
unstable, or CT of the chest and abdomen is the patient is stable.
B, C, & D. incorrect. there is no need for an MRI for a suspected
AAA.
A nurse caring for a patient with a temporary transvenous
pacemaker. The monitor reveals a pacing spike that is not
followed by a QRS complex. which of the following is indicated?
A. place the patient in the right lateral decubitus position.
B. decrease the mA
C. reduce the sensitivity value
D. replace the pulse generator - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A. incorrect. the
patient is manifesting failure to capture and can be placed in the
left lateral decubitus position if caused by lead dislodgement
until able to be replaced.
B. incorrect.
C. incorrect. reducing the sensitivity corrects oversensing, not
failure to capture.
D. correct. failure to capture may be cause by broken connector
pins or connecting cable.
A nurse is establishing alarm limits on a patient admitted to rule
out MI. Which of the following patient positions and ST segment
alarm settings should the nurse use?
A. supine position and 1 mm above and below baseline.
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B. supine position and 2 mm above and below baseline.
C. upright position and 1 mm above and below baseline.
D. upright position and 2 mm above and below baseline. -
...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. supine position allows for more
accurate electrode placement. ST segment limits are placed 1mm
above or below for monitoring patients at high risk for ischemia.
B. incorrect. ST segment may be set 2mm above or below for
stable patients without high risk for ischemia.
C. incorrect.
D. incorrect.
A nurse is reviewing orders for a patient experiencing unstable
angina who is scheduled for a stress test. the nurse should
question the use of which of the following medications?
A. dopamine (Intropin)
B. dipyridamole (Persantine)
C. adenosine (Adenocard)
D. lexiscan (Regadenoson) - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. dopamine
is not one of the recommended drugs for a pharmacologic stress
test. Dobutamine (Dobutrex) is one of the recommended drugs
for a pharmacologic stress test.
B, C, & D. incorrect. dipyridamole, adenosine, and lexiscan are
recommended drugs for pharmacologic stress testing.
CMC AACN EXAM LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 450 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERES) GRADED A+| AACN CMC EXAM PREP
2025|| BRAND NEW!!
A 17 year old patient who was resuscitated after an episode of
sudden cardiac death should be assessed for:
A. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or long QT syndrome.
B. aortic stenosis or sinus arrest syndrome.
C. pulmonary HTN or atrial septal defect.
D. dilated cardiomyopathy or mitral regurgitation. -
...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. the most common cause of SCD in
those younger than age 30 is a preexisting cardiac abnormality,
including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
B. incorrect. most commonly found in adults.
C. incorrect. ASD would cause right heart failure and is diagnosis
in children and teens. symptoms would present as dyspnea and
peripheral edema rather than SCD.
D. incorrect. mitral regurgitation is more common in adults. only
10% of SCD cases are caused by dilated cardiomyopathy.
A 22 year old athlete is admitted with reports of severe fatigue,
dyspnea with minor exertion and frequent chest palpitations. The
EKG reveals non-specific ST-T wave changes. during a medical
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history the patient reports being diagnosed with a confirmed
case of the flu 3-4 weeks ago. with this assessment and medical
history, the nurse should suspect:
A. NSTEMI
B. persistent influenza
C. STEMI
D. myocarditis - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A. incorrect. patients who
present with NSTEMI do not have EKG changes.
B. incorrect. influenza does not have EKG changes.
C. incorrect. STEMIs present with EKG changes that pinpoint area
of injury.
D. correct. myocarditis can follow viral illnesses such as
influenza and has a delayed presentation with nonspecific EKG
changes.
A 78 year old is reporting abdominal pain and pain in the lower
back radiating to the back of the thighs. which of the following
are indicated to provide the best diagnostic information?
A. a PMH, physical exam, and a CT of the chest and abdomen.
B. an MRI of the spine, physical exam, and an U/S of the
abdomen.
C. an U/S of the abdomen, family history and an MRI of the spine.
D. a PMH, physical exam and a CT of the spine. -
...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. due to his age, sex, and location of the
pain, an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is suspected. a patient
history is needed because of patients with an aortic aneurysm
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90% have a history of systemic HTN. initial tests recommended
for a patient with an AAA are abdominal U/S, if the patient is
unstable, or CT of the chest and abdomen is the patient is stable.
B, C, & D. incorrect. there is no need for an MRI for a suspected
AAA.
A nurse caring for a patient with a temporary transvenous
pacemaker. The monitor reveals a pacing spike that is not
followed by a QRS complex. which of the following is indicated?
A. place the patient in the right lateral decubitus position.
B. decrease the mA
C. reduce the sensitivity value
D. replace the pulse generator - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A. incorrect. the
patient is manifesting failure to capture and can be placed in the
left lateral decubitus position if caused by lead dislodgement
until able to be replaced.
B. incorrect.
C. incorrect. reducing the sensitivity corrects oversensing, not
failure to capture.
D. correct. failure to capture may be cause by broken connector
pins or connecting cable.
A nurse is establishing alarm limits on a patient admitted to rule
out MI. Which of the following patient positions and ST segment
alarm settings should the nurse use?
A. supine position and 1 mm above and below baseline.
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B. supine position and 2 mm above and below baseline.
C. upright position and 1 mm above and below baseline.
D. upright position and 2 mm above and below baseline. -
...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. supine position allows for more
accurate electrode placement. ST segment limits are placed 1mm
above or below for monitoring patients at high risk for ischemia.
B. incorrect. ST segment may be set 2mm above or below for
stable patients without high risk for ischemia.
C. incorrect.
D. incorrect.
A nurse is reviewing orders for a patient experiencing unstable
angina who is scheduled for a stress test. the nurse should
question the use of which of the following medications?
A. dopamine (Intropin)
B. dipyridamole (Persantine)
C. adenosine (Adenocard)
D. lexiscan (Regadenoson) - ...ANSWER✓✓✓A. correct. dopamine
is not one of the recommended drugs for a pharmacologic stress
test. Dobutamine (Dobutrex) is one of the recommended drugs
for a pharmacologic stress test.
B, C, & D. incorrect. dipyridamole, adenosine, and lexiscan are
recommended drugs for pharmacologic stress testing.
