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EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS
◉ What causes the S2 heart sound?
Answer: closing of semilunar valves
◉ What takes place between the S1 and S2 heart sounds?
Answer: Systole
◉ What is one of the least accurate cardiac enzymes to indicate an
MI?
Answer: Myoglobin (Most elevate, low specificity)
◉ What is the most accurate cardiac enzyme to indicate an MI?
Answer: Troponin I
◉ What does an elevated BNP indicate?
Answer: Heart failure
,◉ What is the "sign" that indicates chest pain?
Answer: Lavine's
◉ What classification of drug is Ticagrelor?
Answer: P2Y12 Inhibitor
◉ What type of drug is Hydralazine?
Answer: Nitrate vasodilator
◉ What classification of drug is Losartan?
Answer: ARB (Angiotensin receptor blockers)
◉ What are the three GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors
Answer: Reopro
Integrillin
Aggrastat
◉ Which potent vasodilator works on both venous and arteriole
smooth muscle?
Answer: Nitroprusside
, ◉ What type of smooth muscle does nitroglycerine work on?
Answer: Venous only
◉ What type of drug is Labetalol?
Answer: Beta Blocker
◉ What is required prior to the administration of Nitroprusside?
Answer: A-Line
◉ What type of drugs are dihydropyridines?
Answer: Calcium Channel Blockers
◉ Which dihyrdropyridine calcium channel blocker is used to the
HTN in head bleeds?
Answer: Nicardipine
◉ What type of drug is Nicardipine?
Answer: Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
◉ What type of drug is Diltiazem?
Answer: Calcium Channel blocker
EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS
◉ What causes the S2 heart sound?
Answer: closing of semilunar valves
◉ What takes place between the S1 and S2 heart sounds?
Answer: Systole
◉ What is one of the least accurate cardiac enzymes to indicate an
MI?
Answer: Myoglobin (Most elevate, low specificity)
◉ What is the most accurate cardiac enzyme to indicate an MI?
Answer: Troponin I
◉ What does an elevated BNP indicate?
Answer: Heart failure
,◉ What is the "sign" that indicates chest pain?
Answer: Lavine's
◉ What classification of drug is Ticagrelor?
Answer: P2Y12 Inhibitor
◉ What type of drug is Hydralazine?
Answer: Nitrate vasodilator
◉ What classification of drug is Losartan?
Answer: ARB (Angiotensin receptor blockers)
◉ What are the three GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors
Answer: Reopro
Integrillin
Aggrastat
◉ Which potent vasodilator works on both venous and arteriole
smooth muscle?
Answer: Nitroprusside
, ◉ What type of smooth muscle does nitroglycerine work on?
Answer: Venous only
◉ What type of drug is Labetalol?
Answer: Beta Blocker
◉ What is required prior to the administration of Nitroprusside?
Answer: A-Line
◉ What type of drugs are dihydropyridines?
Answer: Calcium Channel Blockers
◉ Which dihyrdropyridine calcium channel blocker is used to the
HTN in head bleeds?
Answer: Nicardipine
◉ What type of drug is Nicardipine?
Answer: Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
◉ What type of drug is Diltiazem?
Answer: Calcium Channel blocker
