AACN VAGACNP Vboards Vmaterial Vreview VQUESTIONS
VAND VANSWERS V2024/2025
Pericarditis V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VOften Vpresent Vw/ Vfriction Vrub, Vsharp VCP Vw/ Vinspiration, Vlow-
grade Vfever, Vmuffled Vheart Vtones, Vhypotension. VTx Vw/ Vcolchicine.
Pulmonary Vedema V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VPink/frothy Vsputum. VTachypnea, Vdyspnea, Vb/l Vwheeze.
VCXR Vshows Valveolar Vinfiltrates, Vkerley VB Vlines, Vand Vpleural Veffusions.
Cardiac Vtamponade V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VBecks VTriad= Vmuffled Vtones, VJVD, VHoTN. VNarrow
Vpulse Vpressure. VLow VC.O., Vlow VBP, Vtachy, Vhigh VRR, VJVD, Vpulsus Vparadoxus.
Diagnose Vw/ VEcho
CPGs Vfor Vhypertensive Vurgency VBP Vreduction V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- V10-25% Vin Vthe V1st Vhour,
Vthen V160/100 Vwithin V6h, Vthen Vto Vnormal Vover Vnext V24h.
Septal VMI V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VV1, VV2
LAD
Anterior VMI V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VV3, VV4
LAD
Inferior/posterior VMI V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VII, VIII, VaVF
RCA
Lateral VMI V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VI, VaVL, VV5, VV6
Circumflex
Endocarditis V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VEcho Vshows Vvegetation, Vabscess, Vor Vvalve Vdysfunction. VTx
VABX
Pulsus Vparadoxus V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VFall Vin VSBP V>10 VmmHg Vduring Vinspiration
S4 Vgallop V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VCommon Vin Vaortic Vstenosis
,A-FIb Vablation V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- V>90% Vpulmonary Vveins. VAnticoags Vfor V2-3 Vmonths
Vfollowing.
NYHA VHF VClassification V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VStages Vof VHF:
Class VI V(mild): Vno Vsx, Vno Vlimitations
Class VII V(mild): Vno Vsx V@ Vrest, Vslight Vlimitation, Vordinary Vactivity Vleads Vto Vsx
Class VIII V(moderate): Vno Vsx V@ Vrest, Vmarked Vlimitation Vw/ Vphysical Vactivity, Vless Vthan Vordinary
Vactivity Vresults Vin Vsx
Class VIV V(severe): Vsx V@ Vrest, Vunable Vto Vdo Vany Vphysical Vactivity Vw/o Vdiscomfort
Nitroglycerin V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VVasodilator, Vcauses Vhypotension, VHA.
AHA Vguideline Vstatin Vtherapy V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VAge V40-75 Vw/ VDM Vand VLDL V>/= V70 Vshould
Vget Vmoderate Vto Vhigh Vintensity Vstatin Vtherapy
Hyperkalemia VECG Vchanges V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- V• VTall/peaked VT Vwave
• VProlonged VPR
• VST Vdepression
• VWide VQRS
• VLoss Vof VP Vwave
• VV-FIb
• VVentricular Vstandstill
Common Vcomplication Vof Vcarotid Vendarterectomy V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VHypoglossal Vnerve
Vdamage, Vtongue Vdeviation Vipsilateral Vside Vof Vsurgery.
Common Vrhythm Vw/ VTOF V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VV-Tach
Statin Vside Veffect V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VCauses Vpainful Vmuscle Vspasms V2/2 Vskeletal Vmuscle
Vbreakdown, Vincreased VCK Vlevels.
ACS Vmedications V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VAspirin V1st V(antiplatelet), Vnitroglycerin Vfor Vischemia, Vbeta
Vblocker Vto Vreduce Vcardiac Vworkload Vby Vreducing VHR.
, Cardiac Vresynchronization Vtherapy V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VUses V3 Vleads V(RA, VRV, VLV) Vto Vimprove
Vventricular Vfilling Vand Vcardiac Voutput.
Clopidogrel V(Plavix) V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VAntiplatelet;
Loading Vdose V300 Vmg, Vthen V75 Vmg Vdaily
Digoxin Vtoxicity V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VBrady, VPVCs, VLBBB. V
*Diltiazem Vknown Vto Vincrease Vdigoxin Vlevels, Vworsening Vtoxicity. VTx= Vdigibind.
SVT V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- Vtachy V100-300 Vbpm, Vgenerally Vnarrow VQRS Vcomplexes, Vand VP Vwave
Voften Vburied Vin Vor Vafter Vthe VQRS Vcomplex.
Postural Vorthostatic Vtachycardia Vsyndrome V(POTS) V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VUsually Vtriggered Vlying
Vto Vstanding. VSx= Vlightheadedness, Vfainting, Vand Vrapid VHR. V
Tx= Vincrease VNa+ Vand Vfluids, Vadd Vbeta Vblocker.
Target VTemp VManagement V(TTM) V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VReduce Vmortality Vand Vimprove
Vneurological Voutcomes Vin Vunresponsive Vpatients Vwho Vachieve VROSC Vafter Vcardiac Varrest.
Contraindications; Vhemorrhagic Vstroke, VGCS V> V8, Vuncontrolled Vbleeding, Vuncontrolled
Vhemodynamically Vunstable Vrhythms, Vand Vcardiac Varrest Vdue Vto Vtrauma.
Pulmonary VEmbolism V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VCP, Vdyspnea, Vtachycardia, Vtachypnea, Vhemoptysis.
VTrop/BNP Voften Velevated V2/2 VR Vheart Vstrain. VCTPA Vgold Vstandard Vdiagnostic. VTx Vw/ VHep Vgtt,
Vunless Vthrombectomy Vor VtPA.
Pulmonary VHTN V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VDyspnea, VECG= VR Vaxis Vdeviation, VRV Vhypertrophy,
Vtricuspid Vregurg. VDiagnose Vw/ VR Vheart Vcath.
Community Vacquired VPNA V(CAP) V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VStrept Vpneumoniae Vlikely Vpathogen. VOral
Vamoxicillin V+ Vmacrolide Vie Vazithromycin.
Hospital Vacquired VPNA V(HAP) V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- V48 Vhrs Vafter Vadmission. VStrept/Staph
V(MSSA/MRSA) Vand Vpseudomonas Vpathogens. VSputum Vculture, Vbroad Vspec- VZosyn V& VVanc
V(MRSA Vcoverage)
Ventilator Vacquired VPNA V(VAP) V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- V48 Vhrs Vafter Vintubation.
Tx: VVanc/Zosyn V+ VLinezolid
Acute Vasthma V- VCorrect V VAnswer V- VMag Vsulfate Vfor Vsevere Vacute Vexacc Vto Vimprove Vairflow.
VDehydration V2/2 Vhigh VRR Vin Vstatus Vasthmaticus.
