Midterml Exam:l NRl 601/l NR601l (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Primaryl Carel ofl thel Maturingl &l Agedl Familyl Practicuml Review|l Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -Chamberlain
Q:l Whatl isl Levine'sl Sign?
Answer:
Al signl ofl anginal wherel al personl clutchesl theirl fistl overl theirl sternum.
Q:l Whatl canl causel nocturnall angina?
Answer:
Episodicl tachycardia,l diminishedl oxygenationl duringl sleep,l orl increasedl intrathoracicl bloodl volume.
Q:l Whatl findingsl mightl bel observedl duringl anl anginal attack?
Answer:
Transientl leftl ventricularl failure,l al thirdl orl fourthl heartl sound,l andl possiblel mitrall regurgitation.
Q:l Whatl testsl canl bel performedl tol assessl ischemicl heartl disease?
Answer:
Urinel testl forl microalbuminuria,l bloodl testsl forl LDL,l HDL,l triglycerides,l A1C,l creatinine,l andl thyroidl function.
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Q:l Whatl doesl anl elevatedl CRPl indicate?
Answer:
Itl canl bel anl independentl riskl factorl forl ischemicl heartl disease.
Q:l Whatl isl al positivel ischemicl STl responsel onl anl ECG?
Answer:
Al flatteningl orl downslopingl depressionl ofl thel STl segmentl greaterl thanl 0.1l belowl baselinel lastingl longerl thanl 0.08l seconds.
Q:l Whatl isl thel rolel ofl nitratesl inl managingl ischemicl heartl disease?
Answer:
Theyl producel systemicl vasodilation,l reducel myocardiall walll tension,l andl increasel bloodl flowl tol coronaryl vessels.
Q:l Whatl shouldl patientsl dol regardingl long-actingl nitrates?
Answer:
Patientsl shouldl bel drug-freel forl 8l hoursl perl dayl tol avoidl tolerance.
Q:l Howl dol beta-adrenergicl blockersl helpl inl ischemicl heartl disease?
Answer:
Theyl reducel myocardiall oxygenl demandl byl inhibitingl heartl rate,l arteriall pressure,l andl contractility.
Q:l Whatl isl thel recommendedl approachl forl taperingl beta-adrenergicl blockers?
Answer:
Theyl shouldl bel taperedl overl 2l weeksl tol reducel thel riskl ofl reboundl ischemia. 2 / 3
Q:l Whatl arel thel effectsl ofl calciuml channell blockersl inl ischemicl heartl disease?
Answer:
Theyl arel coronaryl vasodilatorsl thatl reducel myocardiall oxygenl demandl andl arteriall pressure.
Q:l Whatl typel ofl anginal respondsl welll tol calciuml channell blockers?
Answer:
Prinzmetal'sl angina.
Q:l Whatl arel dihydropyridinesl andl givel examples?
Answer:
Theyl arel vascularl selectivel calciuml channell blockers,l includingl amlodipinel andl nifedipine.
Q:l Whatl arel non-dihydropyridinesl andl theirl effects?
Answer:
Theyl arel cardioselectivel andl affectl heartl rate,l contractility,l andl providel arrhythmial protection.
Q:l Whatl arel twol calciuml channell blockersl mentionedl forl cardiovascularl treatment?
Answer:
Verapamill andl diltiazem.
Q:l Whatl isl thel purposel ofl combiningl clopidogrell withl aspirin?
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