Cardiology PANCE/PANRE Exam with
Accurate Solutions
What is the most common cause of shock - ANSWER-Gram negative sepsis
What lab test can identify and monitor sepsis? - ANSWER-Lactate
How should urine output be monitored in a patient with shock? - ANSWER-Indwelling
catheter with a urine output of 0.5mL/kg/hour
How long should it take to lower a patient with a HTN urgency? - ANSWER-Hours
How long should it take to lower a patient with HTN emergency? - ANSWER-1 hour
What are the findings of malignant HTN? - ANSWER-Papilledema, encephalopathy or
renal failure
What is the most common symptom of HTN? - ANSWER-Headache
What is recommended as the initial agent for HTN? - ANSWER-Diuretic
What diuretic should be used in patients with renal disease? - ANSWER-Loop Diuretics
In which patients are B-blockers most effective? - ANSWER-Younger/Caucasian
What is the initial drug of choice in a diabetic patient with HTN? - ANSWER-ACE
Inhibitors
What is the major side effect of an ACE Inhibitor? - ANSWER-Cough
What two acute coronary syndromes are treated the same? - ANSWER-Unstable and
NSTEMI
What is the rhythm that most people die from? - ANSWER-V. Fib
When is an AMI most likely to present? - ANSWER-Early morning
What is Dresslerís syndrome (post MI syndrome?) - ANSWER-Pericarditis, fever,
leukocytosis, pericardial or pleural effusions
