PANCE Practice Test - Question List

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146. Which of the following medications is an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor?
  1. Nifedipine (Procardia)
  2. Verapamil (Calan)
  3. Diltiazem (Cardizem)
  4. Captopril (Capoten)
147. Which of the following actions should a physician assistant do first when he notices that a patient with a history of a recent myocardial infarction shows an elevated T wave on his EKG monitor strip?
  1. Give aspirin
  2. Call for help
  3. Check the patient
  4. Give nitroglycerine
148. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of digitalis toxicity?
  1. diaphoresis
  2. nausea
  3. pallor
  4. fruity breath
149. Which medication is used for the management of the patient with acute pulmonary edema to decrease preload and after-load, as well as minimize anxiety?
  1. Hydrocortisone
  2. Aminophylline
  3. Heparin sodium
  4. Morphine sulfate
150. A patient’s EKG strip shows a PR interval of .28 seconds. The physician assistant should draw what conclusion?
  1. This is a normal PR interval
  2. This is a short PR interval
  3. This is a long PR interval
  4. This is a peaked PR interval

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