The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have devised a classification system for heart failure that can be used to direct treatment. Patients with symptoms and underlying disease are classified as stage:

Angina is produced by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply (MOS) and demand (MOD) in the myocardium. Which of the following drugs help to correct this imbalance by increasing MOS?

The most common cause of coronary artery disease is:

What is the benefit of using a SERM (selective estrogen receptor modulator) for a 60-year-old female who doesn’t want to take any estrogen products?

A primary care NP prescribes a nitroglycerin transdermal patch, 0.4 mg/hour release, for a patient with chronic stable angina. The NP should teach the patient to:

A patient who has stable angina pectoris and a history of previous myocardial infarction takes nitroglycerin and amlodipine (Norvasc). The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) why it is necessary to take amlodipine. The NP should tell the patient that amlodipine (Norvasc):

You receive the results of the bone density for a patient that shows osteoporosis with a Bone mineral density (BMD) T-score of – 2.5 (Negative 2.5). What is the best  first line therapy for a patient if she is unable to take HRT?

Jim reports smoking two or more packs of cigarettes per day and expresses a desire to quit smoking. The primary care NP learns that the patient smokes heavily during breaks at work and during the evening but with no established schedule. The NP should recommend:

The primary care NP performs a physical examination on an 89-year-old patient who is about to enter a skilled nursing facility. The patient reports having had chickenpox as a child. The NP should:

An older patient with a history of hypertension and coronary bypass surgery has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Initial medication selection would be: