Cardiology 101

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    The heart pumps

    • More quickly when at rest
    • At a usual rate of 60-100 beats per minute
    • Irregularly when in a-flutter
    • Very slowly when dead
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This test is meant to evaluate your knowledge of cardiology after your rotation

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  • 2. 

    Pulsus paradoxus is the disappearance of the pulse during inspiration despite persistence of a heart beat

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 3. 

    How long does it take for cardiac troponins to appear in the blood after a myocardial infarction?

    • 10-30 minutes

    • 1-2 hours

    • 3-6 hours

    • 12-24 hours

    Correct Answer
    A. 3-6 hours
  • 4. 

    What is the effect on venous return to the heart seen with performing the valsalva maneuver?

    • The valsalva increases intrathoracic pressure, thus inhibiting venous return to the right heart.

    • The valsalva decreases intrathoracic pressure, thus inhibiting venous return to the right heart.

    • The valsalva increases intrathoracic pressure, thus increasing venous return to the right heart.

    • The valsalva decreases intrathoracic pressure, thus increasing venous return to the right heart.

    Correct Answer
    A. The valsalva increases intrathoracic pressure, thus inhibiting venous return to the right heart.
  • 5. 

    The heart (more than 1 answer may apply)

    • Has 4 chambers

    • Is made of smooth muscle

    • Is evaluted with "vital signs"

    • Lies in the thoracic cavity angled upward to the right

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Has 4 chambers
    A. Is evaluted with "vital signs"

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