Cardiovascular Emergencies

1. All contribute to angina pectoris except:

Stress

Ingestion of heavy meals

Bed rest

Smoking

2. BP = 90/60, the pulse pressure is:

150 mm Hg

30 mm Hg

60 mm Hg

90 mm Hg

3. Abrupt cessation of propanolol can induce:

Heart block

Exacerbation of angina, acute MI

Asthma

4. The appearance of u-wave on an EKG is commonly associated with:

Hypokalemia

Hyperkalemia

5. Common contraindications to use of beta blockers include:

Heart block, uncompensated CHF, and asthma

Tachycardia and hypertension

Hypotension, tachycardia, angina

6. Chest pain on assuming the recumbent position:

Stable Angina

Angina Decubitus

Prinzmetal's Angina

Pre-infarction Angina

7. Most common angina in women under age 50, caused by spasms of the large coronary artery:

Prinzmetal's Angina

Angina Decubitus

Stable Angina

8. Administration of propanolol is contraindicated in all of the following except:

Heart block

Uncompensated CHF

Tachycardia

Asthma

9. EKG change indicative of myocardial ischemia:

ST segment depression

ST segment elevation

T wave elevation

U wave appearance

10. Severe, non-effort induced chest pain at rest, ST elevation on EKG:

Stable Angina

Pre-infarction Angina

Angina decubitus

Prinzmetal's Angina

11. Which abnormality is detectable during an angina attack?

Transient diastolic murmur

Transient abnormal point of maximal impulse

Pulsus paradoxus

Pericardial friction rub

12. Physical findings of a patient with RVF include:

Gallop rhythm and pulsus paradoxus

Elevated PAD pressure and PCWP

Hepatosplenomegaly with or without pain

Cough, dyspnea, and crackels

13. Patients with chest pain may be exhibiting signs of MI if:

Chest pain is severe and radiating

Has no previously occurred

Lasts for more than 2 hours

Accompanied by PVCs

14. Ominous signs of LVF:

Hepatomegaly

Falling bp

Narrowing pulse pressure

Painful organomegally

Cough

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15. Pulsus paradoxus may occur in patients with:

Angina

CHF

Cardiac tamponade

Hypovolemic shock

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16. Angina that is characterized by pain that increases in frequency,duration, and severity, usually develops into MI:

Stable Angina

Unstable Angina

Prinzmetal's Angina

Pre-infarction Angina

Angina Decubitus

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17. Symptoms of angina include:

Diaphoresis, cold clammy skin

Tachycardia, pulsus alternans, atrial gallop (S4)

Transient systolic murmur

Pulsus paradoxus, cold dry skin

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Cardiovascular Emergencies

1. All contribute to angina pectoris except:

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2. BP = 90/60, the pulse pressure is:

3. Abrupt cessation of propanolol can induce:

4. The appearance of u-wave on an EKG is commonly associated with:

5. Common contraindications to use of beta blockers include:

6. Chest pain on assuming the recumbent position:

7. Most common angina in women under age 50, caused by spasms of the large coronary artery:

8. Administration of propanolol is contraindicated in all of the following except:

9. EKG change indicative of myocardial ischemia:

10. Severe, non-effort induced chest pain at rest, ST elevation on EKG:

11. Which abnormality is detectable during an angina attack?

12. Physical findings of a patient with RVF include:

13. Patients with chest pain may be exhibiting signs of MI if:

14. Ominous signs of LVF:

15. Pulsus paradoxus may occur in patients with:

16. Angina that is characterized by pain that increases in frequency,duration, and severity, usually develops into MI:

17. Symptoms of angina include: