Cardiovascular Emergencies
Cardiovascular emergencies, assessment, treatment
- 1.Severe, non-effort induced chest pain at rest, ST elevation on EKG:
- A.
Stable Angina
- B.
Pre-infarction Angina
- C.
Angina decubitus
- D.
Prinzmetal's Angina
- 2.Most common angina in women under age 50, caused by spasms of the large coronary artery:
- A.
Prinzmetal's Angina
- B.
Angina Decubitus
- C.
Stable Angina
- 3.Angina that is characterized by pain that increases in frequency,duration, and severity, usually develops into MI:
- A.
Stable Angina
- B.
Unstable Angina
- C.
Prinzmetal's Angina
- D.
Pre-infarction Angina
- E.
Angina Decubitus
- 4.Chest pain on assuming the recumbent position:
- A.
Stable Angina
- B.
Angina Decubitus
- C.
Prinzmetal's Angina
- D.
Pre-infarction Angina
- 5.EKG change indicative of myocardial ischemia:
- A.
ST segment depression
- B.
ST segment elevation
- C.
T wave elevation
- D.
U wave appearance
- 6.All contribute to angina pectoris except:
- A.
Stress
- B.
Ingestion of heavy meals
- C.
Bed rest
- D.
Smoking
- 7.Which abnormality is detectable during an angina attack?
- A.
Transient diastolic murmur
- B.
Transient abnormal point of maximal impulse
- C.
Pulsus paradoxus
- D.
Pericardial friction rub
- 8.Administration of propanolol is contraindicated in all of the following except:
- A.
Heart block
- B.
Uncompensated CHF
- C.
Tachycardia
- D.
Asthma
- 9.The appearance of u-wave on an EKG is commonly associated with:
- A.
Hypokalemia
- B.
Hyperkalemia
- 10.Pulsus paradoxus may occur in patients with:
- A.
Angina
- B.
CHF
- C.
Cardiac tamponade
- D.
Hypovolemic shock
- 11.Symptoms of angina include:
- A.
Diaphoresis, cold clammy skin
- B.
Tachycardia, pulsus alternans, atrial gallop (S4)
- C.
Transient systolic murmur
- D.
Pulsus paradoxus, cold dry skin
- 12.Abrupt cessation of propanolol can induce:
- A.
Heart block
- B.
Exacerbation of angina, acute MI
- C.
Asthma
- 13.Common contraindications to use of beta blockers include:
- A.
Heart block, uncompensated CHF, and asthma
- B.
Tachycardia and hypertension
- C.
Hypotension, tachycardia, angina
- 14.Patients with chest pain may be exhibiting signs of MI if:
- A.
Chest pain is severe and radiating
- B.
Has no previously occurred
- C.
Lasts for more than 2 hours
- D.
Accompanied by PVCs
- 15.BP = 90/60, the pulse pressure is:
- A.
150 mm Hg
- B.
30 mm Hg
- C.
60 mm Hg
- D.
90 mm Hg
- 16.Physical findings of a patient with RVF include:
- A.
Gallop rhythm and pulsus paradoxus
- B.
Elevated PAD pressure and PCWP
- C.
Hepatosplenomegaly with or without pain
- D.
Cough, dyspnea, and crackels
- 17.Ominous signs of LVF:
- A.
Hepatomegaly
- B.
Falling bp
- C.
Narrowing pulse pressure
- D.
Painful organomegally
- E.
Cough
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