Cardiovascular Emergencies

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    All contribute to angina pectoris except:

    • Stress
    • Ingestion of heavy meals
    • Bed rest
    • Smoking
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  • 2. 

    BP = 90/60, the pulse pressure is:

    • 150 mm Hg

    • 30 mm Hg

    • 60 mm Hg

    • 90 mm Hg

    Correct Answer
    A. 30 mm Hg
  • 3. 

    Abrupt cessation of propanolol can induce:

    • Heart block

    • Exacerbation of angina, acute MI

    • Asthma

    Correct Answer
    A. Exacerbation of angina, acute MI
  • 4. 

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

    • Hypokalemia

    • Hyperkalemia

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypokalemia
  • 5. 

    Common contraindications to use of beta blockers include:

    • Heart block, uncompensated CHF, and asthma

    • Tachycardia and hypertension

    • Hypotension, tachycardia, angina

    Correct Answer
    A. Heart block, uncompensated CHF, and asthma
  • 6. 

    Chest pain on assuming the recumbent position:

    • Stable Angina

    • Angina Decubitus

    • Prinzmetal's Angina

    • Pre-infarction Angina

    Correct Answer
    A. Angina Decubitus
  • 7. 

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

    • Prinzmetal's Angina

    • Angina Decubitus

    • Stable Angina

    Correct Answer
    A. Prinzmetal's Angina
  • 8. 

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

    • Heart block

    • Uncompensated CHF

    • Tachycardia

    • Asthma

    Correct Answer
    A. Tachycardia
  • 9. 

    EKG change indicative of myocardial ischemia:

    • ST segment depression

    • ST segment elevation

    • T wave elevation

    • U wave appearance

    Correct Answer
    A. ST segment depression
  • 10. 

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

    • Stable Angina

    • Pre-infarction Angina

    • Angina decubitus

    • Prinzmetal's Angina

    Correct Answer
    A. 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Transient abnormal point of maximal impulse
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Hepatosplenomegaly with or without pain
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Lasts for more than 2 hours
  • 14. 

    Ominous signs of LVF:

    • Hepatomegaly

    • Falling bp

    • Narrowing pulse pressure

    • Painful organomegally

    • Cough

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Falling bp
    A. Narrowing pulse pressure
  • 15. 

    Pulsus paradoxus may occur in patients with:

    • Angina

    • CHF

    • Cardiac tamponade

    • Hypovolemic shock

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Cardiac tamponade
    A. Hypovolemic shock
  • 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

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Unstable Angina
    A. Pre-infarction Angina
  • 17. 

    Symptoms of angina include:

    • Diaphoresis, cold clammy skin

    • Tachycardia, pulsus alternans, atrial gallop (S4)

    • Transient systolic murmur

    • Pulsus paradoxus, cold dry skin

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Diaphoresis, cold clammy skin
    A. Tachycardia, pulsus alternans, atrial gallop (S4)
    A. Transient systolic murmur

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