Exam 7: Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Systems

In mitral stenosis, the murmur occurs:

Your patient complains of worsening ankle edema and weight gain over the last week. On physical examination, you note jugular venous distension, ascites, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly. These conditions are indicative of:

The first heart sound (S₁) occurs because of the closure of the:

The pain of pancreatitis is described as:

The second heart sound (S₂) occurs because of the closure of the:

An S₃ gallop is commonly heard in:

Which of the following conditions is/are part of metabolic syndrome?

On examination of a child, an innocent systolic murmur is heard at the second intercostal space left sternal border. This is usually due to:

A pulse rate of 56 beats per minute can be normal in:

On an electrocardiogram, you see a deepened Q wave that is greater than one-third the height of the QRS complex. This is indicative of:

The murmur of a ventricular septal defect occurs when the ventricle contracts and blood flows from the left ventricle into the right ventricle. This creates a ____________ heart murmur.

Which is the most specific and sensitive test for validating a myocardial infarction?

Your patient has a dysrhythmia and has been on a diuretic for 2 months. Which of the following should be suspected?

A 75-year-old patient complains of pain and paresthesias in the right foot that worsens with exercise and is relieved by rest. On physical examination, you note pallor of the right foot, capillary refill of 4 seconds in the right foot, +1 dorsalis pedis pulse in the right foot, and +2 pulse in left foot. Which of the following is a likely cause of the signs and symptoms?

The key sign(s) of aortic stenosis are:

Which of the following is the most important question to ask during a cardiovascular health history?

From Erb's point, all the heart valves can be heard equally. Erb's point is located over the:

On an electrocardiogram (EKG), an anterior wall myocardial infarction is demonstrated on leads:

To distinguish a physiological split S₂ heart sound, it is best to listen with the stethoscope at the:

After multiple pregnancies, the following vascular disorder is common: