Deck 9: Cardiovascular Problems

Question 1

Which microbe is associated with pericardial infection?

A)Candida
B)Herpes simplex
C)Streptococcus
D)Toxoplasmosis

Answer 1

Herpes simplex

Question 2

The odds or chances of a particular sign or symptom occurring in a patient with disease divided by the odds of the same sign or symptom occurring in a patient without disease is known as which ratio?

A)Confidence
B)Health
C)Likelihood
D)Medical loss

Answer 2

Likelihood

Question 3

What percentage of myocardial infarction (MI) episodes are missed in the emergency department?

A)Less than 2%
B)2%-8%
C)10%-20%
D)20%-30%

Answer 3

2%-8%

Question 4

The way a patient locates his/her chest pain can give the clinician some clue for identifying the type of pain it is. A patient who uses a finger to point to a pain location may be describing which type of pain?

A)Aortic dissection
B)Gastrointestinal
C)Musculoskeletal
D)Pleuritic

Question 5

Which of the following factors is not considered to put women at a high risk for development of cardiovascular disease?

A)Abdominal aortic aneurysm
B)Diabetes mellitus
C)Peripheral artery disease
D)Premature menopause

Question 6

How many deaths are attributed to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States each year?

A)300,000
B)500,000
C)700,000
D)1,000,000

Question 7

On auscultation, a high-pitched, blowing sound that is worse during expiration and can be heard while the patient is supine or on the left side is indicative of which condition?

A)Aortic stenosis
B)Mitral regurgitation
C)Pulmonic stenosis
D)Tricuspid regurgitation

Question 8

What percentage of patients with myocardial infarction have no pain at all?

A)Less than 25%
B)25%-50%
C)50%-75%
D)75%-90%

Question 9

A patient who has structural heart disease and no signs or symptoms of heart failure is said to be in which ACC/AHA stage of heart failure?

A)Stage A
B)Stage B
C)Stage C
D)Stage D

Question 10

A patient who demonstrates the location of chest pain by running his/her fingertips over the sternum is likely to be experiencing which type of pain?

A)Angina
B)Esophageal
C)Ischemia
D)Musculoskeletal

Question 11

Which of the following is not a standard recommendation for the initial evaluation and management of a patient at high risk for unstable angina or non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI)?

A)Stration of aspirin
B)12-Lead ECG
C)Measurement of cardiac biomarkers
D)Pulse oximetry

Question 12

Which factor carries a risk for increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels?

A)Alcohol
B)Niacin
C)Progesterone
D)Statins

Question 13

Which of the following is not a sign of ischemia in the absence of chest pain or discomfort?

A)Bradycardia
B)Fatigue
C)Palpitations
D)Syncope

Question 14

In 2006, which group of adults had the lowest prevalence of smoking?

A)American Indian/Alaskan Native
B)Asian
C)Black
D)Hispanic

Question 15

Which of the following is not considered a common risk factor for heart disease?

A)BMI greater than 30
B)Cigarette smoking
C)Male gender and age younger than 75 years
D)Type B personality

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of vasogenic shock?

A)Anaphylactic
B)Cardiogenic
C)Neurogenic
D)Septic

Question 17

In 2010, what was the mean in-hospital mortality rate for coronary artery by-pass graft surgery?

A)4.98%
B)1.94%
C)0.90%
D)0.77%

Question 18

Which of the following is not a common factor precipitating hospital admission for heart failure?

A)Anemia
B)NSAIDS
C)Renal insufficiency
D)Stress and anxiety