Deck 22: Cardiovascular Emergencies

Question 1

Which of the following is considered a semilunar valve found in the heart?

A) Aortic valve
B) Tricuspid valve
C) Bicuspid valve
D) All are correct

Answer 1

Aortic valve

Question 2

In an ECG reading, ventricular repolarisation is reflected on the:

A) P wave
B) T wave
C) QRS complex
D) None are correct

Answer 2

T wave

Question 3

Which of the following ECG changes indicate a possible ischemia?

A) Significant Q wave
B) Inverted T wave
C) Absent P wave
D) None are correct

Answer 3

Inverted T wave

Question 4

If the presentation of chest pain is not associated with trauma, which of the following are possible working diagnoses?

A) Pulmonary embolism
B) Aortic dissection
C) Pneumothorax
D) All are correct

Question 5

All of the following are important priority assessment information for chest pain, EXCEPT:

A) Onset of pain
B) History of cardiac conditions
C) Area of pain
D) Previous meal

Question 6

A condition characterised by a central, crushing pain which lasts for more than 20 minutes and does not response to GTN is:

A) Myocardial infarction
B) Unstable angina
C) Prinzmetal angina
D) All are correct

Question 7

A type of angina that occurs repeatedly at about the same time every day is called?

A) Stable angina
B) Unstable angina
C) Prinzmetal angina
D) All are correct

Question 8

A condition due to the poor contraction or relaxation of the heart muscle

A) Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
B) Heart block
C) Cardiogenic shock
D) Heart failure

Question 9

The following medications and treatment, EXCEPT for one, are normally administered in cases of myocardial infarction:

A) Furosemide
B) Morphine sulphate
C) GTN

Question 10

What signs and symptoms are continually monitored for in a patient who has just received fibrinolytic therapy?

A) Hypotension, tachycardia and haemorrhage
B) Hypertension, bradycardia and tachypnoea
C) Hypotension, tachycardia and eupnoea
D) All are correct