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Cardiology Quiz

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What would the blood pressure be in a person with increased peripheral resistance (R=50) due to clogged arteries.

A. 350

B. 300

C. 200

D. 250

E. 100


If you have an ejection volume of 70 ml and a HR 65 bpm what is the cardiac output?

A. 4550 ml/min

B. 3500 ml/min

C. 4800 ml/min

D. 5000 ml/min


What is the study of the electrical activity of biological cells and tissues, including the heart?

A. Telemetry

B. Electrophysiology

C. Echocardiography

D. Cardioversion


What is the function of a valve?

A. Helps blood to clot

B. Keeps blood flowing in all directions

C. Keeps blood flowing in one direction

D. Stops blood from flowing


Thickening or hardening of the blood vessel

A. Arteriosclerosis

B. Atherosclerosis


What is the primary use of LVADs in patients with acute heart failure?

A. To reduce blood pressure

B. To maintain a normal cardiac output until myocardial recovery or heart transplant

C. To increase heart rate

D. To cure heart failure


In an electrocardiogram (ECG), what is the line between two points on the ECG that are at the baseline amplitude called?

A. Vector

B. Segment

C. Murmur

D. Ischemia


What is the name of the cholesterol that circulates in the bloodstream, transporting cholesterol for cell repair and depositing it in artery walls?

A. VLDL (Very Low-Density Lipoprotein)

B. LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein)

C. HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein)

D. IDL (Intermediate-Density Lipoprotein)


What does “angioma” refer to?

A. Inflammation of the inner heart lining

B. Tumor of a blood vessel

C. Hardening of the arteries

D. Benign tumor of a blood vessel


What does CRT stand for in the context of the provided material?

A. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

B. Coronary Resonance Technology

C. Cardiac Rhythm Treatment

D. Coronary Restoration Technique


You are assessing a 68 year old male patient complaining of dizziness. The patient has pink, warm, and dry skin. BP 116/76, R 24 non-labored, P 184 and SpO2 96% on room air. Your ECG reveals a tachycardic rhythm with a QRS duration of 0.18 seconds. Which treatment would be appropriate?

A. Administer Amiodarone

B. Attempt vagal maneuvers

C. Perform cardioversion

D. Administer diltiazem


What is a consequence of atrioventricular (AV) dyssynchrony?

A. Increased left ventricular ejection fraction

B. Delay between atrial and ventricular contractions

C. Normal mitral regurgitation

D. Coordinated left ventricular contraction


Baroreceptors are important in short term regulation of arterial pressure.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


What is an extra sound in the heartbeat that occurs when blood flows through the heart in a turbulent way?

A. Murmur

B. Dysrhythmia

C. Vector

D. Telemetry


Which of the following is a result of chronic pressure overload in Pulmonary Heart Disease?

A. High-velocity tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity

B. RVH (RV hypertrophy)

C. Mid-systolic notching in the pulmonary artery velocity curve

D. Pulmonary emboli


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