Cardiology Quiz
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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
What is the most common method of recording an ECG?
A. MRI scan
B. Blood test
C. X-ray
D. Electrocardiography (ECG) using electrodes
What is the generic name for Apresoline?
A. Clopidogrel
B. Fenofibrate
C. Hydralazine
D. Amiodarone
which of the following vessels is best used to check for JVP ?
A. Internal Carotid Artery
B. External Jugular Vein
C. Brachiocephalic Vein
D. Internal jugular vein
Which lead is considered the standard limb lead for ECG?
A. Lead IV
B. Lead III
C. Lead I
D. Lead II
What is the cardiac output when the blood pressure difference is 50 and the resistance of the blood vessel is 20?
A. 3.2
B. 2.5
C. 4
D. 6
E. 5
Bradycardia is ?
A. Fast heart beat
B. Slow heart beat
Which option best describes aortic valve insufficency?
A. Aortic valve insufficiency is when the aortic valve closes too tightly, restricting blood flow.
B. Aortic valve insufficiency is a condition where the aortic valve is located in the right ventricle.
C. Aortic valve insufficiency is a term used to describe a blockage in the pulmonary artery.
D. Aortic valve insufficiency is when the aortic valve does not close properly, causing blood to leak back into the left ventricle.
What does “pericarditis” refer to?
A. Inflammation of the surrounding lining of the heart
B. Surgical repair of a blood vessel
C. Disease of the heart muscle
D. Blood clots blocking the blood vessels
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
What is the term for a sudden, severe onset condition that requires short-term care?
A. Dysrhythmia
B. Acute
C. Ischemia
D. Murmur
What is an acute cause of Pulmonary Heart Disease?
A. Primary pulmonary hypertension
B. Pulmonary emboli
C. RV enlargement
D. Secondary TR
What occurs when an organ or part of the body doesn’t receive enough blood flow, leading to a lack of oxygen and nutrients?
A. Necrosis
B. Ischemia
C. Murmur
D. Hypertrophy
which of the following is a systolic murmur
A. Mitral stenosis
B. Tricuspid stenosis
C. Aortic stenosis
D. Pulmonary regurgitation
What does the prefix “cardi/o” stand for?
A. Muscle
B. Vein
C. Heart
D. Artery