Advanced Cardiovascular Pathophysiology And Clinical Management Review Practice Tests

Question 1

A 55-year-old patient presents with chest pain that lasts 15 minutes and is relieved by rest. Which diagnosis is most consistent with this presentation?

Accepted Answer

Stable angina

Answer

Unstable angina

Answer

NSTEMI

Answer

STEMI

Question 2

Which coronary artery is most likely involved in an inferior myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Right coronary artery (RCA)

Answer

Left anterior descending (LAD)

Answer

Left circumflex (LCx)

Answer

Left main coronary artery

Question 3

Which medication is strictly contraindicated in the management of cocaine-induced chest pain due to the risk of unopposed alpha-adrenergic stimulation?

Accepted Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

Aspirin

Answer

Nitroglycerin

Answer

Calcium channel blockers

Question 4

Unstable angina is characterized by the presence of elevated cardiac enzymes in the blood.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 5

In the context of STEMI localization, which artery is typically associated with an anterior wall myocardial infarction?

Accepted Answer

Left anterior descending (LAD)

Answer

Right coronary artery (RCA)

Answer

Left circumflex (LCx)

Answer

Posterior descending artery

Question 6

What is the primary pharmacological treatment for vasospastic (Prinzmetal) angina?

Accepted Answer

Calcium channel blockers

Answer

Beta-blockers

Answer

ACE inhibitors

Answer

Diuretics

Question 7

What is the standard time window for performing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in a patient presenting with a STEMI?

Accepted Answer

90 minutes

Question 8

A patient presents with atrial fibrillation lasting 72 hours. Before performing synchronized cardioversion, which diagnostic procedure is required to rule out an atrial thrombus?

Accepted Answer

Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)

Answer

Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)

Answer

Cardiac MRI

Answer

Coronary angiography

Question 9

Which EKG finding is characteristic of a second-degree AV block, Mobitz type I (Wenckebach)?

Accepted Answer

Progressive PR interval lengthening followed by a dropped QRS complex

Answer

Constant PR interval with occasional dropped QRS complexes

Answer

Complete dissociation between P waves and QRS complexes

Answer

Fixed PR interval greater than 0.20 seconds

Question 10

Which of the following conditions are included in the CHA2DS2-VASc score for assessing stroke risk in atrial fibrillation patients?

Answer

Hypertension

Answer

Diabetes mellitus

Answer

Age >= 75 years

Answer

Vascular disease

Answer

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 11

A patient in pulseless ventricular fibrillation should be treated immediately with synchronized cardioversion.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 12

What is the definitive long-term treatment for a patient with symptomatic third-degree AV block?

Accepted Answer

Permanent pacemaker

Question 13

What is the recommended initial pharmacological treatment for a stable patient with ventricular tachycardia?

Accepted Answer

Amiodarone

Answer

Atropine

Answer

Epinephrine

Answer

Adenosine

Question 14

A 65-year-old patient presents with a crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur heard best at the 2nd right intercostal space. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Aortic Stenosis

Answer

Aortic Regurgitation

Answer

Mitral Stenosis

Answer

Mitral Regurgitation

Question 15

Which physical maneuver increases the intensity of the murmur associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM)?

Accepted Answer

Valsalva maneuver

Answer

Squatting

Answer

Passive leg raise

Answer

Handgrip

Question 16

Nitrates are considered a first-line treatment for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy to relieve chest pain.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 17

Which radiographic finding is classically associated with coarctation of the aorta?

Accepted Answer

Rib notching

Answer

Water-bottle heart

Answer

Kerley B lines

Answer

Pleural effusion

Question 18

What is the name of the genetic condition commonly associated with coarctation of the aorta?

Accepted Answer

Turner syndrome

Question 19

A patient with rheumatic heart disease presents with a diastolic rumbling murmur and an opening snap. Which valve is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Mitral valve

Answer

Aortic valve

Answer

Tricuspid valve

Answer

Pulmonic valve

Question 20

Which of the following clinical findings are associated with Mitral Regurgitation?

Answer

Holosystolic murmur

Answer

Radiation to the axilla

Answer

Diastolic opening snap

Answer

Crescendo-decrescendo murmur

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