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Critical Care Cardiac Practice Questions & Answers
1. True or False
The left anterior descending coronary artery provides bloodsupply to the right ventricle
and to the front of the septum
Answer False
2. Which coronary artery provides blood to the left atrium and left ventricle
A. Right marginal artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left circumflex artery
D. Right coronary artery
Answer C
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3. Which patient(s) are most at risk for developing coronary artery disease?Select-all-
that-apply
A. A 25 year old patient who exercises 3 times per week for 30 minutes a dayand has a
history of cervical cancer.
B. A 35 year old male with a BMI of 30 and reports smoking 2 packs ofcigarettes
a day.
C. A 45 year old female that reports her father died at the age of 42 from amyocardial
infraction.
D. A 29 year old that has type I diabetes.
Answer B, C, D
4. A patient reports during a routine check-up that he is experiencing chest pain and
shortness of breath while performing activities. He states the paingoes away when he
rests.This is known as
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A. Unstable angina
B. Variant angina
C. Stable angina
D. Prinzmetal angina
Answer c
5. Keeping the patient in question 4 in mind What type of diagnostic tests will the
physician most likely order (at first) for this patient to evaluate the causeof the patient's
symptoms? Select-all-that-apply
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A. EKG
B. Stress test
C. Heart catheterization
D. Balloon angioplasty
Answer A, B,
6. You're providing education to a patient who will be undergoing a heart
catheterization.Which statement by the patient requires you to re-educate thepatient
about this procedure?
A. "The brachial artery is most commonly used for this procedure."
B. "A dye is injected into the coronary arteries to assess for blockages."
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Critical Care Cardiac Practice Questions & Answers
1. True or False
The left anterior descending coronary artery provides bloodsupply to the right ventricle
and to the front of the septum
Answer False
2. Which coronary artery provides blood to the left atrium and left ventricle
A. Right marginal artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left circumflex artery
D. Right coronary artery
Answer C
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3. Which patient(s) are most at risk for developing coronary artery disease?Select-all-
that-apply
A. A 25 year old patient who exercises 3 times per week for 30 minutes a dayand has a
history of cervical cancer.
B. A 35 year old male with a BMI of 30 and reports smoking 2 packs ofcigarettes
a day.
C. A 45 year old female that reports her father died at the age of 42 from amyocardial
infraction.
D. A 29 year old that has type I diabetes.
Answer B, C, D
4. A patient reports during a routine check-up that he is experiencing chest pain and
shortness of breath while performing activities. He states the paingoes away when he
rests.This is known as
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A. Unstable angina
B. Variant angina
C. Stable angina
D. Prinzmetal angina
Answer c
5. Keeping the patient in question 4 in mind What type of diagnostic tests will the
physician most likely order (at first) for this patient to evaluate the causeof the patient's
symptoms? Select-all-that-apply
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A. EKG
B. Stress test
C. Heart catheterization
D. Balloon angioplasty
Answer A, B,
6. You're providing education to a patient who will be undergoing a heart
catheterization.Which statement by the patient requires you to re-educate thepatient
about this procedure?
A. "The brachial artery is most commonly used for this procedure."
B. "A dye is injected into the coronary arteries to assess for blockages."
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