ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
IHD aka - CORRECT ANSWER - CAD
IHD is the result of ____ disease of the coronary arteries - CORRECT ANSWER -
atherosclerotic disease
Modifiable Risk Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN
dyslipidemia
DM
smoking
obesity
physical activity
alcohol
hyperuricemia
stress
Nonmodifiable risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER - age
FHx
gender
MVO2 aka - CORRECT ANSWER - myocardial oxygen demand
MVO2 is determined by (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - HR
contractility
myocardial wall tension
, Myocardial oxygen supply is dependent on _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - coronary
blood flow
Factors that may exacerbate ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER - cold temp
post prandial
stress/emotion
smoking
exercise
drugs
hyperthyroidism
(5) Drugs that may exacerbate ischemia - CORRECT ANSWER - sympathomimetics
xanthines (caffeine)
digoxin
corticosteroids
cocaine
Angina Sx - CORRECT ANSWER - SOB
chest tightness
radiating pain
- 30 sec - 30 mins
Atypical angina -- mostly in (3) types of pts - CORRECT ANSWER - female
diabetic
elderly
Prinzmetal Angina -- aka (2) - CORRECT ANSWER - vasospastic