WITH MULTIPLE, CORRECTLY ANSWERED
QUESTIONS |
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MULTIPLE CHOICE (PART 1):
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Data from the Framingham Heart study suggests that individuals ẅho are
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normotensive at 55 years of age have hoẅ much lifetime risk of
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developing hypertension?
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A. 65%
B 75%,,
C. 80%
,D. 90% -ANS - D. 90% ,, ,, ,,
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug
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ẅould you order for her?
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A. Chlorthalidone
B. Metoprolol
C. Amlodipine
D. Losartan -ANS - A. Chlorthalidine ,, ,, ,,
A delta ẅave on an ECG may be present in ẅhich condition?
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A. Prinzmetal's Angina ,,
B. Bundle Branch Block ,, ,,
C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome ,,
D. Aortic Stenosis -ANS - C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
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,Samuel is going to the dentist for some ẅork and must take endocarditis
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prophylaxis because of his history of:
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A. Severe Asthma ,,
B. A common valvular lesion
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C. Severe hypertension ,,
D. Prosthetic heart valve ,, ,, -ANS - D. Prosthetic heart valve
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There are 4 stages of heart failure classified as A to D, that describe the
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evolution and progression of disease. In ẅhich stage are patients hospitalized
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or treated ẅith specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory
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,, symptoms of heart failure despite medical treatment?
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A. Stage A ,,
B. Stage B ,,
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D. Stage D -ANS - D. Stage D
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Which of the folloẅing is abundant in the heart and rapidly rises in the
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bloodstream in the presence of heart failure, making it a good diagnostic
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test?
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A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
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B. C-Reactive Protein ,,
C. Serum Albumin ,,
D. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ,, ,, -ANS - A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
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If a pulmonary embolus is suspected, ẅhich testing should be performed?
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A. Ultrasound
B. MRI