ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
front of body between neck and upper abd - CORRECT ANSWER - where is chest pain
acute CP - CORRECT ANSWER - less than 72 hours
subacute cp - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 days- 1 month
chronic CP - CORRECT ANSWER - more than 1 month
most common cause of noncardiac CP - CORRECT ANSWER - GI, followed by chest
wall pain and psychosomatic disorders
chest wall pain is most common in - CORRECT ANSWER - active young men and
women
GI sources of CP - CORRECT ANSWER - history of ulcers, cigarette use, nsaid use, asa,
leading cause of death in US - CORRECT ANSWER - heart disease
CV risk factors - CORRECT ANSWER - htn, dyslipidemia, smoking, dm
which illicit drug contributes to CP or MI - CORRECT ANSWER - Cocaine
aortic dissection symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - abrupt onset of unremitting
excruciating, ripping, knifelike CP, radiating to the back