ABCP BOARD REVIEW COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The cardiovascular effect of Inocor (amrinone) include:
a) increased systemic vascular resistance
b) decreased pulmonary artery pressure
c) increased LVEDP
d) decreased myocardial oxygen consumption. Answer: b) decreased
pulmonary vascular resistance
⩥ Which of the following anesthetic agents has the shortest duration of
action?
a) Sublimaze (fentanyl)
b) Ativan (lorazepam)
c) Diprivan (propofol)
d) Sufenta (sufentanyl). Answer: c) Dipravan (propofol)
⩥ Which of the following effects does NOT occur w/ morphine sulfate?
a) increased peripheral vascular resistance
b) decreased myocardial O2 consumption
c) analgesia
,d) urinary retention. Answer: a) increased peripheral vascular resistance
⩥ Which of the following drugs increase the tolerance of the brain to
global ischemia when administered prior to ischemic episode?
a) dextrose 50%
b) Dilantin (phenytoin)
c) Mannitol
d) Pentothal (thiopental). Answer: d) Pentothal (thiopenthal)
⩥ Digitalis preparations are most commonly used to:
a) increase myocardial contractility and control atrial arrhythmias
b) increase SVR resistance and control ventricular arrhythmias
c) increase pre-load and control ventricular heart rate
d) prevent left atrial thrombus formation and embolization. Answer: a)
increase myocardial contractility and control atrial arrhythmias
⩥ The most common site of traumatic aortic disruption due to
deceleration injury is:
a) bwt left carotid and left subclavian arteries
b) at origin of left subclavian artery
c) btw left subclavian artery and ligamentum arteriosum
d) just distal to the ligamentum arteriosum. Answer: c) btw the left
subclavian artery and the ligamentum arteriosus
, ⩥ Obstruction of blood flow through mitral valve would most likely be
caused by a:
a) left atrial myxama
b) left ventricular tumor
c) septal infarct
d) ruptured chordae tendinae. Answer: a) left atrial myxoma
⩥ Atrial myxomas are primarily located:
a) intracavitary
b) intramural
c) intraseptal
d) intramuscular. Answer: c) intraseptal
⩥ Reduced coronary blood flow can result in:
a) increased synthesis of ATP
b) deactivation of calcium lipases
c) elevation of creatinine phosphokinate CPK-MB
d) sequestration of calcium into ther sarcoplasmic reticulum. Answer: c)
elevation of CPK-MB
⩥ Myocardial stunning can be defined as :
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The cardiovascular effect of Inocor (amrinone) include:
a) increased systemic vascular resistance
b) decreased pulmonary artery pressure
c) increased LVEDP
d) decreased myocardial oxygen consumption. Answer: b) decreased
pulmonary vascular resistance
⩥ Which of the following anesthetic agents has the shortest duration of
action?
a) Sublimaze (fentanyl)
b) Ativan (lorazepam)
c) Diprivan (propofol)
d) Sufenta (sufentanyl). Answer: c) Dipravan (propofol)
⩥ Which of the following effects does NOT occur w/ morphine sulfate?
a) increased peripheral vascular resistance
b) decreased myocardial O2 consumption
c) analgesia
,d) urinary retention. Answer: a) increased peripheral vascular resistance
⩥ Which of the following drugs increase the tolerance of the brain to
global ischemia when administered prior to ischemic episode?
a) dextrose 50%
b) Dilantin (phenytoin)
c) Mannitol
d) Pentothal (thiopental). Answer: d) Pentothal (thiopenthal)
⩥ Digitalis preparations are most commonly used to:
a) increase myocardial contractility and control atrial arrhythmias
b) increase SVR resistance and control ventricular arrhythmias
c) increase pre-load and control ventricular heart rate
d) prevent left atrial thrombus formation and embolization. Answer: a)
increase myocardial contractility and control atrial arrhythmias
⩥ The most common site of traumatic aortic disruption due to
deceleration injury is:
a) bwt left carotid and left subclavian arteries
b) at origin of left subclavian artery
c) btw left subclavian artery and ligamentum arteriosum
d) just distal to the ligamentum arteriosum. Answer: c) btw the left
subclavian artery and the ligamentum arteriosus
, ⩥ Obstruction of blood flow through mitral valve would most likely be
caused by a:
a) left atrial myxama
b) left ventricular tumor
c) septal infarct
d) ruptured chordae tendinae. Answer: a) left atrial myxoma
⩥ Atrial myxomas are primarily located:
a) intracavitary
b) intramural
c) intraseptal
d) intramuscular. Answer: c) intraseptal
⩥ Reduced coronary blood flow can result in:
a) increased synthesis of ATP
b) deactivation of calcium lipases
c) elevation of creatinine phosphokinate CPK-MB
d) sequestration of calcium into ther sarcoplasmic reticulum. Answer: c)
elevation of CPK-MB
⩥ Myocardial stunning can be defined as :
