Heart Failure questions and answers 2026\2027 update
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⬛¹nnHeartnfailurenisnanconditionnwherenthenheart:
A. Pumpsnbloodnfasternthannnormal
B. Cannotnpumpnbloodneffectivelyntonmeetnthenbody’snneeds
C. Stopsnbeatingncompletely
D. Worksnonlynonnonenside
2nWhichnofnthenfollowingnisnantypicalnsymptomnofnheartnfailure?
⬛
A. Fever
B. Weightnloss
C. Shortnessnofnbreathnandnfatigue
D. Hairnloss
3nHeartn failuren withn reducedn ejectionn fractionn (HFrEF)n isn mainlyn duen to:
⬛
A. Weaknheartnmusclencontraction
B. Valventhickening
C. Impairednheartnrelaxation
D. Increasednbloodnviscosity
4n Heartn failuren withn preservedn ejectionn fractionn (HFpEF)n means:
⬛
A. Thenheartnpumpsnnormallynbutncannotnrelaxnproperly
B. Thenheartnstopsnpumping
C. Thenrightnsidenofnthenheartnisnenlarged
D. Therenisnanvalveninfection
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nRight-sided nheart nfailure ncommonly nleads nto:
A. Pulmonarynedema
,B. Swellingninnlegsnandnabdomen
C. Chestnpain
D. Highnheartnrate
6n Left-sidedn heartn failuren primarilyn causes:
⬛
A. Fluidnaccumulationninnthenlungs
B. Swellingninnthenfeetnonly
C. Livernenlargement
D. Abdominalnpain
⬛nAncommonncausenofnheartnfailurenis:
n
A. Coronarynarteryndisease
B. Appendicitis
C. Skinninfection
D. Asthma
8n Highn bloodn pressuren cann causen heartn failuren because:
⬛
A. Itnforcesnthenheartntonworknhardernoverntime
B. Itnincreasesnoxygenninnthenheart
C. Itnstrengthensnthenheartnmuscle
D. Itnpreventsncholesterolnbuildup
⬛n Diabetesn contributesn ton heartn failuren by:
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A. Damagingnbloodnvesselsnandnheartnmuscle
B. Increasingnbodyntemperature
C. Improvingnmetabolism
D. Strengtheningnarteries
,⬛ºn An keyn diagnosticn testn ton measuren ejectionn fractionn is:
A. Echocardiogram
B. MRInofnthenlungs
C. ECG
D. Bloodnsugarntest
⬛nWhichntestnhelpsnidentifynfluidninnthenlungs?
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A. ChestnX-ray
B. ECG
C. Livernfunctionntest
D. Urinentest
⬛nB-typennatriureticnpeptiden(BNP)nlevelsnarenusednto:
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A. Evaluatenheartnfailurenseverity
B. Measurencholesterol
C. Diagnosenanemia
D. Detectninfections
⬛n Whichn symptomn indicatesn fluidn retention?
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A. Drynmouth
B. Swollennlegsnandnfeet
C. Chestnpainnonly
D. Dizziness
4nAnmainnlifestylenchangenfornheartnfailurenpatientsnincludes:
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A. Low-sodiumndiet
B. High-sugarndiet
, C. Avoidingnallnfluids
D. Eatingnlargenmeals
1⬛fnRegularnphysicalnactivityninnHFnpatientsnhelpsnto:
A. Strengthennthenheartnandnimprovencirculation
B. Increasenfluidnretention
C. Decreasenoxygennuse
D. Weakennmuscles
⬛nWhichnmedicationnreducesnfluidnbuildupninnheartnfailure?
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A. Diuretics
B. Antibiotics
C. Painkillers
D. Antacids
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n n n ACEninhibitorsn helpnheartnfailurenby:
A. Relaxingnbloodnvesselsnandnloweringnpressure
B. Increasingnbloodnsugar
C. Stoppingnheartnrate
D. Causingnwaternretentionn
8nBeta-blockersnworknby:
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A. Slowingnheartnratenandnreducingnworkloadnonnthenheart
B. Increasingnbloodnflowntonkidneys
C. Raisingnbloodnpressure
D. Preventingnsodiumnabsorption
⬛n Aldosteronen antagonistsn aren usedn to:
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⬛¹nnHeartnfailurenisnanconditionnwherenthenheart:
A. Pumpsnbloodnfasternthannnormal
B. Cannotnpumpnbloodneffectivelyntonmeetnthenbody’snneeds
C. Stopsnbeatingncompletely
D. Worksnonlynonnonenside
2nWhichnofnthenfollowingnisnantypicalnsymptomnofnheartnfailure?
⬛
A. Fever
B. Weightnloss
C. Shortnessnofnbreathnandnfatigue
D. Hairnloss
3nHeartn failuren withn reducedn ejectionn fractionn (HFrEF)n isn mainlyn duen to:
⬛
A. Weaknheartnmusclencontraction
B. Valventhickening
C. Impairednheartnrelaxation
D. Increasednbloodnviscosity
4n Heartn failuren withn preservedn ejectionn fractionn (HFpEF)n means:
⬛
A. Thenheartnpumpsnnormallynbutncannotnrelaxnproperly
B. Thenheartnstopsnpumping
C. Thenrightnsidenofnthenheartnisnenlarged
D. Therenisnanvalveninfection
⬛f
nRight-sided nheart nfailure ncommonly nleads nto:
A. Pulmonarynedema
,B. Swellingninnlegsnandnabdomen
C. Chestnpain
D. Highnheartnrate
6n Left-sidedn heartn failuren primarilyn causes:
⬛
A. Fluidnaccumulationninnthenlungs
B. Swellingninnthenfeetnonly
C. Livernenlargement
D. Abdominalnpain
⬛nAncommonncausenofnheartnfailurenis:
n
A. Coronarynarteryndisease
B. Appendicitis
C. Skinninfection
D. Asthma
8n Highn bloodn pressuren cann causen heartn failuren because:
⬛
A. Itnforcesnthenheartntonworknhardernoverntime
B. Itnincreasesnoxygenninnthenheart
C. Itnstrengthensnthenheartnmuscle
D. Itnpreventsncholesterolnbuildup
⬛n Diabetesn contributesn ton heartn failuren by:
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A. Damagingnbloodnvesselsnandnheartnmuscle
B. Increasingnbodyntemperature
C. Improvingnmetabolism
D. Strengtheningnarteries
,⬛ºn An keyn diagnosticn testn ton measuren ejectionn fractionn is:
A. Echocardiogram
B. MRInofnthenlungs
C. ECG
D. Bloodnsugarntest
⬛nWhichntestnhelpsnidentifynfluidninnthenlungs?
1¹
A. ChestnX-ray
B. ECG
C. Livernfunctionntest
D. Urinentest
⬛nB-typennatriureticnpeptiden(BNP)nlevelsnarenusednto:
12
A. Evaluatenheartnfailurenseverity
B. Measurencholesterol
C. Diagnosenanemia
D. Detectninfections
⬛n Whichn symptomn indicatesn fluidn retention?
3
1⬛
A. Drynmouth
B. Swollennlegsnandnfeet
C. Chestnpainnonly
D. Dizziness
4nAnmainnlifestylenchangenfornheartnfailurenpatientsnincludes:
1⬛
A. Low-sodiumndiet
B. High-sugarndiet
, C. Avoidingnallnfluids
D. Eatingnlargenmeals
1⬛fnRegularnphysicalnactivityninnHFnpatientsnhelpsnto:
A. Strengthennthenheartnandnimprovencirculation
B. Increasenfluidnretention
C. Decreasenoxygennuse
D. Weakennmuscles
⬛nWhichnmedicationnreducesnfluidnbuildupninnheartnfailure?
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A. Diuretics
B. Antibiotics
C. Painkillers
D. Antacids
1⬛
n n n ACEninhibitorsn helpnheartnfailurenby:
A. Relaxingnbloodnvesselsnandnloweringnpressure
B. Increasingnbloodnsugar
C. Stoppingnheartnrate
D. Causingnwaternretentionn
8nBeta-blockersnworknby:
1⬛
A. Slowingnheartnratenandnreducingnworkloadnonnthenheart
B. Increasingnbloodnflowntonkidneys
C. Raisingnbloodnpressure
D. Preventingnsodiumnabsorption
⬛n Aldosteronen antagonistsn aren usedn to:
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