3P Exam Patho Cardiology Actual Exam
Questions And Answers Latest Updated
2026 (Graded A+)
Which type of angina results from coronary artery vasospasm and occurs in atypical patterns? -
correct answer-Prinzmetal's angina
Which congenital heart defect results in right to leſt shunting and requires emergency surgical inter
vention for survival? - correct answer-Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
The acute inflammatory response in an MI is associated with? - correct answer-
cytokine activation and vasodilation with decreased perfusion pressure
What is NOT an underlying cause of obstructed coronary artery blood flow by a thrombus? -
correct answer-Stable angina
What congenital heart defect causes increased pulmonary blood flow? - correct answer-
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Diastolic heart failure is a result of impairment in which chamber? - correct answer-leſt ventricle
A reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been associated with aggressive control of what? -
correct answer-low-density lipoproteins
A pt in cardiogenic shock will present with what? - correct answer-mixed venous oxygen saturation
Which birth defect of the heart is characterized by a hole in the septum that separates the 2 lowe
r chambers? - correct answer-ventricular septal defect
In a pt with PDA,x wherex isx thex murmurx heardx best?x -x correctx answer-
localizedx inx thex leſtx clavicle
,x
Whichx heartx conditionx includesx bothx systolicx andx diastolicx timedx murmur?x -
x correctx answer-
tricuspidx regurgitation
Whatx isx seenx inx ptsx withx acutex coronaryx syndrome?x -
x correctx answer-
newx onsetx anginax thatx markedlyx limitsx physicalx acitivity
Whichx rhythmx isx characterizedx byx Px wavesx thatx precedex eachx QRSx interval?x -
x correctx answer-
sinusx bradycardia
Mortalityx associatedx withx Kawasakix syndromex isx mostx likelyx relatedx to?x -
x correctx answer-
coronaryx arteryx aneurysm
Thex primaryx causex ofx cardiogenicx shockx inx ax ptx withx anx acutex MIx is?x -
x correctx answer-
failurex ofx ventriclex tox pumpx bloodx adequately
Thex formationx ofx anx atheroscleroticx lesionx inx thex arterialx wallx isx limitedx tox highx levelsx ofx what
?x -
correctx answer-LDLs
Hypercholesterolemiax isx onex ofx thex majorx riskx factorsx contributingx tox thex developmentx ofx what?
x-
correctx answer-coronaryx arteryx disease
Whichx lipoproteinx playsx ax majorx rolex inx reversex cholesterolx transportx awayx formx thex arteriesx andx
ba
ckx tox thex liver?x -x correctx answer-HDl
Elevatedx troponinx levelsx arex presentx in?x -x correctx answer-NSTEMI
Ptsx withx acutex coronaryx syndromex mayx experiencex chestx painx secondaryx tox what?x -
x correctx answer-
oxygenx demand
Aorticx stenosisx mayx bex identifiedx by?x -x correctx answer-ax crescendo-
decrescendox systolicx murmur
Questions And Answers Latest Updated
2026 (Graded A+)
Which type of angina results from coronary artery vasospasm and occurs in atypical patterns? -
correct answer-Prinzmetal's angina
Which congenital heart defect results in right to leſt shunting and requires emergency surgical inter
vention for survival? - correct answer-Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
The acute inflammatory response in an MI is associated with? - correct answer-
cytokine activation and vasodilation with decreased perfusion pressure
What is NOT an underlying cause of obstructed coronary artery blood flow by a thrombus? -
correct answer-Stable angina
What congenital heart defect causes increased pulmonary blood flow? - correct answer-
Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Diastolic heart failure is a result of impairment in which chamber? - correct answer-leſt ventricle
A reduced risk of cardiovascular disease has been associated with aggressive control of what? -
correct answer-low-density lipoproteins
A pt in cardiogenic shock will present with what? - correct answer-mixed venous oxygen saturation
Which birth defect of the heart is characterized by a hole in the septum that separates the 2 lowe
r chambers? - correct answer-ventricular septal defect
In a pt with PDA,x wherex isx thex murmurx heardx best?x -x correctx answer-
localizedx inx thex leſtx clavicle
,x
Whichx heartx conditionx includesx bothx systolicx andx diastolicx timedx murmur?x -
x correctx answer-
tricuspidx regurgitation
Whatx isx seenx inx ptsx withx acutex coronaryx syndrome?x -
x correctx answer-
newx onsetx anginax thatx markedlyx limitsx physicalx acitivity
Whichx rhythmx isx characterizedx byx Px wavesx thatx precedex eachx QRSx interval?x -
x correctx answer-
sinusx bradycardia
Mortalityx associatedx withx Kawasakix syndromex isx mostx likelyx relatedx to?x -
x correctx answer-
coronaryx arteryx aneurysm
Thex primaryx causex ofx cardiogenicx shockx inx ax ptx withx anx acutex MIx is?x -
x correctx answer-
failurex ofx ventriclex tox pumpx bloodx adequately
Thex formationx ofx anx atheroscleroticx lesionx inx thex arterialx wallx isx limitedx tox highx levelsx ofx what
?x -
correctx answer-LDLs
Hypercholesterolemiax isx onex ofx thex majorx riskx factorsx contributingx tox thex developmentx ofx what?
x-
correctx answer-coronaryx arteryx disease
Whichx lipoproteinx playsx ax majorx rolex inx reversex cholesterolx transportx awayx formx thex arteriesx andx
ba
ckx tox thex liver?x -x correctx answer-HDl
Elevatedx troponinx levelsx arex presentx in?x -x correctx answer-NSTEMI
Ptsx withx acutex coronaryx syndromex mayx experiencex chestx painx secondaryx tox what?x -
x correctx answer-
oxygenx demand
Aorticx stenosisx mayx bex identifiedx by?x -x correctx answer-ax crescendo-
decrescendox systolicx murmur
