Mn 566 Midterm Exam Questions and
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Data from the Framingham Heart study suggests that individuals who are
normotensive at 55 years of age have how much lifetime risk of developing
hypertension?
A. 65%
B 75%
C. 80%
D. 90%
D. 90%
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug
would you order for her?
A. Chlorthalidone
B. Metoprolol
C. Amlodipine
D. Losartan
A. Chlorthalidone
A delta wave on an ECG may be present in which condition?
,A. Prinzmetal's Angina
B. Bundle Branch Block
C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
D. Aortic Stenosis
C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Samuel is going to the dentist for some work and must take endocarditis
prophylaxis because of his history of:
A. Severe Asthma
B. A common valvular lesion
C. Severe hypertension
D. Prosthetic heart valve
D. Prosthetic heart valve
There are 4 stages of heart failure classified as A to D, that describe the evolution
and progression of disease. In which stage are patients hospitalized or treated
with specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory symptoms of heart
failure despite medical treatment?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D
D. Stage D
, Which of the following is abundant in the heart and rapidly rises in the
bloodstream in the presence of heart failure, making it a good diagnostic test?
A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
B. C-Reactive Protein
C. Serum Albumin
D. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
If a pulmonary embolus is suspected, which testing should be performed?
A. Ultrasound
B. MRI
C. V/Q Scan
D. D-Dimer
A. V/Q Scan
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
A. High Dose Diuretics
B. Exercising 30 minutes every day
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
Verified Answers
Data from the Framingham Heart study suggests that individuals who are
normotensive at 55 years of age have how much lifetime risk of developing
hypertension?
A. 65%
B 75%
C. 80%
D. 90%
D. 90%
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug
would you order for her?
A. Chlorthalidone
B. Metoprolol
C. Amlodipine
D. Losartan
A. Chlorthalidone
A delta wave on an ECG may be present in which condition?
,A. Prinzmetal's Angina
B. Bundle Branch Block
C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
D. Aortic Stenosis
C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Samuel is going to the dentist for some work and must take endocarditis
prophylaxis because of his history of:
A. Severe Asthma
B. A common valvular lesion
C. Severe hypertension
D. Prosthetic heart valve
D. Prosthetic heart valve
There are 4 stages of heart failure classified as A to D, that describe the evolution
and progression of disease. In which stage are patients hospitalized or treated
with specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory symptoms of heart
failure despite medical treatment?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D
D. Stage D
, Which of the following is abundant in the heart and rapidly rises in the
bloodstream in the presence of heart failure, making it a good diagnostic test?
A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
B. C-Reactive Protein
C. Serum Albumin
D. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
If a pulmonary embolus is suspected, which testing should be performed?
A. Ultrasound
B. MRI
C. V/Q Scan
D. D-Dimer
A. V/Q Scan
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
A. High Dose Diuretics
B. Exercising 30 minutes every day
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker
