Mn 566 Midterm exam with correct questions and 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% - correct answerD. 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 - correct answerA. Chlorthalidine
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 - correct answerC. 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 - correct answerD. 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 - correct answerD. 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 - correct answerA. 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 - correct answerA. V/Q Scan
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
A. High Dose Diuretics
B. Exercising 30 minutes every day
C. Hyperthyroidism
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% - correct answerD. 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 - correct answerA. Chlorthalidine
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 - correct answerC. 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 - correct answerD. 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 - correct answerD. 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 - correct answerA. 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 - correct answerA. V/Q Scan
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
A. High Dose Diuretics
B. Exercising 30 minutes every day
C. Hyperthyroidism
