cardiology

Review key cardiology concepts with this comprehensive test designed for students and healthcare professionals. Covers topics such as ECG interpretation, cardiac pharmacology, and common cardiovascular conditions. Great for exam prep or clinical knowledge refresh.

Cardiac NCLEX Practice Questions 95. Warfarin works by obstructing certain clotting factors in the clotting cas- cade. Which info is correct regarding this mechanism of action? A. interference with calcium occurs within the clotting cascade B. increased solubility of vitamin D occurs in the mucosal lining of the stom- ach C. decreased functioning of vitamin K occurs within the production sites D. binding with magnesium occurs in the hepatic cells: C 96. a nurse gives a subq injection of he...

Pericarditis, Pericardial Effusions, Cardiac tamponade 1. how is constrictive pericarditis treated?: fluid restriction, low sodium diet, loop diuretics definitive- pericardiectomy 2. what is pericardial effusion?: increased fluid in the pericardial space 3. what causes pericardial effusion?: cardiac surgery MI infectious autoimmune

Cardiology for the PCP Questions and Answers | 50 + Questions 44. based on 10-year ASCVD risk, should someone with a risk >/= 5% start statins for HLD?: use shared decision making 45. based on 10-year ASCVD risk, should someone with a risk >/= 7.5% start statins for HLD?: yes 46. based on 10-year ASCVD risk, should someone with a risk < 5% start statins for HLD?: no

Shock Practise questions and Answers 9. what is cardiogenic shock?: pump malfunction 10. what is hypovolemic shock?: decreased volume 11. what causes hypovolemic shock?: hemomrrhagic or non-hemorragic causes 12. what is obstructive shock?: preload impairment 13. what can cause obstructive shock?:

Aneurysms and Dissections |Practise Questions 7. how do AAA present?: MC asx- found as result of screening/imaging, or found on PE 8. how do symptomatic AAA present?: back, abdominal, or flank pain 9. how does AAA appear on exam?:

Barrons CCRN Questions Cardiac 15. What does a narrowing pulse pressure indicate?: hypovolemia, drop in CO 16. What does a widening pulse pressure indicate?: vasodilation, drop in SVR, sepsis 17. When are the coronary arteries perfused?: during diastole 18. What is valve open and closure dependent on?:

1. where is VLDL made?: liver 2. what does VLDL do?: transports majority of TG 3. what does LDL do?: transports majority of cholesterol 4. what is HDL?: high density lipoprotein 5. where is HDL made?: liver

35. how does restrictive cardiomyopathy present on CXR?: enlarged atria, vas- cular congestion, pleural effusions 36. how does restrictive cardiomyopathy present on EKG?: low voltage QRS, arrhythmias 37. how does restrictive cardiomyopathy present on BNP?: may be elevated 38. how does restrictive cardiomyopathy present on echo?: ventricles not di- lated, atria dilated, systolic function normal, diastolic dysfunction present, may be minimally thickened with sarcoid or amyloid 39. how does res...

Intro to Murmurs 3. what causes a backward murmur?: regurgitation/insufficiency 4. how are murmurs graded?: on intensity, duration, quality, location, and radiation 5. what causes S1?: closure of mitral & tricuspid valves 6. what causes S2?: closure of aortic & pulmonic valves 7. what are systolic murmurs?: aortic stenosis mitral valve regurgitation 8. what are diastolic murmurs?: Mitral valve stenosis aortic