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Cardiovascular Disease Quiz Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Erythropoietin is secreted by:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Erythropoietin is secreted by peritubular capillary cells in the kidney in response to hypoxia.
Question 2 of 5
A patient presented to you in your clinic with low-grade fever, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms, he has a history of a complication of rheumatic fever that damaged his heart valves, after doing a blood culture, the results indicate a gram-positive coccus in chains. Which of the following is the most common cause?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Viridans streptococci are the most common cause of subacute endocarditis on damaged valves.
Question 3 of 5
A 68-year-old male has had a progressive dyspnea for the past year. An echocardiogram shows the left ventricular wall is markedly hypertrophied. A chest radiograph shows pulmonary edema and prominent left-sided heart shadow. Which of the following conditions has most likely produced these findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Systemic hypertension causes left ventricular hypertrophy and pulmonary edema.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is the drug of choice in patient with heart failure with a main symptom of rapid fatigue?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Enalapril, an ACE inhibitor, improves heart failure symptoms like fatigue.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following drugs is always used in acute attacks of angina?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sublingual nitroglycerin is the standard for acute angina relief.