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Cardiovascular Questions and Answers PDF Questions
Question 1 of 5
The human heart is made of muscle.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The heart is composed of cardiac muscle tissue, enabling it to contract and pump blood.
Question 2 of 5
Patient presents with CAD and EF 40%. Which treatment improves survival with class I indication for revascularization?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: For CAD with EF 40%, CABG is a class II indication, as it may improve survival but lacks the stronger class I evidence seen in lower EF ranges (35-50%) or specific anatomic criteria.
Question 3 of 5
19 y/o college student presents with 8 days of N/V/D and fatigue. She recently returned from a 2 week mission trip to Haiti. PE: low grade fever, tender hepatomegaly, mild scleral icterus. Labs: T.Bili 4.9, AST 1200, ALT 980, Alk Phos 99, INR 0.9. Which of the following labs is most likely to reveal the diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: HAV IgM is specific for acute hepatitis A, common in travelers to endemic areas like Haiti, matching her symptoms and lab findings.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following would be the most appropriate treatment for a 32 year-old, otherwise healthy, male with a newly diagnosed AJCC Stage IIB non-seminomatous germ cell tumor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Radical orchiectomy followed by either retroperitoneal lymph node dissection or chemotherapy is standard care for stage IIB non-seminomatous germ cell tumors.
Question 5 of 5
In consideration of major dental surgery, which underlying cardiac condition does not warrant endocarditis prophylaxis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Mitral valve prolapse does not typically require endocarditis prophylaxis unless associated with certain complications.