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Initiate fibrinolytic treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS A patient is brought to an emergency
department with symptoms of acute ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI). The nearest hospital
that can perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is 3 hours away. What is the initial
treatment for this patient?
Give the patient an oral beta blocker
Transfer to the PCI-capable institution
Administer heparin
Initiate fibrinolytic treatment
previous myocardial infarction.
a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level >190 mg/dL.
a 10 year risk score of 8% with an LDL of 80 mg/dL. - CORRECT ANSWERS Patients who
meet the criteria for statin therapy to help prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are
those with a history of (Select all that apply.)
previous myocardial infarction.
a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level >190 mg/dL.
diabetes and an LDL between 40 and 70 mg/dL.
a 10 year risk score of 8% with an LDL of 80 mg/dL.
a 10 year risk score of 5% and an LDL of 165 mg/dL.
Cauda equina syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS A 75-year-old patient reports pain and a
feeling of tiredness in both legs that only relieves after sitting for 30 minutes or more. What the
does provider suspect as the cause for these symptoms?
Buerger's disease
Cauda equina syndrome
Diabetic neuropathy
Peripheral arterial disease
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Oral contraceptives
NSAIDS
Sleep apnea - CORRECT ANSWERS Which are causes of secondary hypertension? (Select
all that apply.)
Oral contraceptives
Isometic excercises
NSAIDS
Sleep apnea
Increased salt intake
Assessment of gasping breaths or not breathing - CORRECT ANSWERS A health care
provider in a clinic finds a patient in a room, unresponsive and pale. Which sign should be used
to identify the need to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
Evaluation of peripheral perfusion and level of consciousness
Obtaining a history of previous myocardial infarction
Determination of pulselessness or bradycardia
Assessment of gasping breaths or not breathing
Admit to the hospital for evaluation and treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS An African-
American patient who is being treated with a thiazide diuretic for chronic hypertension reports
blurred vision and shortness of breath. The provider notes a blood pressure of 185/115. What is
the recommended action for this patient?
Increase the dose of the thiazide medication
Add a beta blocker to the patient's regimen
Admit to the hospital for evaluation and treatment
Prescribe a calcium channel blocker
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Atrial fibrillation - CORRECT ANSWERS A patient reports sustained, irregular heart
palpitations. What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?
Atrial fibrillation
Anemia
Extrasystole
Paroxysmal attacks
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - CORRECT ANSWERS A patient has a cardiac murmur that
peaks in midsystole and is best heard along the left sternal border. The provider determines that
the murmur decreases in intensity when the patient changes from standing to squatting and
increases in intensity with the Valsalva maneuver. Which cause will the provider suspect for this
murmur?
Aortic stenosis
Tricuspid regurgitation
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Mitral valve prolapse
Consult with cardiology to determine appropriate diagnostic tests - CORRECT ANSWERS A
young female patient has known mitral valve prolapse. During a routine health maintenance
exam, the provider notes an apical systolic murmur and a midsystolic click on auscultation. The
patient denies chest pain, syncope, or palpitations. What will the provider do?
Reassure the patient that these findings are expected
Continue to monitor the patient every 3 years
Admit the patient to the hospital for evaluation and treatment
Consult with cardiology to determine appropriate diagnostic tests
US of the mass to determine size - CORRECT ANSWERS A patient reports abdominal and
back pain with anorexia and nausea. During an exam, the provider notes a pulsatile abdominal
mass. What is the initial action?
Scheduling an MRI to evaluate for aortic disease
Immediate referral to a thoracic surgeon
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US of the mass to determine size
Ordering CT angiography
Initiate fibrinolytic treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS A patient is brought to an emergency
department with symptoms of acute ST-segment elevations MI (STEMI). The nearest hospital
that can perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is 3 hours away. What is the initial
treatment for this patient?
Give the patient an oral beta blocker
Initiate fibrinolytic treatment
Administer heparin
Transfer to the PCI-capable institution
Order urinalysis, CBC, BUN and creatinine - CORRECT ANSWERS A 55-year-old patient
has a blood pressure of 138/85 on three occasions. The patient denies headaches, palpitations,
snoring, muscle weakness, and nocturia and does not take any medications. What will the
provider do next to evaluate this patient?
Continue to monitor blood pressure at each health maintenance visit
Assess serum cortisol levels
Order urinalysis, CBC, BUN and creatinine
Refer to specialist for sleep study
Walking to the point of pain each day - CORRECT ANSWERS A patient is diagnosed with
PAD and elects to not have angioplasty after an angiogram reveals partial obstruction in lower
extremity arteries. What will the provider recommend to help with relief of symptoms in this
patient?
Statin therapy with clopidogrel
Walking to the point of pain each day
Daily aspirin therapy to prevent clotting
Walking slowly for 15 to 20 minutes twice daily
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