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HEALTH CAREERS FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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HEALTH CAREERS FINAL EXAMREVIEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A bb24-year-old bbwoman bbwith bba bbhistory bbof bbpalpitations bb[heartbeat bbis bbunusually
bbstrong, bbrapid, bbor bbirregular, bbso bbthat bbpatient bbis bbaware bbof bbit] bband bbvague
bbchest bbpains bbenters bbthe bbhospital. bbWith bbthe bbpatient bbsupine, bbyou bbhear bba
bbmidsystolic bbclick bbthat bbis bbfollowed bbby bba bbgrade bb3/6 bb[moderately bbloud—6/6
bbis bbloud bband bb1/6 bbis bbquiet] bbhonking bbmurmur. bb- bbAnswerMitral bbValve
bbProlapse
Mr. bbSmith bbis bbbrought bburgently bbto bbthe bbEmergency bbRoom bbfor bbprolonged
bbchest bbpain. bbHis bbECG bbshowed bbST bbsegment bbelevation bbin bbthe bbanterior
bbleads bband bbhe bbwas bbthen bbtransferred bbto bbthe bbcardiac bbcath bblab. bbAn
bbangiogram bbreveals bb100% bbblockage bbof bbthe bbleft bbanterior bbdescending bb(LAD)
bbcoronary bbartery. bbPCI bbwith bbstent bbis bbrecommended.
(a) bbWhat bbdid bbthe bbECG bbreveal?
(b) bbYour bbdiagnosis bbfor bbthis bbpatient bbis:
(c) bbWhat bbtreatment bbis bbrecommended? bb- bbAnswer(a) bbSTEMI bb(acute bbST-
elevation bbmyocardial bbinfarction)
(b) bbHeart bbattack
(c) bbCatheterization bbwith bbdrug-eluting bbstent bbplacement
A bb42-year-old bbfemale bbrunner bbrecovering bbfrom bban bbupper bbrespiratory bbinfection
bbcomes bbto bbthe bbED bbcomplaining bbof bbchest bbpain bbthat bbis bbsharp bband
bbconstant, bbworse bbwhen bbshe bbis bblying bbdown bband bbdecreased bbwith bbsitting bbup
bband bbleaning bbforward. bbSerum bbtroponin bblevels bbrule bbout bban bbacute bbMI. bbThe
bbED bbphysician bbauscultates bba bbpericardial bbfriction bbrub.
(a) bbYour bbdiagnosis bbfor bbthis bbpatient bbis:
(b) bbThe bbdanger bbfor bbthis bbcondition bbis bbthe bbrisk bbof bbprogression bbto: bb-
bbAnswer(a) bbPericarditis
(b) bbCardiac bbtamponade
Bill bbwas bbhaving bbpain bbin bbhis bbchest bbthat bbradiated bbup bbhis bbneck bband bbdown
bbhis bbarm. bbHe bbcalled bbhis bbfamily bbphysician, bbwho bbthought bbBill bbshould bbreport
, bbto bbthe bblocal bbhospital's bbemergency bbdepartment bb(ED) bbimmediately. bbThe bbfirst
bbtest bbperformed bbin bbthe bbED bbwas bba/an bb- bbAnswerECG
Dr. bbKelly bbexplained bbto bbthe bbfamily bbthat bbtheir bbobservation bbof bbthe bbbluish
bbcolor bbof bbbaby bbCharles's bbskin bbhelped bbher bbmake bbthe bbdiagnosis bbof bba/an
bb____________ bbdefect bbin bbthe bbbaby's bbheart, bbwhich bbneeded bbimmediate
bbattention. bb- bbAnswerseptal
Mr. bbDuggan bbhad bba bbfever bbof bbunknown bborigin. bbWhen bbthe bbdoctors
bbcompleted bban bbechocardiogram bband bbsaw bbvegetations bbon bbhis bbmitral bbvalve,
bbthey bbsuspected bb- bbAnswerbacterial bbendocarditis
Claudia's bbfingers bbturned bbwhite bbor bbbluish bbwhenever bbshe bbwent bbout bbinto bbthe
bbcold bbor bbbecame bbstressed. bbHer bbphysician bbthought bbit bbmight bbbe bbwise bbto
bbevaluate bbher bbfor bb- bbAnswerRaynaud's
Daisy's bbheart bbfelt bbas bbif bbit bbwas bbskipping bbbeats bbevery bbtime bbshe bbdrank
bbcoffee. bbHer bbphysician bbsuggested bbthat bbshe bbwear bba/an bb__________ bbfor bb24
bbhours bbto bbassess bbthe bbnature bbof bbthe bbarrhythmia. bb- bbAnswerHolter's bbmonitor
Paola's bbfather bband bbgrandfather bbdied bbof bbheart bbattacks. bbHer bbphysician bbtells
bbher bbthat bbshe bbhas bbinherited bba bbtendency bbto bbaccumulate bbfats bbin bbher
bbbloodstream. bbBlood bbtests bbreveal bbhigh bblevels bbof bb______________.
bbDiscussing bbher bbfamily bbhistory bbwith bbher bb___________ bbmarked bbcorrect bb,
bbshe bbunderstands bbthat bbshe bbhas bbfamilial bb____________. bb- bbAnswerlipids
cardiologist
hypercholesterolemia
While bbexercising, bbBernard bbexperienced bba bbpain bb(cramp) bbin bbhis bbcalf bbmuscle.
bbThe bbpain bbdisappeared bbwhen bbhe bbwas bbresting. bbAfter bbperforming
bb____________ bbon bbhis bbleg bbto bbassess bbblood bbflow, bbDr. bbShaw bbfound
bb______________, bbindicating bbpoor bbcirculation. bbShe bbrecommended bba bbdaily
bbexercise bbprogram, bblow-fat bbdiet, bbcareful bbfoot bbcare, bband bbantiplatelet bbdrug
bbtherapy bbto bbtreat bbBernard's bbintermittent bb___________. bb- bbAnswerDoppler
bbultrasound
stenosis
claudication
Carol bbnoticed bbthat bbher bb6-week-old bbson bbLouis bbhad bba bbslightly bbbluish bbor
bb____________ bbcoloration bbto bbhis bbskin. bbShe bbconsulted bba bbpediatric
bb____________, bbwho bbperformed bb_____________ bband bbdiagnosed bbLouis's
bbcondition bbas bb_____________. bb- bbAnswercyanotic
cardiologist
echocardiography
tetralogy bbof bbfallout
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