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ACUTE AND EPISODIC EXAM 1 LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment of
gasping breaths or not breathing



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 - CORRECT ANSWER Admit to the hospital for
evaluation and treatment



A patient reports sustained, irregular heart palpitations. What is the most likely cause
of these symptoms?

Atrial fibrillation

Anemia

Extrasystole

Paroxysmal attacks - CORRECT ANSWER Atrial fibrillation



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

,ACUTE AND EPISODIC EXAM 1 LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025
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 - CORRECT ANSWER Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy



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 - CORRECT ANSWER Initiate fibrinolytic treatment



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. - CORRECT ANSWER 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.



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?

,ACUTE AND EPISODIC EXAM 1 LATEST
UPDATE 2024-2025
Buerger's disease

Cauda equina syndrome

Diabetic neuropathy

Peripheral arterial disease - CORRECT ANSWER Cauda equina syndrome



Which are causes of secondary hypertension? (Select all that apply.)

Oral contraceptives

Isometic excercises

NSAIDS

Sleep apnea

Increased salt intake - CORRECT ANSWER Oral contraceptives

NSAIDS

Sleep apnea



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 - CORRECT
ANSWER Consult with cardiology to determine appropriate diagnostic tests



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

US of the mass to determine size

, ACUTE AND EPISODIC EXAM 1 LATEST
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Ordering CT angiography - CORRECT ANSWER US of the mass to determine size



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 - CORRECT ANSWER Initiate fibrinolytic
treatment



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 - CORRECT ANSWER Order urinalysis, CBC, BUN
and creatinine



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 - CORRECT ANSWER Walking to the
point of pain each day

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