MN 566 Unit 5 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers- Purdue University 2024 Data from the Framingham Heart study suggests that individuals who are normotensive at 55 years of age have how much lifetime risk of developing hypertension?
A. 65%
B 75%
C. 80%
- 90% - Correct Answer D. 90%
- Chlorthalidone
- Metoprolol
- Amlodipine
- Losartan - Correct Answer A. Chlorthalidine
- Prinzmetal's Angina
- Bundle Branch Block
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
- Aortic Stenosis - Correct Answer C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug would you order for her?
A delta wave on an ECG may be present in which condition?
Samuel is going to the dentist for some work and must take endocarditis prophylaxis because of his
history of:
- Severe Asthma
- A common valvular lesion
- Severe hypertension
- Prosthetic heart valve - Correct Answer D. Prosthetic heart valve 1 / 2
There are 4 stages of heart failure classified as A to D, that describe the evolution and progression of disease. In which stage are patients hospitalized or treated with specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory symptoms of heart failure despite medical treatment?
- Stage A
- Stage B
- Stage C
- Stage D - Correct Answer D. Stage D
- Brain Natriuretic Peptide
- C-Reactive Protein
- Serum Albumin
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - Correct Answer A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
- Ultrasound
Which of the following is abundant in the heart and rapidly rises in the bloodstream in the presence of heart failure, making it a good diagnostic test?
If a pulmonary embolus is suspected, which testing should be performed?
B. MRI
- V/Q Scan
- D-Dimer - Correct Answer A. V/Q Scan
- High Dose Diuretics
- Exercising 30 minutes every day
- Hyperthyroidism
- Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker - Correct Answer A. High Dose Diuretics
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Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?