[5] Cardiology MCQ Quiz

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81. Which medication is used to treat congestive heart failure by increasing the force of heart contractions?

Lisinopril

Atorvastatin

Digoxin

Metoprolol

82. Which of the following is a classic sign of aortic regurgitation?

Orthopnea

Jugular venous distention

Water hammer pulse

Peripheral edema

83. Which congenital heart defect is characterized by four structural abnormalities of the heart?

Patent ductus arteriosus

Tetralogy of Fallot

Ventricular septal defect

Atrial septal defect

84. Which condition involves a prolonged QT interval on an ECG and can lead to torsades de pointes?

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Brugada syndrome

Long QT syndrome

Sick sinus syndrome

85. Which heart sound is commonly associated with heart failure and can be heard during early diastole?

S3

S4

S1

S2

86. Which of the following medications is used to prevent thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation?

Lisinopril

Metoprolol

Aspirin

Warfarin

87. Which diagnostic test measures the amount of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood passing through the heart?

Echocardiogram

Stress test

Pulse oximetry

Cardiac catheterization

88. Which condition is characterized by the abnormal enlargement of the right ventricle due to increased pressure in the pulmonary circulation?

Ventricular septal defect

Left ventricular hypertrophy

Atrial septal defect

Right ventricular hypertrophy

89. Which medication is commonly used to treat hypertensive emergencies by rapidly lowering blood pressure?

Furosemide

Metoprolol

Sodium nitroprusside

Nitroglycerin

90. Which of the following describes the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute?

Stroke volume

Ejection fraction

Heart rate

Cardiac output

91. Which condition is characterized by a sudden and severe increase in blood pressure, often exceeding 180/120 mmHg?

Hypertensive emergency

Hypertensive urgency

Orthostatic hypotension

Isolated systolic hypertension

92. Which of the following heart murmurs is typically associated with mitral stenosis?

Systolic ejection murmur

Mid-diastolic rumble

Early diastolic murmur

Continuous machinery murmur

93. Which of the following conditions is characterized by a 'water bottle' appearance of the heart on a chest X-ray?

Myocardial infarction

Pericardial effusion

Cardiac tamponade

Heart failure

94. Which test measures the electrical activity of the heart over a 24-hour period?

Echocardiogram

Holter monitor

Stress test

Cardiac catheterization

95. Which of the following medications is an example of an ACE inhibitor?

Lisinopril

Amlodipine

Metoprolol

Digoxin

96. Which coronary artery supplies blood to the anterior wall of the left ventricle?

Right coronary artery

Left circumflex artery

Posterior descending artery

Left anterior descending artery

97. Which heart condition is caused by a bacterial infection and affects the heart valves?

Myocarditis

Pericarditis

Endocarditis

Cardiomyopathy

98. Which diagnostic test involves walking on a treadmill or pedaling a stationary bike while heart function is monitored?

Stress test

Echocardiogram

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Cardiac catheterization

99. Which of the following ECG findings is commonly seen in patients with hyperkalemia?

Widened QRS complex

ST depression

Peaked T waves

U waves

100. Which medication is used as a lipid-lowering agent to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events?

Metoprolol

Clopidogrel

Atorvastatin

Lisinopril

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