Diseases and conditions tested on the PTCB exam #1

​ ​ ​ (a)   =Blood pressure is considered high if it’s over 130 / 90 mm Hg

• Hypertension
• Hypotension
• Normal blood pressure
• Low blood pressure

​ (a)   =​ Blood pressure is considered low if it’s lower than 90 / 60 mm Hg.

• Hypotension
• Hypertension
• Normal blood pressure
• High blood pressure

​ ​ (a)   Left untreated, heart attacks can cause ​ (b)   in which the heart stops beating suddenly (to “arrest” is to “stop”).

• Myocardial infarction
• cardiac arrest
• brain freeze
• sudden dizziness
• chest congestion

​ (a)   =​ Abnormal heart rhythm  

• Arrhythmia
• Hypertension
• Bradycardia
• Tachycardia

​ (a)   is defined as a heart rate over 100 bpm (beats per minute).

• Tachycardia
• Bradycardia
• Hypotension
• Arrhythmia

​ (a)   is defined as a heart rate lower than 60 bpm.

• Bradycardia
• Tachycardia
• Arrhythmia
• Hypertension

​ (a)   is used in the acute treatment of bradycardia.

• atropine
• ibuprofen
• aspirin
• metoprolol

​ ​ (a)   It is caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery

• Atherosclerosis
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Anemia

​ (a)   ​ =Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to heart muscle.

• Angina
• Heartburn
• Asthma
• Pneumonia

​ (a)   = When the heart is unable to effectively pump blood around the body due to the heart being too stiff or too weak.

• Heart failure
• Cardiac arrest
• Hypertension
• Arrhythmia