Cardiology Quiz

What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

• A disease of the heart muscle marked by ventricular hypertrophy

• A hereditary condition of connective tissue

• Inflammation of the myocardium

• Abnormality of cardiac rhythm

What is Marfan's syndrome?

• Inflammation of the myocardium

• Abnormality of cardiac rhythm

• A hereditary condition of connective tissue, bones, muscle, ligaments, and skeletal structures

• Abnormality of the artery that can manifest during exercise

What is myocarditis?

• Abnormality of cardiac rhythm

• Inflammation of the myocardium

• A disease of the heart muscle marked by ventricular hypertrophy

• A hereditary condition of connective tissue

What is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?

• Abnormality of cardiac rhythm that manifests as a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)

• A hereditary condition of connective tissue

• Inflammation of the myocardium

• Abnormality of the artery that can manifest during exercise

What are anomalous coronary arteries?

• A disease of the heart muscle marked by ventricular hypertrophy

• Abnormality of the artery that can manifest during exercise

• Inflammation of the myocardium

• Abnormality of cardiac rhythm

What is a normal adult blood pressure reading?

• 120/80 mmHg

• 140/90 mmHg

• 100/70 mmHg

• 130/85 mmHg

Which artery are you checking for blood pressure?

• Carotid artery

• Radial artery

• Brachial artery

• Femoral artery

What is the instrument used to hear the Korotkoff sounds?

• Stethoscope

• Thermometer

• Sphygmomanometer

• Otoscope

What unit of measurement is blood pressure measured with?

• Millimeters of mercury (mmHg)

• Pounds per square inch (psi)

• Kilopascals (kPa)

• Atmospheres (atm)