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WorksheetsCVS Examination Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
During a general inspection, you note a patient has a red-purple discoloration over the cheeks. This finding is classically associated with:
Aortic stenosis
Mitral stenosis
Pulmonary hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
On examination of the hands, you identify small, tender nodules on the pads of the fingers. These are most likely:
Janeway lesions
Splinter hemorrhages
Osler's nodes
Xanthelasma
A patient is found to have non-tender, macular lesions on the palms and soles. These are described as:
Osler's nodes
Janeway lesions
Splinter hemorrhages
Tar staining
When assessing the radial pulse, you note it is 'collapsing' in character. This is a classic sign of:
Aortic stenosis
Cardiac tamponade
Mitral regurgitation
Aortic regurgitation
You observe a white ring around the outer edge of the cornea. This finding, known as corneal arcus, can be associated with:
Wilson's disease
Hypercholesterolemia
Infective endocarditis
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a venous pulse as opposed to an arterial pulse?
It is easily palpable.
It is unaffected by respiration.
It has a bifid waveform.
It does not change with abdominal pressure.
You are palpating for the femoral pulse. The correct anatomical location is:
Lateral to the anterior superior iliac spine
Midway between the anterior superior iliac spine and the pubic symphysis
Inferior to the inguinal ligament, medial to the femoral vein
Over the greater trochanter of the femur
When assessing the dorsalis pedis pulse, you should palpate:
Posterior to the medial malleolus
In the popliteal fossa
Over the dorsum of the foot, lateral to the extensor hallucis longus tendon
On the plantar surface of the foot
A critical error when palpating the carotid pulse is to:
Use the thumb
Palpate both sides at the same time
Palpate at the level of the cricoid cartilage
Ask the patient to turn their head
Kayser-Fleischer rings, which are brownish-green rings at the corneal limbus, are a pathognomonic sign for:
Hypercholesterolemia
Wilson's disease
Older age
Bacterial endocarditis
A patient has yellow-orange plaques over their eyelids. These lesions are called:
Xanthelasma
Kayser-Fleischer rings
Malar flush
Xanthemata
A patient with suspected right heart failure is lying at 45 degrees. You measure the vertical distance from the sternal angle to the top of the JVP pulsation as 4 cm. What is the correct JVP?
4 cm H2O
5 cm H2O
9 cm H2O
14 cm H2O
