Cardio

What ECG finding is most associated with hypokalemia?

• T wave inversion

• U wave

• ST elevation

• Wide QRS

Which of the following is a non-modifiable risk factor for hypertension?

• Smoking

• Age

• Diet

• Physical inactivity

A complication of uncontrolled hypertension that weakens the aortic wall is:

• Pulmonary embolism

• Aortic dissection

• Aortic aneurysm

• Aortic stenosis

Buerger’s disease is strongly associated with:

• Diabetes

• Obesity

• Smoking

• Hypertension

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) involves:

• Only bleeding

• Only clotting

• Neither bleeding nor clotting

• Both bleeding and clotting

Angina pectoris is best described as:

• Necrosis of cardiac tissue

• Temporary chest pain from ischemia

• Inflammation of the pericardium

• Obstruction of the pulmonary artery

Which condition causes permanent damage to the myocardium?

• Angina

• Pericarditis

• Myocardial infarction

• Hypertension

Tombstone ST elevations on an ECG are a sign of:

• Hypokalemia

• Angina

• Acute MI

• Sinus arrhythmia

The P wave on an ECG represents:

• Ventricular depolarization

• Atrial repolarization

• Atrial depolarization

• Ventricular repolarization

The QRS complex indicates:

• Atrial depolarization

• Ventricular depolarization

• Atrial repolarization

• SA node activation