Quiz Questions

1. You believe your patient is presenting with an acute myocardial infarction, which one of these signs or symptoms would not be true for an MI?

A. ST-elevation seen in all leads

B. Chest-pressure radiating to right arm

C. Dyspnea

D. Nausea and diaphoresis

2. Your 62-year-old female patient has just been diagnosed with an MI, she had a stent placed to the RCA. She states she is feeling fine and would like to discharge home now. You educate her on the necessity to stay for observation of what common complication?

A. Cardiac tamponade

B. Dysrhythmia

C. Endocarditis

D. Pulmonary emboli

3. You ordered lab tests on a patient presenting with complaints of chest pain for 6 hours.  Which of the following abnormal values would you expect to see if the patient’s chest pain is cardiac related?

A. Low potassium of 3.1

B. Elevated troponin of 4.5

C. Low hemoglobin of 7.3

D. Low glucose of 65

4. Based on the following options which modifiable risk factors place your patient at increased risk for MI?

A. Age of 65

B. Smoking history of 3 packs per day for 30 years

C. Male

D. Vigorous exercise 3 times a week

5. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. Myocardial tissue necrosis occurs immediately when blood flow is occluded

B. Cardiac troponin is highest 24 hours after infarction

C. Inflammatory biomarkers are often elevated after an acute MI

D. Chest pain is always present in myocardial infarctions