Heart Failure Quiz Game
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- Q1Heart Failure is defined as:damage to the heart's major blood vesselssudden and unexpected loss of the heart's complete functiona condition when the force of blood against the artery is too highcardiac dysfunction that results in the heart’s inability to pump blood sufficiently30s
- Q2Left-sided HF is characterized by all of the following symptoms EXCEPT for:FatigueJVDPulmonary congestionWheezing30s
- Q3Right-sided HF symptoms include:AscitesAll of theseLeg swellingJVD30s
- Q4Right-sided HF is caused by:SOBExtremity edemaCOPDJVD30s
- Q5What is a cause of left-sided HF?AsthmaCOPDCystic FibrosisHypertension30s
- Q6Treatment goals for left-sided HF are:Increase afterloadAll of theseIncrease preloadIncrease contractility30s
- Q7What are the diagnostic tests to help diagnose HF?All of theseChest X-rayEchocardiogramElectrocardiograph30s
- Q8Which lab test is the most definitive to help diagnose HF?BNPCKTroponinCK-MB30s
- Q9What is the number one thing HF patient’s can do at home to monitor symptoms and determine if their HF is getting worse and they need to go to the ER?SOB at restWeight gain of more than 2-3 pounds in one dayFrequent, dry hacking coughAll of these30s
- Q10Mr. Sanchez enters the ER with complaints of SOB when working in his yard today. Upon auscultation of his lungs, you hear obvious wheezing and crackles. His vitals are: HR 108, BP 189/76, RR 32, O2 89%. He has a previous medical history of hypertension and asthma, and he admits that he sometimes forgets to take his blood pressure pills, and he could not find his rescue inhaler. What would be your first step in treating this patient?Start IV fluidsPerform a lab drawGet an EKGApply supplemental oxygen60s
- Q11Mrs. Roberts comes to your doctor’s office for their annual check-up and lab work, during your initial gathering of history, the patient states that her ankles have been really swollen lately and she doesn’t know why. She has tried compression hose/socks, elevating them when sitting, applying ice packs, and nothing seems to work completely. Based on her associated symptoms, what would a proper diagnosis be for this patient?Left-sided heart failureRight-sided heart failureHyperlipidemiaHypertension60s
- Q12The doctor orders an echocardiogram for Mrs. Roberts, what diagnostic result is he expecting to gather with this test?NT-proBNPEjection FractionAbnormal heart rhythmBNP30s
- Q13Mrs. Jones is a 78 year old with a history of COPD, asthma, hypertension, GERD, Hep C, and breast cancer. She presents to the ER with generalized abdominal and RUQ pain, self-rating an 8/10 on the pain scale. The doctor orders an abdominal x-ray and basic labs (CBC and CMP). Which assessment finding would suggest that Mrs. Jones is in right-sided HF?dry coughmuffled heart tonescracklesascites60s
- Q14Which treatment option is first choice for Mrs. Jones' new diagnosis of HF with ascites before her next follow-up appointment in one month?diuretic medicationspercutaneous implanted catheterdiet modification to a low sodium (<2,000mg/day)paracentesis60s