Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) Assessment Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of acute coronary syndrome?

Chest pain or discomfort

Shortness of breath

Headache

Nausea or vomiting

What is the most common cause of acute coronary syndrome?

Atherosclerosis

Hypertension

Hyperlipidemia

Valvular heart disease

Which medication is commonly administered to patients with acute coronary syndrome to prevent blood clot formation?

Beta-blockers

Calcium channel blockers

Aspirin

Diuretics

Which enzyme is typically elevated in the blood during an acute myocardial infarction?

Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)

Troponin

Alanine transaminase (ALT)

Creatine kinase (CK)

What is the recommended initial diagnostic test for patients suspected of having acute coronary syndrome?

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Cardiac catheterization

Stress echocardiography

Coronary angiography

What is the difference between unstable angina and myocardial infarction (MI)?

Unstable angina is not associated with chest pain, while MI always presents with chest pain.

Unstable angina is caused by complete blockage of a coronary artery, while MI is caused by partial blockage.

Unstable angina resolves spontaneously, while MI results in permanent damage to the heart muscle.

Unstable angina does not involve a disruption in blood flow to the heart, while MI does.

Which of the following is a complication associated with acute coronary syndrome?

Pulmonary embolism

Hemorrhagic stroke

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Ventricular arrhythmias

What is the term for the sudden complete blockage of a coronary artery resulting in tissue death?

Coronary artery disease (CAD)

Stable angina

Coronary thrombosis

Cardiac tamponade

Which of the following is NOT a potential complication of acute myocardial infarction?

Cardiogenic shock

Pulmonary embolism

Ventricular fibrillation

Left ventricular aneurysm

Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) Assessment Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of acute coronary syndrome?

What is the most common cause of acute coronary syndrome?

Which medication is commonly administered to patients with acute coronary syndrome to prevent blood clot formation?

Which enzyme is typically elevated in the blood during an acute myocardial infarction?

What is the recommended initial diagnostic test for patients suspected of having acute coronary syndrome?

What is the difference between unstable angina and myocardial infarction (MI)?

Which of the following is a complication associated with acute coronary syndrome?

What is the term for the sudden complete blockage of a coronary artery resulting in tissue death?

Which of the following is NOT a potential complication of acute myocardial infarction?

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