Cardiology Board Exam Started: Jul 13, 2026 07:07 Page 13 of 62 Attempt #2241 Overall: 0 / 306 questions answered Question 61 / 306 Not answered During an emergency department assessment: A patient with severe asthma exacerbation has silent chest and exhaustion. What is the implication? (Variant 319) A. Mild asthma suitable for discharge B. Normal finding after salbutamol C. Pneumonia excluded D. Life-threatening asthma requiring urgent escalation E. No oxygen required Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: [Cardiology] Silent chest and exhaustion are life-threatening asthma signs needing urgent escalation. Reference: GINA Strategy Report. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 62 / 306 Not answered During an emergency department assessment: A patient with suspected stroke has hypoglycemia on capillary testing. What should be done? (Variant 320) A. Give thrombolysis without glucose correction B. Start warfarin C. Discharge without treatment D. Delay glucose correction until CT E. Treat hypoglycemia immediately and reassess neurologic deficit Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [Cardiology] Hypoglycemia can mimic stroke and should be corrected immediately while continuing appropriate assessment. Reference: AHA/ASA Stroke Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 63 / 306 Not answered During an emergency department assessment: A pregnant patient needs influenza prevention. Which vaccine type is appropriate? (Variant 321) A. Inactivated influenza vaccine B. Live intranasal influenza vaccine C. BCG vaccine D. Varicella vaccine E. No vaccine in pregnancy ever Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: [Cardiology] Inactivated influenza vaccine is recommended in pregnancy; live attenuated intranasal vaccine is avoided. Reference: CDC/ACIP Immunization in Pregnancy Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 64 / 306 Not answered During an emergency department assessment: A 61-year-old man has crushing chest pain for 45 minutes. ECG shows ST elevation in II, III, and aVF. PCI-capable hospital is 30 minutes away. What is the priority treatment strategy? A. Exercise stress test B. Immediate primary PCI activation with antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy C. Oral nitrates only and discharge D. Routine echocardiogram next week E. No reperfusion because pain is less than 1 hour Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: [Cardiology] ST-elevation myocardial infarction requires immediate reperfusion, preferably primary PCI when timely available. Reference: ESC STEMI Guideline; ACC/AHA Acute Coronary Syndrome Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 65 / 306 Not answered A patient has acute urticaria without airway, breathing, circulation, or GI compromise. What is first-line symptomatic therapy? (Variant 311) A. Second-generation H1 antihistamine B. IM epinephrine for every isolated wheal C. Long-term oral steroid for all D. Antibiotic E. Warfarin Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: [Cardiology] Acute urticaria without anaphylaxis is treated with non-sedating H1 antihistamines. Reference: EAACI/GA2LEN/EuroGuiDerm/APAAACI Urticaria Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Cancel « ← Previous Page 13 of 62 Next → »