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4 Heart Failure Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Heart Failure, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: When a person’s ejection fraction improves from a previously reduced value, the underlying heart failure has necessarily resolved.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: For heart failure, diuretics that relieve fluid congestion are a substitute for disease-modifying therapy.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Choose one
1 point

A patient has an LVEF of 45%45\%. Which category does this value fall into?

  1. A

    HFrEF

  2. B

    HFmrEF

  3. C

    HFpEF

  4. D

    HFimpEF

04
Written response
1 point

What classification system describes how much a person’s symptoms limit ordinary activity in heart failure?

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

In HFpEF, the ejection fraction is preserved, but may be elevated.

06
Choose one
1 point

Which test directly assesses LVEF, chamber size, and valve structure in a patient being evaluated for heart failure?

  1. A

    Echocardiography

  2. B

    A complete blood count

  3. C

    A urine culture

  4. D

    A peak-flow measurement

07
Written response
1 point

Name one natriuretic peptide test that can support the diagnosis of heart failure.

08
Choose all
1 point

Which of the following can trigger acute decompensated heart failure? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Infection

  2. B

    Ischemia or myocardial infarction

  3. C

    Stable chronic symptoms without a new change

  4. D

    Arrhythmia

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

When it is the precipitating cause of acute decompensated heart failure, should be treated.

10
Written response
1 point

What is the upper LVEF boundary for HFrEF? Enter the numeric percentage-point value.

11
Choose all
1 point

A person with possible acute heart failure worsening has which findings that require emergency care? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Severe breathlessness at rest

  2. B

    Mild fatigue after ordinary activity

  3. C

    Fainting

  4. D

    Confusion

12
Choose one
1 point

A hospitalized patient has acute decompensated heart failure with fluid overload. Which treatment is commonly used to relieve congestion?

  1. A

    Intravenous loop diuretics

  2. B

    Routine inotropes for every patient

  3. C

    Automatic fluid restriction for every patient

  4. D

    Abruptly stopping all heart failure medicines

13
Open ended
1 point

Outline an appropriate approach to assessing and treating acute decompensated heart failure, including initial priorities, the precipitating cause, treatment of congestion, and monitoring. Explain which treatments depend on the patient’s condition.

14
Choose one
1 point

A patient with confirmed heart failure has a left ventricular ejection fraction of 46%. Which classification fits this ejection fraction?

  1. A

    Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)

  2. B

    Heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF)

  3. C

    Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)

  4. D

    Heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF)

15
Written response
1 point

What is the standard abbreviation for heart failure in which ejection fraction is at least 50% but filling pressures are elevated or other structural or functional abnormalities are present?

16
True or false
1 point

True or false: A single examination finding, by itself, can rule out heart failure.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

17
Choose one
1 point

A patient with possible heart failure has an elevated BNP result. Which interpretation is most appropriate?

  1. A

    An elevated result confirms heart failure without further assessment.

  2. B

    A normal result always excludes heart failure.

  3. C

    The result can support assessment but should be interpreted in clinical context.

  4. D

    The result identifies the specific cause of heart failure.

18
Choose one
1 point

A patient with stable heart failure asks how much fluid to drink. Which general advice is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Everyone with heart failure should follow the same strict fluid limit.

  2. B

    Sodium and fluid advice should be individualized.

  3. C

    Fluid intake should never be discussed.

  4. D

    Patients should increase sodium whenever they feel breathless.

19
Choose one
1 point

A patient with heart failure has fluid congestion. What is the primary role of diuretics in ongoing management?

  1. A

    They mainly relieve congestion and help control fluid volume.

  2. B

    They replace disease-modifying medication in all ejection fraction types.

  3. C

    They are used only for patients with reduced ejection fraction.

  4. D

    They are intended primarily to raise ejection fraction.

20
Choose one
1 point

Which presentation in a person with heart failure requires emergency care?

  1. A

    Mild fatigue after a usual walk

  2. B

    Stable ankle swelling that is unchanged

  3. C

    A gradual improvement in exercise tolerance

  4. D

    Severe breathlessness at rest with new confusion