PANE Practice questions

8 focusing on different types of heart murmurs

 
Murmur SBA Questions

1. A 70-year-old man presents with chest pain, syncope, and a harsh systolic murmur heard best at the right second intercostal space, radiating to the carotids. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Aortic stenosis
  • B. Mitral regurgitation
  • C. Pulmonary stenosis
  • D. Tricuspid regurgitation

Answer: A. Aortic stenosis

Aortic stenosis typically presents with a harsh systolic murmur heard best at the right second intercostal space, radiating to the carotids.

Listen to Aortic Stenosis Murmur

2. A 60-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath and a holosystolic murmur heard best at the apex, radiating to the axilla. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Mitral regurgitation
  • B. Aortic stenosis
  • C. Pulmonary regurgitation
  • D. Tricuspid regurgitation

Answer: A. Mitral regurgitation

Mitral regurgitation typically presents with a holosystolic murmur heard best at the apex, radiating to the axilla.

Listen to Mitral Regurgitation Murmur

3. A 55-year-old man presents with fatigue and a diastolic decrescendo murmur heard best at the left lower sternal border. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Aortic regurgitation
  • B. Mitral stenosis
  • C. Tricuspid stenosis
  • D. Pulmonary regurgitation

Answer: A. Aortic regurgitation

Aortic regurgitation presents with a diastolic decrescendo murmur heard best at the left lower sternal border.

Listen to Aortic Regurgitation Murmur

4. A 65-year-old woman presents with fatigue and a diastolic rumbling murmur heard best at the apex, with an opening snap. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Mitral stenosis
  • B. Aortic regurgitation
  • C. Pulmonary regurgitation
  • D. Tricuspid stenosis

Answer: A. Mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis presents with a diastolic rumbling murmur heard best at the apex, with an opening snap.

Listen to Mitral Stenosis Murmur

5. A 30-year-old man presents with a systolic ejection murmur heard best at the left second intercostal space, radiating to the back. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Pulmonary stenosis
  • B. Aortic stenosis
  • C. Mitral stenosis
  • D. Tricuspid regurgitation

Answer: A. Pulmonary stenosis

Pulmonary stenosis presents with a systolic ejection murmur heard best at the left second intercostal space, radiating to the back.

Listen to Pulmonary Stenosis Murmur

6. A 25-year-old man presents with fatigue and a high-pitched, decrescendo diastolic murmur heard best at the left upper sternal border. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Pulmonary regurgitation
  • B. Aortic regurgitation
  • C. Mitral stenosis
  • D. Tricuspid regurgitation

Answer: A. Pulmonary regurgitation

Pulmonary regurgitation presents with a high-pitched, decrescendo diastolic murmur heard best at the left upper sternal border.

Listen to Pulmonary Regurgitation Murmur

7. A 40-year-old man presents with a low-pitched, diastolic murmur heard best at the left lower sternal border, increasing with inspiration. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Tricuspid stenosis
  • B. Mitral stenosis
  • C. Aortic regurgitation
  • D. Pulmonary stenosis

Answer: A. Tricuspid stenosis

Tricuspid stenosis presents with a low-pitched, diastolic murmur heard best at the left lower sternal border, increasing with inspiration.

Listen to Tricuspid Stenosis Murmur

8. A 50-year-old man presents with a holosystolic murmur heard best at the left lower sternal border, increasing with inspiration. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • A. Tricuspid regurgitation
  • B. Mitral regurgitation
  • C. Aortic stenosis
  • D. Pulmonary regurgitation

Answer: A. Tricuspid regurgitation

Tricuspid regurgitation presents with a holosystolic murmur heard best at the left lower sternal border, increasing with inspiration.

Listen to Tricuspid Regurgitation Murmur

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