Systolic Heart Murmur Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
A 45-year-old man comes to your clinic complaining of shortness of breath and fatigue. Upon auscultation, you hear a systolic murmur with a crescendo-decrescendo pattern that radiates to the carotid arteries. What is the most likely cause of this murmur?
a) Aortic stenosis
b) Mitral regurgitation
c) Pulmonary stenosis
d) Tricuspid regurgitation
A 30-year-old woman with a history of intravenous drug use presents to the emergency department with fever and chest pain. Upon auscultation, you hear a harsh, holosystolic murmur loudest at the left lower sternal border. What is the most likely cause of this murmur?
a) Aortic stenosis
b) Mitral regurgitation
c) Pulmonary stenosis
d) Tricuspid regurgitation
A 60-year-old man with a history of hypertension presents to your clinic for a routine checkup. Upon auscultation, you hear a systolic murmur with a harsh quality that radiates to the axilla. What is the most likely cause of this murmur?
a) Aortic stenosis
b) Mitral regurgitation
c) Pulmonary stenosis
d) Tricuspid regurgitation
A 25-year-old woman comes to your clinic for a routine checkup. Upon auscultation, you hear a systolic murmur that is loudest at the apex and increases with the patient's position (sitting up and leaning forward). What is the most likely cause of this murmur?
a) Aortic stenosis
b) Mitral regurgitation
c) Pulmonary stenosis
d) Tricuspid regurgitation
Answers:
a) Aortic stenosis
d) Tricuspid regurgitation
a) Aortic stenosis
b) Mitral regurgitation
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