Questão 1
Questão
A 56-year-old male is diagnosed with coronary heart disease. Which of the following modifiable risk factors would most likely influence development of this disease?
Questão 2
Questão
In general, atherosclerosis is triggered by:
Questão 3
Questão
Plaques consisting of lipids, cells, fibrin, and debris, often with attached thrombi that can obstruct arteries and arterioles, are referred to as:
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Atheromas
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Sarcomas
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Fibromas
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Prothrombi
Questão 4
Questão
The most common cause of myocardial ischaemia is:
Questão 5
Questão
A 32-year-old female presents with lower leg pain and redness. An ultrasound reveals venous thrombus. Which of the following would be most likely to have caused her condition?
Questão 6
Questão
A 75-year-old obese female presents to her GP complaining of oedema in the lower extremities. Physical exam reveals that she has varicose veins. Which of the following is a most likely cause?
Questão 7
Questão
A 28-year-old female presents with severe chest pain and shortness of breath. She is diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which most likely originated from the:
Questão 8
Questão
A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and oedema. He is predisposed to:
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deep vein thrombosis.
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skin hyperpigmentation.
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stasis ulcers.
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all answers are correct.
Questão 9
Questão
A 65-year-old female presents to the ED complaining of difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath. A CT scan would most likely reveal an aneurysm in the:
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cerebral vessels.
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illiac arteries.
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inferior vena cava.
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thoracic aorta.
Questão 10
Questão
The build-up of fatty plaques within the wall of arteries is:
Questão 11
Questão
Which of the following types of drugs is NOT typically used to treat hypertension?
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Thiazide diuretics
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Nitrates
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ACE inhibitors
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Calcium channel blockers
Questão 12
Questão
Hypertension that is idiopathic is known as:
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Angina
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Secondary
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Essential
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Tertiary
Questão 13
Questão
Risk factors for atherosclerosis include all the following except:
Questão 14
Questão
A stationary blood clot within an artery is a:
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Myocardial infarction
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Embolus
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Stroke
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Thrombus
Questão 15
Questão
A 62-year-old male presents to his GP complaining of chest pain at rest and on exertion. He does not have a history of coronary artery disease and reports that the pain often occurs at night. He is most likely experiencing which type of angina?
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Exertional
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Stable
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Variant
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Unstable
Questão 16
Questão
A 53-year-old male presents with recurrent chest pain on exertion. He is diagnosed with angina pectoris. The pain he experiences occurs when:
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the vagus nerve is stimulated.
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myocardial stretch has exceeded the upper limits.
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the myocardial oxygen supply has fallen below demand.
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cardiac output has fallen below normal levels.
Questão 17
Questão
A 51-year-old male is at his health clinic for an annual physical exam. After walking from the car to the clinic, he developed a substernal pain. He also reported discomfort in his left shoulder and his jaw, lasting two to three minutes and then subsiding with rest. He indicates that this has occurred frequently over the past few months with similar exertion. He is most likely to be experiencing:
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stable angina
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unstable angina
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variant angina
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myocardial infarction
Questão 18
Questão
A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with coronary heart disease. She would be expected primarily to suffer from myocardial:
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hypertrophy.
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ischaemia.
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necrosis.
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dilation.
Questão 19
Questão
Cardiac cells can withstand ischaemic conditions for _____ before irreversible cell injury occurs.
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30 minutes
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60 minutes
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1 minute
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20 minutes
Questão 20
Questão
A 49-year-old male presents to his GP complaining of chest pain. An ECG reveals ST elevation. He is diagnosed with myocardial ischaemia. Which of the following interventions would be most beneficial?
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decrease in ventricular volume with diuretic
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increase cardiac contractility
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increase heart rate
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increase myocardial oxygen supply
Questão 21
Questão
A 55-year-old male died of myocardial infarction. Autopsy would most likely reveal:
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platelet aggregation within an atherosclerotic coronary artery.
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decreased ventricular diastolic filling time.
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embolisation of plaque from the aorta.
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smooth muscle dysplasia in the coronary artery.
Questão 22
Questão
A 75-year-old male presents with severe chest pain. Lab tests in hospital reveal elevated levels of creatine kinase and lactic dehydrogenase. These elevated levels indicate probable:
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Unstable angina
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Hypertension
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Stable angina
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Myocardial infarction
Questão 23
Questão
A 60-year-old female had a myocardial infarction. She was brought to hospital 30 minutes later. She survived but now has impaired ventricular function because:
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there was a temporary alteration in electrolyte balance.
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the resulting ischaemia led to hypoxic injury and myocardial cell death.
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there was too much stress on the heart.
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the cells became hypertrophic.
Questão 24
Questão
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL):
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transport cholesterol from cells to the liver for excretion.
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contain only small amounts of cholesterol.
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promote atheroma development.
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are associated with low intake of saturated fats.
Questão 25
Questão
Which of the following patients will likely experience difficulty in maintaining lipoprotein synthesis resulting in elevated LDL levels?
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A 35-year-old patient with a history of hepatitis C and B with end-stage liver disease
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A 44-year-old female admitted for hysterectomy due to cervical cancer with metastasis
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A 27-year-old patient with pancreatitis related to alcohol abuse
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A 55-year-old male admitted for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Questão 26
Questão
Hypertension can be classified into the following three major categories:
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Active, passive, fatal
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Primary, secondary, tertiary
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Subacute, acute, chronic
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Essential, secondary, malignant
Questão 27
Questão
Where do atherosclerotic plaques occur most often?
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in large, abdominal veins
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at points of arterial vessel bifurcation
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in myocardial capillaries
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all answers are correct
Questão 28
Questão
Calcium-channel blocking drugs are effective in:
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decreasing all types of cardiac arrhythmias.
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reducing the risk of blood clotting.
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decreasing the attraction of cholesterol into lipid plaques.
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reducing cardiac and smooth muscle contractions.
Questão 29
Questão
Which of the following confirms the presence of a myocardial infarction?
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The presence of elevated serum cardiac enzymes and triglycerides
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Serum cardiac enzymes markers released from necrotic cells and ECG changes
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Leukocytosis and elevated C-reactive protein
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A full description of the pain, including the sequence of development
Questão 30
Questão
High levels of which of the following lipoproteins can be beneficial?
Questão 31
Questão
A 52-year-old male is diagnosed with primary hypertension. He could be treated with a drug that acts by which of the following mechanisms?
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calcium channel agonist
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diuretic
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angiotensin ll agonist
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beta-adrenergic agonist
Questão 32
Questão
Claudication describes, or is related to:
Questão 33
Questão
The basic pathophysiology of myocardial infarction is best described as:
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total obstruction of a coronary artery, which causes myocardial necrosis.
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irregular heart rate and force, reducing blood supply to coronary arteries.
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temporary vasospasm that occurs in a coronary artery.
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cardiac output that is insufficient to meet the needs of the heart and body.
Questão 34
Questão
Factors that may precipitate an angina attack include all of the following EXCEPT:
Questão 35
Questão
Typical early signs or symptoms of myocardial infarction include:
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persistent chest pain radiating to the left arm, pallor, and rapid, weak pulse.
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brief, substernal pain radiating to the right arm, with labored breathing.
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bradycardia, increased blood pressure, and severe dyspnoea.
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flushed face, rapid respirations, left-side weakness, and numbness.
Questão 36
Questão
Four patients were admitted to the emergency department with severe chest pain. All were given preliminary treatment with aspirin, morphine, and nitrates and were monitored by ECG. Which patient most likely experienced myocardial infarction?
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A 67-year-old female whose pain started at 2 AM while she was asleep and responded to nitrates; the ECG showed arrhythmias and ST-segment elevation; cardiac markers remained stable.
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An 80-year-old woman whose pain started at 6 AM shortly after awakening and was not relieved by nitrates or rest; the ECG showed ST-segment elevation; levels of cardiac markers subsequently rose.
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A 33-year-old male whose pain started at 7 AM during moderate exercise and was relieved by nitrates; ECG was normal; cardiac markers remained stable.
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A 61-year-old man whose pain started at 9 AM during a short walk and responded to nitrates, but not to rest; ECG and cardiac markers remained stable, but anginal pattern worsened.
Questão 37
Questão
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor in coronary artery disease because smoking:
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promotes platelet adhesion.
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increases serum HDL levels.
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decreases serum lipid levels.
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reduces vasoconstriction and peripheral resistance.
Questão 38
Questão
When comparing angina with myocardial infarction (MI), which statement is true?
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Pain is more severe and lasts longer with angina than with MI.
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Both angina and MI cause tissue necrosis.
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Angina pain is relieved by rest and intake of nitroglycerin; the pain of MI is not.
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Angina often occurs at rest; MI occurs during a stressful time.
Questão 39
Questão
Which of the following hypertensive individuals is most likely to have his or her high blood pressure diagnosed as secondary rather than essential?
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A 40-year-old smoker who eats excessive amounts of salt and saturated fats
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An African American man who leads a sedentary lifestyle
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A 69-year-old woman who is an executive in a large corporation
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A 51-year-old male who has been diagnosed with glomerulonephritis
Questão 40
Questão
A 54-year-old man with a long-standing diagnosis of essential hypertension is meeting with his physician. The patient's physician would anticipate that which of the following phenomena is most likely occurring?
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The conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II in his lungs causes increases in blood pressure and sodium reabsorption.
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The patient's juxtaglomerular cells are releasing aldosterone as a result of sympathetic stimulation.
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ADH is exerting an effect on his chemoreceptors and baroreceptors resulting in vasoconstriction.
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Adrenalin from his adrenal gland is initiating the renin -angiotensin- aldosterone system.
Questão 41
Questão
What condition refers to thrombotic events associated with venous wall inflammation, and occurs in any part of the body?
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phlebothrombosis
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deep vein thrombosis
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varicose veins
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thrombophlebitis
Questão 42
Questão
Which vessel/s is/are particularly prone to aneurysm?
Questão 43
Questão
A drug taken in small doses on a continuing basis to reduce platelet adhesion is:
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Aspirin
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Streptokinase
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Heparin
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Ibuprofen
Questão 44
Questão
A venous disorder in which a thrombus forms spontaneously in a vein without prior inflammation is referred to as:
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Venous stenosis
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Thrombophlebitis
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Fibrothrombosis
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Phlebothrombosis
Questão 45
Questão
A general term for all types of arterial changes, but most often applied to loss of elasticity of arteries and arterioles, is:
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Vascular stenosis
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Atherosclerosis
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Arteriosclerosis
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Osteoporosis
Questão 46
Questão
A modifiable factor that increases the risk for atherosclerosis is:
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leading a sedentary lifestyle.
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being female and older than 40 years of age.
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familial hypercholesterolemia.
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excluding saturated fats from the diet.
Questão 47
Questão
A coronary artery disease that occurs when the blood flow to the myocardial cells is interrupted for an extended period of time, followed by necrosis, is referred to as:
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Angina pectoris
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Atherosclerosis
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Myocardial infarction
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Dysrhythmias
Questão 48
Questão
Which antihypertensive drug group should be avoided when a person has a pre-existing respiratory condition like asthma?
Questão 49
Questão
Adverse effects such as an unproductive cough sometimes occur with which category of medicine frequently used for treatment of hypertension?
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Calcium channel blockers
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Diuretics
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β-blockers
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ACE inhibitors
Questão 50
Questão
Factors that may lead to the formation of varicose veins include:
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Trauma, lying in bed for prolonged periods, and liver failure
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Pregnancy, vitamin deficiencies, and mitral valve defects
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Vein valve damage, wearing tight clothing, and crossing legs
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Diet, exercise, and obesity
Questão 51
Questão
How do ACE inhibitors work?
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They block Angiotensinogen production in the lungs
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They block the enzyme cyclooxygenase
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They block the formation of the enzyme renin by the kidney
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They block the conversion of Angiotension 1 to Angiotensin 2
Questão 52
Questão
A 13-year-old boy has had a sore throat for at least a week and has been vomiting for 2 days. His glands are swollen, and he moves stiffly because his joints hurt. Throat cultures show infection with group A streptococci. This child is at high risk for?
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mitral valve stenosis.
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vasculitis.
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myocarditis.
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infective endocarditis.
Questão 53
Questão
A client has been diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis following his recovery from rheumatic fever. Which of the following teaching points would be most accurate to convey to the client?
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Your heart's mitral valve isn't closing properly so blood is flowing backward in your heart and eventually into your lungs.
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The valve between your left ventricle and left atria is infected and isn't allowing enough blood through.
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The normal tissue that makes up the valve between the right sides of your heart has stiffened.
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Your mitral valve isn't opening up enough for blood to flow into the part of your heart that sends blood into circulation.
Questão 54
Questão
On a routine physical exam visit, the physician mentions that he hears a new murmur. The patient gets worried and asks, “What does this mean?” The physician responds;
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One of your heart valves is not opening properly. We need to do an echocardiogram to see which valve is having problem.
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This may make you a little more fatigued than usual. Let me know if you start getting dizzy or light-headed.
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This could be caused by an infection. Have you been feeling well the past few weeks?
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It would be caused by stress. Let's keep our eye on it and see if it goes away with your next visit.
Questão 55
Questão
A 34-year-old man who is an intravenous drug user has presented to the emergency department with malaise, abdominal pain, and lethargy. The health care team wants to rule out endocarditis as a diagnosis. Staff of the department would most realistically anticipate which of the following sets of diagnostics?
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CT of the heart, chest x-ray, and ECG
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ECG, blood pressure, and stress test
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Echocardiogram, blood cultures, and temperature
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Cardiac catheterization, chest x-ray, electrolyte measurement, and white cell count
Questão 56
Questão
A physician has ordered the measurement of a cardiac patient's electrolyte levels as part of the client's morning blood work. Which of the following statements best captures the importance of potassium in the normal electrical function of the patient's heart?
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Potassium catalyzes the metabolism of ATP, producing the gradient that results in electrical stimulation.
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Potassium is central to establishing and maintaining the resting membrane potential of cardiac muscle cells.
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The reciprocal movement of one potassium ion for one sodium ion across the cell membrane results in the production of an action potential.
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The impermeability of cardiac cell membranes to potassium allows for action potentials achieved by the flow of sodium ions.
Questão 57
Questão
The initial medical management for a symptomatic patient with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) would be administering a medication to block the effects of catecholamines. The nurse will anticipate administering which of the following medications?
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Propranolol, a beta-adrenergic blocker
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Lanoxin, an inotropic
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Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor
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Lasix, a diuretic
Questão 58
Questão
A 63-year-old male client has been diagnosed with a bundle branch block. How will this client's care team most likely expect his condition to be expressed diagnostically?
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His ECG will show a flattened P wave as a result of impaired atrial depolarization.
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His ECG will show an inordinately wide QRS complex because impulses are bypassing the normal conduction tissue.
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Conduction from the Purkinje fibers to the bundle branches is compromised by inadequate conduction.
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His AV node will be performing the primary pacemaker role due to inadequacy of the SA node.
Questão 59
Questão
You are looking after a 61-year-old male client in the hospital who has presented with a new onset of atrial fibrillation. Which of the following courses of treatment would you most likely expect the attending physician to initiate?
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Diuretics, total bed rest, and cardioversion if necessary
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Anticoagulants and beta-blockers to control rate
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Antihypertensives and constant cardiac monitoring in a high acuity unit
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Immediate cardioversion followed by surgery to correct the atrial defect
Questão 60
Questão
The amount of blood pumped by one ventricle in one minute, is called the
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stroke volume.
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cardiac output.
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ejection fraction.
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end-diastolic volume.
Questão 61
Questão
If someone's heart has a stroke volume of 70 ml and a heart rate of 90 beat/minute, the cardiac output would be
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70 ml/min
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6.3 L/min
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1.28 ml/min
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0.77 L/min
Questão 62
Questão
Any mechanism that increases heart rate is said to have a positive ____ effect.
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chronotropic
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inotropic
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cholinergic
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feedback
Questão 63
Questão
Stroke volume is regulated by all of the following except
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end-diastolic volume
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peripheral resistance
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cardiac output
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contractility
Questão 64
Questão
The preload acting on a ventricle is equivalent to that chamber's
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end-diastolic volume
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stroke volume
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contractility
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ejection fraction
Questão 65
Questão
The afterload imposed on a ventricle refers to
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the amount of blood added to a ventricle by atrial systole
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the total peripheral resistance opposing the ejection of blood
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its end-systolic volume, the blood left after contraction is complete
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the ejection fraction, or percentage of EDV ejected by ventricular systole
Questão 66
Questão
The Frank-Starling law of the heart describes the proportional relationship between
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stroke volume and end-diastolic volume
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stroke volume and cardiac output
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stroke volume is and total peripheral resistance
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the left and right ventricles
Questão 67
Questão
A positive inotropic agent is something that
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decreases the contractility of myocardial fibers
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increases the contractility of myocardial fibers
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reduces the heart rate in positive feedback loop
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increases the heart rate in positive feedback loop
Questão 68
Questão
A nurse is administering morning medications to a number of patients on a medical unit. Which of the following medication regimens is most suggestive that the patient has a diagnosis of heart failure?
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Anticoagulant, antihypertensive, calcium supplement
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Beta-blocker, potassium supplement, anticoagulant
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Diuretic, ACE inhibitor, beta-blocker
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Antihypertensive, diuretic, antiplatelet aggregator
Questão 69
Questão
A nurse will be providing care for a female patient who has a diagnosis of heart failure that has been characterized as being primarily right sided. Which of the following statements best describes the presentation that the nurse should anticipate? The client
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has cyanotic lips and extremities, low urine output, and low blood pressure.
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has pitting edema to the ankles and feet bilaterally, decreased activity tolerance, and occasional upper right quadrant pain.
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complains of dyspnoea and has adventitious breath sounds on auscultation (listening).
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has a distended bladder, facial edema, and nighttime difficulty breathing.
Questão 70
Questão
A 3-year-old child with right-sided heart failure has been admitted for worsening of his condition. Which of the following assessments would be considered one of the earliest signs of systemic venous congestion in this toddler?
Questão 71
Questão
The nurse working in the ICU knows that chronic elevation of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure will result in the patient displaying which of the following clinical manifestations?
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Chest pain and intermittent ventricular tachycardia
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Dyspnoea and crackles in bilateral lung bases
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Petechia and spontaneous bleeding
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Muscle cramping and cyanosis in the feet
Questão 72
Questão
Which one of the following is not a pathophysiological change associated with heart failure?
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Decreased angiotensin II production.
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Decreased myocardial contractility.
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Increased myocardial oxygen demand.
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Cardiac remodelling.
Questão 73
Questão
Pulmonary symptoms, such as dyspnoea and cough, common to left heart failure are a result of:
Questão 74
Questão
Adverse effects such as an unproductive cough and taste disturbances may occur from which category of medicine frequently used for treatment of heart failure?
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Aldosterone antagonists.
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Cardiac glycosides.
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ACE inhibitors.
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Diuretics.
Questão 75
Questão
Right heart failure will likely cause:
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non-pitting oedema in the arms, resulting from decreased arterial pressure
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pitting oedema in the lower legs, resulting from increased venous pressure
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pulmonary oedema from increased left ventricular filling
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all answers are correct
Questão 76
Questão
A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart failures generally results from this condition?
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low-output failure
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right heart failure
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high-output failure
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left heart failure
Questão 77
Questão
Excess preload can be reduced by:
Questão 78
Questão
In terms of cardiac pathology, the greatest danger of untreated rheumatic fever is:
Questão 79
Questão
An incompetent mitral valve would cause:
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decreased pressure in the left atrium.
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decreased output from the left ventricle.
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hypertrophy of the right ventricle.
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increased blood to remain in the right atrium.
Questão 80
Questão
A very rapid heart rate reduces cardiac output because:
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conduction through the AV node is impaired.
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ventricular filling is reduced.
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venous return is increased.
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ventricular fibrillation develops immediately.
Questão 81
Questão
Pericarditis causes a reduction in cardiac output as a result of which of the following?
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Delays in the conduction system, interfering with cardiac rhythm
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Excess fluid in the pericardial cavity, which decreases ventricular filling
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Weak myocardial contractions due to friction rub
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Incompetent valves, which allow regurgitation of blood
Questão 82
Questão
A patient, who is experiencing some angina associated with tachycardia, has been placed on verapamil, a calcium channel blocker. Knowing the mechanism of action of this medication, you should assess this patient for which of the following adverse reactions?
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Ventricular tachycardia
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Bradycardia
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Increased cardiac output
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Sudden asystole
Questão 83
Questão
Which of the following drugs improves cardiac efficiency by slowing the heart rate and increasing the force of cardiac contractions?
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Epinephrine
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Nifedipine
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Digoxin
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Furosemide
Questão 84
Questão
Heart block, in which a conduction delay at the AV node results in intermittent missed ventricular contractions, is called:
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total heart block.
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first-degree block.
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second-degree block.
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bundle-branch block.
Questão 85
Questão
Atrial fibrillation may:
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increase the risk of thromboembolism
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induce an irregular heart rate
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increase turbulence within the atrial chamber
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all answers are correct
Questão 86
Questão
The current optimal drug therapy in the management of heart failure is:
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a non-selective β-blocker.
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the dopamine agonist, dobutamine.
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the cardiac glycoside, digoxin.
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an ACE inhibitor and a diuretic.
Questão 87
Questão
Which one of the following would you not expect to be administered to a patient suffering heart failure?
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diuretic
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digoxin
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beta-agonist
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ACE inhibitor
Questão 88
Questão
A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. The primary cause of her anaemia is:
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bone marrow failure
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folate deficiency
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vitamin B12 deficiency
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iron deficiency
Questão 89
Questão
Maternal-fetal blood incompatibility may exist in which of the following conditions?
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The mother is Rh-negative and the fetus is Rh-positive.
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The mother has type AB blood and the fetus has type B blood.
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The mother has type A blood and the fetus has type O blood.
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The mother is Rh-positive and the fetus is Rh-negative.
Questão 90
Questão
A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anaemia. Which of the following anaemias falls into this category?
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thalassaemia
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haemolytic anaemia
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pernicious anaemia
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iron deficiency anaemia
Questão 91
Questão
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia. A decrease in which of the following is the most likely cause?
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transferin
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intrinsic factor
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gastric enzymes
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ferritin
Questão 92
Questão
Erythrocytes that are _____ contain an abnormally low concentration of haemoglobin.
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macrocytic
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hypochromic
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microcytic
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hyperchromic
Questão 93
Questão
Which of the following is typically not associated with anaemia?
Questão 94
Questão
Those who live at high altitudes, or who receive extra erythropoietin, are likely to suffer:
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primary polycythaemia
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haemolytic disease
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secondary polycythaemia
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sickle cell anaemia
Questão 95
Questão
Anaemia due to inherited mutations that reduce the production of either alpha or beta haemoglobin chains is known as:
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haemolytic anaemia
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thalassaemia
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pernicious anaemia
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all answers are correct
Questão 96
Questão
Which blood disorder results from an autoimmune attack on parietal cells of the stomach wall?
Questão 97
Questão
What medical term is used to describe a marked reduction in platelets?
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haemorrhoids
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haemophilia
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thrombocytopenia
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polycythaemia
Questão 98
Questão
Multiple opportunistic infections develop with acute leukemia primarily because:
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many circulating leukocytes are immature
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severe anemia interferes with the immune response
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the number of white blood cells is decreased
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decreased appetite and nutritional intake reduce natural defences
Questão 99
Questão
The cause of leukaemia is unknown, but risk factors include ...
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Exposure to high amounts of radiation
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Genetic disorders such as Down's syndrome
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Exposure to carcinogens such as benzene
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All answers are correct
Questão 100
Questão
Why is excessive bleeding a common occurrence with acute leukaemia?
Questão 101
Questão
A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukaemia. She will most likely be treated with:
Questão 102
Questão
The Reed-Sternberg cell is diagnostic for:
Questão 103
Questão
Which of the following applies to the leukaemia’s?
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Exposure to chemicals is not considered a predisposing factor.
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Lymphoid tissue produces abnormal leukocytes.
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Chronic leukemias are more common in older people.
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All answers are correct.
Questão 104
Questão
Predisposing factors to leukemia commonly include:
Questão 105
Questão
What is the primary treatment for the leukemias?
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Chemotherapy
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Radiation
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Surgery
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Immunotherapy
Questão 106
Questão
Multiple myeloma is a malignant tumor involving:
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bone cells.
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lymph nodes.
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plasma cells.
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granulocytes.
Questão 107
Questão
In cases of polycythemia vera, blood pressure is most likely elevated as a result of:
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increased renin and aldosterone secretions.
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increased blood volume/viscosity
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congested spleen and bone marrow.
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frequent infarcts in the coronary circulation
Questão 108
Questão
Vitamin K is required by the liver to synthesize:
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bilirubin
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amino acids
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prothrombin
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heparin
Questão 109
Questão
_____________________ would result from a reduced number of RBCs in the blood?
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Decreased haematocrit
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Increased haemoglobin count
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Decreased osmotic pressure of the blood
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Increased risk of haemostasis
Questão 110
Questão
Haemolytic disease of the newborn is due to the presence of ________ and ________.
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Rh+ foetal blood, Anti-Rh antibodies in maternal blood
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Rh+ foetal blood, Rh+ maternal blood
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Rh- foetal blood, Rh+ maternal blood
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Anti-Rh antibodies in foetal blood, lack of antibodies in maternal blood
Questão 111
Questão
Lymphomas describe white blood cell malignancies that:
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do not involve bone marrow tissue initially
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cause marked proliferation of white blood cells
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initiate as cancers of lymphoid cells
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all answers are correct
Questão 112
Questão
Malignant neoplasms involving lymphocyte proliferation in the lymph nodes are called:
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lymphomas
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leukaemias
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myelomas
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lymphocytomas
Questão 113
Questão
Which of the following substances acts as an anticoagulant?
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Vitamin K
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Prothrombin
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Heparin
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Fibrinogen
Questão 114
Questão
A 67-year-old female is admitted to the ED with a diagnosis of polycythaemia vera. This has occurred as a result of:
Questão 115
Questão
In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), active bleeding occurs after intravascular clotting because:
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clotting factors are depleted.
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tissue factor (TF) is inactivated.
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prothrombin is activated.
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inflammatory mediators are released.
Questão 116
Questão
________ describes a condition where malignant white cells produce vast quantities of abnormal immunoglobulins that ultimately destroy bone.
Questão 117
Questão
A neoplastic disorder that involves malignant plasma cells that replace the bone marrow and erodes bone is referred to as:
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Aplastic anemia
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Multiple myeloma
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Leukaemia
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Questão 118
Questão
What are the typical early clinical manifestations of anaemia?
Questão 119
Questão
Which of the following individuals is at highest risk for developing a vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia?
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a 47-year-old male who had a gastrectomy procedure (removal of the stomach)
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a 3-year-old female who is a fussy eater
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a 64-year-old male with a history of duodenal ulcers and gastrointestinal bleeding
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a 26-year-old female in the second trimester of her first pregnancy
Questão 120
Questão
A diverse group of neoplasms developing from the proliferation of malignant lymphocytes in the lymphoid system is referred to as:
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Leukaemias
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Microcytic anaemias
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Lymphomas
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Lymphatic anaemias
Questão 121
Questão
In which of the following individuals would a clinician most suspect multiple myeloma as a diagnosis?
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A 70-year-old woman whose blood work reveals large numbers of immature granulocytes
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An 81-year-old male resident of a long-term care home who has an uncommon bacterial pneumonia and who is unable to produce a fever
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A 40-year-old man who has had three broken bones over the past 6 months and whose serum calcium and creatinine levels are elevated
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A 68-year-old former coal miner who has white cell levels exponentially higher than normal ranges
Questão 122
Questão
A 34-year-old male presents in the ED with extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. His skin and sclera appear to have a yellowish discoloration. These findings are consistent with which type of anaemia?
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pernicious anaemia
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aplastic anaemia
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iron deficiency anaemia
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haemolytic anaemia
Questão 123
Questão
A 40-year-old female develops disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The most likely cause of this condition is:
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lack of vitamin B12.
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blood transfusion.
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snake venom.
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sepsis.
Questão 124
Questão
A 52-year-old male IV drug user 5years ago was diagnosed with hepatitis C. He is now experiencing impaired blood clotting. A decrease in which of the following vitamins is most likely the cause?
Questão 125
Questão
Chronic blood loss causes anaemia because of the:
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lower metabolic rate
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shortened life span of the erythrocytes
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loss of protein and electrolytes
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smaller amount of recycled iron available
Questão 126
Questão
What is the basic abnormality in thalassemia?
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Several amino acids in the Haem chains have been replaced by substitute amino acids.
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The iron molecule is displaced in haemoglobin.
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More than four globin chains are found in the erythrocytes.
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There is failure to synthesize either the alpha or beta chains in the haemoglobin molecule.
Questão 127
Questão
A 60-year-old woman is suspected of having non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Which of the following aspects of her condition would help to rule out Hodgkin lymphoma?
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The woman complains of recent debilitating fatigue.
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Her neoplasm originates in secondary lymphoid structures.
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The lymph nodes involved are located in a large number of locations in the lymphatic system.
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The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells has been confirmed.
Questão 128
Questão
One of the reasons non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas are harder to treat than Hodgkin’s lymphomas is that they
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are not affected by the newer drug treatments.
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are asymptomatic until they reach stage IV.
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tend to be much larger than Hodgkin’s lymphomas.
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involve multiple nodes and widespread metastases.
Questão 129
Questão
Individuals with liver disease often suffer from coagulation disorders because:
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treatment medications for liver failure cause fibrinolysis.
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the liver is often the site of platelet pooling.
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high levels of bilirubin interfere with the clotting system.
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clotting factors are produced in the liver.
Questão 130
Questão
In individuals with acute leukaemia, the increased number of malignant leukocytes leads to:
1. decreased haemoglobin.
2. thrombocytopenia.
3. bone pain only with increased activity.
4. splenomegaly.