Question 1
Question
Which of the following factors greatly improves venous return to the heart during strenous exercise?
Answer
-
Rapid emptying of the right heart
-
Forceful action of the valves in the veins
-
Contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle
-
Peristalsis in the large veins
Question 2
Question
What results from increased secretion of epinephrine?
Answer
-
Increased heart rate and force of contraction
-
Decreased stimulation of the SA node and ventricles
-
Vasoconstriction in skeletal muscles and the kidneys
-
Vasodilation of cutaneous blood vessels
Question 3
Question
Which of the following arteries branch off of the aorta?
Answer
-
Common carotid arteries
-
Pulmonary arteries
-
Coronary arteries
-
Subclavian arteries
Question 4
Question
Which of the following drugs decreases sodium and fluid retention in the body?
Question 5
Question
Which of the following are predisposing factors to thrombus formation in circulation:
1. Decreased viscosity of the blood
2. Damaged blood vessel walls
3. Immobility
4. Prosthetic valves
Answer
-
1 and 3
-
2 and 4
-
1, 3, and 4
-
2, 3, and 4
Question 6
Question
What drug is taken in small doses on a continuing basis to reduce platelet adhesion?
Question 7
Question
What will a partial obstruction in a coronary artery likely cause?
Answer
-
Pulmonary Embolus
-
Hypertension
-
Angina attack
-
Myocardial infarction
Question 8
Question
Cigarette smoking is a risk factor in coronary artery disease because it _____.
Answer
-
reduces vasoconstriction and peripheral resistance
-
decrease serum lipid levels
-
promotes thrombus formation
-
increases serum HDL levels
Question 9
Question
Loss of blood supply in a limb may lead to ___________.
Answer
-
necrosis
-
ulcers
-
gangrene
-
All of the above
Question 10
Question
What does the term "arteriosclerosis" specifically refer to?
Answer
-
Development of atheromas in large arteries
-
Changes in coronary arteries
-
Degeneration with loss of elasticity and obstruction in small arteries
-
Ischemia and necrosis in the brain, kidneys, and heart.
Question 11
Question
A modifiable factor that increases the risk for atherosclerosis is ________.
Answer
-
sedentary lifestyle
-
female over 40 years of age
-
exclusion of saturated fats from diet
-
familial hypercholesterolemia
Question 12
Question
An atheroma develops from _________.
Answer
-
a torn arterial wall and blood clots
-
accumulated lipids, cells, and fibrin where endothelial injury has occured
-
a thrombus forming in damaged walls of veins
-
repeated vasospasms
Question 13
Question
Factors that may precipitate an angina attack include all of the following except________.
Question 14
Question
When comparing angina with myocardial infarction (MI), which statement is true:
Answer
-
both angina and MI cause tissue necrosis
-
angina often occurs at rest, MI occurs during stressful time
-
pain is more severe and lasts longer with angina than with MI
-
angina pain is relieved by rest and intake of nitroglycerin; pain of MI is not
Question 15
Question
What describes the basic pathophysiology of myocardial infarction:
Answer
-
cardiac output is insufficient to meet the needs of the heart and body
-
temporary vasospasm occurs in a coronary artery
-
total obstruction of a coronary artery causes myocardial infarction
-
heart rate and force is irregular, reducing blood supply to coronary arteries
Question 16
Question
What are the early signs and symptoms of myocardial infarction?
Answer
-
brief, substernal pain radiating to the right arm with labored breathing
-
persistent chest pain radiating to the left arm, pallor, and rapid, weak pulse
-
bradycardia, increased blood pressure, and severe dyspnea
-
flushed face, rapid respirations, left-side weakness and numbness
Question 17
Question
Which statement describes a coronary artery bypass procedure?
Answer
-
removing the section of an artery containing plaque and thrombus
-
compressing the thrombus with an inflated balloon to provide a larger lumen
-
attaching a section of vein to the coronary artery proximal and distal to the obstruction
-
adding pieces of vein to the end of each coronary artery
Question 18
Question
Calcium channel blocking drugs are effective in ________.
Answer
-
reducing the risk of blood clotting
-
decreasing the attraction of cholesterol into lipid plaques
-
reducing cardiac and smooth muscle contractions
-
decreasing all types of cardiac arrhythmias
Question 19
Question
What is the most common cause of death immediately following a myocardial infarction?
Answer
-
cardiac arrhythmias
-
ruptured ventricle
-
congestive heart failure
-
cerebrovascular accident
Question 20
Question
Why does ventricle fibrillation result in cardiac arrest?
Answer
-
delayed conduction through the AV node blocks ventricular stimulation
-
insufficient blood is supplied to the myocardium
-
the ventricles contract before the atria
-
parasympathetic stimulation depresses the SA node
Question 21
Question
What happens in the lungs after the diaphragm relaxes?
Answer
-
air is forced out of the lungs
-
lung volume increases
-
intrapulmonic pressure decreases
-
intrapleural pressure decreases
Question 22
Question
Which of the following activities does not require muscle contractions and energy?
Answer
-
Quiet inspiration
-
Forced Inspiration
-
Quiet expiration
-
Forced expiration
Question 23
Question
What is the maximum volume of air a person can exhale after a maximum inspiration?
Question 24
Question
Which of the following causes bronchodilation?
Question 25
Question
What does the term "hemoptysis" refer to?
Answer
-
Thick, dark red sputum associated with pneumococcal infection
-
Reddish-brown granular blood found in vomitus
-
Bright red streaks of blood in frothy sputum
-
Bloody exudate in the pleural cavity
Question 26
Question
What does "orthopnea" mean?
Answer
-
Very deep, rapid respirations
-
Difficulty breathing in a recumbent position
-
Waking up suddenly, coughing and struggling to breathe
-
Noisy breathing with stridor or rhonchi
Question 27
Question
How is acute sinusitis usually manifested?
Answer
-
Serous nasal discharge and chronic cough
-
Copious frothy sputum an dsyspnea
-
Severe localized pain and tenderness in the face
-
Fetid breath and sore throat
Question 28
Question
What are early signs and symptoms of infectious rhinitis?
Answer
-
Purulent nasal discharge and periorbital pain
-
Serous nasal discharge, congestion, and sneezing
-
Copious purulent sputum, particularly in the mornings
-
Harsh barking cough and wheezing
Question 29
Question
What are typical signs and symptoms of epiglottitis?
Answer
-
Hyperinflation of the chest and stridor
-
Hoarse voice and barking cough
-
Sudden fever, sore throat, and drooling saliva
-
Sneezing, mild cough, and fever
Question 30
Question
What is the most common cause of viral pneumonia?
Answer
-
Rhinovirus
-
Influenza virus
-
Haemophilus influenza
-
Pneumoccocus
Question 31
Question
Which of the following is a major factor contributing to the current increase in cases of tuberculosis?
Answer
-
Increased use of BCG vaccine
-
The increase of immunodeficient individuals
-
The lack of effective medications
-
Increased use of pasteurized milk
Question 32
Question
Cystic Fibrosis is transmitted as a ____________.
Answer
-
X-link recessive gene
-
autosomal recessive gene
-
autosomal dominant gene
-
chromosomal defect
Question 33
Question
Persistent thick mucus in the bronchioles of a child with cystic fibrosis may cause which of the following?
1. Air trapping
2. Atelectasis
3. Repeated infectious
4. Irreversible damage to tissue
Answer
-
1 and 2
-
2 and 4
-
1, 3, and 4
-
All of the above
Question 34
Question
Destruction of alveolar walls and septae is typical of __________.
Answer
-
chronic bronchitits
-
acute asthma
-
emphysema
-
asbestosi
Question 35
Question
What is the cause of chronic bronchitis?
Answer
-
Chronic irritation, inflammation, and infection of the larger airways
-
A genetic defect causing excessive production of mucus
-
Hypersensitivity to parasympathtic stimulation in the bronchi
-
Deficit of enzymes preventing tissue degeneration
Question 36
Question
Which of the following would be significant signs of bronchiectasis?
Answer
-
Persistent nonproductive cough, dyspnea, and fatigue
-
Persistent purulent nasal discharge, fever, and cough
-
Chronic cough producing large quantities of purulent sputum
-
Wheezing and Stridor
Question 37
Question
Which is the common source of a pulmonary embolus?
Answer
-
Mural thrombus from the left ventricle
-
Thrombus attached to atheromas in the aorta or iliac arteries
-
Thrombus forming in the femoral veins
-
A blood clot in the pulmonary vein
Question 38
Question
When does flail chest occur?
Answer
-
An open puncture wound involves the pleural membranes
-
The visceral pleura is torn by a fractured rib
-
Several ribs are fractured at two sites
-
Increasing fluid in the pleural cavity causes atelectasis
Question 39
Question
Infant respiratory distress syndrome results form______.
Answer
-
insufficient surfactant production
-
incomplete expiration shortly after birth
-
retention of fluid in the lungs after birth
-
immature neural control of repirations
Question 40
Question
Obstruction in the upper airway would be indicated by_______.
Answer
-
Stidor
-
Rales
-
Wheezing
-
Orthopnea