Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Questions
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1. The inflammation surrounding a fracture site during severe ischemia and tissue
the first few days may complicate healing by causing necrosis
2. Which of the following actions causes the atrioventric- Increased intraventricular
ular (AV) valves to close? pressure
3. When stroke volume decreases, which of the following increased heart rate
could maintain cardiac output?
4. Which of the following factors greatly improves venous contraction and relaxation
return to the heart during strenuous exercise? of skeletal muscle
5. The function of the baroreceptors is to signal the cardiovascular
control center of changes
in systemic blood pressure
6. Which of the following causes increased heart rate? stimulation of the sympa-
thetic nervous system
7. Cardiac output refers to the volume of blood eject-
ed by a ventricle in one
minute
8. Vasodilation is the skin and viscera results directly relaxation of smooth mus-
from cle in the arterioles
9. Which of the following drugs decrease sodium and Hydrochlorothiazide (Hy-
fluid retention in the body? droDIURIL)
10. Which of the following are predisposing factors to damaged blood vessel
thrombus formation in the circulation? walls, immobility, pros-
thetic valves
11. acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
, Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Questions
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A drug taken in small doses on a continuing basis to
reduce platelet adhesion is
12. A partial obstruction in a coronary artery will likely angina attacks
cause
13. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor in coronary artery promotes platelet adhe-
disease because smoking sion
14. The term arteriosclerosis specifically refers to: degeneration with loss of
elasticity and obstruction
in small arteries
15. A modifiable factor that increases the risk for athero- leading a sedentary
sclerosis is lifestyle
16. Factors that may precipitate an angina attack include taking a nap
all of the following EXCEPT:
17. When comparing angina with myocardial infarction, angina pain is relieved by
which statement is true? rest and intake of nitro-
glycerin; the pain of MI is
not
18. The basic pathophysiology of myocardial infarction is total obstruction of a coro-
best described as nary artery, which causes
myocardial necrosis
19. Typical early signs or symptoms of myocardial infarc- persistent chest pain radi-
tion include: ating to the left arm, pallor,
and rapid, weak pulse
20. The most common cause of a myocardial infarction is atherosclerosis involving
an attached thrombus
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1. The inflammation surrounding a fracture site during severe ischemia and tissue
the first few days may complicate healing by causing necrosis
2. Which of the following actions causes the atrioventric- Increased intraventricular
ular (AV) valves to close? pressure
3. When stroke volume decreases, which of the following increased heart rate
could maintain cardiac output?
4. Which of the following factors greatly improves venous contraction and relaxation
return to the heart during strenuous exercise? of skeletal muscle
5. The function of the baroreceptors is to signal the cardiovascular
control center of changes
in systemic blood pressure
6. Which of the following causes increased heart rate? stimulation of the sympa-
thetic nervous system
7. Cardiac output refers to the volume of blood eject-
ed by a ventricle in one
minute
8. Vasodilation is the skin and viscera results directly relaxation of smooth mus-
from cle in the arterioles
9. Which of the following drugs decrease sodium and Hydrochlorothiazide (Hy-
fluid retention in the body? droDIURIL)
10. Which of the following are predisposing factors to damaged blood vessel
thrombus formation in the circulation? walls, immobility, pros-
thetic valves
11. acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
, Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_e74k2v
A drug taken in small doses on a continuing basis to
reduce platelet adhesion is
12. A partial obstruction in a coronary artery will likely angina attacks
cause
13. Cigarette smoking is a risk factor in coronary artery promotes platelet adhe-
disease because smoking sion
14. The term arteriosclerosis specifically refers to: degeneration with loss of
elasticity and obstruction
in small arteries
15. A modifiable factor that increases the risk for athero- leading a sedentary
sclerosis is lifestyle
16. Factors that may precipitate an angina attack include taking a nap
all of the following EXCEPT:
17. When comparing angina with myocardial infarction, angina pain is relieved by
which statement is true? rest and intake of nitro-
glycerin; the pain of MI is
not
18. The basic pathophysiology of myocardial infarction is total obstruction of a coro-
best described as nary artery, which causes
myocardial necrosis
19. Typical early signs or symptoms of myocardial infarc- persistent chest pain radi-
tion include: ating to the left arm, pallor,
and rapid, weak pulse
20. The most common cause of a myocardial infarction is atherosclerosis involving
an attached thrombus
