Pathophysiology Final Exam Quiz Questions And Answers
1. A form of reversible cardiac ischemia is called:
a) Systolic murmur
b) Myocardial infarction
c) Stable angina
d) Mitral regurgitation: c) Stable angina
2. Deep vein thrombosis occurs primarily in the:
a) Lower extremities
b) Subclavian vein
c) Myocardium
d) Pulmonary capillary bed: a) Lower extremities
,3. Hypertension is defined as:
a) A blood pressure of 139/89
b) A psychological disease
c) A disease of the elderly
d) A consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure: d) A consistent
elevation of arterial blood pressure
4. Orthostatic hypotension is a significant risk factor for:
a) Stroke
b) Diabetes mellitus
c) Hypertension
d) Falls: d) Falls
, 5. A dysrhythmia is:
a) A disturbance of heart rhythm
b) Related to peristalsis
c) The cause of rheumatic fever
d) A tumor of the pericardium: a) A disturbance of heart rhythm
6. True or False:
20 minutes of cardiac ischemia causes cellular death and necrosis.: True
7. True or False:
A myocardial infarction may occur without symptoms.: True
8. True or False:
Another name of "primary hypertension" is "essential hypertension.": True
9. Cells of the cardiac conduction system possess the properties of:
1. A form of reversible cardiac ischemia is called:
a) Systolic murmur
b) Myocardial infarction
c) Stable angina
d) Mitral regurgitation: c) Stable angina
2. Deep vein thrombosis occurs primarily in the:
a) Lower extremities
b) Subclavian vein
c) Myocardium
d) Pulmonary capillary bed: a) Lower extremities
,3. Hypertension is defined as:
a) A blood pressure of 139/89
b) A psychological disease
c) A disease of the elderly
d) A consistent elevation of arterial blood pressure: d) A consistent
elevation of arterial blood pressure
4. Orthostatic hypotension is a significant risk factor for:
a) Stroke
b) Diabetes mellitus
c) Hypertension
d) Falls: d) Falls
, 5. A dysrhythmia is:
a) A disturbance of heart rhythm
b) Related to peristalsis
c) The cause of rheumatic fever
d) A tumor of the pericardium: a) A disturbance of heart rhythm
6. True or False:
20 minutes of cardiac ischemia causes cellular death and necrosis.: True
7. True or False:
A myocardial infarction may occur without symptoms.: True
8. True or False:
Another name of "primary hypertension" is "essential hypertension.": True
9. Cells of the cardiac conduction system possess the properties of:
