AMSECT (All) – Questions With Correct A+ Solutions
Which of the following can cause an increase in myocardial oxygen
consumption in a normal heart?
a) calcium ions.
b) digitalis.
c) epinephrine.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
Which of the following conditions results ina dilated and depressed
myocardium and an A-V block of electrical impulse?
a) hypernatremia.
b) hyperkalemia.
c) hypokalemia.
d) none of the above. Right Ans - B
What percentage of the total blood volume is contained in the pulmonary
circulation?
a) 0.1
b) 0.65
c) 0.3
d) 0.45 Right Ans - A
Systemic vascular resistance is approximately _________ times higher than
pulmonary vascular resistance
a) 2 to 3.
b) 6 to 7.
c) 10 to 15.
d) 20 to 30. Right Ans - B
________ Law states that the resistance of blood flow in a vessel is directly
proportional to the blood viscosity and length of the vessel, but it is inversely
proportional to the fourth power of the radius.
a) Starling's.
b) Laplace's.
c) Poiseuille's.
d) Reynold's. Right Ans - C
,Which of the following is/are normal response(s) to hypokalemia?
a) prolonged P-R interval.
b) flat or inverted T wave.
c) alkalosis.
d) b and c. Right Ans - D
Molecules with a molecular mass below 10,000 Daltons have a sieving
coefficient of ________ ?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3 Right Ans - B
Which of the following molecule(s) would be removed during ultrafiltration
a) glucose.
b) potassium.
c) fibrinogen.
d) a and b. Right Ans - D
Which of the following can cause orthostatic hypotension?
a) dantrolene sodium.
b) prazocin.
c) ketamine.
d) pancuronium. Right Ans - B
Which of the following are considered as cannulation site(s) for liver
transplant?
a) portal vein.
b) axillary vein.
c) femoral vein.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
In which of the following condition(s) may there be a presence of a U wave?
a) cardiomyopathy.
b) decreased serum calcium.
c) decreased potassium.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
,Which of the following is the half dose Hammersmith for aprotonin that is
recommended for pump prime?
a) 250,000 KIU
b) 500,000 KIU
c) 1,000,000 KIU
d) 2,000,000 KIU Right Ans - C
Which of the following is not considered a diuretic?
a) diamox.
b) edecrin.
c) lasix.
d) trimethaphan. Right Ans - D
Which of the following potentiates the toxic effects of digitalis?
a) sodium.
b) calcium.
c) magnesium.
d) none of the above. Right Ans - B
Which of the following beta-antagonist(s) is/are primarily metabolized in the
kidney?
a) atenolol.
b) metoprolol.
c) acebutolol.
d) b and c. Right Ans - A
Which of the following beta-antagonist(s) has the shortest half-life?
a) pindolol.
b) esmolol.
c) propanolol.
d) a and c have the same short half-life. Right Ans - B
Which of the following term(s) refer to cardiac conduction velocity?
a) dromotropism.
b) inotropism.
c) chronotropism.
d) b and c. Right Ans - A
, Which of the following calcium channel blocker is the most potent, causing the
greatest amount of coronary and systemic vasodilation?
a) verapamil.
b) dilitiazem.
c) nifedipine.
d) lidoflazine. Right Ans - C
Which of the following is/are treatment(s) of cyanide toxicity due to high dose
administration of sodium nitroprusside?
a) administration of amyl nitrate.
b) infusion of sodium nitrite.
c) sodium thiosulfate.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
What is the half-life of aprotonin?
a) 2 hours.
b) 3 to 4 hours.
c) 4 to 6 hours.
d) greater than 6 hours. Right Ans - A
A rise in RA (right atrium) sats by 8-10% would indicate:
a) left to right shunt at the atria level.
b) left to right shunt at the PA (pulmonary artery) level.
c) right to left shunt.
d) poor ventilation. Right Ans - A
The impedance of blood flow through a vascular bed is:
a) cyanosis.
b) resistance.
c) Fick Principle.
d) heart failure. Right Ans - B
The Fick principle states the rate of diffusion of a gas is proportional to the
partial pressure gradient of the gas in the direction of diffusion.
a) true.
b) false. Right Ans - A
Which of the following can cause an increase in myocardial oxygen
consumption in a normal heart?
a) calcium ions.
b) digitalis.
c) epinephrine.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
Which of the following conditions results ina dilated and depressed
myocardium and an A-V block of electrical impulse?
a) hypernatremia.
b) hyperkalemia.
c) hypokalemia.
d) none of the above. Right Ans - B
What percentage of the total blood volume is contained in the pulmonary
circulation?
a) 0.1
b) 0.65
c) 0.3
d) 0.45 Right Ans - A
Systemic vascular resistance is approximately _________ times higher than
pulmonary vascular resistance
a) 2 to 3.
b) 6 to 7.
c) 10 to 15.
d) 20 to 30. Right Ans - B
________ Law states that the resistance of blood flow in a vessel is directly
proportional to the blood viscosity and length of the vessel, but it is inversely
proportional to the fourth power of the radius.
a) Starling's.
b) Laplace's.
c) Poiseuille's.
d) Reynold's. Right Ans - C
,Which of the following is/are normal response(s) to hypokalemia?
a) prolonged P-R interval.
b) flat or inverted T wave.
c) alkalosis.
d) b and c. Right Ans - D
Molecules with a molecular mass below 10,000 Daltons have a sieving
coefficient of ________ ?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3 Right Ans - B
Which of the following molecule(s) would be removed during ultrafiltration
a) glucose.
b) potassium.
c) fibrinogen.
d) a and b. Right Ans - D
Which of the following can cause orthostatic hypotension?
a) dantrolene sodium.
b) prazocin.
c) ketamine.
d) pancuronium. Right Ans - B
Which of the following are considered as cannulation site(s) for liver
transplant?
a) portal vein.
b) axillary vein.
c) femoral vein.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
In which of the following condition(s) may there be a presence of a U wave?
a) cardiomyopathy.
b) decreased serum calcium.
c) decreased potassium.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
,Which of the following is the half dose Hammersmith for aprotonin that is
recommended for pump prime?
a) 250,000 KIU
b) 500,000 KIU
c) 1,000,000 KIU
d) 2,000,000 KIU Right Ans - C
Which of the following is not considered a diuretic?
a) diamox.
b) edecrin.
c) lasix.
d) trimethaphan. Right Ans - D
Which of the following potentiates the toxic effects of digitalis?
a) sodium.
b) calcium.
c) magnesium.
d) none of the above. Right Ans - B
Which of the following beta-antagonist(s) is/are primarily metabolized in the
kidney?
a) atenolol.
b) metoprolol.
c) acebutolol.
d) b and c. Right Ans - A
Which of the following beta-antagonist(s) has the shortest half-life?
a) pindolol.
b) esmolol.
c) propanolol.
d) a and c have the same short half-life. Right Ans - B
Which of the following term(s) refer to cardiac conduction velocity?
a) dromotropism.
b) inotropism.
c) chronotropism.
d) b and c. Right Ans - A
, Which of the following calcium channel blocker is the most potent, causing the
greatest amount of coronary and systemic vasodilation?
a) verapamil.
b) dilitiazem.
c) nifedipine.
d) lidoflazine. Right Ans - C
Which of the following is/are treatment(s) of cyanide toxicity due to high dose
administration of sodium nitroprusside?
a) administration of amyl nitrate.
b) infusion of sodium nitrite.
c) sodium thiosulfate.
d) all of the above. Right Ans - D
What is the half-life of aprotonin?
a) 2 hours.
b) 3 to 4 hours.
c) 4 to 6 hours.
d) greater than 6 hours. Right Ans - A
A rise in RA (right atrium) sats by 8-10% would indicate:
a) left to right shunt at the atria level.
b) left to right shunt at the PA (pulmonary artery) level.
c) right to left shunt.
d) poor ventilation. Right Ans - A
The impedance of blood flow through a vascular bed is:
a) cyanosis.
b) resistance.
c) Fick Principle.
d) heart failure. Right Ans - B
The Fick principle states the rate of diffusion of a gas is proportional to the
partial pressure gradient of the gas in the direction of diffusion.
a) true.
b) false. Right Ans - A
