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WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with normal ejection fraction. This patient is most
likely characterized by a(n) - Answers✔elderly woman without a previous history of MI.
In which dysrhythmias should treatment be instituted immediately? - Answers✔Atrial
fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 220 beats/minute
Aortic regurgitation is associated with - Answers✔diastolic murmur.
Mitral stenosis is associated with - Answers✔a pressure gradient across the mitral valve.
First-degree heart block is characterized by - Answers✔prolonged PR interval.
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of prehypertension according to
the JNC-7 criteria? - Answers✔128/82
Increased preload of the cardiac chambers may lead to which patient symptom? -
Answers✔Edema
Beta-blockers are advocated in the management of heart failure because they -
Answers✔reduce cardiac output.
Hypotension associated with neurogenic and anaphylactic shock is because of -
Answers✔peripheral pooling of blood.
While hospitalized, an elderly patient with a history of myocardial infarction was noted to have
high levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs). What is the significance of this finding? -
Answers✔Increased LDL levels are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
Hypertension is closely linked to - Answers✔obstructive sleep apnea.
In which stage of shock is a patient who has lost 1200 mL of blood, who has normal blood
pressure when supine, but who experiences orthostatic hypotension upon standing? -
Answers✔Class II, Compensated Stage
Administration of which therapy is most appropriate for hypovolemic shock? -
Answers✔Crystalloids
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam
Questions And Answers
A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with normal ejection fraction. This patient is most
likely characterized by a(n) - Answers✔elderly woman without a previous history of MI.
In which dysrhythmias should treatment be instituted immediately? - Answers✔Atrial
fibrillation with a ventricular rate of 220 beats/minute
Aortic regurgitation is associated with - Answers✔diastolic murmur.
Mitral stenosis is associated with - Answers✔a pressure gradient across the mitral valve.
First-degree heart block is characterized by - Answers✔prolonged PR interval.
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of prehypertension according to
the JNC-7 criteria? - Answers✔128/82
Increased preload of the cardiac chambers may lead to which patient symptom? -
Answers✔Edema
Beta-blockers are advocated in the management of heart failure because they -
Answers✔reduce cardiac output.
Hypotension associated with neurogenic and anaphylactic shock is because of -
Answers✔peripheral pooling of blood.
While hospitalized, an elderly patient with a history of myocardial infarction was noted to have
high levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs). What is the significance of this finding? -
Answers✔Increased LDL levels are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
Hypertension is closely linked to - Answers✔obstructive sleep apnea.
In which stage of shock is a patient who has lost 1200 mL of blood, who has normal blood
pressure when supine, but who experiences orthostatic hypotension upon standing? -
Answers✔Class II, Compensated Stage
Administration of which therapy is most appropriate for hypovolemic shock? -
Answers✔Crystalloids
1|Page
