MSN 570 Advanced Pathophysiology Week 3
exam with answers
Which of the following require prophylactic antibiotic therapy to prevent
endocarditis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Invasive procedures
Which of the following best describes ipratropium? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Anticholingeric- given for acute bronchospasm (when paired with albuterol
under the name Combivient of Duoneb)
To properly diagnose non-urgent/emergent hypertension (an absence CV risk factors
and a BP of <180/110) a patient needs to have elevated blood pressure readings after
how many visits? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔two or more visits within 1-4 weeks
Which of the following best describes the manner by how a patient most likely
acquires cystic fibrosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔autosomal recessive manner
Which of the following is the recommended management of sinus tachycardia? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔treat underlying cause
Which of the following drug classes is most commonly used in the treatment of
isolated stable angina? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nitro, rest, anitplatelet, cabg,
angioplasty
During your assessment of a patient with Bacterial Endocarditis which of the
following is most likely to be seen? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fever, new murmur,
, janway lesions, splinter hemorrhages, roth-white round spots on retina, anemia,
tender lesions on finger or toe pads- Osler lesions
Which of the following number ranges or values are considered normal diastolic
blood pressure value? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔<80
Which of the following ACC/AHA classifications is most likely associated with a
systolic blood pressure 130-139 and a diastolic blood pressure 80-89? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Stage I hypertension
During inspection of the skin, which of the following physical findings is most likely
to be seen in patients with hypercholesterolemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Atheromas, plaques in blood vessels walls, tissue ischemia, xanthomas, lipemia
retinalis
Which of the following best describes a cause of acute pericarditis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔idiopathic, infection, trauma, cardiac-MI, autoimmune, tumor,
radiation, uremia
In atrial fibrillation, which of the following best describes the PR interval? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔no PR interval
Which of the following is true of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔restlessness, dyspnea, refractory hypoxemia, decreased
PA02, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, atelectasis, pulmonary hypertension, high
mortality rate
exam with answers
Which of the following require prophylactic antibiotic therapy to prevent
endocarditis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Invasive procedures
Which of the following best describes ipratropium? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Anticholingeric- given for acute bronchospasm (when paired with albuterol
under the name Combivient of Duoneb)
To properly diagnose non-urgent/emergent hypertension (an absence CV risk factors
and a BP of <180/110) a patient needs to have elevated blood pressure readings after
how many visits? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔two or more visits within 1-4 weeks
Which of the following best describes the manner by how a patient most likely
acquires cystic fibrosis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔autosomal recessive manner
Which of the following is the recommended management of sinus tachycardia? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔treat underlying cause
Which of the following drug classes is most commonly used in the treatment of
isolated stable angina? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nitro, rest, anitplatelet, cabg,
angioplasty
During your assessment of a patient with Bacterial Endocarditis which of the
following is most likely to be seen? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔fever, new murmur,
, janway lesions, splinter hemorrhages, roth-white round spots on retina, anemia,
tender lesions on finger or toe pads- Osler lesions
Which of the following number ranges or values are considered normal diastolic
blood pressure value? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔<80
Which of the following ACC/AHA classifications is most likely associated with a
systolic blood pressure 130-139 and a diastolic blood pressure 80-89? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Stage I hypertension
During inspection of the skin, which of the following physical findings is most likely
to be seen in patients with hypercholesterolemia? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Atheromas, plaques in blood vessels walls, tissue ischemia, xanthomas, lipemia
retinalis
Which of the following best describes a cause of acute pericarditis? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔idiopathic, infection, trauma, cardiac-MI, autoimmune, tumor,
radiation, uremia
In atrial fibrillation, which of the following best describes the PR interval? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔no PR interval
Which of the following is true of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔restlessness, dyspnea, refractory hypoxemia, decreased
PA02, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, atelectasis, pulmonary hypertension, high
mortality rate
