Advanced Pathophysiology STUDY GUIDE
VERIFIED CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED VERSION
(GRADED A+)
Regarding the endothelium, what is the difference between healthy vessel walls
and those that promote clot formation?
A) inflammation and roughening of the endothelium of the artery are present
B) hypertrophy and vasoconstriction of the endothelium of the artery are present
C) excessive clot formation and lipid accumulation in the endothelium of the artery
are present
D) evidence of age-related changes that weaken the endothelium of the artery are
present - Answer✔️Ans: A- inflammation and roughening of the endothelium of
the artery are present
Which for of angina occurs most often during sleep as a result of vasospasm of one
or more coronary arteries?
A) unstable
B) stable
C) silent
D) prinzmetal - Answer✔️Ans: D- prinzmetal
The pulsus paradoxes that occurs as a result of pericardial effusion is caused by a
dysfunction in which mechanism?
A) diastolic filling pressure of the right ventricle and reduction of blood volume in
both ventricles
B) blood ejected from the right atrium and reduction of blood volume in the right
ventricle
C) blood ejected from the left atrium and reduction of blood volume in the left
ventricle
, D) diastolic filling pressure of the left ventricle and reduction of blood volume in
all four heart chambers - Answer✔️Ans: D- diastolic filling pressure of the left
ventricle and reduction of blood volume in all four heart chambers
Ventricular dilation and grossly impaired systolic function, leading to dilated heart
failure, characterize which form of cardiomyopathy?
A) congestive
B) hypertrophic
C) septal
D) dystrophic - Answer✔️Ans: A- congestive
Amyloidosis, hemochromatosis, or glycogen storage disease usually causes which
form of cardiomyopathy?
A) infiltrative
B) restrictive
C) septal
D) hypertrophic - Answer✔️Ans: B- restrictive
In systolic heart failure, what effect does the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
(RAAS) have on stroke volume?
A) increases preload and decreases afterload
B) increases preload and increases afterload
C) decreases preload and increases afterload
D) decreases preload and decreases afterload - Answer✔️Ans: B- increases
preload and increases afterload
What is the cause of the dyspnea resulting from a thoracic aneurysm?
A) pressure on surrounding organs
B) poor oxygenation
C) formation of atherosclerotic lesions
D) impaired blood flow - Answer✔️Ans: A- pressure on surrounding organs
Which statement is true concerning the cells' ability to synthesize cholesterol?
A) cell production of cholesterol is affected by the aging process