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SOLUTION
A common and overlooked cause of chronic orthostatic
hypertension is:
A. Abdominal aneurysm
B. Cerebral aneurysm in the circle of willis
C. Increased peripheral resistance caused by peripheral
vascular disease
D. Autonomic neuropathy in persons with diabetes.
D. Autonomic neuropathy in persons with diabetes
Secondary hypertension is best described as:
A. Of unknown causes
B. As a result of an identifiable condition such as
pheochromocytoma.
,C. The most common cause of hypertension in the united
states.
D. Not likely to affect the heart.
B. As a result of an identifiable condition such as
pheochromocytoma
Which of the following factors is not commonly associated
with the development of hypertension?
A. Obesity
B. Insulin resistance
C. Altered natriuretic peptide hormones and salt retention
D. High dietary levels of ca++ k+ and mg+
D. High dietary levels of ca++, k+, and mg+
Your patient with a history of coronary artery disease and
regular chest pain brought on by exercise of certain duration
now has significant and worsening chest pain, sweating, and
,mild dyspnea. Which of the following statements is true
regarding this patient?
A. He has unstable angina
B. He is at significant risk of an infarction soon
C. The pain is a signal that an atherosclerotic plaque has just
ruptured in a coronary vein
D. All of the above are true
D. All of the above are true
In cardiac muscle, na+ inactivation gates will open again
following another depolarization to potentially occur when:
A. The membrane potential reaches 0mv.
B. When the membrane returns to resting potential
C. K+ channels are closed
D. Membrane potential reaches threshold
B. When the membrane returns to resting potential
, Which of the following is not a systemic disease that is
associated with raynaud's phenomenon?
A. Congestive heart failure
B. Collagen vascular disease such as scleroderma
C. Pulmonary hypertension
D. Myxedema or smoking
A. Congestive heart failure
The ____ is an opening for venous drainage to empty into the
right atrium:
A. Aortic ostia
B. Circumflex vein
C. Great cardiac vein