BIO-271 Pathophysiology Questions With Complete
Solutions
Tachycardia
Sympathetic innervation increases heart rate--this increased
heart rate is called: [____].
Anastomoses
Direct connections between branches of the left and right
coronary arteries, providing collateral circulation to some extent
in case of a blockage. The specific term for these connections
used in your text is: [____]
Auscultation
The specific medical term for listening to heart sounds with a
stethoscope is mediate [____].
Hypovolemic
This type of shock is due to a loss of blood or plasma, and is
typically caused by hemorrhage, burns, etc.: [____] shock.
Note. Your answer should just be one word, and not include the
word "shock".
Fusiform
The diagram above illustrates what type of aortic aneurysm?
Fill in the blank with the proper term: [____] aortic aneurysm.
Note. For users of the 7th edition of the textbook, aortic
aneurysms are discussed in chapter 10.
,Normal Valve Operation
For the diagram above showing heart valve operation, indicate
the kind of defect (or normal operation). Normal blood flow is
left-to-right (top). Reverse flow, if any, is at bottom.
AV Node Block
The ECG trace above indicates what sort of cardiac
dysrhythmia?
Atrial Septal Defect
,The diagram above illustrates a particular congenital heart
defect. Identify it:
Vital
The maximum volume of air a person can exhale after a
maximum inspiration is termed the: [____] capacity.
Enter one word in the space to complete the term. (This is
sometimes called "total lung capacity", but that's not the term
you need to give here.)
Hemotysis
, One general manifestation of some respiratory diseases is bright
red streaks of blood in frothy sputum. This is called: [____]
Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing when lying down is called [____].
Dyspnea
This is a subjective feeling of discomfort that occurs when a
person feels unable to inhale enough air; it may be manifested as
breathlessness or "shortness of breath": [____].
COPD
A group of common chronic respiratory disorders characterized
by tissue degeneration and respiratory obstruction is called:
[____].
Note. Give the abbreviation, and do not include any
punctuation--just use the letters, i.e., you would write "NASA",
not "N.A.S.A." for the US space agency. (There are two correct
answers for this question--either will be scored correct, but enter
only one of the terms.)
Stridor
A high-pitched crowing noise, typically caused by upper airway
obstruction, is called: [____].
Note. This is not wheezing.
Pneumothorax
The non-aeration or collapse of a lung, or part of a lung, is
called: [____].
Solutions
Tachycardia
Sympathetic innervation increases heart rate--this increased
heart rate is called: [____].
Anastomoses
Direct connections between branches of the left and right
coronary arteries, providing collateral circulation to some extent
in case of a blockage. The specific term for these connections
used in your text is: [____]
Auscultation
The specific medical term for listening to heart sounds with a
stethoscope is mediate [____].
Hypovolemic
This type of shock is due to a loss of blood or plasma, and is
typically caused by hemorrhage, burns, etc.: [____] shock.
Note. Your answer should just be one word, and not include the
word "shock".
Fusiform
The diagram above illustrates what type of aortic aneurysm?
Fill in the blank with the proper term: [____] aortic aneurysm.
Note. For users of the 7th edition of the textbook, aortic
aneurysms are discussed in chapter 10.
,Normal Valve Operation
For the diagram above showing heart valve operation, indicate
the kind of defect (or normal operation). Normal blood flow is
left-to-right (top). Reverse flow, if any, is at bottom.
AV Node Block
The ECG trace above indicates what sort of cardiac
dysrhythmia?
Atrial Septal Defect
,The diagram above illustrates a particular congenital heart
defect. Identify it:
Vital
The maximum volume of air a person can exhale after a
maximum inspiration is termed the: [____] capacity.
Enter one word in the space to complete the term. (This is
sometimes called "total lung capacity", but that's not the term
you need to give here.)
Hemotysis
, One general manifestation of some respiratory diseases is bright
red streaks of blood in frothy sputum. This is called: [____]
Orthopnea
Difficulty breathing when lying down is called [____].
Dyspnea
This is a subjective feeling of discomfort that occurs when a
person feels unable to inhale enough air; it may be manifested as
breathlessness or "shortness of breath": [____].
COPD
A group of common chronic respiratory disorders characterized
by tissue degeneration and respiratory obstruction is called:
[____].
Note. Give the abbreviation, and do not include any
punctuation--just use the letters, i.e., you would write "NASA",
not "N.A.S.A." for the US space agency. (There are two correct
answers for this question--either will be scored correct, but enter
only one of the terms.)
Stridor
A high-pitched crowing noise, typically caused by upper airway
obstruction, is called: [____].
Note. This is not wheezing.
Pneumothorax
The non-aeration or collapse of a lung, or part of a lung, is
called: [____].
