WGU D222 HEALTH ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is incorrect regarding the isometric
contraction phase of the cardiac cycle?
a. Blood does not flow through the heart at this time.
b. The atria are contracting
c. The valves are closed
d. It occurs during ventricular systole.
Answer: b. The atria are contracting
◉ The resistance of movement of blood from the left ventricle to the
aorta is termed the:
a. Ejection fraction
b. Compliance
,c. Preload
d. Afterload.
Answer: d. Afterload
◉ Natriuretic peptides act by:
a. Stimulates secretion of Na+ (and thus decreases urine volume)
from the kidneys
b. Stimulated the release of Na+ (thus increases urine volume) from
the kidneys
c. Increases vascular smooth muscle contraction (vasoconstriction)
d. Stimulates increased heart rate, contractility, and cardiac output.
Answer: b. Stimulate the release of Na+ (thus increasing urine
volume) from the kidneys
◉ The double layered serous membrane surrounding the heart that
functions to minimize friction from the heart movement is the:
,A. Myocardium
B. Endocardium
C. Peritoneum
D. Pericardium.
Answer: D. Pericardium
◉ Prinzmetal angina is:
a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
b. Myocardial ischemia that may not cause detectable symptoms
c. Ischemia that occurs after a predictable amount of exercise
d. The rupture of an unstable plaque.
Answer: a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs
unpredictably
, ◉ Progressive venous distension of the head and upper extremities
resulting from growth of a cancerous tumor on the right mainstem
bronchus is best described clinically by:
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Spinal shock
C. Superior vena cava syndrome
D. Carcinoid syndrome.
Answer: C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
◉ The most common cause of aneurysm is:
A. External Hematoma
B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
C. Genetics
D. Congestive heart failure.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Which of the following is incorrect regarding the isometric
contraction phase of the cardiac cycle?
a. Blood does not flow through the heart at this time.
b. The atria are contracting
c. The valves are closed
d. It occurs during ventricular systole.
Answer: b. The atria are contracting
◉ The resistance of movement of blood from the left ventricle to the
aorta is termed the:
a. Ejection fraction
b. Compliance
,c. Preload
d. Afterload.
Answer: d. Afterload
◉ Natriuretic peptides act by:
a. Stimulates secretion of Na+ (and thus decreases urine volume)
from the kidneys
b. Stimulated the release of Na+ (thus increases urine volume) from
the kidneys
c. Increases vascular smooth muscle contraction (vasoconstriction)
d. Stimulates increased heart rate, contractility, and cardiac output.
Answer: b. Stimulate the release of Na+ (thus increasing urine
volume) from the kidneys
◉ The double layered serous membrane surrounding the heart that
functions to minimize friction from the heart movement is the:
,A. Myocardium
B. Endocardium
C. Peritoneum
D. Pericardium.
Answer: D. Pericardium
◉ Prinzmetal angina is:
a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
b. Myocardial ischemia that may not cause detectable symptoms
c. Ischemia that occurs after a predictable amount of exercise
d. The rupture of an unstable plaque.
Answer: a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs
unpredictably
, ◉ Progressive venous distension of the head and upper extremities
resulting from growth of a cancerous tumor on the right mainstem
bronchus is best described clinically by:
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Spinal shock
C. Superior vena cava syndrome
D. Carcinoid syndrome.
Answer: C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
◉ The most common cause of aneurysm is:
A. External Hematoma
B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
C. Genetics
D. Congestive heart failure.
