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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
Which of the following best describes the basic pathophysiology
of myocardial infarction?
a. Cardiac output is insufficient to meet the needs of the heart
and body.
b. Temporary vasospasm occurs in a coronary artery.
c. Total obstruction of a coronary artery causes myocardial
necrosis.
d. Heart rate and force is irregular, reducing blood supply to
coronary arteries. - ANSWER-c. Total obstruction of a coronary
artery causes myocardial necrosis.
typical early signs of MI: - ANSWER-persistent chest pain
radiating to the left arm, pallor, and rapid, weak pulse
Which statement describes a coronary artery bypass
procedure?
a. removing the section of an artery containing plaque and
thrombus
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b. compressing the thrombus with an inflated balloon to
provide a larger lumen
c. attaching a section of vein to the coronary artery proximal
and distal to the obstruction
d. adding a piece of vein to the end of each coronary artery -
ANSWER-c. attaching a section of vein to the coronary artery
proximal and distal to the obstruction
MI is confirmed by: - ANSWER-characteristic patterns of serum
isoenzymes (triponin, BNP, CK) and EKG
What is the most common cause of death immediately
following a myocardial infarction?
a. cardiac arrhythmias
b. ruptured ventricle
c. congestive heart failure
d. cerebrovascular accident - ANSWER-a. cardiac arrhythmias
Which change results from total heart block?
a. a prolonged PR interval
b. periodic omission of a ventricular contraction
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c. a wide QRS wave
d. spontaneous slow ventricular contractions, not coordinated
with atrial contraction - ANSWER-d. spontaneous slow
ventricular contractions, not coordinated with atrial contraction
Which is the best definition of congestive heart failure?
a. cessation of all cardiac activity
b. inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the
metabolic needs of the body
c. insufficient circulating blood in the body
d. the demand for oxygen by the heart is greater than the
supply - ANSWER-b. inability of the heart to pump enough
blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body
compensation for decreased CO: - ANSWER-reinin and
aldosterone secretion
In which blood vessels will failure of the left ventricle cause
increased hydrostatic pressure?
a. veins of the legs and feet
b. jugular veins
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c. pulmonary capillaries
d. blood vessels of the liver and spleen - ANSWER-c. pulmonary
capillaries
Which of the following drugs improves cardiac efficiency by
slowing the heart rate and increasing the force of cardiac
contractions?
a. Furosemide
b. Digoxin
c. Epinephrine
d. Nifedipine - ANSWER-b. Digoxin
Yuong children first sign of CHF: - ANSWER-feeding problems
Which of the following effects may be expected from a beta-
adrenergic blocking drug?
a. increasing systemic vasoconstriction
b. decreased sympathetic stimulation of the heart
c. blockage of an angiotensin receptor site
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
Which of the following best describes the basic pathophysiology
of myocardial infarction?
a. Cardiac output is insufficient to meet the needs of the heart
and body.
b. Temporary vasospasm occurs in a coronary artery.
c. Total obstruction of a coronary artery causes myocardial
necrosis.
d. Heart rate and force is irregular, reducing blood supply to
coronary arteries. - ANSWER-c. Total obstruction of a coronary
artery causes myocardial necrosis.
typical early signs of MI: - ANSWER-persistent chest pain
radiating to the left arm, pallor, and rapid, weak pulse
Which statement describes a coronary artery bypass
procedure?
a. removing the section of an artery containing plaque and
thrombus
,2|Page
b. compressing the thrombus with an inflated balloon to
provide a larger lumen
c. attaching a section of vein to the coronary artery proximal
and distal to the obstruction
d. adding a piece of vein to the end of each coronary artery -
ANSWER-c. attaching a section of vein to the coronary artery
proximal and distal to the obstruction
MI is confirmed by: - ANSWER-characteristic patterns of serum
isoenzymes (triponin, BNP, CK) and EKG
What is the most common cause of death immediately
following a myocardial infarction?
a. cardiac arrhythmias
b. ruptured ventricle
c. congestive heart failure
d. cerebrovascular accident - ANSWER-a. cardiac arrhythmias
Which change results from total heart block?
a. a prolonged PR interval
b. periodic omission of a ventricular contraction
,3|Page
c. a wide QRS wave
d. spontaneous slow ventricular contractions, not coordinated
with atrial contraction - ANSWER-d. spontaneous slow
ventricular contractions, not coordinated with atrial contraction
Which is the best definition of congestive heart failure?
a. cessation of all cardiac activity
b. inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the
metabolic needs of the body
c. insufficient circulating blood in the body
d. the demand for oxygen by the heart is greater than the
supply - ANSWER-b. inability of the heart to pump enough
blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body
compensation for decreased CO: - ANSWER-reinin and
aldosterone secretion
In which blood vessels will failure of the left ventricle cause
increased hydrostatic pressure?
a. veins of the legs and feet
b. jugular veins
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c. pulmonary capillaries
d. blood vessels of the liver and spleen - ANSWER-c. pulmonary
capillaries
Which of the following drugs improves cardiac efficiency by
slowing the heart rate and increasing the force of cardiac
contractions?
a. Furosemide
b. Digoxin
c. Epinephrine
d. Nifedipine - ANSWER-b. Digoxin
Yuong children first sign of CHF: - ANSWER-feeding problems
Which of the following effects may be expected from a beta-
adrenergic blocking drug?
a. increasing systemic vasoconstriction
b. decreased sympathetic stimulation of the heart
c. blockage of an angiotensin receptor site
