WESTERN PATHOPHYS 1 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022

WESTERN PATHOPHYS 1 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022 1. Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate for a group of older adults who are concerned about their cardiac health? A) "People with plaque in their arteries experience attacks of blood flow disruption at seemingly random times." B) "The plaque that builds up in your heart vessels obstructs the normal flow of blood and can even break loose and lodge itself in a vessel." C) "Infections of any sort are often a signal that plaque disruption is in danger of occurring." D) "The impaired function of the lungs that accompanies pneumonia or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a precursor to plaque disruption." - ANS-B) "The plaque that builds up in your heart vessels obstructs the normal flow of blood and can even break loose and lodge itself in a vessel." 2. A 34-year-old man who is an intravenous drug user has presented to the emergency department with malaise, abdominal pain, and lethargy. The health care team wants to rule out endocarditis as a diagnosis. Staff of the department would most realistically anticipate which of the following sets of diagnostics? A) CT of the heart, chest X-ray, ECG B) Echocardiogram, blood cultures, temperature C) ECG, blood pressure, stress test D) Cardiac catheterization, chest X-ray, electrolyte measurement, and white cell count - ANS-B) Echocardiogram, blood cultures, temperature 3. A patient has been diagnosed with mitral valve stenosis following his recovery from rheumatic fever. Which of the following teaching points would be most accurate to convey to the patient? CONTINUES...