Bio 669 Quiz 4 (Cardiovascular) UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following conditions is the most immediately at risk for serious complications?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- STEMI
Thromboangitis Obliterans (Buerger's disease) is an autoimmune condition that is: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Strongly associated with smoking
Which of the following is not a systemic disease that is associated with Raynaud's
phenomenon? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Congestive heart failure
Rheumatic fever and, and subsequent heart complications in 10% of individuals is left
untreated arises from: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Group A beta-hemolytic strep pharyngitis
Which of the following is not a primary factor in determining preload? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Total peripheral (systemic) resistance
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Prostacyclins,
which are diminished by NSAIDs, are vasoconstrictors
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the isometric contraction phase of the cardiac
cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The atria are contracting
The resistance of movement of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta is termed the: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- afterload
Natriuretic peptides act by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Stimulate the release of Na+ (thus
increases urine volume) from the kidneys
The doubled layer serous membrane surrounding the heart that functions to minimize friction
from the heart movement is the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Pericardium
, Prinzmetal angina is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A transient ischemia of the myocardium
that occurs unpredictably
Progressive venous distention of the head and upper extremities resulting from growth of a
cancerous tumor on the right mainstem bronchus is best described clinically as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Superior vena cava syndrome
The most common cause of aneurysm is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Atherosclerosis with
hypertension
An atherosclerotic area that has ruptured is termed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Complicated
plaque
The PR interval represents the time from: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The onset of atrial
systole to the onset of ventricular systole
The circumflex artery off of the left coronary artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- left atrium
and ventricle
The structure that connect the leaflet/cusps and help to prevent prolapse of the AV valves is
the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Chordae tendinae and papillary muscles
A mitral valve prolapse would be heard during - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ventricular
systole
Hypertensive crisis (malignant hypertension) is best defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Rapidly progressive hypertension with a diastolic pressure of 140 mmHg or more
intermittent claudication is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A sign of peripheral artery disease
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following conditions is the most immediately at risk for serious complications?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- STEMI
Thromboangitis Obliterans (Buerger's disease) is an autoimmune condition that is: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Strongly associated with smoking
Which of the following is not a systemic disease that is associated with Raynaud's
phenomenon? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Congestive heart failure
Rheumatic fever and, and subsequent heart complications in 10% of individuals is left
untreated arises from: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Group A beta-hemolytic strep pharyngitis
Which of the following is not a primary factor in determining preload? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Total peripheral (systemic) resistance
Which of the following statements is incorrect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Prostacyclins,
which are diminished by NSAIDs, are vasoconstrictors
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the isometric contraction phase of the cardiac
cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The atria are contracting
The resistance of movement of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta is termed the: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- afterload
Natriuretic peptides act by: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Stimulate the release of Na+ (thus
increases urine volume) from the kidneys
The doubled layer serous membrane surrounding the heart that functions to minimize friction
from the heart movement is the: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Pericardium
, Prinzmetal angina is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A transient ischemia of the myocardium
that occurs unpredictably
Progressive venous distention of the head and upper extremities resulting from growth of a
cancerous tumor on the right mainstem bronchus is best described clinically as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Superior vena cava syndrome
The most common cause of aneurysm is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Atherosclerosis with
hypertension
An atherosclerotic area that has ruptured is termed - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Complicated
plaque
The PR interval represents the time from: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The onset of atrial
systole to the onset of ventricular systole
The circumflex artery off of the left coronary artery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- left atrium
and ventricle
The structure that connect the leaflet/cusps and help to prevent prolapse of the AV valves is
the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Chordae tendinae and papillary muscles
A mitral valve prolapse would be heard during - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ventricular
systole
Hypertensive crisis (malignant hypertension) is best defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Rapidly progressive hypertension with a diastolic pressure of 140 mmHg or more
intermittent claudication is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A sign of peripheral artery disease
