BIO 669 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buergers disease) is an autoimmune condition that is:
a. A result of over activation of the intrinsic and extrinsic clotting system systemically
b. Characterized by attacks of vasospasm in the small arteries and arterioles of the fingers and
toes
c. Strongly associated with smoking
d. Associated with janeway lesions and Oslers Nodes - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Strongly
associated with smoking
Which of the following is not a systemic disease that is associated with Raynaud's Phenomenon?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Collagen vascular diseases such as scleroderma
c. Pulmonary hypertension
d. Myxedema or smoking - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Congestive Heart Failure
Which of the following is NOT a primary factor in determining preload?
a. Venous return during diastole
,b. End systolic volume
c. Total peripheral (systemic) resistance
d. All of the above are primary factors of preload - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Total
peripheral (systemic) resistance
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT
a. The mean arterial pressure is the average force of pushing blood through the systemic circuit.
b. The pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
c. A decrease in aortic compliance increases its stiffness and thus can lead to an increase in pulse
pressures
d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDs, are vasoconstrictors. - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDS, are vasoconstrictors
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
The most common cause of aneurysm is:
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buergers disease) is an autoimmune condition that is:
a. A result of over activation of the intrinsic and extrinsic clotting system systemically
b. Characterized by attacks of vasospasm in the small arteries and arterioles of the fingers and
toes
c. Strongly associated with smoking
d. Associated with janeway lesions and Oslers Nodes - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Strongly
associated with smoking
Which of the following is not a systemic disease that is associated with Raynaud's Phenomenon?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Collagen vascular diseases such as scleroderma
c. Pulmonary hypertension
d. Myxedema or smoking - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Congestive Heart Failure
Which of the following is NOT a primary factor in determining preload?
a. Venous return during diastole
,b. End systolic volume
c. Total peripheral (systemic) resistance
d. All of the above are primary factors of preload - CORRECT ANSWER - c. Total
peripheral (systemic) resistance
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT
a. The mean arterial pressure is the average force of pushing blood through the systemic circuit.
b. The pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
c. A decrease in aortic compliance increases its stiffness and thus can lead to an increase in pulse
pressures
d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDs, are vasoconstrictors. - CORRECT
ANSWER - d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDS, are vasoconstrictors
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
The most common cause of aneurysm is:
