Bio 669 Quiz 4 (Cardiovascular)
questions and answers A+ rated
Which of the following conditions is the most immediately at risk for serious complications? -
correct answer ✔✔STEMI
Trombonists 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
questions and answers A+ rated
Which of the following conditions is the most immediately at risk for serious complications? -
correct answer ✔✔STEMI
Trombonists 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
