NURS 5315 UTA Exam 2 questions and Verified ANSWERs with Latest
Update
1. What is the primary function of the coronary arteries?
A. To pump blood to the body
B. To deliver oxygenated blood to the heart muscle itself
C. To carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs
D. To regulate heart rate
ANSWER: B
2. The P wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG) represents which of the following?
A. Ventricular depolarization
B. Ventricular repolarization
C. Atrial depolarization
D. Atrial repolarization
ANSWER: C
3. A patient with chronic hypertension is most likely to develop which type of cardiomyopathy?
A. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
B. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
C. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
D. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
ANSWER: B
4. The pathophysiology of essential (primary) hypertension is best characterized by:
A. A known secondary cause such as renal artery stenosis
B. Increased cardiac output and/or increased systemic vascular resistance
C. Isolated systolic hypertension due to aortic valve regurgitation
,D. Chronic vasodilation and low peripheral resistance
ANSWER: B
5. Which lab value is most specific for diagnosing a myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
B. Creatine Kinase (CK)
C. Troponin I or T
D. Myoglobin
ANSWER: C
6. Stable angina differs from unstable angina in that stable angina:
A. Occurs at rest
B. Is unpredictable and a precursor to MI
C. Occurs with a predictable amount of exertion or stress
D. Is relieved only by nitroglycerin
ANSWER: C
7. The most common cause of pulmonary edema is:
A. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
B. Left-sided heart failure
C. Right-sided heart failure
D. Pulmonary hypertension
ANSWER: B
8. What is the primary pathological process in pericarditis?
A. Infection of the heart muscle
B. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and valves
C. Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
D. Thickening of the heart valves
,ANSWER: C
9. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is most associated with which triad of factors?
A. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking
B. Venous stasis, hypercoagulability, endothelial injury
C. Anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia
D. Atherosclerosis, vasospasm, hypercalcemia
ANSWER: B
10. A patient with widespread atherosclerosis is at highest risk for which type of aneurysm?
A. Dissecting Aneurysm
B. Fusiform Aneurysm
C. Saccular Aneurysm
D. False Aneurysm
ANSWER: B
11. In which disorder would you expect to find a elevated LDL cholesterol and decreased HDL
cholesterol?
A. Type 1 Diabetes
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Metabolic Syndrome
D. Addison's Disease
ANSWER: C
12. The primary function of the pulmonary system is:
A. Metabolic acid-base balance
B. Hormone production
C. Gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
D. Filtration of blood
, ANSWER: C
13. Surfactant production in the lungs is crucial because it:
A. Fights infection
B. Reduces surface tension in the alveoli, preventing collapse
C. Increases capillary permeability
D. Promotes mucus secretion
ANSWER: B
14. Obstructive lung diseases, such as asthma and COPD, are primarily characterized by:
A. Decreased lung compliance
B. Difficulty with air expulsion
C. Restriction of lung expansion
D. Fibrosis of the lung parenchyma
ANSWER: B
15. The hallmark pathophysiologic feature of asthma is:
A. Destruction of alveolar walls
B. Chronic bronchial infection
C. Reversible airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness
D. Irreversible dilation of the bronchi
ANSWER: C
16. Emphysema, as a component of COPD, is characterized by:
A. Hypertrophy of bronchial mucous glands
B. Chronic productive cough for at least 3 months
C. Destruction of alveolar walls and loss of elastic recoil
D. Recurrent episodes of bronchospasm
ANSWER: C
Update
1. What is the primary function of the coronary arteries?
A. To pump blood to the body
B. To deliver oxygenated blood to the heart muscle itself
C. To carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs
D. To regulate heart rate
ANSWER: B
2. The P wave on an electrocardiogram (ECG) represents which of the following?
A. Ventricular depolarization
B. Ventricular repolarization
C. Atrial depolarization
D. Atrial repolarization
ANSWER: C
3. A patient with chronic hypertension is most likely to develop which type of cardiomyopathy?
A. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
B. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
C. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
D. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
ANSWER: B
4. The pathophysiology of essential (primary) hypertension is best characterized by:
A. A known secondary cause such as renal artery stenosis
B. Increased cardiac output and/or increased systemic vascular resistance
C. Isolated systolic hypertension due to aortic valve regurgitation
,D. Chronic vasodilation and low peripheral resistance
ANSWER: B
5. Which lab value is most specific for diagnosing a myocardial infarction (MI)?
A. C-reactive protein (CRP)
B. Creatine Kinase (CK)
C. Troponin I or T
D. Myoglobin
ANSWER: C
6. Stable angina differs from unstable angina in that stable angina:
A. Occurs at rest
B. Is unpredictable and a precursor to MI
C. Occurs with a predictable amount of exertion or stress
D. Is relieved only by nitroglycerin
ANSWER: C
7. The most common cause of pulmonary edema is:
A. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
B. Left-sided heart failure
C. Right-sided heart failure
D. Pulmonary hypertension
ANSWER: B
8. What is the primary pathological process in pericarditis?
A. Infection of the heart muscle
B. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and valves
C. Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
D. Thickening of the heart valves
,ANSWER: C
9. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is most associated with which triad of factors?
A. Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking
B. Venous stasis, hypercoagulability, endothelial injury
C. Anemia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia
D. Atherosclerosis, vasospasm, hypercalcemia
ANSWER: B
10. A patient with widespread atherosclerosis is at highest risk for which type of aneurysm?
A. Dissecting Aneurysm
B. Fusiform Aneurysm
C. Saccular Aneurysm
D. False Aneurysm
ANSWER: B
11. In which disorder would you expect to find a elevated LDL cholesterol and decreased HDL
cholesterol?
A. Type 1 Diabetes
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Metabolic Syndrome
D. Addison's Disease
ANSWER: C
12. The primary function of the pulmonary system is:
A. Metabolic acid-base balance
B. Hormone production
C. Gas exchange (oxygen and carbon dioxide)
D. Filtration of blood
, ANSWER: C
13. Surfactant production in the lungs is crucial because it:
A. Fights infection
B. Reduces surface tension in the alveoli, preventing collapse
C. Increases capillary permeability
D. Promotes mucus secretion
ANSWER: B
14. Obstructive lung diseases, such as asthma and COPD, are primarily characterized by:
A. Decreased lung compliance
B. Difficulty with air expulsion
C. Restriction of lung expansion
D. Fibrosis of the lung parenchyma
ANSWER: B
15. The hallmark pathophysiologic feature of asthma is:
A. Destruction of alveolar walls
B. Chronic bronchial infection
C. Reversible airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness
D. Irreversible dilation of the bronchi
ANSWER: C
16. Emphysema, as a component of COPD, is characterized by:
A. Hypertrophy of bronchial mucous glands
B. Chronic productive cough for at least 3 months
C. Destruction of alveolar walls and loss of elastic recoil
D. Recurrent episodes of bronchospasm
ANSWER: C
