1. Which elevated lab value may be protective of High-density lipoproteins
the development of atherosclerosis? HDL's
2. Provides one-way flow of blood from the left Aortic valve
ventricle into the aorta
3. Transports deoxygenated blood from the right Right pulmonary artery
ventricle to the right lung.
4. Transports oxygenated blood from the left Aorta (aortic arch)
ventricle to the systemic circulation.
5. Conveys deoxygenated blood from the head Superior vena cava
and upper extremities to the right atrium?
6. Provides one-way flow of blood from the right Pulmonary valve
ventricle to the left lung?
7. Transports deoxygenated blood from the right left pulmonary artery
ventricle to the left lung?
8. Conveys deoxygenated blood from the trunk Inferior vena cava
and lower extremities to the right atrium?
9. Transports oxygenated blood from the left Left pulmonary veins
lung to the left atrium?
10. Provides one-way flow of blood from the right tricuspid valve
atrium into the right ventricle
11. Right ventricle enlargement caused by chron- Corpulmonale
ic pulmonary hypertension?
12. Which chamber of the heart endures the high- Left Ventricle
est pressures?
13. Occlusion of the left anterior descending Left and right ventricles
artery during a myocardial infarction would and much of the interven-
interrupt blood supply to which structures? tricular septum
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14. What is the initiating event that leads to the Injury to the endothelial
development of atherosclerosis? cells that line the artery
walls
15. Name 4 Age-related changes associated with 1. decreased cardiac out-
the cardiovascular system include? put
2. increased blood pres-
sure
3. decreased compliance
of the heart muscle
4. thickening of the heart
valves.
16. An individual who is demonstrating elevated Myocardial infarction (MI)
levels of troponin, creatine kinase-isoenzyme
MB (CK-MB), and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH)
is exhibiting indicators associated with which
condition?
17. Which form of heart failure may result from Right-sided Heart Failure
pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary
vascular resistance?
18. Orthopnea, crackles and coughing pink frothy Left-sided Heart Failure
sputum result from back up into the lungs
from which heart failure?
19. jugular venous distention, hepatomegaly and Right-sided Heart failure
ankle edema are more from backup from
which heart failure?
20. Dilated cardiomyopathy means that the cardiac chambers are
enlarged (increased dias-
tolic volume) and the my-
ocardium has decreased
contractility.
21. In restrictive cardiomyopathy, the cardiac have decreased volume
chambers and the myocardium is
rigid and noncompliant
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22. Cardiac valve damage in rheumatic fever is an abnormal immune re-
caused by sponse
23. Acute rheumatic fever is characterized by carditis, acute migratory
polyarthritis, chorea, and
erythema marginatum,
which occurs 1 to 5 weeks
after streptococcal infec-
tion of the pharynx
24. a condition characterized by thickening and Arteriosclerosis
hardening of the vessel wall.
25. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a a zone of low pressure
result of: of the lower esophageal
sphincter (LES).
26. Define GERD Regurgitation of stom-
ach contents (reflux of
chyme) across incom-
petent Gastroesophageal
junction into the esoph-
agus producing irritation
and a number of symp-
toms heartburn being the
cardinal symptom often
relieved by antacids and
aggravated by lying flat.
27. At 3 weeks of age, an infant who has been Pyloric stenosis
feeding well and gained weight begins to vom-
it for no apparent reason. The vomiting has
gradually become more forceful. These symp-
toms may be indicative of which disorder?
28. Projectile vomiting which is a spontaneous Pyloric stenosis.
forceful vomiting not usually preceded by nau-
sea or retching.