Heart Disease

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Pathophysiology Quiz am Heart Disease, erstellt von Melanie Galloway am 24/06/2014.
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Frage 1

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Which of the following sets of blood pressure and blood chemistry data would most likely represent secondary hypertension?
Antworten
  • a. BP 145/,98 cholesterol 5.5 mmol/L, renin 1.0 pmol/L, noradrenalin 490 nmol/24hr
  • b. BP 170/100, cholesterol 7.9 mmol/L, renin 1.4 pmol/L, noradrenalin 590 nmol/24hr
  • c. BP 160/105, cholesterol 6.8 mmol/L, renin 1.9 pmol/L, noradrenalin 570 nmol/24hr
  • d. BP 165/110, cholesterol 4.8 mmol/L, renin 2.8 pmol/L, noradrenalin 540 nmol/24hr
  • e. BP 150/100, cholesterol 7.8 mmol/L, renin 2.3 pmol/L, noradrenalin 550 nmol/24hr

Frage 2

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How does HDL facilitate the removal of cholesterol from the blood?
Antworten
  • a. Breaks down the cholesterol with the help of enzymes
  • b. Deposits cholesterol onto the walls of vessels
  • c. Transports cholesterol to the liver
  • d. HDL does not remove cholesterol from the body
  • e. Transports cholesterol to the kidney for removal

Frage 3

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Which of the combination of risk factors are most related to heart disease?
Antworten
  • a. Age greater than 50, family history of heart disease, low LDL.
  • b. Hypertension, elevated catecholamine's, sedatory life style.
  • c. Smoking, hypertension, elevated creatinine
  • d. Family history of heart disease, smoking, high cholesterol
  • e. High cholesterol, smoking, elevated HDL

Frage 4

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What information about the heart can be provided by performing an echocardiography?
Antworten
  • a. Pumping capacity
  • b. Location and extent of tissue damage
  • c. Heart shape and size
  • d. Heart valve abnormalities
  • e. All of the above

Frage 5

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Which of the following pairs of drug classes includes a class of drugs not used to treat hypertension?
Antworten
  • a. Ca++ channel blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers
  • b. Thiazide diuretics and alpha adrenoreceptor antagonists.
  • c. Beta adrenoceptor antagonists and Ca++ channel blockers
  • d. Angiotensin receptor blockers and cholinergic receptor antagonists
  • e. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and thiazide diuretics

Frage 6

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Which of the following statements about an angiogram is true?
Antworten
  • a. When performing an angiogram a contrast media is added to the blood to make the coronary vessels visible on X-rays.
  • b. The angiogram can often give false negative results.
  • c. An angiogram is an echocardiogram image of the coronary blood vessels.
  • d. When an angiogram is performed a catheter inserted into the carotid artery to access the heart.
  • e. An angiogram uses radioactive traces to map the blood vessels of the heart.

Frage 7

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A coronary artery bypass would be recommended when:
Antworten
  • a. Many arteries are blocked
  • b. The blockages are relatively long
  • c. When the blocked vessels are relatively small
  • d. When the blocked vessels are difficult to access
  • e. All of the above are correct

Frage 8

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On an ECG, ST segment depression usually signifies:
Antworten
  • a. Myocardial ischemia
  • b. Hypokalaemia
  • c. Hypercalcemia
  • d. Acute myocardial infarction
  • e. All of the above

Frage 9

Frage
Angioplasty refers to which of the following?
Antworten
  • a. Refers to imaging of the coronary vessels with a surgical plastic catheter.
  • b. Inflating a blocked coronary vessel with a balloon catheter.
  • c. Removing plaque from a blocked coronary vessel.
  • d. Replacement of a blocked coronary vessel with a plastic surgical tube.
  • e. Bypassing a blocked coronary vessel with a plastic surgical tube.

Frage 10

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A Calcium Score is:
Antworten
  • a. A score calculated from a questionnaire regarding the amount of calcium in a person's diet.
  • b. A score calculated from the level of calcium in a person's blood test to assess the risk of coronary disease.
  • c. A score calculated from an echocardiogram to assess the risk of coronary disease.
  • d. A score calculated from computer tomography scans of the heart to estimate calcium deposits on coronary blood vessels.
  • e. A score calculated from a) and b) above to assess the risk of coronary artery disease.
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