Heart Disease

Question 1 of 10

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Which of the following sets of blood pressure and blood chemistry data would most likely represent secondary hypertension?

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

How does HDL facilitate the removal of cholesterol from the blood?

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Which of the combination of risk factors are most related to heart disease?

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

What information about the heart can be provided by performing an echocardiography?

Select one of the following:

a. Pumping capacity
b. Location and extent of tissue damage
c. Heart shape and size
d. Heart valve abnormalities
e. All of the above

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Which of the following pairs of drug classes includes a class of drugs not used to treat hypertension?

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

Which of the following statements about an angiogram is true?

Select one of the following:

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.

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

A coronary artery bypass would be recommended when:

Select one of the following:

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

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

On an ECG, ST segment depression usually signifies:

Select one of the following:

a. Myocardial ischemia
b. Hypokalaemia
c. Hypercalcemia
d. Acute myocardial infarction
e. All of the above

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

Angioplasty refers to which of the following?

Select one of the following:

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.

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

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A Calcium Score is:

Select one of the following:

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.

	Created by Melanie Galloway about 10 years ago

Pathophysiology Quiz on Heart Disease, created by Melanie Galloway on 06/24/2014.

Heart Disease

Heart Disease

Question 1 of 10

Which of the following sets of blood pressure and blood chemistry data would most likely represent secondary hypertension?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

How does HDL facilitate the removal of cholesterol from the blood?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Which of the combination of risk factors are most related to heart disease?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

What information about the heart can be provided by performing an echocardiography?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

Which of the following pairs of drug classes includes a class of drugs not used to treat hypertension?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following statements about an angiogram is true?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

A coronary artery bypass would be recommended when:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

On an ECG, ST segment depression usually signifies:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Angioplasty refers to which of the following?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

A Calcium Score is:

Select one of the following:

Explanation