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Quiz by Melanie Galloway, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Melanie Galloway
almost 10 years ago
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Question 1
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Which of the following sets of blood pressure and blood chemistry data would most likely represent secondary hypertension?
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a. BP 145/,98 cholesterol 5.5 mmol/L, renin 1.0 pmol/L, noradrenalin 490 nmol/24hr
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b. BP 170/100, cholesterol 7.9 mmol/L, renin 1.4 pmol/L, noradrenalin 590 nmol/24hr
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c. BP 160/105, cholesterol 6.8 mmol/L, renin 1.9 pmol/L, noradrenalin 570 nmol/24hr
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d. BP 165/110, cholesterol 4.8 mmol/L, renin 2.8 pmol/L, noradrenalin 540 nmol/24hr
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e. BP 150/100, cholesterol 7.8 mmol/L, renin 2.3 pmol/L, noradrenalin 550 nmol/24hr
Question 2
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How does HDL facilitate the removal of cholesterol from the blood?
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a. Breaks down the cholesterol with the help of enzymes
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b. Deposits cholesterol onto the walls of vessels
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c. Transports cholesterol to the liver
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d. HDL does not remove cholesterol from the body
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e. Transports cholesterol to the kidney for removal
Question 3
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Which of the combination of risk factors are most related to heart disease?
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a. Age greater than 50, family history of heart disease, low LDL.
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b. Hypertension, elevated catecholamine's, sedatory life style.
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c. Smoking, hypertension, elevated creatinine
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d. Family history of heart disease, smoking, high cholesterol
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e. High cholesterol, smoking, elevated HDL
Question 4
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What information about the heart can be provided by performing an echocardiography?
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a. Pumping capacity
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b. Location and extent of tissue damage
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c. Heart shape and size
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d. Heart valve abnormalities
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e. All of the above
Question 5
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Which of the following pairs of drug classes includes a class of drugs not used to treat hypertension?
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a. Ca++ channel blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers
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b. Thiazide diuretics and alpha adrenoreceptor antagonists.
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c. Beta adrenoceptor antagonists and Ca++ channel blockers
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d. Angiotensin receptor blockers and cholinergic receptor antagonists
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e. Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and thiazide diuretics
Question 6
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Which of the following statements about an angiogram is true?
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a. When performing an angiogram a contrast media is added to the blood to make the coronary vessels visible on X-rays.
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b. The angiogram can often give false negative results.
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c. An angiogram is an echocardiogram image of the coronary blood vessels.
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d. When an angiogram is performed a catheter inserted into the carotid artery to access the heart.
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e. An angiogram uses radioactive traces to map the blood vessels of the heart.
Question 7
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A coronary artery bypass would be recommended when:
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a. Many arteries are blocked
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b. The blockages are relatively long
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c. When the blocked vessels are relatively small
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d. When the blocked vessels are difficult to access
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e. All of the above are correct
Question 8
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On an ECG, ST segment depression usually signifies:
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a. Myocardial ischemia
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b. Hypokalaemia
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c. Hypercalcemia
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d. Acute myocardial infarction
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e. All of the above
Question 9
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Angioplasty refers to which of the following?
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a. Refers to imaging of the coronary vessels with a surgical plastic catheter.
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b. Inflating a blocked coronary vessel with a balloon catheter.
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c. Removing plaque from a blocked coronary vessel.
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d. Replacement of a blocked coronary vessel with a plastic surgical tube.
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e. Bypassing a blocked coronary vessel with a plastic surgical tube.
Question 10
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A Calcium Score is:
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a. A score calculated from a questionnaire regarding the amount of calcium in a person's diet.
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b. A score calculated from the level of calcium in a person's blood test to assess the risk of coronary disease.
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c. A score calculated from an echocardiogram to assess the risk of coronary disease.
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d. A score calculated from computer tomography scans of the heart to estimate calcium deposits on coronary blood vessels.
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e. A score calculated from a) and b) above to assess the risk of coronary artery disease.
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