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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!
What does the term arteriosclerosis specifically refer to? -
ANSWER-degeneration with loss of elasticity and
obstruction in small arteries
Modifiable factor that increase the risk for atherosclerosis
include:
a. sedentary life style
b. female more than 40 years of age
c. exclusion of saturated fats from the diet
d. familial hypercholesterolemia - ANSWER-a. sedentary
life style
An atheroma develops from: - ANSWER-Accumulated
lipids, cells, and fibrin where endothelial injury has
occurred
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL):
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a. promote atheroma development
b. contain only small amounts of cholesterol
c. transport cholesterol from cells to the liver for excretion
d. are associated with low intake of saturated fats -
ANSWER-a. promote atheroma development
Transport to body cells (VLDL's from liver to body cells)
Factors that may precipitate an angina attack include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a. eating a large meal
b. an angry argument
c. walking down stairs
d. shovelling snow on a cold, windy day - ANSWER-c.
walking down stairs
When comparing angina with myocardial infarction (MI),
which statement is true?
a. Both angina and MI cause tissue necrosis.
b. Angina often occurs at rest; MI occurs during a stressful
time.
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c. Pain is more severe and lasts longer with angina than
with MI.
d. Angina pain is relieved by rest and intake of
nitroglycerin; the pain of MI is not. - ANSWER-d. Angina
pain is relieved by rest and intake of nitroglycerin; the pain
of MI is not.
Which of the following best describes the basic
pathophysiology of myocardial infarction?
a. Cardiac output is insufficient to meet the needs of the
heart and body.
b. Temporary vasospasm occurs in a coronary artery.
c. Total obstruction of a coronary artery causes myocardial
necrosis.
d. Heart rate and force is irregular, reducing blood supply
to coronary arteries. - ANSWER-c. Total obstruction of a
coronary artery causes myocardial necrosis.
typical early signs of MI: - ANSWER-persistent chest pain
radiating to the left arm, pallor, and rapid, weak pulse
Which statement describes a coronary artery bypass
procedure?
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a. removing the section of an artery containing plaque and
thrombus
b. compressing the thrombus with an inflated balloon to
provide a larger lumen
c. attaching a section of vein to the coronary artery
proximal and distal to the obstruction
d. adding a piece of vein to the end of each coronary
artery - ANSWER-c. attaching a section of vein to the
coronary artery proximal and distal to the obstruction
MI is confirmed by: - ANSWER-characteristic patterns of
serum isoenzymes (triponin, BNP, CK) and EKG
Which of the following causes increased heart rate?
a. stimulation of the vagus nerve
b. increased renin secretion
c. administration of beta-blocking drugs
d. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system -
ANSWER-d. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous
system
What does the term preload refer to?
a. volume of venous return
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!
What does the term arteriosclerosis specifically refer to? -
ANSWER-degeneration with loss of elasticity and
obstruction in small arteries
Modifiable factor that increase the risk for atherosclerosis
include:
a. sedentary life style
b. female more than 40 years of age
c. exclusion of saturated fats from the diet
d. familial hypercholesterolemia - ANSWER-a. sedentary
life style
An atheroma develops from: - ANSWER-Accumulated
lipids, cells, and fibrin where endothelial injury has
occurred
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL):
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a. promote atheroma development
b. contain only small amounts of cholesterol
c. transport cholesterol from cells to the liver for excretion
d. are associated with low intake of saturated fats -
ANSWER-a. promote atheroma development
Transport to body cells (VLDL's from liver to body cells)
Factors that may precipitate an angina attack include all of
the following EXCEPT:
a. eating a large meal
b. an angry argument
c. walking down stairs
d. shovelling snow on a cold, windy day - ANSWER-c.
walking down stairs
When comparing angina with myocardial infarction (MI),
which statement is true?
a. Both angina and MI cause tissue necrosis.
b. Angina often occurs at rest; MI occurs during a stressful
time.
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c. Pain is more severe and lasts longer with angina than
with MI.
d. Angina pain is relieved by rest and intake of
nitroglycerin; the pain of MI is not. - ANSWER-d. Angina
pain is relieved by rest and intake of nitroglycerin; the pain
of MI is not.
Which of the following best describes the basic
pathophysiology of myocardial infarction?
a. Cardiac output is insufficient to meet the needs of the
heart and body.
b. Temporary vasospasm occurs in a coronary artery.
c. Total obstruction of a coronary artery causes myocardial
necrosis.
d. Heart rate and force is irregular, reducing blood supply
to coronary arteries. - ANSWER-c. Total obstruction of a
coronary artery causes myocardial necrosis.
typical early signs of MI: - ANSWER-persistent chest pain
radiating to the left arm, pallor, and rapid, weak pulse
Which statement describes a coronary artery bypass
procedure?
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a. removing the section of an artery containing plaque and
thrombus
b. compressing the thrombus with an inflated balloon to
provide a larger lumen
c. attaching a section of vein to the coronary artery
proximal and distal to the obstruction
d. adding a piece of vein to the end of each coronary
artery - ANSWER-c. attaching a section of vein to the
coronary artery proximal and distal to the obstruction
MI is confirmed by: - ANSWER-characteristic patterns of
serum isoenzymes (triponin, BNP, CK) and EKG
Which of the following causes increased heart rate?
a. stimulation of the vagus nerve
b. increased renin secretion
c. administration of beta-blocking drugs
d. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system -
ANSWER-d. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous
system
What does the term preload refer to?
a. volume of venous return
