APEA PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 94 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW VERSION 2026 || GRADED A+
A mother states that her young child has been squatting after exertion and is easily
fatigued. The NP suspects: - CORRECT ANSWER - Tetralogy of Fallot
Which of the following congenital heart defects does NOT depend on left to right
shunting through ductus arteriosus for pulmonary circulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Aortic stenosis
A pediatric patient with a ventricular septal defect would have which type of MI -
CORRECT ANSWER - Holosystolic
Which peptide hormone causes vasoconstriction and increases blood pressure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Angiotensin
In a patient with a ventricular septal defect, blood flow: - CORRECT
ANSWER - To the right ventricular and into the lungs
When atrial fibrillation terminates within 7 days of onset , it is classified as? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Paroxysmal
, Which of the following congenital heart defects causes increased pulmonary blood
flow? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Sick sinus syndrome is described as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Destruction
of the SA node and changes in the nerves and ganglia
To increase oxygen saturation after exertion, a patient with Tetralogy of Fallot will:
- CORRECT ANSWER - Squat
Which of the following types of angina involves nocturnal symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Unstable angina
Which one of the following conditions is an acute, febrile, immune-mediated
disease characterized by vascular is leading to coronary artery aneurysm? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Kawasaki syndrome
Atherosclerosis in the lower extremities commonly causes: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Which congenital heart defect involves an abnormal opening between the atria that
is expected to close without surgical intervention by 12 months of age? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Atrial septal defect
Which one of the following is secreted by ventricular myocytes and assists in the
diagnosis of heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Brain natriuretic peptide
(BNP)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW VERSION 2026 || GRADED A+
A mother states that her young child has been squatting after exertion and is easily
fatigued. The NP suspects: - CORRECT ANSWER - Tetralogy of Fallot
Which of the following congenital heart defects does NOT depend on left to right
shunting through ductus arteriosus for pulmonary circulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Aortic stenosis
A pediatric patient with a ventricular septal defect would have which type of MI -
CORRECT ANSWER - Holosystolic
Which peptide hormone causes vasoconstriction and increases blood pressure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Angiotensin
In a patient with a ventricular septal defect, blood flow: - CORRECT
ANSWER - To the right ventricular and into the lungs
When atrial fibrillation terminates within 7 days of onset , it is classified as? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Paroxysmal
, Which of the following congenital heart defects causes increased pulmonary blood
flow? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atrial septal defect (ASD)
Sick sinus syndrome is described as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Destruction
of the SA node and changes in the nerves and ganglia
To increase oxygen saturation after exertion, a patient with Tetralogy of Fallot will:
- CORRECT ANSWER - Squat
Which of the following types of angina involves nocturnal symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Unstable angina
Which one of the following conditions is an acute, febrile, immune-mediated
disease characterized by vascular is leading to coronary artery aneurysm? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Kawasaki syndrome
Atherosclerosis in the lower extremities commonly causes: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
Which congenital heart defect involves an abnormal opening between the atria that
is expected to close without surgical intervention by 12 months of age? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Atrial septal defect
Which one of the following is secreted by ventricular myocytes and assists in the
diagnosis of heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Brain natriuretic peptide
(BNP)
