1. Which of the
following conditions is the most immediately at risk
for serious complications?
a. Unstable angina
b. Prinzmetal angina
c. STEMI
d. NSTEMI
2. Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buergers disease) is an autoimmune condition that
is:
a. A result of over activation of the intrinsic and extrinsic
clotting systemsystemically
b. Characterized by attacks of vasospasm in the small arteries and
arterioles of thefingers and toes
c. Strongly associated with smoking
d. Associated with janeway lesions and Oslers Nodes
3. Which of the
following is not a systemic disease that is associated with
Raynaud'sPhenomenon?
a. Congestive heart failure
b. Collagen vascular diseases such as scleroderma
c. Pulmonary hypertension
d. Myxedema or smoking
,4. Rheumatic fever, and subsequent heart complications in 10% of
individuals is leftuntreated arises from:
a. Bacteria, fungi, rickettes or viral infections
b. Sterile, autoimmune reaction (no infection involved)
, c. Dyslipidemia
d. Group A beta-hemolytic strep pharyngitis
5. Which of the following is NOT a primary factor in determining preload?
a. Venous return during diastole
b. End systolic volume
c. Total peripheral (systemic) resistance
d. All of the above are primary factors of preload
6. Which of the following statements are incorrect?
a. The mean arterial pressure is the average force of pushing
blood through the systemic circuit.
b. The pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic
pressures
c. A decrease in aortic compliance increases its stiffness and thus
can lead to anincrease in pulse pressures
d. Prostacyclins, which are diminished by NSAIDs, are vasoconstrictors.
7. Which of the following is incorrect regarding the isometric contraction
phase of the cardiac cycle?
a. Blood does not flow through the heart at this time.
, b. The atria are contracting
c. The valves are closed
d. It occurs during ventricular systole