what are four clinical characteristics of anemia?
tachycardia (due to hypoxemia), pallor, dyspnea, and fatigue
which RBC indices measures the average size of red blood cells?
mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is mainly the result of:
a. Longstanding atherosclerosis.
b. A history of myocardial infarction.
c. Hyperlipidemia.
d. Hypertension.
a
In Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), pumping ability of the heart can be impaired due to the
deprivation of oxygen.
T
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?
a. Family history.
b. Obesity.
c. Menopause.
d. Age.
b
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The most common cause of right-sided heart failure is:
a. Tricuspid valve damage.
b. Myocardial infarction. (MI)
c. Right ventricular hypertrophy.
d. Pulmonary hypertension.
d
, In the healthy heart, the response to an increase in preload is for the stroke volume to
a. increase
b. decrease
c. remain constant
d. both increase and decrease
a
Cor Pulmonale is:
a. Right ventricular failure due to systemic hypertension.
b. Right ventricular failure secondary to pulmonary hypertension.
c. Left ventricular failure due to a pulmonary disease.
d. Left ventricular failure secondary to systemic hypertension.
b
Hypertension has its most immediate effect on:
a. Preload.
b. Contractility.
c. Stroke volume.
d. Afterload
d
Which of the following conditions can decrease preload?
a. Hemorrhage.
b. Fluid overload.
c. Fever.
d. Pain.
a
A patient with mitral regurgitation would most likely present with .
a. a blowing, holosystolic murmur
b. high-pitched murmur
c. clear lungs
d. bradycardia
a
The patient with aortic stenosis would most likely present with:
a. High-pitched murmur.
b. S3 gallop.
c. Right ventricular hypertrophy.
d. Mid-systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur.