Patho Hesi Review Questions
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1. A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact medial layer- allows blood
that there is a tear in which layer of the vessel wall? to seep into the middle
Inner, middle, outer. layer
2. A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? obstructive shock
3. A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should A, B, C
he expect? Select all that apply
A. Extreme Hunger
B. Excessive thirst
C. Polyuria
D. Salt craving
E. Quick accumulation of fat
4. Stenosis of the tricuspid valve would lead to what? B- because the tricuspid
A. left sided heart failure valve is located on the
B. Right sided heart failure right side
C. Pulmonary regurgitation
D. pulmonary stenosis
5. #1 sign of right heart failure peripheral edema and
rapid weight gain
6. A patient comes into the ER and is shaking and states D. Acute pancreatitis:
that she has a sharp pain that's in her upper stomach sharp pain that radiates to
going all the way up into her back. Her labs come back the back
and show she is experiencing hyperglycemia and a
high WBC count, what is she most likely experienc-
ing?
A. Diabetes crisis
B. Type II diabetes
C. Cholilithiasis
D. Acute pancreatitis
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7. Pancreatitis can lead to Type 1 diabetes
8. Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolar- P wave
ization?
9. It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur S-T segment: ventricles
during which part of the EKG? have fully depolarized, ab-
solute refractory period
10. Heart failure due to the heart muscle being underde- Inotropic problem=
veloped and not strong enough to overcome the af- Strength of contraction
terload would be chronotropic problem, dromotropic
problem, or inotropic problem?
11. chronotropic beats per min
12. dromotropic rate of electrical conduc-
tion through heart
13. A patient comes in with red lesions on his arms which A. hives= Red flare around
have a red flare around the border, what is this most the border (#1 symptom)
likely?
A. Urticaria
B. Impetigo
C. Dermatitis
D. Boils
14. A pulse pressure that is 78 would most likely indicate? D. traumatic brain injury=
A. hypotension increased ICP= Cushing's
B. hypertension Triad
C. shock
D. TBI
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15. 120-80= what? pulse pressure
16. Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered widened
17. The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an From the T wave (ventri-
ekg? cles have stopped beat-
ing/contracting) to the
beginning of the R wave
(ventricles begin to fully
contract)
Heart spends more time in
diastolic
18. Does the sympathetic nervous system increase or de- increase- because BP in-
crease the peripheral vascular resistance? creases because of vaso-
constriction
19. A patient is receiving a blood transfusion when he A. stop the transfusion
starts stating that he's getting itchy. What is your first
intervention?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Administer Benadryl IM and monitor for worsening
of symptoms
C. Check blood pressure
D. Ask the patient if he's short of breath
20. An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the Atria or SA node
heart is not functioning properly?
21. Frank starlings law states that when a heart muscle Muscle increases, Con-
works hard over a period of time, is it the muscle or tractility decreases
contractility that increases?
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1. A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact medial layer- allows blood
that there is a tear in which layer of the vessel wall? to seep into the middle
Inner, middle, outer. layer
2. A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? obstructive shock
3. A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should A, B, C
he expect? Select all that apply
A. Extreme Hunger
B. Excessive thirst
C. Polyuria
D. Salt craving
E. Quick accumulation of fat
4. Stenosis of the tricuspid valve would lead to what? B- because the tricuspid
A. left sided heart failure valve is located on the
B. Right sided heart failure right side
C. Pulmonary regurgitation
D. pulmonary stenosis
5. #1 sign of right heart failure peripheral edema and
rapid weight gain
6. A patient comes into the ER and is shaking and states D. Acute pancreatitis:
that she has a sharp pain that's in her upper stomach sharp pain that radiates to
going all the way up into her back. Her labs come back the back
and show she is experiencing hyperglycemia and a
high WBC count, what is she most likely experienc-
ing?
A. Diabetes crisis
B. Type II diabetes
C. Cholilithiasis
D. Acute pancreatitis
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7. Pancreatitis can lead to Type 1 diabetes
8. Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolar- P wave
ization?
9. It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur S-T segment: ventricles
during which part of the EKG? have fully depolarized, ab-
solute refractory period
10. Heart failure due to the heart muscle being underde- Inotropic problem=
veloped and not strong enough to overcome the af- Strength of contraction
terload would be chronotropic problem, dromotropic
problem, or inotropic problem?
11. chronotropic beats per min
12. dromotropic rate of electrical conduc-
tion through heart
13. A patient comes in with red lesions on his arms which A. hives= Red flare around
have a red flare around the border, what is this most the border (#1 symptom)
likely?
A. Urticaria
B. Impetigo
C. Dermatitis
D. Boils
14. A pulse pressure that is 78 would most likely indicate? D. traumatic brain injury=
A. hypotension increased ICP= Cushing's
B. hypertension Triad
C. shock
D. TBI
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_2emgda
15. 120-80= what? pulse pressure
16. Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered widened
17. The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an From the T wave (ventri-
ekg? cles have stopped beat-
ing/contracting) to the
beginning of the R wave
(ventricles begin to fully
contract)
Heart spends more time in
diastolic
18. Does the sympathetic nervous system increase or de- increase- because BP in-
crease the peripheral vascular resistance? creases because of vaso-
constriction
19. A patient is receiving a blood transfusion when he A. stop the transfusion
starts stating that he's getting itchy. What is your first
intervention?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Administer Benadryl IM and monitor for worsening
of symptoms
C. Check blood pressure
D. Ask the patient if he's short of breath
20. An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the Atria or SA node
heart is not functioning properly?
21. Frank starlings law states that when a heart muscle Muscle increases, Con-
works hard over a period of time, is it the muscle or tractility decreases
contractility that increases?
