Cardiac & Diseases of Blood Flow Quiz
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What is Xanthelasma?
A. Yellow deposits (fats/cholesterol) under skin
B. Fat build up around the eye
The following medication is used to treat hyperlipidemia because it reduces liver synthesis of cholesterol:
A. Statins
B. Bile acid sequestrants
C. ACE inhibitors
D. Calcium antagonists
The Laplace Law:
A. Tension in ventricle wall depends on size of ventricle.
Dec. ability to eject blood if dilated
B. Tension in ventricle wall depends on size of ventricle.
Inc. ability to eject blood if dilated
C. Stretched cardiac muscle = decreased contraction
D. Stretched cardiac muscle = increased contraction
The release of renin activates:
A. Angiotensin ll
B. Aldosterone
Angiotensin ll leads to:
A. Vasodilation
B. Retain Na+ and H2O (inc BP)
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Aldosterone
Aldosterone leads to:
A. Vasoconstriction
B. Vasodilation
C. Retain Na+ and H2O (inc BP)
D. Release of renin
What are two signs of hyperlipidemia?
A. Zenthoma and Zanthelasma
B. Xanthoza and Xantheshma
C. Zanthoma and Zanthelasma
D. Xanthoma and Xanthelasma
What medications are used to treat hypertension?
A. a. ACE inhibitors
b. Bile acid sequestrants
c. Calcium antagonists
B. a. ACE inhibitors
b. Diuretics
c. Calcium antagonists
C. a. ACE inhibitors
b. Anti-diuretics
c. Fibrates
D. a. ACE inhibitors
b. Statins
c. Calcium antagonists
The equation for Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is:
A. Average pressure (SBP + 2/3 pp)
B. Average pressure (DBP + 1/3 pp)
C. Average pressure (DBP + 2/3 pp)
D. Average pressure (SBP + 1/3 pp)
Pulse pressure is:
A. DBP-SBP
B. SBP-DBP
Primary HTN accounts for ____% of cases and is caused by _____
A. 80%; unknown origins
B. 20%; medications
C. 80%; medications
D. 20%; unknown origins
When the kidneys don’t receive enough blood flow, they release:
A. Aldosterone
B. Angiotensin ll
C. Renin
What 4 organs are at risk due to HTN?
A. a. Heart
b. Pancreas
c. Brain
d. Gallbladder
B. a. Heart
b. Retina
c. Brain
d. Gallbladder
C. a. Heart
b. Retina
c. Brain
d. Kidneys
D. a. Heart
b. Blood vessels
c. Brain
d. Kidneys
BP is:
A. SBP/DBP
B. DBP/SBP
Hypertension is present if SBP >/= _____ and DBP >/= _____
A. 130; 80
B. 130; 90
C. 140; 90
D. 140; 80
The ventricles relax during:
A. Diastolic BP
B. Systolic BP
What is xanthoma?
A. Yellow deposits (fats/cholesterol) under skin
B. Fat build up around the eye
The Frank-Starling Law is:
A. Tension in ventricle wall depends on size of ventricle.
Inc. ability to eject blood if dilated
B. Tension in ventricle wall depends on size of ventricle.
Dec. ability to eject blood if dilated
C. Stretched cardiac muscle = decreased contraction
D. Stretched cardiac muscle = increased contraction
Hypertension is defined as:
A. Sustained elevation in SBP=>160 or DBP<90 B. Sustained elevation of arterial BP. SBP=>140 or DBP=>90
When the kidneys don’t receive enough blood flow they release ______, which activates ______, which stimulates _______
A. Renin; aldosterone; angiotensin ll
B. Aldosterone; angiotensin ll; renin
C. Angiotensin ll; renin; aldosterone
D. Renin; angiotensin ll; aldosterone
The following medication is used to treat hyperlipidemia because it treats high triglyceride levels
A. Statins
B. ACE inhibitors
C. Fibrates
D. Diuretics
When the kidneys don’t receive enough blood flow they:
A. Release angiotensin ll which stimulates aldosterone
B. Release angiotensin ll which which activates renin, which stimulates aldosterone
C. Release renin, which activates angiotensin ll which stimulates aldosterone
D. Release renin, which activates aldosterone, which stimulates angiotensin ll
Healthy levels of cholesterol are:
a. Total cholesterol
b. LDL
c. HDL
d. Triglycerides
A. a. Total: <150mg/dL b. LDL (bad): <130mg/dL c. HDL (good): >20mg/dL
d. Triglycerides: <200 mg/dLB. a. Total: <200 mg/dL b. LDL (good): >20mg/dL
c. HDL (bad): <130mg/dL d. Triglycerides: <150mg/dLC. a. Total: <150mg/dL b. LDL (good): >20mg/dL
c. HDL (bad): <130mg/dL d. Triglycerides: <200 mg/dLD. a. Total: <200 mg/dL b. LDL (bad): <130mg/dL c. HDL (good): >20mg/dL
d. Triglycerides: <150m
What medications are used to treat hyperlipidemia?
A. a. ACE inhibitors
b. Diuretics
c. Fibrates
B. a. Statins
b. Bile acid sequestrants
c. Calcium antagonists
C. a. ACE inhibitors
b. Diuretics
c. Fibrates
D. a. Statins
b. Bile acid sequestrants
c. Fibrates
The following medication is used to treat hyperlipidemia because it reduces bile by blocking reabsorption in the intestines:
A. Statins
B. Bile acid sequestrants
C. ACE inhibitors
D. Calcium antagonists
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