Question 1

Myocardial infarction is accompanied by typical biochemical changes.Elevation of which enzyme in the blood occurs first after the occlusion of a coronary artery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alanine aminotransferase 
B)  Aspartate aminotransferase 
C)  Creatine kinase 
D)  Lactate dehydrogenase 
E)  Acid phosphatase 
A)  Alanine aminotransferase 
B)  Aspartate aminotransferase 
C)  Creatine kinase 
D)  Lactate dehydrogenase 
E)  Acid phosphatase C

Question 2

Which of the following has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Regular exercise 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Aspirin 
E)  Antihypertensive drugs 
A)  Regular exercise 
B)  Alcohol 
C)  Cigarette smoking 
D)  Aspirin 
E)  Antihypertensive drugs C

Question 3

Acute cardiac tamponade is typically a complication of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rupture of the left ventricle as a result of myocardial infarction 
B)  Mural thrombosis 
C)  Ventricular aneurysm 
D)  Subendocardial circumferential myocardial infarction 
E)  Rupture of the papillary muscle 
A)  Rupture of the left ventricle as a result of myocardial infarction 
B)  Mural thrombosis 
C)  Ventricular aneurysm 
D)  Subendocardial circumferential myocardial infarction 
E)  Rupture of the papillary muscle A

Question 4

All the following are risk factors of atherosclerosis except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Advanced age 
B)  Heredity 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Hypertension 
E)  Estrogens 
A)  Advanced age 
B)  Heredity 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Hypertension 
E)  Estrogens

Question 5

Intermittent claudication is caused by atherosclerosis of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Carotid artery 
B)  Subclavian artery 
C)  Splenic artery 
D)  Renal artery 
E)  Popliteal artery 
A)  Carotid artery 
B)  Subclavian artery 
C)  Splenic artery 
D)  Renal artery 
E)  Popliteal artery

Question 6

Which is the most common congenital heart defect recognized in clinical practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interatrial septal defect 
B)  Interventricular septal defect 
C)  Tetralogy of Fallot 
D)  Transposition of great vessels 
E)  Coarctation of the aorta 
A)  Interatrial septal defect 
B)  Interventricular septal defect 
C)  Tetralogy of Fallot 
D)  Transposition of great vessels 
E)  Coarctation of the aorta

Question 7

Infarction of the posterior half of the interventricular septum is caused by an occlusion of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Main trunk of the left coronary artery 
B)  Anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery 
C)  Circumflex branch of the left coronary artery 
D)  Right coronary artery 
E)  Coronary sinus 
A)  Main trunk of the left coronary artery 
B)  Anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery 
C)  Circumflex branch of the left coronary artery 
D)  Right coronary artery 
E)  Coronary sinus

Question 8

The most common complication of rheumatic endocarditis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacterial endocarditis 
B)  Viral endocarditis 
C)  Fungal myocarditis 
D)  Parasitic endocarditis 
E)  Pulmonary embolism 
A)  Bacterial endocarditis 
B)  Viral endocarditis 
C)  Fungal myocarditis 
D)  Parasitic endocarditis 
E)  Pulmonary embolism

Question 9

Rheumatic carditis is typically preceded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcal throat infection 
B)  Staphylococcal skin infection 
C)  Gonococcal arthritis 
D)  Coxsackie B virus myositis 
E)  Influenza 
A)  Streptococcal throat infection 
B)  Staphylococcal skin infection 
C)  Gonococcal arthritis 
D)  Coxsackie B virus myositis 
E)  Influenza

Question 10

All the following represent iatrogenic heart lesions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholic cardiomyopathy 
B)  Radiation-induced heart disease 
C)  Doxorubicin-induced heart disease 
D)  Digitalis toxicity 
E)  Postcardiotomy pericarditis 
A)  Alcoholic cardiomyopathy 
B)  Radiation-induced heart disease 
C)  Doxorubicin-induced heart disease 
D)  Digitalis toxicity 
E)  Postcardiotomy pericarditis

Question 11

Atherosclerotic narrowing of which artery causes hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle cerebral artery 
B)  Anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery 
C)  Right coronary artery 
D)  Renal artery 
E)  Femoral artery 
A)  Middle cerebral artery 
B)  Anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery 
C)  Right coronary artery 
D)  Renal artery 
E)  Femoral artery

Question 12

Atherosclerotic aneurysms are most often located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coronary arteries 
B)  Ascending aorta 
C)  Thoracic aorta 
D)  Abdominal aorta 
E)  Iliac arteries 
A)  Coronary arteries 
B)  Ascending aorta 
C)  Thoracic aorta 
D)  Abdominal aorta 
E)  Iliac arteries

Question 13

The most common form of arterial hypertension is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Essential or idiopathic 
B)  Caused by kidney disease 
C)  Caused by adrenal cortical hyperactivity 
D)  Secondary to adrenal medullar tumors 
E)  Secondary to the narrowing of the aorta 
A)  Essential or idiopathic 
B)  Caused by kidney disease 
C)  Caused by adrenal cortical hyperactivity 
D)  Secondary to adrenal medullar tumors 
E)  Secondary to the narrowing of the aorta

Question 14

The most common cause of infectious myocarditis in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Toxoplasma gondii 
B)  Trypanosoma cruzi 
C)  Coxsackie B virus 
D)  Treponema pallidum 
E)  Streptococcus pneumoniae 
A)  Toxoplasma gondii 
B)  Trypanosoma cruzi 
C)  Coxsackie B virus 
D)  Treponema pallidum 
E)  Streptococcus pneumoniae

Myocardial infarction is accompanied by typical biochemical changes.Elevation of which enzyme in the blood occurs first after the occlusion of a coronary artery?

Which of the following has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis?

Acute cardiac tamponade is typically a complication of:

All the following are risk factors of atherosclerosis except:

Intermittent claudication is caused by atherosclerosis of the:

Which is the most common congenital heart defect recognized in clinical practice?

Infarction of the posterior half of the interventricular septum is caused by an occlusion of the:

The most common complication of rheumatic endocarditis is:

Rheumatic carditis is typically preceded by:

All the following represent iatrogenic heart lesions except:

Atherosclerotic narrowing of which artery causes hypertension?

Atherosclerotic aneurysms are most often located in the:

The most common form of arterial hypertension is considered to be:

The most common cause of infectious myocarditis in the United States is:

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Exam 7: The Cardiovascular System

Myocardial infarction is accompanied by typical biochemical changes.Elevation of which enzyme in the blood occurs first after the occlusion of a coronary artery?

Which of the following has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis?

Acute cardiac tamponade is typically a complication of:

All the following are risk factors of atherosclerosis except:

Intermittent claudication is caused by atherosclerosis of the:

Which is the most common congenital heart defect recognized in clinical practice?

Infarction of the posterior half of the interventricular septum is caused by an occlusion of the:

The most common complication of rheumatic endocarditis is:

Rheumatic carditis is typically preceded by:

All the following represent iatrogenic heart lesions except:

Atherosclerotic narrowing of which artery causes hypertension?

Atherosclerotic aneurysms are most often located in the:

The most common form of arterial hypertension is considered to be:

The most common cause of infectious myocarditis in the United States is:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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