Deck 8: Disorders of the Cardiovascular System ; Disorders of Neurological Control

Question 1

Primary hypertension is ______.

A) elevated blood pressure due to another condition
B) elevated blood pressure without evidence of another disease
C) elevated blood pressure due to exercise
D) elevated blood pressure due to hormonal imbalances

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Causes of heart failure include all of the following except ______.

A) coronary heart disease
B) hypertension
C) diabetes
D) weight loss

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Atrial Fibrillation is associated with all of the following except ______.

A) ischaemic heart disease
B) heart failure
C) regular atrial discharge
D) irregular atrial discharge

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Sudden cardiac death is associated with all of the following except ______.

A) prolonged repolarisation
B) catecholaminergic polymorphic VT
C) inherited cardiomyopathies
D) atrial fibrillation

Question 5

Atrial septal defect is associated with all of the following except ______.

A) atherosclerosis
B) congenital heart abnormality
C) is reversible
D) inadequate growth of the septum secundum

Question 6

Primary brain injury is all of the following except ______.

A) occurs over hours or days following injury
B) damage that occurs at the time of trauma
C) microscopic damage to blood vessels and neurons
D) is due to the physical effect of mechanical forces

Question 7

Secondary brain injury can be caused by all of the following except ______.

A) hypotension
B) hypoxemia
C) raised intracranial pressure
D) normal intracranial pressure

Question 8

Hydrocephalus is associated with all of the following except ______.

A) enlargement of CSF containing cavities
B) due to impairment of flow of CSF
C) due to increased absorption of CSF
D) due to impairment of absorption of CSF

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT associated with spinal cord injury?

A) paraplegia
B) tetraplegia
C) cerebral oedema
D) central cord syndrome

Question 10

Changes in CSF associated with meningitis include all of the following except ______.

A) low glucose level
B) high white cell count
C) presence of micro-organisms
D) absence of micro-organisms