Cardiac/Respiratory
Questions from the Respiratory and Cardiac portions.
- 1.
Which part of the heart receives blood from the systemic circulation and pumps it to the pulmonary circulatioin?
- A.
Upper heart
- B.
Lower heart
- C.
Right heart
- D.
Left heart
Correct Answer
C. Right heart -
- 2.
___ is the exchange of respiratory gases between the alveoli and the pulmonary circulation.
- A.
Ventilation
- B.
External respiration
- C.
Metabolism
- D.
Internal respiration
Correct Answer
B. External respiration -
- 3.
In anaerobic respiration, there is ___ energy production in due part to a___ amount of oxygen for consumption. As a result, there is a ___ amount of lactic acid production.
- A.
Little, low, high
- B.
Much, high, high
- C.
Little, high , low
- D.
Much, little, low
Correct Answer
A. Little, low, highExplanation
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- 4.
The normal process of breathing depends upon the levels of gases in the body. The conduction of a breath is initiated by the presence of which gas and its proper location for measurement?
- A.
Low oxygen levels in the bloodstream.
- B.
High levels of CO2 in the lungs.
- C.
Excessive CO2 levels surrounding the brainstem.
- D.
Low levels of CO2 in the brainstem.
Correct Answer
C. Excessive CO2 levels surrounding the brainstem.Explanation
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- 5.
A type of C.O.P.D. where a loss of elastic materials around the alveolar air spaces due to chronic stretching causes the creation of air pockets; trapped air that is not expelled with breathing.
- A.
Asthma
- B.
Cardia Asthma
- C.
Emphysema
- D.
Chronic Bronchitis
Correct Answer
C. EmphysemaExplanation
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- 6.
The term for a group of symptoms caused by myocardial ischemia is:
- A.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
- B.
Cardiac Tamponade
- C.
Unstable angina
- D.
Myocardial Infarction
Correct Answer
A. Acute Coronary SyndromeExplanation
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- 7.
Your patient has been complaining of a headache and nausea for several hours. On assessment, you note a strong, bounding pulse, warm, dry skin and a blood pressure of 170/98. During transport, your patient begins to have a nosebleed. What condition do you believe is affecting your patient?
- A.
ACS
- B.
Hypertensive crisis
- C.
Cardiogenic shock
- D.
Organophosphate poisoning
Correct Answer
B. Hypertensive crisisExplanation
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- 8.
(Choose ALL of the correct answers to the following question.) Contraindications to aspirin administration include:
- A.
Patient has taken aspirin within the last 24 hours
- B.
Recent GI bleed
- C.
Blood pressure under 120 systolic
- D.
It is not in children's chewable form
Correct Answer(s)
A. Patient has taken aspirin within the last 24 hours
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- 9.
Your patient presents with orthopnea, swollen ankles, dyspnea on exertion and JVD when seated at a 45 degree angle. Upon auscultation, you hear crackles at the lung bases. Your course of action will be directed towards treating:
- A.
Asthma
- B.
Aortic Aneurysm
- C.
Cardiac Asthma
- D.
Congestive Heart Failure
Correct Answer
D. Congestive Heart Failure -
- 10.
When less exertion or stress than usual is required to produce chest pain of coronary origin, the patient is considered to have:
- A.
Unstable Angina
- B.
Stable Angina
- C.
Acute Coronary Syndrome
- D.
Myocardial Infarction
Correct Answer
A. Unstable AnginaExplanation
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