Cardiac and Respiratory Flashcards
Asthma can be classified as which type of respiratory condition
a. Pneumonia
b. Inflammatory condition affecting the airways
c. Respiratory failure
d. Bronchitis
Inflammatory condition affecting the airways
Which of the following best describe the characteristics of the allergic reaction in asthma:
a. Pulmonary oedema, decreased mucus secretions, bronchospasm
b. Bronchospasm, airway swelling, pulmonary oedema
c. Airway swelling, dry mucosa, pulmonary oedema
d. Airway swelling, increased mucus secretions, bronchospasm
Airway swelling, increased mucus secretions, bronchospasm
Breathing rate is most likely to increase if the blood level of:
a. Carbon dioxide decreases
b. Carbon dioxide stays constant
c. Carbon dioxide increases
d. Oxygen increases
Carbon dioxide increases
Hyperventilation causes:
a. A decrease in plasma carbon dioxide (pCO2)
b. An increase in plasma carbon dioxide (pCO2)
c. A decrease in plasma pH
d. A decrease in plasma oxygen (pO2)
A decrease in plasma carbon dioxide (pCO2)
An irregular heart rhythm is referred to as
a. Angina pectoris
b. Aneurysm
c. Atherosclerosis
d. Arrhythmia
Arrhythmia
A blood test that measures protein released into the blood by damaged heart muscle is called
a. Stress test
b. Echocardiogram
c. Urea and Electrolytes
d. Troponin 1
Troponin 1
Surgery that opens a blocked artery by inflating a small balloon on a catheter to widen and restore blood flow using a stent in the artery is called
a. Endovenous laser therapy
b. Angioplasty
c. Cardioversion
d. Valvuloplasty
Angioplasty
Irregular, random contraction of heart fibres that occurs in the atria or ventricles of the heart is called
a. Sinus Rhythm
b. Aneurysm
c. Angina Pectoris
d. Fibrillation
Fibrillation
A ‘mini-stroke’ or transient ischaemic attack occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is temporarily interrupted.
a. False
b. True
True
The suffix ‘stenosis’ refers to
a. Dilatation
b. Fatty build up of plaque
c. Necrotic tissues
d. Narrowing or stricture
Narrowing or stricture
Drugs that prevent the clotting of blood are called
Select one or more:
a. Benzodiazepines
b. Beta Blockers
c. Anticoagulants
d. Statins
Anticoagulants
Drugs that slow the heart rate and reduce the force with which the heart muscle contracts, thereby lowering blood pressure are called
a. Beta Blockers
b. Statins
c. Nitrates
d. Thrombolytics
Beta Blockers
A patient with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) typically experiences the following symptoms:
a. Breathlessness, dry cough, chest pain, wheeze
b. Increased sputum, infection, intermittent cough, bradycardia
c. Wheeze, dry cough, tight chest, pyrexia
d. Breathlessness, chronic cough, increased sputum, fatigue.
Breathlessness, chronic cough, increased sputum, fatigue.
Respiratory acidosis is a potential complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorders (COPD)
a. True
b. False
True
A 70 year old patient is admitted with a history of heart failure and now presents with pulmonary oedema. What pathophysiological process is occurring?
a. Fluid accumulates in the pericardium
b. Perfusion of the lungs interrupted by a pulmonary embolus
c. Decreased hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries causes fluid to leak into the alveoli; collapsing them
d. Increased hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries causes fluid to leak into the interstitial spaces
Increased hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries causes fluid to leak into the interstitial spaces
