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1
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the internal lining of the heart is known as the

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pericardium

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2
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the mitral valve is located between the ? And ?

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left atrium; and left ventricle

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3
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What test measures electrical activity of the heart?

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electocardiogram

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4
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The circulatory system is divided into systemic and ? Circulation

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pulmonary

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5
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T or F? The most commonly affected arteries in peripheral arterial disease are the femoral or popliteal arteries

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Correct answer is True

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6
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Which of the following is used to confirm the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease

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doppler ultrasound

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7
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The main function of the cardiovascular system is to

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transport blood; oxygen; and nutrients

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8
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Vasospasm of the arteries and arterioles of the fingers and toes is characteristic of

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raynaud’s disease

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9
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The time of cardiac filling is known as

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diastole

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10
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T or F? The etiology of varicose veins includes long periods of standing; pregnancy and obestity

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Correct answer is True

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11
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Hypertension affects approximately ?% of the populatio worldwide

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twenty

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12
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Blokage of what artery impairs the flow of blood to the brain

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carotid artery

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13
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What condition occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the oxygen needs of other body organs?

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heart failure

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14
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Risks for atherosclerosis include all of the followin except - high cholesterol; high LDL; diabetes; hypotension

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hypotension

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15
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The most common cause of abdominal aneurysm is

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atherosclerosis

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16
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What procedure is used to open a partially occluded artery

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angioplasty

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17
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Blood return to the R atrium is delivered via the

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venae cavae

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18
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What type of tissue are adenoids and tonsils?

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Lymphoid

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19
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Which structure is commonly called the windpipe

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trachea

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20
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What is special about Type II lung cells

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secrete surfactant

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21
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Which small structures help clean the respiratory tube lining

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cilia

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22
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Which solid structure in the upper respiratory tract tend to block the airway and may regrow if removed

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polyps

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23
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Why is the trachea always open for breathing

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cartilage rings

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24
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Gas exchange from alveolus to capillary and the reverse operate by

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diffusion

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25
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Rhinitis involves the

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nasal area; upper respiratory tract; and airborne allergies

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26
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Pharyngitis is essentially a

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sore throat

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27
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Adenoids are often removed along with

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tonsils

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28
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Why does the common cold continue to plaque humans

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new viral strains

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29
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Season rhinitis is commonly called

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hay fever

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30
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Epistaxis refers to a

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nosebleed

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31
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Which of the following is not a form of COPD; chronic bronchitis; emphysema; asthma; bronchietasis

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bronchietasis

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32
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Which of the following is not a lower respiratory disease; bronchitis; pneumonia; asthma; sinusitis

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sinusitis

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33
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The rubbing of lungs and chest wall resulting in sharp pain describes

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pleurisy

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34
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Where in the respiratory tract do asthmatic spasms occur

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bronchiole

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35
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T or F? Tuberculosis is now considered a rare respiratory diseasae

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Correct Answer is False

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36
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Vaccines are not availabe for ? Flu; pneumonia; asthma; or whopping cought

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asthma

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37
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Tuberculosis is caused by

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bacterium

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38
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Which of the following causes Legionnaires’s Disease

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bacterium

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39
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A pneumothorax is more apt to occur in which of the following?

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emphysema

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40
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Pneumonia is caused by

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bacteria; virus; or fungus

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41
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the fluid portion of the blood is known as

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plasma

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42
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A pathological increase in red blood cell mass accompanied by an increase in white blood cells and platelets is a disease known as

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polycythemia vera

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43
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The iron rich; oxygen-carrying protein in erythrocytes is known as

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hemoglobin

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44
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Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is also know as

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pernicius anemia

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45
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The leading casue of anemia worldwide is iron deficiency

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Correct answer is True

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46
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The average life span of a red blood cell is

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120 days

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47
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The symptoms of anemia are due to ? Of the tissues

48
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The function of ? Is to defend tissues against bacterial and fungal infections

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neutrophils

49
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Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia; or pernicious anemia; is caused by inadequate absorption or intake of vitamin B12 or deficiency in a protein call

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intrinsic factor

50
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Helicobactery pylori is a common cause of

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gastric ulcers

51
Q

Gastric juice contains hydrochloric acide used for

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activating enzymes

52
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Vomiting of blood is the principle sign of

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esophageal varices

53
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Burning chest pains resembling the pain of heart disease are characteritic of

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esophagitis

54
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T or F? The most common cause for esophageal varices is gastritis

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Correct Answer is False

55
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The most common cause of esophageal varices is

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cirrhosis of the liver

56
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Digestion begins in the

57
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Digestion of proteins begins in the

58
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Abdominal pain relived by eating and by antacids is characteristic of

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peptic ulcers

59
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Acid reflux is the most common cause of

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esophagitis

60
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Antibiotics can be effective in treatment of

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gastric ulcer

61
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Which of the following does NOT invlove the intestine Carcinoma of the colon; chrons disease; gastritis; chronic ulcerative colitis

62
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Which of the following involves varicose veins

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hemorrhoids

63
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Pain in the right lower quadrant accompanied by nausea; vomiting fever; and leukocytosis; is most likely

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appendicitis

64
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Which is composed of the duodenum; the jejunum; and the ileum

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small intestine

65
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Which of the following has no lesion; no tumor; and no ulceration? Regional enteritis; spastic colon; chronic ulcerative colitis

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spastic colon

66
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A volvulus is a

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twisted intestine

67
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Hemorrhoids are diagnosed via the use of the

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proctoscope

68
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? Is the iron containing molecule found in red blood cells

69
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acute forms of endocarditis involve the formation of nodules; or ?

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vegetations

70
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? Is a sustained heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute

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tachycardia

71
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T or F? The diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is based on the appearance of severe thrombocytopenia

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Correct answer is True

72
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T or F? Raynaud’s disease is usually triggered by exposure to heat

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Correct Answer is False

73
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The simplest form of atherosclerosis is? Which are thin; flat discolorations in the arteries that can enlarge and become thicker as they grown in length

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fatty streaks

74
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? Or red blood cellls; make up about half of the blood’s volume

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Erythrocytes

75
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The pericardium is a

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double layered membrane that encloses the heart

76
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T or F? ultrasound and angiography are used to confirm the diagnosis of peripheral artery diseasse

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Correct answer is True

77
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Lipds include cholesterol; phospholipids; and triglycerides

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Correct answer is True

78
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? Are small; dense networks of veins that appear as red or blue discoloraiton on the skin

79
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? Cardiomyopathy is the least common form of cardiomyopathies; and is associated with reduced filling of the heart

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restrictive

80
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there are 2 types of medicaion used in ? Treatment; anti-inflammatory medications and bronchodilators

81
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T or F? Cystic fibrosis affects the endocrine glands; causing secreation of excessive thick mucus

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Correct answer is True

82
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T or F Risk factors for myocarditis include viral and bacterial infecations

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Correct Answer is False

83
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Plasma contains the protein ? Which promotes the blood’s ability to hold water and maintain presure inside the blood vessels

84
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primary hypertenision is also called

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essential hypertension

85
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listening thorugh a stethoscope for abnormal heart sounds is an example of

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auscultation

86
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T or F? Coronary heart disease is the leading casue of death worldwide

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Correct answer is True

87
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T or F? The most common cause of arteriosclerosis is atherosclerosis?

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Correct answer is True

88
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Hypertenision is broadly defined as an arterial pressure greater than ? On at least three consecutive measures

89
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a small patch of tissue called the ? Acts as the pacemaker of the heart

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sinoatrial node

90
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the activity of the diaphragm and external intercostal muscles is regulated by the ? In the brain

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medulla and pons

91
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T or F? Mature red blood cells emerge from the bone marrow as reticulocytes

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Correct answer is True

92
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T or F? A symtom of infective endocarditis includes a change in the sound or character of a heart murmur

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Correct answer is True

93
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What time of the year is the common cold more prevelant?

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fall and winter

94
Q

The ? Descends downward and brances into two primary bronchi; one for each lung

95
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With ?; or tapping on the chect; the note raised and the vibration felt give clues to the state of the underlying lung and pleura

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percussion

96
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T or F? Ventricular arrythmias are more serious and potentially life threatening than other types of arrhythmias

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Correct answer is True

97
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T or F? Treatment for congestive heart failure cannot cure or reverse the condition

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Correct answer is True

98
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Raynaud’s disease is a disorder of the arteries in the

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fingers and toes

99
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In sickle cell disease; crystals continue to form as ? Is releases; and the red cells assume a sickled shape

100
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the most frequent cause of iron deficiency in men and postmenopausal women is

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gastrointestinal bleeding

101
Q

T or F? Coronary veins provide the heart muscle with a reliable blood supply

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Correct Answer is False

102
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T or F? Treatment for Raynaud’s disease is aimed at reducing triggers for the symptoms

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Correct answer is True

103
Q

Vitamin ? Is required for the synthesis of the prothromin and thrombin clotting factors

104
Q

In TB; healed lesions; visible on x-ray are called

105
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? Is the major cholesterol carrier in the blood; and is also known as “bad” cholesterol

106
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T or F? Heat block occurs when the atria and ventricles contact independent of eah other

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Correct answer is True

107
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T or F? One of the treatments for DIC involves the administraiton of intravenous anticoagulants

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Correct answer is True

108
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Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency in clotting factor

109
Q

In allergic rhinitis; ? binds to mast cells and induces them to release histamine

110
Q

Which of the folloing is NOT one of the signs and symptoms of the common cold; sore throat; mucus plugs; runny nose; sneezing

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mucus plugs

111
Q

T or F? The principal dietary sources of Vitamin B12 includes fruit and vegetables

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Correct Answer is False

112
Q

T or F? Peak flow measures the maximum forces with which a patient can exhale

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Correct answer is True

113
Q

In peripheral arterial disease the most commonly affected arteries are the ? Arteries

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femoral and popliteal

114
Q

One of the symptoms of CHD is ?; a sensation of rapid pounding heartbeat

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Palpitations

115
Q

? Blood analysis provides qualitative information such as size; shape; and ratio of one cell type to another

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differential

116
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T or F? The mitral valve lies between the R atrium and the left atrium

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Correct Answer is False

117
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T or F? IN physical examinations; the major sign of anemia is pallor

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Correct answer is True

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