heart failure Flashcards
1
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- Preload is determined by (Select one or more)
a) Lusitopy of the ventricles
b) Ventricular function
c) CVP (central venous pressure)
d) Blood v
A
c/d
2
Q
- The normal value of CVP (Select one)
a) 4 mmhg
b) 7 mmhg
c) 11mmhg
d) 15mmhg
e) 20 mmhg
A
b
3
Q
- Immediate compensation mechanism in heart failure (Select one or more)
a) Sympathetic stimulation
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b) Salt and water retention
c) Frank – Starling mechanism
d) Hypertrophy of the myocardium
A
a/c
4
Q
- Which statement is true about cardiac hypertrophy? (Select one or more)
a) Cardiac hypertrophy is always abnormal
b) Hypertrophy is heart failure is harmful in the long run, because it increases the risk for sudden death
c) Hypertrophy in heart failure beneficial in the short run, because it increases contractility
d) Hypertrophy is not correlated with the risk for arrhythmias
A
c
5
Q
- Left sided heart failure may cause (Select one or more)
a) Distended neck veins
b) Fatigue
c) Nycturia
d) Pulmonary congestio
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b/d
6
Q
- Which of the following physical findings may suggest heart failure? (Select one or more)
a) Edema
b) Distended neck veins
c) Crepitation at the base of the lungs
d) Hepatomegaly
A
a/b/c/d
7
Q
- Which treatments are used in chronic heart failure: (Select one or more)
a) Digitalis to increase contractility
b) Vasoconstrictors to increase BP
c) Diuretic therapy to induce fluid retention
d) ACE inhibitors to decrease aldosterone effect
A
a/d
8
Q
- Decomposition of heart failure may be caused by: (Select one or more)
a) Pulmonary embolism
b) Intercurrent infection
c) Increased dietary salt intake
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d) Atrial fibrillation
A
a/b/c/d
9
Q
0. Which complaints may suggest heart failure? Select one or more: a. nycturia b. orthopnea c. dyspnea d. burning pain at the apex of the heart
A
a/b/c/d
10
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11. It may be beneficial in heart failure: Select one or more: a. inhibitor of the If current b. selective COX-2 inhibitor c. aldosterone antagonist d. sildenafil (Viagra)
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a/c/d
11
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12. Precipitating causes of heart failure include: Select one or more: a. Myocarditis b. Arrhythmia c. drug effect d. myocardial ischemia
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a/b/c/d
12
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3. Chronic heart failure may be caused by: Select one or more: a. hyperkalemia b. hypertension c. valvular heart disease d. CHD
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b/c/d
13
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14. The duration of the action potential in myocytes is prolonged in heart failure, increasing the risk of dangerous arrhythmias. Select one: a. True 36 Pathophysiology 1 MCQs - Team effort b. False
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a
14
Q
- It is true about the therapy of heart failure:
Select one or more:
a. the use of diuretics is not necessary any more
b. digitalis improves symptoms
c. β blockers are contraindicated, because of their negative inotropic effect
d. ARBs improve survival
A
b/d
15
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16. Increasing preload in a healthy subject results in: Select one or more: a. increased end diastolic pressure b. increased duration of diastole c. decreased stroke volume d. increased end diastolic volume
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a/d
16
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17.Preload is determined by: Select one or more: a. TPR (total peripheral resistance) b. total blood volume c. ventricular function d. venous return
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b/d