NURS – 6501N Module 2 week 3 Knowledge Check

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Question 2
1.  Prinzmetal angina is caused by:
obstruction of a coronary artery
vasospasm of the coronary artery
thrombus within the coronary artery
dissection of the coronary artery

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Question 3
1. Which of the following laws is defined as "Within limits, a greater end-diastolic volume
will produce a greater contractile force during systole"?
Laplace’s law
Frank-Starling law
Autonomic law
Laplace’s law

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Question 4
1. Sympathetic nerves to the heart releases what  the neurotransmitter?
serotonin
epinephrine
norepinephrine
acetylcholine

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Question 5
1. Collapse of alveoli is a(n):
Empyema
Aspiration
Atelectasis
Hemoptysis

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Question 6
1. A person who has pulmonary edema will exhibit which symptoms?
resonance to percussion over the lung bases, inspiratory wheezing, foul smelling sputum
dullness to percussion over the lung bases, inspiratory crackles, and pink frothy sputum
resonance to percussion over the lung bases, inspiratory wheezing, and pink frothy
sputum
dullness to percussion over the lung bases,  inspiratory wheezing, foul smelling sputum

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Question 7
1. The most effective way to measure the adequacy of alveolar ventilation is to measure:
ventilatory effort

PaCO2
PaO2
respiratory rate

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Question 8
1. How much oxygen does the myocardium extract from the coronary arteries?
40%
50%
60%
70%
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Question 9
1. The presence of pus in the pleural cavity is a(n):
Empyema
Atelectasis
Aspiration
Hemoptysis

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NURS – 6501N Module 2 week 3 Knowledge Check Question 10
1.  Parasympathetic stimulation causes airways to:
dilate
constrict
collapse
trap air

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Question 11
1.  Ischemic pain in the lower extremities that occurs while walking but disappears when
resting is a description of which condition?
Pericarditis
Varicose veins
Intermittent claudication
Thromboangiitis obliterans

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Question 12
1. Sympathetic stimulation causes airways to:
dilate
constrict
collapse
trap air

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Question 13
1.  Inflammation of the membranous sac that surrounds the heart is a description of which
condition?
Pericarditis
Varicose veins
Intermittent claudication
Thromboangiitis obliterans

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NURS – 6501N Module 2 week 3 Knowledge Check Question 14
1. Inflammatory mediators released during an acute asthma episode cause:

inflammation, hypersecretion of mucous, and bronchial smooth muscle
constriction
inflammation, bleeding, and bronchial smooth muscle constriction
bronchial smooth muscle dilation, alveolar collapse, and retained PaCO2
bronchial smooth muscle dilation, inflammation, and thick mucous

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Question 15
1. A patient that is hyperventilating will have a decreased:
saturation
Pa02
PaCO2
minute volume

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Question 16
1.  A person with a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute and a minute volume of 6.0
L/minute has a tidal volume of :
720 ml
600 ml
1000 ml
500 ml

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Question 17
1. Acute rheumatic fever is a complication of  a:
streptococcal infection of the pharynx
staphylococcal infection of pharynx
E. Coli infection of the kidney

Pseudomonas infection of the lung

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Question 18
1. Passage of fluid and/or solid particles into the lungs is a(n):
Empyema
Aspiration
Atelectasis
Hemoptysis

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Question 19
1. Norepinephrine action on a1-adrenergic receptors causes ________________________.
vasoconstriction
vasodilation
bradycardia
hypotension

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Question 20
1. Binding of ATP to myosin that enables myocardial contraction requires which
electrolyte?
calcium
magnesium
sodium
potassium