Pathophys Test 4
1. Which of the following increases the chance of clotting? (SELECT ALL)
a. Protein C deficiency
2. A deficiency in which of the following would lead to a hypercoagulable state? (SEA)
a. Protein C, Protein S, Antithrombin III
3. Which of the following is a hypercoagulable state?
a. Congestive Heart failure, Smoking, Postsurgical state
4. Which of the following is FALSE of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
a. Lab results show a decreased PT, PTT
5. Well-known causes of DIC include each of the following conditions except?
a. Heparin administration
6. Which of the following does NOT affect the heart’s ability to increase its output?
a. Cardiac Reserve
7. Which of the following is NOT a regulator of blood pressure?
a. Parasympathetic nervous system activation
8. Antiphospholipid syndrome is not associated with which of the following?
a. Bleeding risk
9. Which is the most specific test for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia?
a. Ferritin
10. Hemolytic anemias are characterized by each of the following except:
a. Decrease in erythropoiesis
11. Which of the following are potential causes of a sickle crisis in sickle cell anemia? (SEA
a. Dehydration, Cold exposure, physical exertion
12. A 23- year-old African-American man with a history of severe lifelong anemia requiring
many transfusions has nonhealing leg ulcers and recurrent periods of abdominal and chest
pain. These symptoms are most likely to be associated with which one of the following
laboratory abnormalities?
a. Sickle cells on peripheral blood smear
13. Which of the following is NOT true of vitamin B12 deficiency ANEMIA?
a. MCV is decreased.
14. Each of the following are risk factors for secondary hyperlipidemia except?
a. Autosomal dominant disorder of LDL receptor
15. Risk factors for atherosclerosis include each of the following except:
a. HDL > 60
16. Risk factors for atherosclerosis include each of the following except:
a. Female gender (pre-menopause)
17. MATCHING
a. Set 1: D, C
b. Set 2: B, D
c. Set 3: A, B
d. Set 4: C, A
18. Explain the differences in the pathophysiology, symptoms, and whether
nitroglycerin and/or rest will relieve symptoms in stable angina, unstable angina, and
myocardial infarction.
a. SA
19. Name 2 lifestyle changes to prevent further progression of atherosclerotic diseases:
1. Which of the following increases the chance of clotting? (SELECT ALL)
a. Protein C deficiency
2. A deficiency in which of the following would lead to a hypercoagulable state? (SEA)
a. Protein C, Protein S, Antithrombin III
3. Which of the following is a hypercoagulable state?
a. Congestive Heart failure, Smoking, Postsurgical state
4. Which of the following is FALSE of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
a. Lab results show a decreased PT, PTT
5. Well-known causes of DIC include each of the following conditions except?
a. Heparin administration
6. Which of the following does NOT affect the heart’s ability to increase its output?
a. Cardiac Reserve
7. Which of the following is NOT a regulator of blood pressure?
a. Parasympathetic nervous system activation
8. Antiphospholipid syndrome is not associated with which of the following?
a. Bleeding risk
9. Which is the most specific test for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia?
a. Ferritin
10. Hemolytic anemias are characterized by each of the following except:
a. Decrease in erythropoiesis
11. Which of the following are potential causes of a sickle crisis in sickle cell anemia? (SEA
a. Dehydration, Cold exposure, physical exertion
12. A 23- year-old African-American man with a history of severe lifelong anemia requiring
many transfusions has nonhealing leg ulcers and recurrent periods of abdominal and chest
pain. These symptoms are most likely to be associated with which one of the following
laboratory abnormalities?
a. Sickle cells on peripheral blood smear
13. Which of the following is NOT true of vitamin B12 deficiency ANEMIA?
a. MCV is decreased.
14. Each of the following are risk factors for secondary hyperlipidemia except?
a. Autosomal dominant disorder of LDL receptor
15. Risk factors for atherosclerosis include each of the following except:
a. HDL > 60
16. Risk factors for atherosclerosis include each of the following except:
a. Female gender (pre-menopause)
17. MATCHING
a. Set 1: D, C
b. Set 2: B, D
c. Set 3: A, B
d. Set 4: C, A
18. Explain the differences in the pathophysiology, symptoms, and whether
nitroglycerin and/or rest will relieve symptoms in stable angina, unstable angina, and
myocardial infarction.
a. SA
19. Name 2 lifestyle changes to prevent further progression of atherosclerotic diseases:
