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ABMDI REGISTRY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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ABMDI REGISTRYThe _____ valve separate the right atrium and right ventricle - ANSWERS-
Tricuspid
The _____ valve separates the right ventricle and lungs - ANSWERS-Pulmonary
The ____ valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle - ANSWERS-Mitral
The ______ valve separates the left ventricle and aorta - ANSWERS-Aortic valve
What is the function of the coronary arteries? - ANSWERS-To supply blood to the
heart muscle
What happens if the coronary arteries are occluded or obstructed? - ANSWERS-
The heart muscle is injured and doesn't function properly
Pneumothorax - ANSWERS-Free air within the chest cavity which inhibits normal
breathing
Pneumothorax causes the lungs to... - ANSWERS-Collapse
,As oxygen diffuses into the blood, the blood becomes _______ typically at 95 to
100% - ANSWERS-Saturated
A saturation level below 60% is called _______ - ANSWERS-Hypoxia
Hypoxia requires ______ and _______ - ANSWERS-Intubation and artificial
respiration
The _____ portion of the brain (brain stem) controls respiratory function -
ANSWERS-Medulla
What happens if the prostate gland is enlarged? - ANSWERS-Obstructs the flow of
urine
What is the function of bile? - ANSWERS-To assist in the absorption of fat and
food materials across the intestinal lining
endocrine system - ANSWERS-Specialized organs that are controlled by hormones
secreted in the blood
Endocrine system is made up of... - ANSWERS-Thyroid gland, sex organs, adrenal
gland, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and parathyroid gland
Infants under 20 weeks gestation are considered ______ - ANSWERS-Fetuses
,Infants less than ___ to ____ weeks gestation or _______ grams in weight are not
expected to survive - ANSWERS-24, 36, 300
_______ is the most common cause of death in the US - ANSWERS-
Atherosclerosis
What is atherosclerosis? - ANSWERS-A degenerative disease in which fibrofatty
plaques develop within the large and medium sized arteries
When somebody has atherosclerosis, the deposits of plaque result in occlusions
or obstructions that can lead to... - ANSWERS-Coronary artery disease and
cerebrovascular accidents (cva)
Risk factors for atherosclerosis - ANSWERS-High cholesterol, hypertension, family
history of atherosclerosis, DM, cigarette smoking
Congestive heart failure - ANSWERS-Syndrome that results in the hearts inability
to pump adequately
Aneurysm - ANSWERS-Abnormal dilation of artery which develops when there is a
defect in the arterial wall due to trauma, congenital deformity or local infection
CHF results in pulmonary edema being forced into the _____ - ANSWERS-Lungs
, Common complaints with CHF due to lungs filling with fluid - ANSWERS-Dizziness
on exertion and shortness of breath with activity
Why do the legs swell in CHF? - ANSWERS-Blood backs up into the liver impairing
return of the systems circulation
In CHF, as the heart fails it cannot retain its normal size, thus _____ or becomes
______ - ANSWERS-Enlarges, hypertensive
In CHF, dilation of the heart can result in .... - ANSWERS-Cardiac arrhythmia and
sudden death
Myocardial infarction or heart attack can result in ___ ___ ____, which may lead
to CHF - ANSWERS-Damaged heart tissue
CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) - ANSWERS-Treatment for coronary artery
disease by placing leg veins to bypass the obstruction
Angioplasty - ANSWERS-Treatment for coronary artery disease in which the
obstructions are opened with a balloon or laser
Valvular heart disease - ANSWERS-Calcification or damage of the heart valves,
which leads to stenosis (tightening) or dilation (insufficiency)
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