d. Stimulates increased heart rate, contractility, and cardiac output -
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correct answer b. Stimulate the release of Na+ (thus increasing urine volume) from the
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kidneys
The double layered serous membrane surrounding the heart that functions to minimize
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friction from the heart movement is the:
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A. Myocardium
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B. Endocardium
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C. Peritoneum
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D. Pericardium - correct answer D. Pericardium
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Prinzmetal angina is: 1 1
, a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
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b. Myocardial ischemia that may not cause detectable symptoms
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c. Ischemia that occurs after a predictable amount of exercise
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d. The rupture of an unstable plaque -
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correct answer a. A transient ischemia of the myocardium that occurs unpredictably
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Progressive venous distension of the head and upper extremities resulting from growth
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of a cancerous tumor on the right mainstem bronchus is best described clinically by:
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A. Deep vein thrombosis
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B. Spinal shock
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C. Superior vena cava syndrome
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D. Carcinoid syndrome - correct answer C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
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The most common cause of aneurysm is:
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A. External Hematoma
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B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
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C. Genetics
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D. Congestive heart failure - correct answer B. Atherosclerosis with hypertension
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An atherosclerotic area that has ruptured is termed a:
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A. Fibrous plaque
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B. Complicated plaque
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C. Fatty streak
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D. Aneurysm - correct answer B. Complicated plaque
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The PR Interval represents the time from:
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A. The onset of atrial systole to the completion of atrial diastole
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B. The onset of atrial systole to the onset of ventricular diastole
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C. The onset of atrial systole to the onset of ventricular diastole
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