immediately at risk for serious complications?
2. Thromboangitis Obliterans (Buerger's disease) Strongly associated with
is an autoimmune condition that is: smoking
3. Which of the following is not a systemic dis- Congestive heart failure
ease that is associated with Raynaud's phenom-
enon?
4. Rheumatic fever and, and subsequent heart Group A beta-hemolytic
complications in 10% of individuals is left un- strep pharyngitis
treated arises from:
5. Which of the following is not a primary factor in Total peripheral (sys-
determining preload? temic) resistance
6. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Prostacyclins, which are
diminished by NSAIDs,
are vasoconstrictors
7. Which of the following is incorrect regarding The atria are contracting
the isometric contraction phase of the cardiac
cycle?
8. The resistance of movement of blood from the afterload
left ventricle to the aorta is termed the:
9. Natriuretic peptides act by: Stimulate the release
of Na+ (thus increases
urine volume) from the
kidneys
10. The doubled layer serous membrane surround- Pericardium
ing the heart that functions to minimize friction
from the heart movement is the:
1 b/
10
, 11. Prinzmetal angina is A transient ischemia of
the myocardium that oc-
curs unpredictably
2/
10