Patho Exam 3(b)

S1 heart sound (the lub) results from the closing of the: Mitral and tricuspids valve

AV valves closed, SL valves open represent the position of the valves during systole

For which condition might one expect to see proportionately higher red cell counts and Hgb and H values as a result of fluid loss?

Which of the following conditions represents the most frequent serious complication of mononucleosis?

The ORS complex of a ECG tracing represents

A healthcare provider auscultates a heart sound which could indicate a leaky mitral valve. A leaky mitral valve would suggest that blood may back up into the

Pressure and resistance are two important factors influencing blood flow. Which of the following events represents an alteration in pressure?

Which condition is best described as malignant proliferation of plasma cells?

Which branch of the coronary arteries supplies blood to the left atrium?

Pulmonary circulation is most directly reliant on the: Right heart

Sound cardiac electrical activity is essential for good mechanical function. A resting heart rate of 48 bpm in a “normal” individual (not a highly trained athlete) might suggest that which “backup” pacemaker is conducting impulses?

A man with a chronic GI bleed is pale and reports feeling weak and short of breath. A professional should suspect

Which of the following are true of the Bainbridge reflex?

Which of the following statements are true of neutropenia?

Leukopenia is never physiologic

The Frank Starling Law states that

Inotropic agents increase

Anemia should be suspected if a patient reports feeling weak and fatigued, her CBC shows irregularities in MCH and MCHC values.

A patient reports unexplained weight loss, persistent fever and night sweats. Physical and microscopic examinations reveal a mediastinal mass, splenomegaly and the presence of Reed- Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes. Based on the information available, a health care provider should be suspicious of

Which of the following conditions would best be described as an acute, self- limiting infection of the lymphocytes, often caused by Epstein- Barr virus?

The presence of undifferentiated or immature blood or blood- forming cells (like blast cells) is most suggestive of

Ischemia of the wall of the right ventricle is most suggestive of restriction of blood flow in the

Cardiac output is equal to

Which of the following processes is a normal quantitative alteration of white bloods cells in response to a physiologic stressor?

Which vessels is/ are primarily responsible for supplying the heart muscle itself with oxygenated blood?