Exam 12: Cardiovascular System Disorders

Which of the following causes increased heart rate?

Phlebothrombosis is more likely to cause pulmonary emboli than is thrombophlebitis because:

The term preload refers to:

What are the early signs of circulatory shock? 1) Pale moist skin 2) Loss of consciousness 3) Anxiety and restlessness 4) Rapid strong pulse

In the period immediately following a myocardial infarction, the manifestations of pallor and diaphoresis, rapid pulse, and anxiety result from:

Factors that may precipitate an angina attack include all of the following EXCEPT:

An incompetent mitral valve would cause:

Cyanosis occurs in children with tetralogy of Fallot because:

Which of the following applies to subacute infective endocarditis?

Septic shock differs from hypovolemic shock in that it is frequently manifested by:

Shock follows a myocardial infarction when:

Rheumatic heart disease usually manifests in later years as:

In a child with ventricular septal defect, altered blood flow:

Cigarette smoking is a risk factor in coronary artery disease because smoking:

Which factor predisposes to varicose veins during pregnancy?

Which of the following compensations that develop in patients with congestive heart failure eventually increase the workload of the heart?

The term intermittent claudication refers to:

Which of the following is NOT true of the drug nitroglycerin?

The term cardiac arrest refers to which of the following?

When is a diagnosis of essential hypertension likely to be considered in young or middle-aged individuals?