Question 1

Which of the following is true concerning the incidence and prevalence of ischemic heart disease in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 50% of the population is estimated to have some form of cardiovascular disease. 
B)  Cardiovascular disease begins in middle life. 
C)  The annual mortality rate for cardiovascular diseases has been declining since 1940. 
D)  Cancer has replaced coronary heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States after age 65. 
A)  About 50% of the population is estimated to have some form of cardiovascular disease. 
B)  Cardiovascular disease begins in middle life. 
C)  The annual mortality rate for cardiovascular diseases has been declining since 1940. 
D)  Cancer has replaced coronary heart disease as the leading cause of death in the United States after age 65. C

Question 2

Which of the following is the single most important modifiable risk factor for coronary heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  diet high in cholesterol 
B)  failure to exercise 
C)  smoking cigarettes 
D)  smoking cigars 
A)  diet high in cholesterol 
B)  failure to exercise 
C)  smoking cigarettes 
D)  smoking cigars C

Question 3

Which of the following is true of stable angina?

Accepted Answer

A)  pain is predictably reproducible, unchanging, and consistent 
B)  nitroglycerin relieves pain 
C)  management involves behavioral modification and lifestyle intervention 
D)  all of the above 
A)  pain is predictably reproducible, unchanging, and consistent 
B)  nitroglycerin relieves pain 
C)  management involves behavioral modification and lifestyle intervention 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

Which of the following is the most important symptom of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  pitting edema 
B)  dysphagia 
C)  dyspnea 
D)  chest pain 
A)  pitting edema 
B)  dysphagia 
C)  dyspnea 
D)  chest pain

Question 5

Which of the following is true when planning dental treatment for a patient with stable angina or a past history of MI without ischemic symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administration of nitrous oxide should be avoided. 
B)  NSAIDs should be avoided in patients with established cardiovascular disease. 
C)  Nitroglycerin should be administered prophylactically. 
D)  A pulse oximeter should be used. 
A)  Administration of nitrous oxide should be avoided. 
B)  NSAIDs should be avoided in patients with established cardiovascular disease. 
C)  Nitroglycerin should be administered prophylactically. 
D)  A pulse oximeter should be used.

Question 6

Which of the following types of blood cells engulf lipid molecules to become foam cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells 
B)  macrophages 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  basophils 
A)  red blood cells 
B)  macrophages 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  basophils

Question 7

Which of the following is true for an MI with ST segment elevation (STEMI)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is due to partial blockage of coronary blood flow. 
B)  It is due to complete blockage of coronary blood flow. 
C)  Early fibrinolytic therapy will improve the outcome for a patient with STEMI. 
D)  a and c 
E)  b and c 
A)  It is due to partial blockage of coronary blood flow. 
B)  It is due to complete blockage of coronary blood flow. 
C)  Early fibrinolytic therapy will improve the outcome for a patient with STEMI. 
D)  a and c 
E)  b and c

Question 8

Which of the following is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death?

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricular fibrillation 
B)  myocardial infarction 
C)  coronary atherosclerosis 
D)  pulmonary embolism 
A)  ventricular fibrillation 
B)  myocardial infarction 
C)  coronary atherosclerosis 
D)  pulmonary embolism

Question 9

Which of the following is true of unstable angina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain is precipitated by physical effort and is relieved by cessation of the precipitating activity. 
B)  Pain is relieved by nitroglycerin. 
C)  Pain is not relieved by nitroglycerin. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c 
A)  Pain is precipitated by physical effort and is relieved by cessation of the precipitating activity. 
B)  Pain is relieved by nitroglycerin. 
C)  Pain is not relieved by nitroglycerin. 
D)  a and b 
E)  a and c

Question 10

Which of the following is a serum enzyme determination used to establish the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI)and to determine the extent of infarction?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress thallium-201 perfusion scintigraphy 
B)  3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-Co
A)  
C)  troponin I and troponin T 
D)  streptokinase (SK) 
A)  stress thallium-201 perfusion scintigraphy 
B)  3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-Co
A)  
C)  troponin I and troponin T 
D)  streptokinase (SK)

Which of the following is true concerning the incidence and prevalence of ischemic heart disease in the United States?

Which of the following is the single most important modifiable risk factor for coronary heart disease?

Which of the following is true of stable angina?

Which of the following is the most important symptom of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease?

Which of the following is true when planning dental treatment for a patient with stable angina or a past history of MI without ischemic symptoms?

Which of the following types of blood cells engulf lipid molecules to become foam cells?

Which of the following is true for an MI with ST segment elevation (STEMI)?

Which of the following is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death?

Which of the following is true of unstable angina?

Which of the following is a serum enzyme determination used to establish the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI)and to determine the extent of infarction?

Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment

Infective Endocarditis

Hypertension

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure

Pulmonary Disease

Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Liver Disease

Gastrointestinal Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diabetes Mellitus

Adrenal Insufficiency

Thyroid Diseases

Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

Aids, HIV Infection, and Related Conditions

Allergy

Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders

Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Disorders of Red Blood Cells

Disorders of White Blood Cells

Acquired Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Cancer and Oral Care of the Cancer Patient

Neurologic Disorders

Anxiety, eating Disorders, and Behavioral Reactions to Illness

Psychiatric Disorders

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Exam 4: Ischemic Heart Disease

Which of the following is true concerning the incidence and prevalence of ischemic heart disease in the United States?

Which of the following is the single most important modifiable risk factor for coronary heart disease?

Which of the following is true of stable angina?

Which of the following is the most important symptom of coronary atherosclerotic heart disease?

Which of the following is true when planning dental treatment for a patient with stable angina or a past history of MI without ischemic symptoms?

Which of the following types of blood cells engulf lipid molecules to become foam cells?

Which of the following is true for an MI with ST segment elevation (STEMI)?

Which of the following is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death?

Which of the following is true of unstable angina?

Which of the following is a serum enzyme determination used to establish the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI)and to determine the extent of infarction?

Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment

Infective Endocarditis

Hypertension

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure

Pulmonary Disease

Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Liver Disease

Gastrointestinal Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diabetes Mellitus

Adrenal Insufficiency

Thyroid Diseases

Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

Aids, HIV Infection, and Related Conditions

Allergy

Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders

Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Disorders of Red Blood Cells

Disorders of White Blood Cells

Acquired Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Cancer and Oral Care of the Cancer Patient

Neurologic Disorders

Anxiety, eating Disorders, and Behavioral Reactions to Illness

Psychiatric Disorders

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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