Short Patho Review

Point to where there would be a back flow of blood in a patient suffering from aortic regurgitation?

Answer explanation

If a patient suffers from aortic regurgitation, there is a back flow of blood into the left ventricle.

Orthostatic hypotension is a decrease in blood pressure upon:

• Running

• Lying down

• Standing up

• Eating a big meal

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which lipid levels are within the normal range?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

(a)   ​ ​ ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• LDL = 42mg/dL
• Triglycerides = 142mg/dL
• HDL = 20mg/dL
• Total cholesterol = 168mg/dL
• HDL = 78/mg/dL
• Total cholesterol = 225mg/dL
• LDL = 110mg/dL
• Triglycerides = 178mg/dL

Which person would be most at risk for developing a pulmonary embolism?

• 80 year-old female with a sedentary lifestyle

• 72 year-old female who does Silver Sneakers water aerobics

• 55 year-old male construction worker

• 24 year-old female who drinks on the weekends

What is a common sign of liver failure?

• Bruising due to low platelet count

• Meningitis with a stiff neck

• EKG changes in the rhythm of the heart

• Blood clots in the deep veins of the legs

Where does car pulmonate occur?

Reduced oxygenation of arterial blood is termed ​ ​ (a)  

• hypoxemia
• hypercapnia
• hyperemia
• hypocapnia
• hypoxia

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

What causes the condition pictured?

• Excessive exercise

• Air trapping

• Living in cold climates

• Pleural effusion

Pulmonary edema is most commonly caused by what?

• Pulmonic stenosis

• Tricuspid atresia

• Right-sided heart failure

• Left-sided heart failure

Categorize these risk factors for hypertension into modifiable or non modifiable.

Groups:

(a) Modifiable

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(b) Nonmodifable

• Salt intake

• Biological gender

• Age

• Race

• Exercise routine

• Stress