Pathophysiology 3

Pruitus and urticaria are associated with

cardiogenic shock

hypovolaemic shock

anaphylactic shock

neurogenic shock

All of the following could increase a person respiratory rate except

taking opiate based drugs

increased metabolism

the use of amphetamines

a rise in body temperature

decorticate response describes the patient who, in response to stimulus shows

abnormal flexion

extensor response

no response

flaccidity

a cardiac patient with respiratory distress should be assumed to be experiencing

severe pain and anxiety

heart failure with pulmonary oedema

bronchospasm due to lower airway constriction

cor pulmonale due to pulmonary hypertension

atherosclerosis is a process in which

the outer wall of coronary artery becomes lined with masses of fatty tissue

calcium precipitates the arterial wall greatly reducing the artery's elasticity

plaque infiltrates the arterial wall, decreasing its elasticity and narrowing its lumen

plaque ruptures from a distant location and lodges in one of the coronary arteries

Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a term used to describe

acute chest pressure or discomfort that subsides with rest and use of GTN

a clinical condition in which patients experience chest pain during exertion

any group of clinical conditions consistent with acute myocardial ischaemia

a sudden cardiac rhythm disturbance that causes a decrease in cardiac output

in contrast to stable angina, unstable angina

occurs following periods of strenuous exertion

often awakes the patient from his/her sleep

indicated that myocardial necrosis has occured

is less frequent but associated with more pain

pupils may be dilated due to all of the following EXCEPT:

barbiturate overdose

opiate overdose

fright

hypoxia

the pain associated with an acute myocardial infarction

radiates to the left or right arm in the majority of cases

is not influenced by deep breathing or body movement

is most often described as a sharp sensation in the chest

is often relieved by two or three doses of GTN

Hypoperfusion (shock) can result from all the following EXCEPT:

increased systemic vascular resistance

widespread dilation of the blood vessels

failure of red blood cells to deliver oxygen

a marked decrease in the patients pulse rate