ASSIGNMENT: CIRCULATION

1. At the onset of exercise, which of the following normally occur?

A) Decreased cerebral blood flow
B) Increased venous constriction
C) Decreased coronary blood flow
D) Decreased mean systemic filling pressure
E) Increased parasympathetic impulses to the heart
Correct answer: B (Reference Guyton and Hall)
2 An increase in atrial pressure results in which of the following?
A) Decrease in plasma atrial natriuretic peptide
B) Increase in plasma angiotensin II concentration
C) Increase in plasma aldosterone concentration
D) Increase in heart rate
Correct answer: D (Reference Guyton and Hall)
3 An increase in shear stress in a blood vessel results in which of the following changes?
A) Decreased endothelin production
B) Decreased cyclic guanosine monophosphate production
C) Increased nitric oxide release
D) Increased renin production
E) Decreased prostacyclin production
Correct answer: C (Reference Guyton and Hall)
4 Which of the following substances in plasma is the major factor that contributes to
plasma colloid osmotic pressure?
A) Sodium chloride
B) Glucose
C) Albumin
D) Cholesterol
E) Potassium
Correct answer: C (Reference Guyton and Hall)
5 Which of the following blood vessels is responsible for transporting the majority of
venous Blood flow that leaves the ventricular heart muscle?
A) Anterior cardiac veins
B) Coronary sinus
C) Bronchial veins
D) Azygos vein
E) Thebesian veins
Correct answer B (Reference Guyton and Hall)
6 Which of the following is associated with compensated heart failure?
A) Increased cardiac output
B) Increased blood volume
C) Decreased mean systemic filling pressure
D) Normal right atrial pressure
Correct answer B (Reference Guyton and Hall)
7 Which of the following would normally be beneficial to a patient with acute pulmonary
edema?
A) Infuse a vasoconstrictor drug
B) Infuse a balance electrolyte solution
C) Give furosemide
D) Give a bronchoconstrictor
E) Infuse whole blood
Correct answer C (Reference Guyton and hall)
8 If a 21-year-old male patient has a cardiac reserve of 300% and a maximum cardiac
output of 16L/min, what is his resting cardiac output?
A) 3 L/min
B) 4 L/min
C) 5.33 L/min
D) 6 L/min
E) 8 L/min
Correct answer B (Reference Guyton and Hall)
9 The tendency for turbulent flow is greatest in which of the following?
A) Arterioles
B) Capillaries
C) Small arterioles
D) Aorta
Correct answer: D (Reference Guyton and Hall)
10 In which type of shock does cardiac output often increase?
A) Hemorrhagic shock
B) Anaphylactic shock
C) Septic shock
D) Neurogenic shock
Correct answer C (Reference Guyton and Hall)