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Cardiovascular Disease Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following contains sinusoidal capillaries?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sinusoidal capillaries, with large gaps, are found in red bone marrow, liver, and spleen, not typically in pulmonary capillaries.
Question 2 of 5
Dehydration increases the plasma concentration of all the following hormones except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dehydration decreases ANP (which promotes fluid loss), while increasing vasopressin, angiotensin II, and norepinephrine.
Question 3 of 5
Lipid compounds are transported in plasma as:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Lipids are transported as lipoproteins, complexes of lipids and proteins.
Question 4 of 5
The most definitive test to confirm tuberculous pericarditis is?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pericardial biopsy showing caseous granulomas is the most definitive for TB pericarditis.
Question 5 of 5
A 68-year-old woman has had decreased visual acuity for the past 5 years. She has no ocular pain. Her intraocular pressure is normal. Findings on funduscopic examination include arteriolar narrowing, flame-shaped hemorrhages, and hard, waxy exudates. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypertensive retinopathy causes arteriolar narrowing and hemorrhages in the retina.