1) In the myocardium of patients with heart failure
1. ATP level decreases
2. phosphocreatine level decreases
3. the percentage of fatty acid oxidation decreases
4. the percentage of glucose oxidation decreases
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2) It is true about the loss of myocardial cells in heart failure
1. it may be caused by apoptosis
2. its speed is 10-100 times higher than in healthy subjects
3. it may be caused by autolysis
4. Its speed is faster only if the heart failure is caused by ischemic heart disease
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3) It has beneficial effect in heart failure
1. aldosterone antagonist
2. If inhibitor
3. sildenafil (Viagra)
4. selective COX-2 inhibitor
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4) Immediate compensation mechanism in heart failure
1. Frank–Starling mechanism
2. sympathetic stimulation
3. salt and water retention
4. myocardial hypertrophy
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5) Symptoms of left sided heart failure
1. pulmonary congestion
2. dyspnea
3. nycturia
4. hepatomegaly
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6) Drugs used in the treatment of chronic heart failure
1. diuretic therapy – to decrease fluid retention
2. certain vasodilators
3. increase contractility – digitalis
4. vasoconstrictors
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7) Result of forward failure in left sided heart failure
1. fatigue, weakness
2. pulmonary congestion, dyspnea
3. orthopnea
4. hepatomegaly
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8) Characteristic symptoms of right-sided heart failure
1. hepatomegaly
2. edema
3. distended neck veins
4. dyspnea
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9) Chronic heart failure may be caused by
1. hypertension
2. valvular heart disease
3. coronary heart disease (CHD)
4. hyperkalemia
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10) Which drugs prolong the survival in heart failure
1. ACE inhibitors
2. angiotensin receptor blockers
3. beta-blockers
4. vasodilators
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11) Which of the following physical findings may suggest heart failure?
1. edema
2. hepatomegaly
3. distended neck veins
4. crepitation at the base of the lungs
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12) Which symptoms in patient history may suggest heart failure?
1. dyspnea
2. nycturia
3. orthopnea
4. burning pain at the apex of the heart
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13) May be a symptom of left heart failure
1. pulmonary edema
2. nycturia
3. weakness
4. peripheral edema
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14) May be a symptom of left heart failure
1. hydrothorax
2. abdominal discomfort
3. increased blood content of the jugular/cervical veins
4. pulmonary edema
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15) May be an underlying cause of heart failure
1. Hypertension
2. cardiomyopathy
3. valvular heart disease
4. renal failure
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16) Precipitating factors in heart failure
1. fever
2. hyperthyroidism
3. increased salt intake
4. increased fat intake
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17) Precipitating factors in heart failure
1. drug effect
2. myocarditis
3. arrhythmia
4. myocardial ischemia
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18) Part of the hemodynamic defense reaction
1. vasodilation
2. cardiac stimulation
3. myocardial hypertrophy
4. salt and water retention
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19) The ejection fraction in a healthy subject is
1. 35–55%
2. 55–75%
3. 75–95%
4. 95–100%
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20) Possible causative factor of heart failure:
1. hypertension
2. alcoholism
3. pulmonary embolism
4. myocarditis
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21) These drugs are used in the treatment of heart failure. Choose the matching drug-effect pairs!
1. ACE inhibitors – inhibit the RAAS
2. beta-blockers – decrease the sympathetic activity
3. digitalis drugs – have positive inotropic effect
4. diuretics – decrease the afterload
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22) Compensatory mechanisms in heart failure
1. increased salt and water retention
2. anemia
3. hypertrophy of the left ventricle
4. peripheral vasodilation
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23) The cardiac output in a healthy adult
1. 2,5 l/min
2. 3 l/min
3. 4 l/min
4. 5 l/min
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24) Cardiac output may be increased by
1. Increasing EF (ejection fraction)
2. the Frank-Starling mechanism
3. shortening the diastole duration
4. increasing cortisol secretion
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