AEP Week 5

Question 1

Edema is a resulted of untreated compensated heart failure

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

If the compensatory mechanisms aren't enough to restore minimum CO which organ(s) will then help increase blood pressure

Accepted Answer

Kidneys

Question 3

The heart's cardiac reserves are universal across all members of the same species.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Where is your tricuspid valve's point of maximum intensity?

Accepted Answer

4th intercostal space on the right

Question 5

The lowest ventricular volume is achieved when?

Accepted Answer

End Systolic Volume

Question 6

In which animal would you expect to see atrial fibrillation?

Accepted Answer

Race Horses

Question 7

Why is it possible for Second Degree AV block to be considered physiological in the Horse

Accepted Answer

High Vagal Tone

Question 8

In compensated Heart Failure once the heart recovers its cardiac reserves will not return to previous values

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

Where does the source of your heart sounds come from?

Accepted Answer

Turbulent Blood Flow

Question 10

Which of the following refer to the physiology behind diastole

Accepted Answer

Rapid ventricular filling, Isovolumetric Ventricular Relaxation, Atrial contraction/atrial systole

Question 11

The S2 sound is associated with lub

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

If you can hear a distinct murmur during auscultation, what would you grade it?

Accepted Answer

3 or higher

Question 13

If a patient is diagnosed with Patent Ductus Arteriosus, what kind of murmur would you expect to hear

Accepted Answer

Machinery Murmur

Question 14

Is it normal to witness a sinus arrhythmia in some animals? (Vagal Tone)

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 15

What sounds can be normally heard in the hearts of small animals?

Accepted Answer

S2, S1

Question 16

What are the two compensatory mechanisms of heart failure?

Accepted Answer

Sympathetic Stimulation, Preload

Question 17

The Blood Volume necessary to maintain the normal metabolism of tissues is known as

Accepted Answer

Minimum Cardiac Output

Question 18

The space between points D&A and B&C is representative of what?

Accepted Answer

Stroke Volume

Question 19

When referring to systole/diastole we are referring to actions of the ventricles

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

A disturbance in which of these wouldn't cause an Arrhythmia?

Accepted Answer

Body Orientation

Question 21

A Heart Stenosis is when there is leakage through a valve once it is closing such as the AV valve during Systole

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Which of the following factors are responsible for heart murmurs?

Accepted Answer

Abnormal Openings, Altered Valves, External Events

Question 23

Fluid retention displays beneficial effects during heart failure when cardiac output is at 50%

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

An abnormal delay in Phase 4 of cardiomyocyte activation is referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Delayed afterdepolarization

Question 25

Under what conditions would you expect to see a tachyarrhythmia?

Accepted Answer

Hypovolemia, Hypokalemia

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