Module 7 Quiz

1. A rapid heart rate is called:

bradycardia, tachycardia, anastomoses, plaques.

2. Atherosclerosis is a disease of the:

endothelium, subclavian, sphincter, anastomoses.

3. Reported occurrences of ACM is different between Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Philadelphia VA Hospital. Why? (Short Answer, i.e., two or three sentences.)

4. More than 38 different pharmacologically active substances reportedly have been used with cocaine; however, most common are:
a.) alcohol and marijuana b.) aspirin and codeine; c.) ibuprofen and nicotine; d.) alcohol and nicotine

5. "Wrist drop" is often associated with:
a.) myocardial infraction; b.) beer with too much cobalt; c.) atherosclerosis; d.) lead exposure

6. (2 points) What are the three key questions of current benzene research and what is hampering their solution?(short paragraph.)