Ch8 Exam Prep Epidemiology Of Aortic Aneurysm And Dissection - Test Bank | Epidemiology of Chronic Disease 2e by Harris by Randall E. Harris. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 8. Epidemiology of Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
TEST BANK
True/False Questions
- Aortic aneurysm is defined as dilatation or outpouching of the aorta with a diameter that is 50% greater than normal.
- Medial necrosis refers to degeneration and fragmentation of elastic fibers and loss of smooth muscle cells in the tunica media of the arterial wall.
- Medial necrosis characterizes thoracic aortic aneurysms.
- Aneurysms of the descending aortic usually involve atherosclerotic damage to both the tunica intima and tunica media.
- Rupture and dissection of an aortic aneurysm is usually preceded by symptoms.
- The incidence and prevalence of aortic aneurysms has declined over the past several decades.
- The annual mortality from aortic aneurysms has increased over the past several decades.
- Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions such as ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension and peripheral artery disease increase the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- The presence of a bicuspid aortic valve increases the risk for developing an aneurysm of the ascending aorta.
- Prior to advent of antibiotics, syphilis was a major risk factor for development of aortic aneurysm.
Multiple Choice Questions
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is characterized by all of the following symptoms except:
- claudication.
- ankle-brachial Index less than 0.90.
- prior CVD.
- onset before age 50 Years.
- What is the approximate number of people living with PAD in the world population?
- 50 million
- 100 million
- 200 million
- 300 million
- What is the trend in annual prevalence of PAD since 2000?
- Increasing
- Decreasing
- No change
- Unstable
- What ethnic group in the United States has the highest prevalence of PAD?
- African American women
- Caucasian American women
- African American men
- Caucasian American men
- What is the trend in the annual number of deaths from aortic aneurysms since 1990?
- Increased
- Decreased
- No change
- Unstable
- What is the trend of annual age-specific mortality rates of aortic aneurysms since 1990?
- Increased
- Decreased
- No change
- Unstable
- What is the pattern of inheritance of Marfan syndrome?
- Autosomal recessive
- Autosomal dominant
- X-linked
- Polygenic
- What is the dominant risk factor for aneurysms of the descending and abdominal aorta?
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atherosclerosis
Essay Questions
- Discuss the classification of aortic aneurysms.
- Discuss trends in the mortality from aortic aneurysms.
- Discuss causes of aneurysms of the descending and abdominal aorta.
- Discuss causes of aneurysms of the ascending aorta.
- Discuss Connective Tissue Disorders and Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.
- Discuss Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) and aortic aneurysms.
- Discuss the mortality from PAD.
- Discuss the primary prevention of aortic aneurysms.
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