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Which of the following statements about aortic valve stenosis is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about aortic valve stenosis is incorrect?
- Surgical treatment involves replacing the valve with a mechanical, animal, or tissue-engineered valve.
- It causes the heart to work harder to pump blood through the narrowed valve, leading to hypertrophy.
- Animal valves used in replacements are typically from pigs or cows.
- Patients with mechanical valves do not need to take anticoagulants like warfarin. (correct)
In Tetralogy of Fallot, which of the following defects directly contributes to the right-to-left shunting of blood through the ventricular septal defect (VSD)?
In Tetralogy of Fallot, which of the following defects directly contributes to the right-to-left shunting of blood through the ventricular septal defect (VSD)?
- Pulmonary valve stenosis
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
- Dextroposition of the aorta
- All of the above contribute to the right-to-left shunt (correct)
Which of the following statements about hypertension (high blood pressure) is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about hypertension (high blood pressure) is incorrect?
- African Americans tend to have a higher prevalence of hypertension and an earlier onset.
- Malignant or resistant hypertension is considered a medical emergency.
- It affects approximately one in three adults in the United States.
- Women have a higher prevalence of hypertension than men at all ages. (correct)
What is the primary treatment approach for hypertension?
What is the primary treatment approach for hypertension?
Which of the following statements about the classification of hypertension is correct?
Which of the following statements about the classification of hypertension is correct?
In Tetralogy of Fallot, which of the following defects directly contributes to the cyanosis (bluish discoloration) observed in affected infants?
In Tetralogy of Fallot, which of the following defects directly contributes to the cyanosis (bluish discoloration) observed in affected infants?
Which of the following statements about the surgical treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about the surgical treatment of Tetralogy of Fallot is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about aortic valve stenosis is correct?
Which of the following statements about aortic valve stenosis is correct?
Which of the following statements about the signs and symptoms of hypertension is correct?
Which of the following statements about the signs and symptoms of hypertension is correct?
Which of the following statements about the classification of hypertension is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about the classification of hypertension is incorrect?
