PANCE Practice Test - Question List

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66. Each of the following is true regarding chronic bronchitis EXCEPT:
  1. it is caused by mucous hypersecretion in the bronchi and smaller airways
  2. symptoms include a productive cough and wheezing
  3. there is a decreased Reid index
  4. you would expect to find an increased POB-
67. Aortic dissection is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. rupture can cause pericardial tamponade
  2. the carotid artery may become occluded, leading to stroke
  3. it can be life threatening
  4. the mitral valve often becomes damaged
68. Each of the following endocrine disorders can contribute to secondary hypertension EXCEPT:
  1. Cushing syndrome
  2. diabetes
  3. pheochromocytomA-
  4. hypoaldosteronism
69. The specific accumulation of serious fluid in the pericardial space is referred to as:
  1. hemopericardium
  2. acute pericarditis
  3. constrictive pericarditis
  4. hydropericardium
70. Consider a patient who is unaware of the cardiac condition he is suffering from. You note splinter hemorrhages under his finger nails. What is this clinical sign indicative of?
  1. Cardiac tamponade
  2. Endocarditis
  3. Primary hypertension
  4. Coronary artery disease

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