Deck 13: Heart

Question 1

Low blood pressure (hypotension)is a risk factor for heart disease.​

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Severe chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough oxygen is called _____.​

A) ​pericarditis
B) ​myocardial infarction
C) ​atherosclerosis
D) ​angina pectoris

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The structure of the heart allows it to function as a double pump.​

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Invasive procedures are those that do not penetrate the skin or a body cavity.​

Question 5

The blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart are called the _____.​

A) ​aorta
B) ​pulmonary arteries
C) ​pulmonary veins
D) ​vena cava

Question 6

The _____ sends out an electrical impulse that begins and regulates the heartbeat.​

A) ​AV node
B) ​SA node
C) ​Purkinje fibers
D) ​AV bundle

Question 7

Statins are drugs that may be used to lower cholesterol levels.​

Question 8

A person's total cholesterol level should be below _____ mg/dl.​

A) ​200
B) ​300
C) ​150
D) ​250

Question 9

After 4 to 5 minutes without blood flow,the brain cells are irreversibly damaged.​

Question 10

An arrhythmia is any change or deviation from the normal rate or rhythm of the heart.​

Question 11

The heart sounds heard through a stethoscope are caused by the impact of the blood churning in the chambers.​

Question 12

A rapid heartbeat of more than 100 beats per minute is most accurately called _____.​

A) ​arrhythmia
B) ​bradycardia
C) ​tachycardia
D) ​fibrillation

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the location of the apex of the heart?​

A) ​It is located over the atria.
B) ​It lies on the diaphragm and points to the left of the body.
C) ​It is located in the area where the aorta leaves the heart.

Question 14

Thirty minutes of physical exercise is recommended for most days of the week as a way to improve health and decrease risk factors for heart disease.​

Question 15

Cardiac muscle tissue,or _____,makes up the major portion of the heart.​

A) ​myocardium
B) ​pericardium
C) ​endocardium
D) ​septum

Question 16

Murmurs indicate some defects in the valves of the heart.​

Question 17

The Purkinje fibers are located in the atria.​

Question 18

A pacemaker is a surgically implanted electronic device that regulates the patient's heartbeat.​

Question 19

The adult human heart weighs less than one pound.​

Question 20

All,health care workers must have current certification in which of the following?​

A) ​CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
B) ​ALS (advanced life support)
C) ​PALS (pediatric advanced life support)
D) ​EKG (electrocardiogram)interpretation

Question 21

The double layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the heart is the ____________________.​

Question 22

The bicuspid,or mitral,valve is located _____.​

A) ​between the left atrium and the left ventricle
B) ​between the right atrium and right ventricle
C) ​at the orifice of the pulmonary artery
D) ​at the orifice of the aorta

Question 23

_________________________ is the total volume of blood ejected from the heart per minute.​

Question 24

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​drugs given to reduce the amount of fluid in the body

Question 25

____________________ is a procedure to help open clogged vessels.​

Question 26

The blood contains ____________________ and other fat substances called ____________________.​

Question 27

Which of the following would contain deoxygenated blood?​

A) ​Left ventricle
B) ​Aorta
C) ​Pulmonary artery
D) ​Pulmonary vein

Question 28

Name the four valves of the heart: ____________________,____________________,_________________________,and _________________________.​

Question 29

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​measures cholesterol,LDL,HDL,and triglycerides

Question 30

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​small,portable battery-operated EKG machine

Question 31

An inflammation of the heart muscle is called ____________________.​

Question 32

A device that shocks the heart to return it to a normal rhythm is called a(n)____________________.​

Question 33

The QRS wave of the ECG reading represents the _____.​

A) ​depolarization of the atria
B) ​depolarization of the ventricles
C) ​repolarization of the atria
D) ​repolarization of the ventricles

Question 34

If someone's heart beats at 70 beats per minute and with each contraction of the ventricle 70 mL of blood is ejected from the ventricles,what is the person's stroke volume?​

A) ​1400
B) ​4900
C) ​70

Question 35

Which of the following lab results would be least likely to contribute to the development of heart disease?​

A) ​Total cholesterol 250 mg/dL
B) ​LDL 150 mg/dL
C) ​HDL 60 mg/dL
D) ​Triglycerides 190 mg/dL

Question 36

The heart is located in the ____________________ cavity.​

Question 37

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen to the heart muscle

Question 38

Blood leaves the heart through ____________________ and returns by ____________________.​

Question 39

The term used to describe a slow heart rate (fewer than 60 beats per minute)is____________________.​

Question 40

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​used to dissolve blood clots

Question 41

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​also called complete heart block

Question 42

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​indicates some defect of the heart valve

Question 43

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​tiny webbed,stainless steel devices

Question 44

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​surgically implanted battery-operated electronic device to regulate the rhythm of the heart

Question 45

Match the term with the best descriptor.​
a.​Holter monitor
b.​murmurs
c.​diuretics
d.​cardiac catheterization
e.​tissue plasminogen activator
f.​CAD
g.​lipid panel
h.​cardiac stents
i.​pacemaker
j.third-degree block
​a catheter is inserted and fed into the chamber of the heart,where dye is inserted and pictures are taken