Deck 9: Circulatory System

Question 1

The heart muscle's dedicated system of blood supply is the

A) coronary arteries.
B) pulmonary arteries.
C) pulmonary veins.
D) circulatory system.

Answer 1

coronary arteries.

Question 2

Which is NOT an area of the heart wall fed by the coronary arteries?

A) Superior
B) Inferior
C) Lateral
D) Anterior

Answer 2

Superior

Question 3

Heart rate is measured in

A) ECG.
B) BP.
C) BPM.
D) AEB.

Answer 3

BPM.

Question 4

Oxygenated blood leaves the heart through the

A) aorta.
B) venae cavae.
C) pulmonary arteries.
D) pulmonary veins.

Question 5

The visceral pericardium is

A) endocardium.
B) myocardium.
C) precordium.
D) epicardium.

Question 6

A synonym for the bicuspid valve is the _____ valve.

A) pulmonic semilunar
B) tricuspid
C) mitral
D) aortic semilunar

Question 7

An upper chamber of the heart is the

A) antrum.
B) atrium.
C) septum.
D) ventricle.

Question 8

The contractive phase of the heartbeat is

A) diastole.
B) heart rate.
C) blood pressure.
D) systole.

Question 9

Blood returns to the heart from systemic circulation through the

A) aorta.
B) venae cavae.
C) pulmonary arteries.
D) pulmonary veins.

Question 10

The inner lining of the heart is

A) pericardium.
B) endocardium.
C) myocardium.
D) epicardium.

Question 11

A lower chamber of the heart is the

A) antrum.
B) atrium.
C) septum.
D) ventricle.

Question 12

The area of the chest wall anterior to the heart and lower thorax is

A) epicardium.
B) pericardium.
C) precordium.
D) endocardium.

Question 13

Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood toward the heart?

A) Arteri/o
B) Sin/o
C) Phleb/o
D) Arthr/o

Question 14

The tissue walls between the chambers of the heart are

A) precordium.
B) septa.
C) bundle of His.
D) sinoatrial node.

Question 15

Which type of circulation begins with blood being pumped out of the left side of the heart?

A) Systole
B) Diastole
C) Pulmonary
D) Systemic

Question 16

Which type of circulation takes blood to and from the cells of the lungs?

A) Systole
B) Diastole
C) Pulmonary
D) Systemic

Question 17

The valve between the right upper and lower chambers of the heart is the _____ valve.

A) pulmonic semilunar
B) tricuspid
C) mitral
D) aortic semilunar

Question 18

Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood away from the heart?

A) Arteri/o
B) Sin/o
C) Phleb/o
D) Arthr/o

Question 19

Deoxygenated blood travels to the lungs through the

A) aorta.
B) venae cavae.
C) pulmonary arteries.
D) pulmonary veins.

Question 20

What is the waste product excreted by the lungs?

A) Oxygen
B) Calcium
C) Urea
D) Carbon dioxide

Question 21

Paleness of skin and/or mucous membranes is

A) edema.
B) emesis.
C) cyanosis.
D) pallor.

Question 22

Extremely rapid but regular heartbeat is a

A) bruit.
B) flutter.
C) murmur.
D) palpitation.

Question 23

An enlargement of the heart is

A) cardiomyopathy.
B) congestive heart failure.
C) cardiomegaly.
D) claudication.

Question 24

An abnormal heart sound of gentle blowing, fluttering, or humming, heard during systole, diastole, or both, is a

A) bruit.
B) thrill.
C) murmur.
D) pallor.

Question 25

Fainting is

A) syncope.
B) edema.
C) palpitations.
D) thrill.

Question 26

An abnormal heart beat is a(n)

A) arrhythmia.
B) sinus rhythm.
C) ECG.
D) hypertension.

Question 27

An abnormally slow heartbeat is

A) a bruit.
B) bradycardia.
C) a thrill.
D) tachycardia.

Question 28

The atrioventricular bundle is the same as the

A) bundle of His.
B) Purkinje fibers.
C) sinoatrial node.
D) atrioventricular bundle.

Question 29

The natural pacemaker of the heart is the

A) bundle branch.
B) bundle of his.
C) sinoatrial node.
D) atrioventricular bundle.

Question 30

An abnormal sound of blowing or swishing, heard when auscultating an artery or the heart, is a

A) bruit.
B) thrill.
C) murmur.
D) pallor.

Question 31

A protrusion of one or both cusps of the valve on the left side of the heart back into the left upper chamber is

A) AS.
B) TS.
C) MS.
D) MVP.

Question 32

Pounding or racing of the heart is

A) palpation.
B) palpebration.
C) palpitation.
D) DOE.

Question 33

Breathlessness or air hunger is

A) DOE.
B) syncope.
C) pulmonary congestion.
D) SOB.

Question 34

Recording of the electrical activity of the heart is

A) electrocardiograph.
B) electrocardiography.
C) electrocardiogram.
D) electrocardioscopy.

Question 35

The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is

A) diastole.
B) heart rate.
C) blood pressure.
D) systole.

Question 36

Profuse secretion of sweat is

A) anhidrosis.
B) perspiration.
C) cyanosis.
D) diaphoresis.

Question 37

Discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by insufficient oxygenation of the blood is

A) hypercapnia.
B) cyanosis.
C) pallor.
D) SOB.

Question 38

A backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium across a diseased valve in systole is

A) AS.
B) MS.
C) MR.
D) MVP.

Question 39

Inability of the heart muscle to pump blood efficiently so that it becomes overloaded and enlarges with unpumped blood is

A) endocarditis.
B) cardiomyopathy.
C) mitral regurgitation.
D) heart failure.

Question 40

The amount of blood expelled from the left ventricle compared with the total volume filling the ventricle is called

A) diaphoresis.
B) ejection fraction.
C) venous distention.
D) DSA.

Question 41

Cardiac tissue death that occurs when a coronary artery is occluded is

A) CABG.
B) CAD.
C) AMI.
D) CHF.

Question 42

Paroxysmal chest pain, often accompanied by shortness of breath and a sensation of impending doom, is

A) myocardial infarction.
B) myocardial infraction.
C) angina pectoris.
D) CAD.

Question 43

Hardening of the arteries is

A) arteriosclerosis.
B) atherosclerosis.
C) aneurysm.
D) peripheral arterial occlusion.

Question 44

A disease in which the arterial walls become thickened and lose their elasticity, but atheromas are not present, is

A) arteriosclerosis.
B) atherosclerosis.
C) aneurysm.
D) peripheral arterial occlusion.

Question 45

Inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves is

A) endocarditis.
B) myocarditis.
C) pericarditis.
D) epicarditis.

Question 46

Premature atrial contractions are

A) AF.
B) AEB.
C) AS.
D) ERCP.

Question 47

Inflammation of either deep or superficial veins, with the formation of one or more blood clots, is

A) phlebitis.
B) varicose veins.
C) thrombophlebitis.
D) peripheral vascular disorder.

Question 48

A mass of fat or lipids on the wall of an artery is a(n)

A) hematoma.
B) aneurysm.
C) varicosity.
D) atheroma.

Question 49

Inflammation of the blood vessels is

A) vasculitis.
B) atherosclerosis.
C) phlebitis.
D) arteritis.

Question 50

Varicose veins that appear at the end of the esophagus are

A) claudication.
B) ESRD.
C) esophageal varices.
D) hiatal hernias.

Question 51

Ventricular ectopic beats are

A) PVCs.
B) PATs.
C) PACs.
D) DVTs.

Question 52

Extremely rapid but regular atrial rhythm is

A) atrial fibrillation.
B) atrial ectopic beats.
C) atrial flutter.
D) atrioventricular block.

Question 53

An accumulation and hardening of plaque in the coronary arteries is

A) CABG.
B) CAD.
C) AMI.
D) CHF.

Question 54

A varicose condition of the external or internal rectal veins is

A) proctitis.
B) proctalgia.
C) phlebitis.
D) hemorrhoids.

Question 55

Inability of the heart muscle to pump blood efficiently, so that it becomes overloaded, is

A) CAD.
B) HF.
C) DVT.
D) myocarditis.

Question 56

Cramplike pains in the calves caused by poor circulation in the leg muscles is

A) DVT.
B) Raynaud's disease.
C) Raynaud's phenomenon.
D) claudication.

Question 57

The most common type of cardiac arrhythmia, manifesting as a series of extremely rapid and irregular atrial contractions, is

A) atrial ectopic beats.
B) atrial fibrillation.
C) atrial flutter.
D) sick sinus syndrome.

Question 58

A general term for disease of the heart muscle is

A) ventricular fibrillation.
B) ventricular tachycardia.
C) congestive heart failure.
D) cardiomyopathy.

Question 59

High blood pressure as a result of no identifiable cause is

A) essential.
B) secondary.
C) principal.
D) tertiary.

Question 60

The term for localized dilation of the aorta caused by congenital or acquired weakness in the wall of the vessel is

A) varicosity.
B) aortic aneurysm.
C) intermittent claudication.
D) coronary arteriosclerosis.

Question 61

Threading a thin tube into the heart to collect diagnostic information about cardiac structures, coronary arteries, and great vessels is a(n)

A) EEG.
B) positron emission tomography.
C) ECG.
D) cardiac catheterization.

Question 62

Surgically forming a closure of an abnormal opening in an interatrial or interventricular wall is

A) valvuloplasty.
B) septoplasty.
C) septicemia.
D) phlebitis.

Question 63

What is a mechanical pump device that assists a patient's weakened heart

A) LVAD
B) cardiac pacemaker
C) cardiac defibrillator
D) ECC

Question 64

The process of crushing a vein to control bleeding is termed

A) phlebotomy.
B) venotripsy.
C) phlebectomy.
D) venoplasty.

Question 65

Releasing of adhesions of the pericardium is

A) pericardiocentesis.
B) pericardiolysis.
C) septoplasty.
D) valvuloplasty.

Question 66

The process of forming new blood vessels is

A) angiogenesis.
B) sclerotherapy.
C) ligation and stripping.
D) valvuloplasty.

Question 67

What is the procedure in which ultrasonic waves are directed through the heart to study its structure and motion?

A) Myocardial perfusion imaging
B) Echocardiography
C) Electrocardiography
D) Positron emission tomography

Question 68

A procedure using a laser to make a series of holes in the heart tissue in the hope of increasing blood flow by stimulating new blood vessels to grow is

A) PTCA.
B) MIDCAB.
C) CABG.
D) TMR.

Question 69

A surgical procedure in which a catheter is threaded into the coronary artery affected by atherosclerotic heart disease, and then the balloon at the tip of the catheter is inflated and deflated to expand the lumen of the artery, is

A) PTCA.
B) MIDCAB.
C) CABG.
D) TMR.

Question 70

An idiopathic disease of the peripheral vascular system, causing intermittent cyanosis and/or erythema of the distal ends of the fingers and/or toes, is

A) DVT.
B) Raynaud's disease.
C) Raynaud's phenomenon.
D) claudication.

Question 71

A unilateral circulatory disease secondary to rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, or trauma is

A) DVT.
B) Raynaud's disease.
C) Raynaud's phenomenon.
D) claudication.

Question 72

Changing an abnormal heart rhythm to a normal one using either chemicals or electricity is

A) cardiac catheterization.
B) cardiography.
C) cardioplegia.
D) cardioversion.

Question 73

A synonym for pericardial tap is

A) transmyocardial revascularization.
B) angiotripsy.
C) pericardiocentesis.
D) pericardiolysis.

Question 74

Imaging the heart through a transducer introduced into the esophagus is

A) transesophageal echocardiography.
B) pericardiocentesis.
C) electrocardiography.
D) ultrasound.

Question 75

The procedure in which a series of holes are made in the heart muscle in the hope of increasing blood flow by stimulating new blood vessels to grow is

A) cardioversion.
B) cardioplegia.
C) transmyocardial revascularization.
D) angiotripsy.

Question 76

The type of hypertension caused by another disease is

A) essential.
B) principal.
C) secondary.
D) tertiary.

Question 77

Surgically forming a repair of a damaged heart valve is

A) venotripsy.
B) valvuloplasty.
C) LVAD.
D) septoplasty.

Question 78

A procedure to treat cardiac tamponade by aspirating fluid from the pericardium is

A) pericardiocentesis.
B) PTVA.
C) PVC.
D) radiofrequency catheter ablation.

Question 79

Open-heart surgery in which a piece of a blood vessel from another location is grafted onto one of the coronary arteries to reroute blood around a blockage is

A) PTCA.
B) MIDCAB.
C) CABG.
D) TMR.

Question 80

A surgical procedure in which the heart is still beating while a minimal incision is made over the coronary artery with a blockage, and an artery from the chest wall is used as the bypass, is

A) PTCA.
B) MIDCAB.
C) CABG.
D) TMR.