Deck 13: Circulatory System

Question 1

_______ circulation transports blood between the heart and the rest of the body.

A) Pulmonary
B) Systemic
C) Cardiovascular
D) Vascular

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What does the root word "Vas/o" mean?

A) Heart
B) Artery
C) Fatty substance
D) Vessel

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What area of the body is the heart located within?

A) Mediastinum
B) Endocardium
C) Myocardium
D) Pericardium

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the name of the largest vein in the body?

A) Atrioventricular
B) Chordae tendineae
C) Vena cava
D) Aorta

Question 5

What do veins contain, that arteries do not?

A) Adventitia
B) Media
C) Intima
D) Valves

Question 6

Arrhythmia can result from, which of the following?

A) Ischemia
B) Infarction
C) Alterations or abnormalities in body chemicals
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is considered to be bad cholesterol?

A) Lipoproteins
B) Low-density lipoproteins (LDL)
C) High-density lipoproteins (HDL)
D) Triglycerides

Question 8

Total cholesterol levels (including all types of lipoproteins) should ideally be below:

A) 50mg per deciliter of blood
B) 100mg per deciliter of blood
C) 25mg per deciliter of blood
D) 200mg per deciliter of blood

Question 9

Hypertension is marked by a diastolic blood pressure that is greater than what?

A) 20 mmHg
B) 90 mmHg
C) 50 mmHg
D) 70 mmHg

Question 10

Stable angina occurs in response to which of the following?

A) Exercise and exertion
B) Ischemic heart disease
C) Rest and relaxation
D) Heart failure

Question 11

Ischemia in the brain can cause which of the following?

A) Heart attack
B) Stroke
C) Both of the above
D) Neither of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not a risk factor for Deep Vein Thrombosis?

A) Obesity
B) Pregnancy
C) Varicose veins
D) Active lifestyle

Question 13

Which of the following should be included in the description of a heart rate?

A) Beats per minute
B) Rhythm
C) Quality of pulsations
D) All of the above

Question 14

Any abnormal appearance or interference in Electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings is known as a(n):

A) Artifact
B) P wave
C) PR interval
D) RR interval

Question 15

Which of the following tests uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart?

A) Electrocardiogram
B) Echocardiogram
C) Cardiac catheterization
D) Stress test

Question 16

Which of the following refers to the practice of collecting blood samples from the veins?

A) Catheterization
B) Venipuncture
C) Antecubital space
D) Capillary puncture

Question 17

How many atria does the heart contain?

A) One
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three

Question 18

What is the function of the ventricles in the heart?

A) Collecting blood
B) Distributing blood
C) Directing blood
D) Cleansing blood

Question 19

Which of the following is the smallest vessel in the body?

A) Venules
B) Arterioles
C) Capillaries
D) Veins

Question 20

What is the term used to describe elevated cholesterol levels?

A) Hyperlipidemia
B) Hypertension
C) Hypercardia
D) Hyperventilation

Question 21

As a medical assistant, which of the following characteristics should you employ?

A) Calmness
B) Confidence
C) Professionalism
D) All of the above

Question 22

Which of the following is the term used to describe the loss of consciousness?

A) Tachycardia
B) Syncope
C) Arrhythmia
D) Infarction

Question 23

______ is decrease blood flow to the tissues in the body resulting in a lack of oxygen.

A) Atherosclerosis
B) Tachycardia
C) Arterial spasm
D) Hypoxia

Question 24

Which of the following generates an electrical impulse that initiates the wave of contraction around the heart?

A) Sinoatrial node
B) Myocardium
C) Atrioventricular node
D) Bachmann's bundle