Deck 4: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Doppler sonography is used to image which of the following conditions?
1)Deep vein thrombosis
2)Carotid stenosis
3)Lower extremity arterial stenosis

A) 1 and 3
B) 2 only
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 3

Answer 1

1, 2, and 3

Question 2

The mitral valve is also known as the _____ valve.

A) bicuspid
B) semilunar
C) aortic
D) tricuspid

Answer 2

bicuspid

Question 3

The contraction of the heart is known as

A) diastole.
B) systole.
C) peristole.
D) myostol.

Answer 3

systole.

Question 4

A decrease in tissue blood supply is termed

A) atheroma.
B) ischemia.
C) infarction.
D) necrosis.

Question 5

The innermost tissue layer of the heart is the

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

Question 6

A procedure used to break up blood clots is known as a(n)

A) embolization.
B) thrombolysis.
C) angioplasty.
D) TIPSS.

Question 7

What type of aneurysm results when the intima tears and allows blood to flow within the vessel wall?

A) Dissecting
B) Fusiform
C) Saccular

Question 8

A pulmonary embolus (PE)is best visualized with

A) a VQ scan.
B) a nuclear perfusion scan.
C) CT.
D) angiography.

Question 9

Congestive heart failure is most commonly caused by

A) high cholesterol.
B) aneurysm.
C) congenital heart disease.
D) hypertension.

Question 10

What is the opening between the atria and septum present at birth?

A) Ductus arteriosus
B) Cor pulmonale
C) Tetralogy of Fallot
D) Foramen ovale

Question 11

Oxygenated blood is returned to the heart via the

A) pulmonary arteries.
B) superior vena cavae.
C) pulmonary veins.
D) aorta.

Question 12

The most common cause of chronic valve disease of the heart is

A) coronary artery disease.
B) rheumatic fever.
C) congestive heart failure.
D) ventricular septal defect.

Question 13

A blood clot is known as a(n)

A) infarct.
B) aneurysm.
C) thrombus.
D) adventitia.

Question 14

The single most frequent cause of death in the United States is

A) congestive heart failure.
B) coronary artery disease.
C) valvular heart disease.
D) ventricular septal defects.

Question 15

Venous thrombosis most often affects the _____ veins of the _____ extremities.

A) deep; upper
B) deep; lower
C) superficial; upper
D) superficial; lower

Question 16

How many posterior ribs should be visible on a chest radiograph?

A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12

Question 17

An enlarged heart is known as

A) ischemia.
B) cor pulmonale.
C) cardiomegaly.
D) tetralogy of Fallot.

Question 18

What is the name of the internal tubular structure of a blood vessel?

A) Intima
B) Lumen
C) Adventitia
D) Endocardium

Question 19

Which of the following imaging modalities provides the most information in terms of mitral valve function?

A) CT
B) MRI
C) US
D) TEE

Question 20

A CT calcium score best demonstrates

A) chambers of the heart.
B) soft plaque.
C) pulmonary arteries.
D) hard plaque.

Question 21

In chest radiography, a PA view is sufficient to demonstrate all the chambers of the heart.

Question 22

Clinical signs of a myocardial infarction include
1)shortness of breath.
2)crushing chest pain.
3)neck pain.

A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 23

MRI is used for imaging of the anatomy, function, and disease of the heart.

Question 24

Common risk factors for CAD include
1)cigarette smoking.
2)hypertension.
3)low-fat diet.

A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 25

Pulmonary circulation transports blood between the heart and lungs.

Question 26

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Question 27

Imaging procedures that may be used to demonstrate an abdominal aneurysm include
1)angiography.
2)CT.
3)sonography.

A) 1 and 2
B) 1 and 3
C) 2 and 3
D) 1, 2, and 3

Question 28

A Greenfield filter may be placed in the inferior vena cava to prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs.