Deck 8: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

The CF atri/o means:

A) chamber.
B) ataxia.
C) antrum.
D) atrium.
E) artery.

Answer 1

atrium.

Question 2

The CF that means narrowing,stricture is:

A) angi/o.
B) sten/o.
C) sphygm/o.
D) thromb/o.
E) vas/o.

Answer 2

sten/o.

Question 3

The combining form (CF)vascul/o means:

A) fatty plaque.
B) blood flow.
C) plug.
D) vessel (usually blood or lymph).
E) pressure.

Answer 3

vessel (usually blood or lymph).

Question 4

Which structure receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

A) Left atrium
B) Aorta
C) Right atrium
D) Left ventricle
E) Right ventricle

Question 5

Which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?

A) Mitral
B) Pulmonary
C) Aortic
D) Bicuspid
E) Tricuspid

Question 6

Coronary arteries supply blood to the:

A) lungs.
B) brain.
C) kidneys.
D) myocardium.
E) liver.

Question 7

Which structure pumps blood into the aorta?

A) Pulmonary vein
B) Pulmonary artery
C) Right atrium
D) Left ventricle
E) Right ventricle

Question 8

Which serous membrane lines the four chambers of the heart and its valves?

A) Endodermis
B) Endothelium
C) Endometrium
D) Endocardium
E) Endomysium

Question 9

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

A) Capillaries
B) Veins
C) Lymphatics
D) Venae cavae
E) Arteries

Question 10

The sac containing the heart is called the:

A) epicardium.
B) tunica intima.
C) pericardium.
D) coronary membrane.
E) myocardium.

Question 11

In which order do conduction impulses pass through these structures,causing the heart to contract?

A) SA node,AV node,AV bundle,Purkinje fibers
B) AV node,SA node,AV bundle,Purkinje fibers
C) AV bundle,AV node,SA node,Purkinje fibers
D) Purkinje fibers,SA node,AV node,AV bundle
E) Purkinje fibers,AV node,SA node,AV bundle

Question 12

Which structure contains blood with the highest oxygen concentration?

A) Superior vena cava
B) Pulmonary artery
C) Right ventricle
D) Coronary arteries
E) Right atrium

Question 13

What is the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries?

A) Vasoconstriction
B) Systole
C) Blood pressure
D) Vasodilation
E) Arrest

Question 14

Which vessels emerge from the aorta to supply the heart muscle with blood?

A) Coronary arteries
B) Pulmonary arteries
C) Pulmonary veins
D) Superior vena cava
E) Carotid arteries

Question 15

Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

A) Aorta
B) Vein
C) Capillary
D) Artery
E) Venule

Question 16

The CF ather/o means:

A) atrium.
B) vessel.
C) antrum.
D) fatty plaque.
E) embolus.

Question 17

Which circular muscle found in tubular structures regulates passage of substances?

A) Lumen
B) Sphincter
C) Leaflet
D) Vegetation
E) Valve

Question 18

What is the flattened structure that forms a portion of the heart valve?

A) Lumina
B) Intima
C) Leaflet
D) Tunica
E) Vegetation

Question 19

The CF phleb/o means:

A) plaque.
B) embolus.
C) vein.
D) hardening.
E) narrowing,stricture.

Question 20

The pacemaker of the heart is the:

A) bundle of His.
B) Purkinje fibers.
C) SA node.
D) conduction fibers.
E) AV node.

Question 21

The prefix endo- means:

A) around.
B) beside.
C) beneath.
D) under.
E) in,within.

Question 22

Backflow of blood in the heart is called:

A) regurgitation.
B) arrhythmia.
C) stenosis.
D) hypoxia.
E) dysrhythmia.

Question 23

The suffix -gram means:

A) different.
B) foreign.
C) seizure.
D) tying.
E) record,writing.

Question 24

The CF vas/o means:

A) vein.
B) volume.
C) vessel;vas deferens;duct.
D) dilation.
E) constriction.

Question 25

Oxygen deficiency in surrounding tissues is called:

A) infarction.
B) malnutrition.
C) dystrophy.
D) anemia.
E) ischemia.

Question 26

The CF embol/o means:

A) suffocating.
B) base.
C) embolus (plug).
D) short.
E) occlude.

Question 27

The CF arteri/o means:

A) aorta.
B) artery.
C) blood vessel.
D) aneurysm.
E) embolus.

Question 28

A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords is called a(n):

A) embolus.
B) vegetation.
C) plaque.
D) thrombus.
E) bacterium.

Question 29

A mass of undissolved matter circulating in blood or lymphatic channels until it becomes lodged in a vessel is called a(n):

A) clot.
B) embolus.
C) thrombus.
D) coagulant.
E) occlusion.

Question 30

Incompetent valves in veins may cause:

A) infarction.
B) varicose veins.
C) hypotension.
D) arteriosclerosis.
E) phlebolith.

Question 31

The inability of heart valves to close properly is called:

A) stenosis.
B) insufficiency.
C) commissurotomy.
D) varices.
E) coarctation.

Question 32

The suffix -graphy means:

A) record.
B) measuring.
C) process of recording.
D) charting.
E) narrowing.

Question 33

What is the most common cause of infective endocarditis?

A) Viruses
B) Bacteria
C) Fungi
D) Parasites
E) Helminths

Question 34

The prefix extra- means:

A) free.
B) strange,unusual.
C) outside.
D) foreign.
E) different.

Question 35

A soft,blowing sound heard on auscultation that is associated with movement of blood or valvular action is called:

A) Adams-Stokes syndrome.
B) Cheyne-Stokes syndrome.
C) regurgitation.
D) diaphoresis.
E) bruit.

Question 36

The CF sept/o means:

A) hardening.
B) septum.
C) blood clot.
D) ventricle.
E) atrium.

Question 37

The suffix -cardia means:

A) pain.
B) narrowing.
C) breathe.
D) beat.
E) heart condition.

Question 38

Chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called:

A) ischemia.
B) hyperalgia.
C) angina pectoris.
D) angiodynia.
E) pectorodynia.

Question 39

The CF lip/o means:

A) fat.
B) lip.
C) lipase.
D) fatty plaque.
E) sound.

Question 40

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n):

A) occlusion.
B) infarction.
C) anastomosis.
D) patency.
E) angina.

Question 41

Disease of the heart muscle is called:

A) endocarditis.
B) coronary artery disease.
C) valvular heart disease.
D) coronary fibrillation.
E) cardiomyopathy.

Question 42

Which procedure coagulates blood inside a varicose vein to collapse and seal it?

A) Commissurotomy
B) Laser ablation
C) Microphlebectomies
D) Ligation and stripping
E) Sclerotherapy

Question 43

Which diagnostic procedure assesses blood flow velocity in different areas of the heart?

A) Phonocardiography
B) Echocardiography
C) Doppler echocardiography
D) Digital subtraction angiography
E) Angiography

Question 44

Which procedure involves passage of a balloon catheter through an occluded coronary vessel to compress plaque against the artery walls?

A) Bypass surgery
B) Angioplasty
C) Cardiac catheterization
D) Cardioplasty
E) Cardioversion

Question 45

An excessive amount of fatty material in the blood is called:

A) polycythemia.
B) hyperglycemia.
C) cholesterolemia.
D) hyperlipidemia.
E) hyperketonemia.

Question 46

Small masses composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on the leaflets of the heart or their cords as a result of bacteremia are called:

A) thrombi.
B) emboli.
C) vegetations.
D) myxomas.
E) varices.

Question 47

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart,usually caused by bacteria,is called:

A) myocarditis.
B) valvulitis.
C) pericarditis.
D) endocarditis.
E) angiitis.

Question 48

A rapid,slow,or irregular heartbeat is called:

A) bruit.
B) arrhythmia.
C) coarctation.
D) aneurysm.
E) occlusion.

Question 49

An abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from a wall weakness is called:

A) stenosis.
B) commissure.
C) aneurysm.
D) sclerosis.
E) angiopathy.

Question 50

Narrowing of any vessel,especially the aorta,is called:

A) coarctation.
B) patency.
C) fibrillation.
D) ischemia.
E) thrombosis.

Question 51

The condition of varicose veins in the esophagus is called:

A) thrombocythemia.
B) occlusion.
C) telangiectases.
D) varices.
E) thrombi.

Question 52

Quivering or spontaneous muscle contraction,especially of the heart,is called:

A) ischemia.
B) thrombosis.
C) embolism.
D) fibrillation.
E) patency.

Question 53

Inflammation of the aorta is called:

A) aortic stenosis.
B) arteritis.
C) aortitis.
D) aortectasis.
E) coarctation.

Question 54

Which disorder is characterized by failure of the bicuspid valve to close properly?

A) Pulmonic valve prolapse
B) Atrioventricular prolapse
C) Sino-atrial prolapse
D) Atrioventricular prolapse.
E) Mitral valve prolapse

Question 55

Abnormal thickening and hardening of fatty plaque within the blood vessels is called:

A) atherosclerosis.
B) lipidemia.
C) cholesterolemia.
D) arteriosclerosis.
E) atherostenosis.

Question 56

Which procedure removes a blood clot?

A) Thrombopoiesis
B) Catheterization
C) Thrombectomy
D) Valvotomy
E) Venisection

Question 57

Which procedure detects blood flow,the condition of vessel walls,and blockages without using a contrast medium?

A) Cardiac catheterization
B) Nuclear perfusion study
C) Multiple-gated acquisition scan
D) Single-photon emission computed tomography
E) Magnetic resonance angiography

Question 58

Although rare,the most common primary tumor of the heart is:

A) melanoma.
B) sarcoma.
C) cardioma.
D) myxoma.
E) angioma.

Question 59

An obstruction caused by any foreign substance,including a blood clot within that vessel,is called:

A) aneurysm.
B) angina.
C) infarction.
D) fibroid.
E) embolism.

Question 60

Which disorder is characterized by blood pressure persistently exceeding 140/90?

A) High blood pressure
B) Hypertension
C) Hypotension
D) Cardioversion
E) Polycythemia

Question 61

Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

A) Angiorrhaphy
B) Venipuncture
C) Fibrillation
D) Angioplasty
E) Perfusion

Question 62

Which blood test measures the presence and amount of troponin T,troponin I,and creatine kinase (CK-MB)?

A) Complete blood test
B) Lipid profile
C) Cardiac enzyme studies
D) Cardiotoxic studies
E) Blood chemistry studies

Question 63

Which abbreviation stands for the condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole?

A) CHF
B) ACD
C) MVP
D) CHS
E) BBB

Question 64

Which procedure involves the destruction of a blood clot using anticlotting agents called clot-busters?

A) Thrombolysis
B) Embolysis
C) Embolectomy
D) Thrombosis
E) Thrombectomy

Question 65

Which procedure involves injection of a chemical irritant into a vein to treat varicose veins?

A) Hydrotherapy
B) Chemotherapy
C) Sclerotherapy
D) Radiotherapy
E) Irotomy

Question 66

Which abbreviation refers to a clot in the veins of the lower legs?

A) ASHD
B) PTCA
C) LV
D) DVT
E) ACE

Question 67

Which procedure involves an ECG taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information up to 24 hours?

A) Stress test
B) Nuclear stress test
C) Electrocardiogram
D) Cardiac monitor test
E) Holter monitor test

Question 68

Which isotope imaging test detects coronary artery disease by the presence of a "cold spot"?

A) Nuclear perfusion study
B) Single-photon emission computed tomography
C) Cardiac catheterization
D) Coronary angiography
E) Multiple-gated acquisition scan

Question 69

Which procedure records patterns of electrical activity in the heart to help diagnose abnormal heart rhythms?

A) Electrotherapy
B) Electromyography
C) Electrocorticography
D) Electroencephalography
E) Electrocardiography

Question 70

Which procedure involves an electrical shock delivered randomly during the cardiac cycle to treat emergent life-threatening arrhythmias?

A) Cardioversion
B) Defibrillation
C) ICD placement
D) Stent placement
E) Catheterization

Question 71

Diuretics are used to:

A) lower blood pressure.
B) constrict coronary arteries.
C) lower cholesterol.
D) dissolve clots.
E) treat lipidemia.

Question 72

Which diagnostic test involves a series of blood tests that include total cholesterol,high-density lipoprotein,low-density lipoprotein,and triglycerides?

A) Ischemic profile
B) Infarction profile
C) CAD profile
D) Cardiac insufficiency profile
E) Lipid profile

Question 73

Which drugs inhibit conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II?

A) ACE inhibitors
B) Inotropics
C) Calcium channel blockers
D) Beta blockers
E) Diuretics

Question 74

In a blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg,the 80 is:

A) systolic pressure.
B) pulse rate.
C) respiration rate.
D) diastolic pressure.
E) hemoglobin value.

Question 75

Which procedure involves surgical puncture of the fibrous sac surrounding the heart to withdraw fluid for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes?

A) Cardiocentesis
B) Endocardial biopsy
C) Myocardiopathy
D) Pericardiocentesis
E) Pericardiolysis

Question 76

Which abbreviation refers to an automatic defibrillator?

A) AICD
B) AFib
C) PTCA
D) ASHD
E) EPS

Question 77

Which procedure involves incision of a valve to increase the size of an opening?

A) Valvectomy
B) Valvotomy
C) Valvuloplasty
D) Valvorrhaphy
E) Valvocentesis

Question 78

Which procedure involves surgical removal of plaque from the inside of an artery?

A) Arterectomy
B) Angiectomy
C) Catheterization
D) Aneurysmectomy
E) Endarterectomy

Question 79

Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?

A) Aneurysmectomy
B) Cardiectasis
C) Angiorrhaphy
D) Catheter ablation
E) Commissurotomy

Question 80

Which procedure involves insertion of a device to hold open a vessel,usually performed after vascular surgery?

A) Catheterization
B) Embolization
C) Stent placement
D) ICD implant
E) Electrode placement