Deck 8: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Systole

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

Endocardium

Question 3

Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?

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

Answer 3

Arteries

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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 7

Which conduction pathway causes 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 8

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 9

Which structure pumps blood into the aorta?

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

Question 10

The pacemaker of the heart is the

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

Question 11

The CF that means narrowing, stricture is

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

The sac containing the heart is called the

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

Question 14

The combining form (CF) vascul/o means

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

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

Coronary arteries supply blood to the

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

Question 17

The CF atri/o means

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

Question 18

Which structure receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

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

Question 19

The CF ather/o means

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

Question 20

The CF phleb/o means

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

Question 21

The prefix extra- means

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

Question 22

The prefix endo- means

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

Question 23

The CF sept/o means

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

Question 24

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 25

The CF hemangi/o means

A) vein.
B) vessel.
C) blood vessel.
D) blood clot.
E) blood volume.

Question 26

Incompetent valves in veins may cause

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

Question 27

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 28

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n)

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

Question 29

The suffix -graphy means

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

Question 30

The CF arteri/o means

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

Question 31

Chest pain associated with coronary artery disease is called

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

Question 32

Backflow of blood in the heart is called

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

Question 33

An inadequate supply of blood to surrounding tissues is called

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

Question 34

The CF embol/o means

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

Question 35

The suffix -stenosis means

A) different.
B) foreign.
C) stop.
D) stroke.
E) narrowing, stricture.

Question 36

The CF sphygm/o means

A) pulse.
B) symptom.
C) sphincter.
D) stopping.
E) starting.

Question 37

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 38

The inability of heart valves to close properly is called

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

Question 39

What is the most common cause of infective endocarditis?

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

Question 40

The suffix -cardia means

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

Question 41

Narrowing of any vessel, especially the aorta, is called

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

Question 42

Which procedure removes a blood clot?

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

Question 43

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

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

Question 44

A rapid, slow, or irregular heartbeat is called

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

Question 45

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 46

Inflammation of the aorta is called

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

Question 47

An obstruction of a vessel 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 48

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

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

Question 49

Varicose veins of the rectum are called

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

Question 50

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 51

An excessive amount of fatty material in the blood is called

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

Question 52

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) Commissurotomy
D) Cardioplasty
E) Cardioversion

Question 53

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

A) Commissurotomy
B) Laser ablation
C) Microphlebectomy
D) Ligation and stripping
E) Thrombolysis

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

Partial or complete loss of consciousness, usually caused by decreased blood supply to the brain, is called

A) thrombosis.
B) bruit.
C) syncope.
D) arrhythmia.
E) fibrillation.

Question 56

Disease of the heart muscle is called

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

Question 57

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

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

Question 58

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 59

The leading cause of mitral valve stenosis and valve replacement in adults is

A) hemangiomas.
B) coronary heart disease.
C) occlusion.
D) rheumatic heart disease.
E) telangiectases.

Question 60

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

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

Question 61

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 62

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

A) Myocardial perfusion study
B) Doppler
C) Cardiac catheterization
D) Coronary angiography
E) Magnetic resonance angiography

Question 63

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

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

Question 64

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

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

Question 65

Which procedure involves an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information for up to 24 to 48 hours?

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

Question 66

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

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

Question 67

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

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

Question 68

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

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

Question 69

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 biomarkers
D) Cardiotoxic studies
E) Blood chemistry studies

Question 70

Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

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

Question 71

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 72

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

A) Catheterization
B) Embolization
C) Stent placement
D) Implanted cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) implant
E) Electrode placement

Question 73

What is the record that displays the pattern of the electrical activity of the heart?

A) Electrotherapy
B) Electromyogram
C) Electrocorticography
D) Echocardiogram
E) Electrocardiogram

Question 74

Diuretics help

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

Question 75

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 76

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) Coronary artery disease (CAD) profile
D) Cardiac insufficiency profile
E) Lipid profile

Question 77

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 78

Which abbreviation refers to an automated defibrillator?

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

Question 79

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 80

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