Deck 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

Question 1

Which measurement is a reading from a sphygmomanometer?

A)120/80 mm Hg
B)leads V1-V6
C)thallium-201
D)QRS complex

Answer 1

120/80 mm Hg

Question 2

The most commonly used site for measuring the heart rate is at the ________ pulse in the wrist.

A)axillary
B)brachial
C)radial
D)ulnar

Answer 2

radial

Question 3

Which blood test does NOT help to make the diagnosis of a myocardial infarction?

A)CK-MB
B)LDH
C)LDL
D)troponin

Answer 3

LDL

Question 4

Which surgical procedure is done to restore blood flow to the myocardium when the artery is occluded?

A)cardiopulmonary bypass
B)cardioversion
C)coronary artery bypass graft
D)electrocardiography

Question 5

Which involves an inability of the heart to pump sufficient amounts of blood?

A)arteriosclerotic heart disease
B)hyperlipidemia
C)an aneurysm
D)congestive heart failure

Question 6

Acute coronary syndrome includes all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A)unstable angina pectoris
B)transposition of the great vessels
C)acute myocardial ischemia
D)blockage of the coronary artery

Question 7

Which arrhythmia requires the insertion of a permanent cardiac pacemaker?

A)murmur
B)atrial septal defect
C)sick sinus syndrome
D)aneurysm

Question 8

The patient had an aneurysmectomy to remove an aneurysm and insert a graft to repair ________.

A)an artery occluded with plaque
B)an area of weakness in the wall of an artery
C)a diseased heart valve
D)a varicose vein

Question 9

In the pathway of the flow of blood,oxygenated blood in the pulmonary artery comes back to the heart and enters the heart at the ________.

A)right atrium
B)right ventricle
C)left atrium
D)left ventricle

Question 10

Tests reveal that Mrs.Roger's mitral valve does NOT close properly,allowing a backflow of blood with each heart contraction The medical word to describe this valve problem is ________.

A)depolarization
B)decompensation
C)regurgitation
D)bruit

Question 11

The valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ________.

A)tricuspid valve
B)pulmonary valve
C)mitral valve
D)bicuspid valve

Question 12

When the flow of oxygenated blood through a coronary artery is blocked by atherosclerosis and there is ischemia of the myocardium,the patient will experience ________.

A)an elevated blood pressure
B)chest pain
C)a slow heart rate
D)shortness of breath

Question 13

The medical procedure sclerotherapy is performed to treat ________.

A)varicose veins
B)coronary atherosclerosis
C)peripheral artery disease
D)thrombophlebitis

Question 14

Which section of the electrical conduction system of the heart is located just after the AV node?

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

Question 15

A patient with congestive heart failure could be treated with two types of drugs ________.a diuretic drug to remove edema from the tissues and a/an ________ drug to strengthen the heart's contractions.

A)antibiotic
B)aspirin
C)digitalis
D)thrombolytic

Question 16

Pericarditis,an infection with an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac,can lead to cardiac ________,as the fluid compresses the heart and stops it from beating.

A)bigeminy
B)bruit
C)diastole
D)tamponade

Question 17

All of the following are signs of peripheral artery disease and decreased circulation EXCEPT ________.

A)low blood pressure
B)coolness and cyanosis of the feet and toes
C)pain in the calf while walking
D)intermittent claudication

Question 18

Which is a complication of rheumatic heart disease?

A)cardiac arrest
B)vegetations on the valves and stenosis
C)tachycardia
D)transposition of the great vessels

Question 19

Which is a very serious type of heart block in which no electrical impulses reach the ventricles?

A)murmur
B)sick sinus syndrome
C)hyperlipidemia
D)third-degree heart block

Question 20

A defibrillator device is used to treat which of the following?

A)atrial flutter
B)hypertension
C)mitral valve prolapse
D)ventricular fibrillation

Question 21

The mitral valve is located between the ________.

A)left atrium and the left ventricle
B)left ventricle and the aorta
C)right atrium and the right ventricle
D)right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

Question 22

A patient in the emergency department has an occluded coronary artery due to a thrombus.Which type of drug can break apart this blood clot and restore circulation in the artery?

A)a drug for hyperlipidemia
B)aspirin
C)a thrombolytic drug
D)a digitalis drug

Question 23

The abbreviation CRP stands for ________.

A)"circulation regional pressure"
B)"C-reactive protein"
C)"cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
D)none of the above

Question 24

The largest artery in the body is the ________.

A)coronary artery
B)aorta
C)carotid artery
D)pulmonary artery

Question 25

The combing form tele/o-,as seen in the word telemetry,means ________.

A)"distance"
B)"monitor"
C)"separate"
D)"close by"

Question 26

Which is a sudden,severe vasoconstriction and spasm of the arterioles in the fingers and toes,often triggered by cold or emotional upset?

A)Raynaud's phenomenon
B)phlebitis
C)hypotension
D)peripheral artery disease

Question 27

The abbreviation SA node stands for "________."

A)systolic
B)sinoatrial
C)sinus arterial
D)systemic

Question 28

How many chambers are inside the heart?

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 29

Telemetry involves all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A)it monitors a patient's heart rate
B)the patient wears electrodes in the coronary care unit
C)the nurse watches the patient's heart rhythm
D)it uses radiopaque contrast dye to outline a blood vessel

Question 30

Which word means "elevated blood pressure"?

A)hypercholesterolemia
B)hypolipidemia
C)hypertension
D)hypotension

Question 31

The abbreviation MI stands for ________.

A)myocardial infarction
B)myocardial ischemia
C)myocardial inflammation
D)myocardial injury

Question 32

Which type of blood vessel carries blood from the body and lungs to the heart?

A)artery
B)arteriole
C)vein
D)capillary

Question 33

Any disease condition of the heart muscle that includes heart enlargement and heart failure is called ________.

A)angina pectoris
B)myocardial infarction
C)arrhythmia
D)cardiomyopathy

Question 34

Which test could show if the coronary arteries were narrowed or blocked?

A)cardiac catheterization
B)lipid profile
C)electrocardiography
D)electrophysiologic study

Question 35

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the ________.

A)lungs and heart
B)brain,blood vessels,and nervous system
C)vascular structures
D)skin

Question 36

Where is the peroneal artery located?

A)hip and the upper leg
B)behind the knee
C)front aspect of the lower arm
D)toe side of the lower leg

Question 37

Which layer of the heart is the muscular layer?

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

Question 38

Which of the following is one of the four heart defects seen in tetralogy of Fallot?

A)ventricular septal defect
B)vegetations on the valves
C)complete heart block
D)edema of the legs and feet

Question 39

Mrs.Jean Bentley came to the doctor with dilated jugular veins in the neck and edema of the legs and feet.Her diagnosis most likely is ________.

A)hypotension
B)arrhythmia
C)myocardial infarction
D)right-sided congestive heart failure

Question 40

Inflammation and bacterial infection of the inner lining of a heart valve is called ________.

A)pericarditis
B)endocarditis
C)necrosis
D)peripheral edema

Question 41

The combining form transplant/o-,as in the phrase heart transplantation,means ________.

A)"create an opening between two structures"
B)"pertaining to"
C)"instrument used to measure"
D)"move something across and put in another place"

Question 42

Which adjective reflects the relationship between the heart and the chest cavity?

A)thoracic
B)cardiothoracic
C)cardiac
D)mediastinal

Question 43

The smallest blood vessel in the body is a ________.

A)Purkinje fiber
B)venule
C)arteriole
D)capillary

Question 44

Mild-to-severe chest pain caused by ischemia of the myocardium is called ________.

A)cardiomegaly
B)a myocardial infarction
C)a bruit
D)angina pectoris

Question 45

Which structure is a double-layered membrane that secretes a slippery,watery fluid around the heart?

A)pericardium
B)mediastinum
C)endocardium
D)myocardium

Question 46

What word means "pertaining to within the ventricle"?

A)cardiac
B)interventricular
C)intraventricular
D)interatrial

Question 47

Which type of ultrasonography produces images of the flow of blood in the arteries?

A)Doppler
B)echocardiography
C)thallium stress test
D)radionuclide ventriculography

Question 48

Which is the name of the temporary connecting blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and the aorta in the fetal heart?

A)foramen ovale
B)mediastinum
C)ductus arteriosus
D)popliteal artery

Question 49

Vasoconstriction causes the pressure in the artery to ________.

A)increase
B)decrease
C)remain the same
D)fluctuate

Question 50

Bicuspid means ________.

A)pertaining to three valves
B)pertaining to two valves
C)resembling two projections
D)resembling two valves

Question 51

Short period of time when the myocardium is unresponsive to electrical impulses.

A)refractory period
B)repolarization
C)asystole
D)heart block

Question 52

Which word means a "central opening in a blood vessel through which blood flows"?

A)vasculature
B)lumen
C)intima
D)Purkinje fiber

Question 53

Which is NOT a vital sign?

A)temperature
B)systolic
C)respirations
D)heart rate

Question 54

What structure divides the heart into right and left sides?

A)mitral valve
B)chordae tendineae
C)septum
D)mediastinum

Question 55

Which is the area of specialized nervous tissue in the heart that is known as the "pacemaker of the heart"?

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

Question 56

Which nuclear medicine procedure uses a radioactive tracer to produce an image and is also known as a gated blood pool scan?

A)Doppler ultrasonography
B)EKG
C)cardioversion
D)MUGA scan

Question 57

What are the normal,rope-like connective tissues attached to valve leaflets of the tricuspid and mitral valves?

A)vegetations
B)chordae tendineae
C)ventricles
D)Purkinje fibers

Question 58

Which membrane is next to and upon the surface of the heart?

A)mediastinum
B)epicardium
C)endocardium
D)chordae tendineae

Question 59

Cardiomyopathy is a/an ________.

A)inflammation of (the)heart valve
B)disease (of the)heart muscle
C)enlargement (of the) heart
D)inflammation of (the)heart

Question 60

The first arteries that branch off of the aorta and bring oxygenated blood to the heart muscle are the ________ arteries.

A)carotid
B)pulmonary
C)subclavian
D)coronary

Question 61

The P wave and QRS complex are related to ________.

A)the circulation of the blood
B)the diastolic pressure
C)an electrocardiogram
D)an aneurysm

Question 62

An aneurysm is ________.

A)an embolus circulating in the vasculature
B)area of dilation and weakness of the artery wall
C)an abnormally slow heart rate
D)the medical name for "bad cholesterol"

Question 63

The femoral artery brings oxygenated blood to the ________.

A)lower arm
B)head and neck
C)trunk of the body
D)upper leg

Question 64

Angina pectoris is to myocardial infarction as ________.

A)plaque is to an EKG
B)bradycardia is to cholesterol
C)varicose veins are to CABG
D)ischemia is to cell death

Question 65

All of the following arteries carry oxygenated blood to some part of the arm EXCEPT the ________ artery.

A)peroneal
B)axillary
C)radial
D)brachial

Question 66

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart is known as ________.

A)valvulitis
B)pericarditis
C)mitral stenosis
D)phlebitis

Question 67

All of the following structures are part of the electrical system of the heart EXCEPT ________.

A)SA node
B)bundle of His
C)HDL
D)AV node

Question 68

Plaque on the arterial walls is characteristic of ________.

A)varicose veins
B)atherosclerosis
C)hypertension
D)congestive heart failure

Question 69

Auscultation of the heart is done at the PMI.Where is this located?

A)apex of the heart
B)myocardium
C)sinoatrial node
D)great vessels

Question 70

The cause of essential hypertension is ________.

A)unknown
B)mitral stenosis
C)congestive heart failure
D)palpitation

Question 71

The purpose of the coronary arteries is to bring oxygenated blood to the ________.

A)aorta
B)myocardium
C)lungs
D)mediastinum

Question 72

The procedure to remove plaque from an occluded carotid artery is known as a carotid ________.

A)endarterectomy
B)bypass graft
C)aneurysmectomy
D)transplantation

Question 73

Which of the following abbreviations is commonly called "good cholesterol"?

A)HDL
B)CHF
C)LDL
D)ASCVD

Question 74

Which artery brings oxygenated blood to the neck face,head,and brain?

A)jugular
B)coronary
C)carotid
D)pulmonary

Question 75

The medical language definition of the word cardiomegaly is ________.

A)"heart attack"
B)"enlargement (of the)heart"
C)"irregular beat (of the) heart"
D)"heart failure"

Question 76

All of the following are signs of congestive heart failure involving the right side of the heart EXCEPT ________.

A)dilated jugular veins in the neck
B)varicose veins
C)enlargement of the liver
D)edema in the legs and feet

Question 77

Systemic circulation refers to the flow of blood in the ________.

A)body
B)heart
C)lungs
D)all of the above

Question 78

In the pelvic cavity,the abdominal aorta divides into the two ________.

A)carotid arteries
B)peroneal arteries
C)brachial arteries
D)iliac arteries

Question 79

Using high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the heart is known as ________.

A)electrocardiography
B)auscultation
C)Holter monitoring
D)echocardiography

Question 80

Which artery is at the back of the knee?

A)iliac
B)renal
C)brachial
D)popliteal