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A&P Practice CBET Test
By David Scott
1. The pH of Blood is:
A. Slightly Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
B. Highly Acidic
C. Highly Alkaline
2. The Thyroid Gland is located:
A. At the base of the brain
The front of the neck
B. Superior to the Kidneys
C. Frontal Lobe of the Brain
3. Systole occurs when:
The Ventricles depolarize
A. The Ventricles repolarize
B. The Atria depolarize
C. The Atria repolarize
4. What is the typical expected blood volume of a normal adult?
A. 6.5 Liters
6.0 Liters
B. 6.8 Liters
C. 7.4 Liters
5. AAMI Standard Lead 3 is:
A. White and Red Leads
B. White and Green Leads
C. Red and White Leads
Red and Black Leads
6. The T wave represents:
A. The repolarization of the Ventricles
The depolarization of the Ventricles
B. The repolarization of the Atria
C. The depolarization of the Atria
7. Normal placement of a catheter for IBP is:
A. The tip 1 cm above the transducer
B. The tip 2 cm below the transducer
C. The tip 1 cm below the transducer
The tip level with the transducer
8. The plane that divides the superior and inferior halves of the body is:
A. Sagital Plane
B. Frontal Plane
C. Transverse Plane
D. Mid Plane
9. The adrenal glands are located:
At the base of the brain
A. The front of the neck
Superior to the Kidneys
B. Frontal Lobe of the Brain
10. Normal body temperature is:
36 degrees Celsius
37 degrees Celsius
38 degrees Celsius
37.9 degrees Celsius
11. 1000 mm (1 meter) equals:
25.4 inches
37 inches
36.6 inches
39.3 inches
12. 240 CC equals:
2.40 mL
240 mL
24.0 mL
2400 mL
13. The radius bone is located in:
The upper arm
The forearm
The lower leg (shin area)
The foot
14. The wall that divides the right and left side of the heart is called:
Myocardium
Vena Cava
Atrium
Septum
15. What is the name of the one-way valve that connects the right atrium to
the right ventricle?
Tricuspid valve
Bicuspid valve
Semi-lunar valve
Mitral valve
16. What is the only vein in the body that caries oxygenated blood?
Carotid vein
Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
D. Pulmonary vein
17. Which of these has the highest pressure?
ABP
ICP
CVP
Pulmonary pressure
18. What is a myocardial infarction?
A heart disease or arrhythmia
Restriction or closure of the coronary arteries
Restriction or closure of the Aorta
Restriction or closure of the Ventricles
19. What type of gas is used in an intra-aortic balloon pump?
Helium
Oxygen
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrogen
20. What does an intra-aortic balloon pump do?
Helps blood circulate from the right ventricle to the body
Helps blood circulate from the left ventricle to the lungs through the
pulmonary artery
Helps blood flow from the left ventricle to coronary arteries
Helps blood flow back from the lungs through the coronary vein
21. What does a balloon pump, and a defibrillator use in synch mode to trigger
off of?
The P wave
The QRS complex
The R wave
The T wave
22. If you have a low gas alarm on an intra-aortic balloon pump what should
you check first?
The gas tank gauge to see if there is pressure in the cylinder.
The catheter for blood
The gas supply tubing for leaks
The balloon for a rupture
23. What is a pH of 4?
Acidic
Electrolyte
Base
Alkaline
24. A blood pH of 7.4 is?
Acidosis
Alkalosis
Normal
Base stabilized
25. When the kidneys fail and the patient needs dialysis, the blood pH would
be?
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic stabilized
Metabolic neutralized
26. What does oxygen attach to in the body?
Hemoglobin
Plasma
Serum
Carbon dioxide
27. If the tip of a catheter is lower than the transducer, then the blood
pressure will read:
Too high
Too low
This is normal
100 mmHg
28. Cardiac output is normally measured in?
Volume over time
Liters per minute
Time over volume
mL per minute
29. What does a cardiac output waveform look like?
A saw tooth waveform
A bell shaped curve
A square wave
Close to a SPO2 waveform
30. What happens when a cell is depolarized?
Negatively charged potassium ions rush out, and positively charged
sodium ions rush into the cell.
Negatively charged potassium ions rush in, and positively charged
sodium ions rush out of the cell.
Positively charged potassium ions rush out, and negatively charged
sodium ions rush into the cell.
The cell undergoes mitosis
31. What is used to get rid of abnormal electrophysiological impulses in the
heart?
Cardiac ablation
Heparin
82 mg of aspirin per day
Intra-aortic balloon pump
32. If the SA node fails (the hearts natural pacemaker). What escape rhythm
takes over first?
Atria-ventricular rhythm
Atria-ventricular node rhythm
Ventricular rhythm
Coronary node rhythm
33. What cardiac rhythm is a defibrillator set to cardioversion synch mode for?
Atrial fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Atrial tachycardia
34. What cardiac rhythm would use the defibrillation (non-synch) mode on a
defibrillator?
Atrial fibrillation
Ventricular fibrillation
Asystole
Atrial tachycardia
35. 2.5 Kg =
5.5 lbs
5.25 lbs
6.00 lbs
5.75 lbs
36. What is the main organ responsible for regulating acid/base and
electrolyte balance in the body?
Kidneys
Pancreas
Liver
Gall Bladder
37. What ECG lead is used for respiration?
Lead 2, black and red leads
Lead 1, white and black leads
Lead 3, red and black leads
Lead 2, white and red leads