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Which of the following
medications does NOT treat
hypertension?
A. Vasoconstrictors
B. beta-blockers
C. ACE inhibitors
D. calcium channel blockers
The smallest arteries are called
A.
B.
C.
D.
Capillaries
Arteriums
Arteriules
arterioles
The lining of the heart is
called the
A.
B.
C.
D.
Endocardium
Epicardium
Myocardium
pericardium
The pulmonary artery
A.
B.
C.
D.
carries blood to the body
carries blood to the ventricles
carries blood away from the heart
carries blood away from the lungs
The most common form of
arteriosclerosis is
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pericarditis
Polyarteritis
Atherosclerosis
atheroma
Which term means fast heart
beat?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hypercardia
Tachycardia
fibrillation
bradycardia
In which of the following
conditions is a heart valve too
loose?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Valvulitis
valve prolapse
Valvorrhexis
valve stenosis
Which surgical procedure
would be used to join together
two arteries?
A.
B.
C.
D.
arterial stent
Endarterectomy
Anastomosis
bypass graft
Which of the following
statements regarding heart
valves is NOT true?
A. Semilunar valves are between a
ventricle and an artery.
B. Atrioventricular valves are between
an atrium and ventricle.
C. The tricuspid valve is an
atrioventricular valve.
D. The mitral valve is a semilunar valve.
Which of the following
diagnostic procedures is a
blood test?
A.
B.
C.
D.
cardiac scan
Venography
Holter monitor
cardiac enzymes
Which of the following
statements regarding the atria
is NOT true?
A. Atria receive blood into the heart.
B. The two atria are separated by a
septum.
C. Atria pump blood out of the heart
D. Atria are the upper chambers.
A weakened and ballooned
artery is called a(n)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Aneurysm
Varicosity
Arteriosclerosis
atherosclerosis
Which condition is the severe
chest pain associated with
myocardial ischemia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
angina pectoris
congestive heart failure
coronary artery disease
myocardial infarction
Which term means listening to
the sounds within the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Auscultation
Murmur
Bruit
stethoscope
Which abbreviation is an
arrhythmia?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ECC
Vfib
MR
MI
The narrowest blood vessels
are called
A.
B.
C.
D.
Venules
Arteries
Veins
capillaries
Which of the following
statements regarding the heart
is NOT true?
A. The heart is composed of smooth
muscle fibers.
B. The heart is a muscular pump.
C. The heart is located in the
mediastinum of the chest.
D. The heart has four chambers
Which of the following terms
means pounding, racing
heartbeats?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plaque
Bruit
Murmur
palpitations
The mitral valve is also called
the ________ valve.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bicuspid
Aortic
Tricuspid
pulmonary
The diffusion of oxygen and
nutrients from the blood into the
body tissues occurs in the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
capillary bed
Aorta
Heart
lungs
A heart specialist would be called
a:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hemangiologist
Cardiologist
Coronologist
phlebotomist
Which term is misspelled?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fribillation
Infarction
Coarctation
hemorrhoid
The heart receives its blood
supply from the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
coronary arteries
Aorta
Ventricles
coronary sinus
Which of the following
statements regarding blood flow
through the heart is NOT true?
A. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from
the lungs
B. The right ventricle receives blood from the right
atrium
C. The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
D. The relaxation phase is called diastole
Blood exits the left side of the
heart into the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
pulmonary vein
pulmonary artery
vena cavae
aorta
Which artery carries
deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Systemic
vena cava
Aortic
pulmonary
Blood is returned to the right side
of the heart by the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
vena cavae
Aorta
pulmonary artery
pulmonary vein
What is the name of the steel tube
placed within a blood vessel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cardioverter
Stent
bruit
plaque
Which term is misspelled?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bradycardia
Arteriorrhexis
Angiplasty
valvulitis
Which of the following
statements regarding blood
pressure is NOT true?
A. It is the measurement of the force exerted by
blood against the wall of a blood vessel.
B. Blood pressure is affected by the diameter of the
blood vessels.
C. The diastolic pressure is the lowest point.
D. Blood pressure is highest when the heart is
relaxed.
Which surgical procedure is used
to treat varicose veins?
A.
B.
C.
D.
stent placement
Embolectomy
Aneurysmectomy
ligation and stripping
Which term means process of
recording a vessel?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Angiogram
Angiography
Arteriography
hemangiography
In which condition is the heart
muscle too weak to pump
efficiently?
A.
B.
C.
D.
heart valve prolapse
Endocarditis
congestive heart failure
myocarditis
The circulatory system transports
wastes to all the following organs
except:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Kidney
Rectum
liver
lung
In bacterial endocarditis, the
mass of bacteria that forms is
referred to as:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pyoma
Hemangioma
Bruit
vegetation
Which of the following organs is
NOT part of the cardiovascular
system?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Vein
Capillary
Artery
spleen
The aorta carries:
A.
B.
C.
D.
oxygenated blood to the lungs
deoxygenated blood to the heart
oxygenated blood to the body
deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Which surgical procedure uses a
blood vessel obtained from
another part of the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
intracoronary artery stent
Aneurysmectomy
coronary artery bypass graft
arterial anastomosis
Which of the following
conditions is NOT a congenital
anomaly?
A.
B.
C.
D.
tetralogy of Fallot
Aneurysm
coarctation of the aorta
patent ductus arteriosus
Which of the following
diagnostic procedures is able to
visualize internal cardiac
structures?
A.
B.
C.
D.
coronary angiography
Electrocardiography
cardiac scan
echocardiography
Which surgical procedure
removes the damaged inner
lining of an artery?
A.
B.
C.
D.
ligation and stripping
Endarterectomy
Embolectomy
arterial anastomosis
Which term is misspelled?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Myocardial
Phlebitis
Atherosclerosis
interventricular
Which of the following
conditions is periodic ischemic
attacks affecting the extremities
of the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Thrombos
varicose veins
patent ductus arteriosus
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Which term means a yellow fatty
deposit of lipids in an artery?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plaque
Stent
Perfusion
bruit
Which of the following
diagnostic procedures measures
cardiac fitness?
A.
B.
C.
D.
serum lipoprotein test
stress test
coronary angiography
cardiac enzymes
Which of the following
statements regarding the
ventricles is NOT true?
A. Ventricles are the pumping chambers.
B. Ventricles pump blood into the great
arteries.
C. Ventricles have a thick muscular wall.
D. Ventricles receive blood directly from the
veins returning blood to the heart.
Which procedure uses a heartlung machine?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Holter monitor
extracorporeal circulation
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
stress testing
Which term means hardened
artery?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Angiosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Arteriostenosis
arteriosclerosis
Which of the following is also
known as the pacemaker of the
heart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Purkinje fibers
atrioventricular bundle
sinoatrial node
atrioventricular node
Which layer of the heart is
responsible for contracting in
order to pump blood?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Endocardium
Myocardium
Pericardium
epicardium
Fibrillation means that:
A.
B.
C.
D.
the heart beat is dangerously irregular
the heart is beating too fast
the heart has suffered a heart attack
the heart has stopped beating
Which of the following
statements is true regarding the
pulmonary circulation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart.
It carries deoxygenated blood to the body.
It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs.
It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
Valve stenosis means the valve
is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
too small
too loose
too large
too stiff
The complete stopping of heart
activity is called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
angina pectoris
bundle branch block
cardiac arrest
fibrillation
The largest artery in the body is
the:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Aorta
vena cava
pulmonary artery
none of the above
Which of the following terms
means to flow backwards?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Regurgitation
Stent
infarct
palpitation
Which of the following
abbreviations stands for a
surgical procedure?
A.
B.
C.
D.
CABG
HTN
CHF
MI
Which combining form means
chest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
angi/o
sphygm/o
phleb/o
steth/o
Streptokinase and tissue-type
plasminogen activator are used
for:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Defibrillation
thrombolytic therapy
Hypertension
open heart surgery
Which of the following
conditions is caused by inflamed
veins causing the formation of
blood clots within the vein?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Polyarteritis
varicose veins
Thrombophlebitis
hemangioma
Which of the following
abbreviations stands for a heart
attack?
A.
B.
C.
D.
CAD
MI
HTN
PVD
Which therapeutic device is used
to treat ventricular fibrillation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pacemaker
Pericardiocentesis
extracorporeal circulation
implantable cardioverter
Which structure of the
conduction system was formerly
called the bundle of His?
A.
B.
C.
D.
bundle branches
atrioventricular bundle
atrioventricular septum
atrioventricular node
Which term means pertaining to
between the atria?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Interatrial
Interarterial
Transatrial
intratrial
Which medication increases the
force of cardiac muscle
contractions?
A. Antiarrhythmics
B. Diuretics
C. beta-blockers
D. cardiotonic
Which of the following is a
floating clot that has broken off a
clot somewhere else in the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Thrombophlebitis
Embolus
Thrombus
hemangioma
Varicose veins in the anal region
are called:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Aneurysm
Hemangioma
Hemorrhoids
varicosities
Which blood vessels have the
thickest smooth muscle wall?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Arteries
Venules
Capillaries
veins
Which of the following
statements regarding the
conduction system of the heart is
NOT true?
A. The AV node stimulates the SA node.
B. Purkinje fibers stimulate the ventricular
myocardium.
C. The conduction system stimulates the different
chambers of the heart in the correct order.
D. The heart rate is regulated by the autonomic
nervous system.
Which heart valve has two cusps?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pulmonary
Aortic
Mitral
tricuspid
Which combining form is for a
structure NOT found inside the
heart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
phleb/o
ventricul/o
valvul/o
atri/o
Which term means enlarged
heart?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Cardiorrhexis
Cardiomegaly
Cardiosclerosis
cardiostenosis
Which term means high
pressure?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Supratension
Hypermanometer
Hypotension
hypertension
Which abbreviation stands for
high blood pressure?
A.
B.
C.
D.
CSD
HTN
HDL
BP
Which term is misspelled?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Stethoscope
Murmer
Palpitation
plaque