Module 11 Tets

Injecting radiopaque dye to obtain x-ray visualization of the heart and large blood vessels is: Cardiac MRI Doppler ultrasound Echocardiography Angiography

Angiography

Formation of fatty deposits on the inner lining of the coronary arteries is: Thrombotic occlusion Angina pectoris Myocardial infarction Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis

AV is the abbreviation for: Arterial vasoconstriction Atrioventricular Aortic value Ascending venule

Atrioventricular

A(n) _____________ test is used to find evidence of a heart attack. serum lipid cardiac biomarker BNP exercise tolerance

Cardiac biomarker

Introducing a thin, flexible tube into a vein or artery and guiding it into the heart to detect pressures and patterns of blood flow is: Doppler ultrasound Echocardiography Cardiac MRI Cardiac catheterization

Cardiac catheterization

Hyper___________ means increased cholesterol in the blood. cholesterolemia atherosclerosis cholesterosis atheronemia

Cholesterolemia

Using high-frequency sound waves to show the structure and movement of the heart chambers and valves is: Angiography Cardiac MRI Echocardiography Doppler ultrasound

Echocardiography

Rapid, random, inefficient contraction of the atria or ventricles is called: Fibrillation A flutter Tachycardia Cardiac arrest

Fib

Heart valves are necessarily designed to: Be continuously open Be open during systole Keep the blood flowing in one direction Prolapse into the ventricles

Keep the blood flowing in one direction

MVP is the abbreviation for: Midventricle pulse Myocardial valve pacemaker Minimal ventricle pressure Mitral valve prolapse

Mitral valve prolapse

The cause of essential hypertension is: Atherosclerosis Hypercholesterolemia Obesity Not readily apparent or known

Not readily apparent or known

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias are: Bruits Palpitations Thrills Palpations

Palpitations

PCI is the abbreviation for: Phototherapeutic cardioangiography Preterm coronary anomaly Percutaneous coronary intervention Pretransplant circulation analysis

Percutaneous coronary intervention

PAC is the abbreviation for: Pulmonary aortic congestion Pulse and circulation Premature atrial contraction(s) Pericardial atrium cavity

Premature atrial contractions

The circuit that the blood follows from the heart to the body's tissues and back is called __________ circulation. systemic pulmonary cardiovascular diurnal

Systemic

Blocking of an artery by a blood clot is: Ischemia Thrombotic occlusion Angina pectoris Coronary artery disease

Thrombotic occlusion

Chest pain secondary to oxygen deprivation to the myocardium is: Thrombotic occlusion Ischemia Myocardial infarction Angina pectoris

angina pectoris

in systemic circulation, blood flows to the ________ after it leaves the left side of the heart. capillaries arteries arterioles aorta

aorta

Beaming magnetic waves at the heart to produce an image and obtain information about heart and large vessel pathology is called: Doppler ultrasound Echocardiography Angiography Cardiac MRI

cardiac

Compression of the heart caused by collection of fluid in the pericardial cavity is: Pericardial edema Pericardial friction rub Cardiac compression syndrome Cardiac tamponade

cardiac t

The combining form thromb/o means: Plaque Throw Valve Clot

clot

The condition inspiring the name "blue babies" due to the bluish cast of the skin from lack of adequate oxygen in the blood is ________. cyanosis neonatal jaundice neonatal depression argyria

cyanosis

Focusing sound waves on a blood vessel to measure the velocity of blood flow is: Cardiac MRI Angiography Doppler ultrasound Echocardiography

doppler

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart that occurs when microorganisms invade its surface is called ________itis. pericard myocard microcard endocard

end

Removal of plaques or fatty deposits from the innermost lining of an artery is called: Angioplasty Endarterectomy Pericardiocentesis Phlebotomy

endar

After 3 months of regular measurement, Mr. Jackson's blood pressure ranges between 170/90 and 180/100. Mr. Jackson's blood pressure is indicative of: Unstable angina Congestive heart failure Hypertension A septal defect

hypertensions

Cramplike pain in the calf muscles caused by exercise and relieved by rest is called: Coarctation Patent ductus arteriosus Intermittent claudication Petechiae

inter

Deficient blood supply to the myocardium is: Coronary artery disease Thrombotic occlusion Ischemia Bradycardia

isch

A __________ is an abnormal, prolonged heart sound caused by incomplete closure of heart valves. septal defect coarctation palpitation murmur

murmur

Advanced atherosclerosis could likely lead to: Coarctation of the aorta Mitral valve prolapse Myocardial infarction Rheumatic heart disease

myo

Mr. Smithson is diagnosed with a complete (third-degree) AV heart block. To restore normal rhythm, the cardiothoracic surgeon schedules Mr. Smithson for insertion of a: Cardioverter Pacemaker Stent Synthetic graft

pacemaker

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages are called: Cyanotic defects Hemorrhoids Petechiae Spider varicosities

petechiae

The combining form sphygm/o means: Valve Rhythm Pulse Vessel

pulse

The instrument used to measure blood pressure is called a ________ometer. valvul sphygmoman brachi steth

sphygmoman

the instrument used to listen to the chest sounds is called a(n) ___________ sphygmomanometer stethoscope pacemaker echocardiography transducer

steth

Mrs. Thompson is scheduled for same-day surgery. Her resting blood pressure is 112/78. The ________ pressure of this reading is 112. resting active diastolic systolic

systolic

The combining form valvul/o means: Vein Vessel Valve Ventricle

valve

Damaged or incompetent venous valves that fail to prevent backward flow of blood can lead to the development of: Arteriosclerosis Peripheral vascular disease Varicose veins Vascular insufficiency

varicose veins

Damage to the heart valves produces lesions called ___________ that can break off into the bloodstream as ___________, material that travels through the blood. vegetations, thrombi vegetations, emboli vegetables, clots vegetables, petechiae

vegetations, emboli

The inter________ septum is the wall between the ventricles of the heart .pulmonary ventricular parietal pericardial

ventricular