Chapter 5 Cardiovascular Review
Which of the following statements regarding the atria is not true? Atria pump blood out of the heart. Atria receive blood into the heart. The two atria are separated by a septum. Atria are the upper chambers.
Atria pump blood out of the heart.
Which of the following statements regarding blood pressure is not true? The diastolic pressure is the lowest point. It is the measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel. Blood pressure is affected by the diameter of the blood vessels. Blood pressure is highest when the heart is relaxed
Blood pressure is highest when the heart is relaxed
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure? MI HTN CHF CABG
CABG
Which term means high pressure?
hypertension
Which therapeutic device is used to treat ventricular fibrillation? pericardiocentesis pacemaker extracorporeal circulation implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Which abbreviation stands for high blood pressure? HTN CSD BP bpm
HTN
Which of the following statements is true regarding pulmonary circulation? It carries deoxygenated blood toward the heart. It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs. It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart. It carries deoxygenated blood to the body.
It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a heart attack? MI CAD MR HTN
MI
Which of the following conditions is periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities of the body? patent ductus arteriosus varicose veins thromboses Raynaud's phenomenon
Raynaud's phenomenon
Which of the following statements regarding the conduction system of the heart is not true? The conduction system stimulates the different chambers of the heart in the correct order. The AV node stimulates the SA node. Purkinje fibers stimulate the ventricular myocardium. The heart rate is regulated by the autonomic nervous system
The AV node stimulates the SA node
Which of the following statements regarding the heart is not true? The heart has four chambers. The heart is composed of smooth muscle fibers. The heart is a muscular pump. The heart is located in the mediastinum of the chest.
The heart is composed of smooth muscle fibers
Which of the following statements regarding blood flow through the heart is not true? The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium. The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs. The relaxation phase is called diastole.
The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
Which of the following statements regarding heart valves is not true? The mitral valve is a semilunar valve. Atrioventricular valves are between an atrium and ventricle. Semilunar valves are between a ventricle and an artery. The tricuspid valve is an atrioventricular valve.
The mitral valve is a semilunar valve.
Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is not true? Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins, returning blood to the heart. Ventricles have a thick muscular wall. Ventricles are the pumping chambers. Ventricles pump blood into the great arteries.
Ventricles receive blood directly from the veins, returning blood to the heart.
A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n): atherosclerosis aneurysm phlebitis arteriosclerosis
aneurysm
Which of the following conditions is not a congenital anomaly? coarctation of the aorta patent ductus arteriosus tetralogy of Fallot aneurysm
aneurysm
Which condition is the severe chest pain associated with myocardial ischemia? myocardial infarction angina pectoris coronary artery disease congestive heart failure
angina pectoris
Which term means process of recording a vessel? arteriography angiogram angiography hemangiography
angiography
Which term is misspelled? valvulitis angiplasty bradycardia arteriorrhexis
angiplasty
Blood exits the left side of the heart into the: aorta pulmonary vein pulmonary artery vena cavae
aorta
The largest artery in the body is the: vena cava aorta pulmonary artery none of the above
aorta
Which surgical procedure would be used to join together two arteries? bypass graft endarterectomy arterial stent arterial anastomosis
arterial anastomosis
Which blood vessels have the thickest smooth muscle wall? venules veins arteries capillaries
arteries
The smallest arteries are called capillaries arterioles arteriums arteriules
arterioles
Which term means hardened artery? arteriostenosis angiosclerosis arteriosclerosis atherosclerosis
arteriosclerosis
The most common form of arteriosclerosis is: atherosclerosis atheroma polyarteritis pericarditis
atherosclerosis
Which structure of the conduction system was formerly called the bundle of His? atrioventricular node atrioventricular septum bundle branches atrioventricular bundle
atrioventricular bundle
Which term means listening to the sounds within the body? auscultation palpitations murmur stethoscope
auscultation
The mitral valve is also called the ________ valve. pulmonary bicuspid tricuspid aortic
bicuspid
The narrowest blood vessels are called arterioles capillaries veins venules
capillaries
The diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the body tissues occurs in the heart capillary bed lungs aorta
capillary bed
The complete stopping of heart activity is called: bundle branch block angina pectoris cardiac arrest fibrillation
cardiac arrest
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a blood test? Holter monitor cardiac scan cardiac enzymes Doppler ultrasound
cardiac enzymes
A heart specialist would be called a
cardiologist
Which term means enlarged heart?
cardiomegaly
Which medication increases the force of cardiac muscle contractions? beta-blocker drugs cardiotonic antiarrhythmics diuretics
cardiotonic
The pulmonary artery carries blood to the ventricles carries blood away from the lungs carries blood away from the heart carries blood to the body
carries blood away from the heart
In which condition is the heart muscle too weak to pump efficiently? endocarditis heart valve prolapse congestive heart failure myocarditis
congestive heart failure
The heart receives its blood supply from the coronary sinus ventricles aorta coronary arteries
coronary arteries
Which surgical procedure uses a blood vessel obtained from another part of the body? aneurysmectomy arterial anastomosis coronary artery bypass graft intracoronary artery stent
coronary artery bypass graft
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures? cardiac scan electrocardiography angiography echocardiography
echocardiography
Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off a clot somewhere else in the body? hemangioma thrombophlebitis thrombus embolus
embolus
Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery? arterial anastomosis embolectomy endarterectomy ligation and stripping
endarterectomy
The lining of the heart is called the pericardium endocardium epicardium myocardium
endocardium
Which procedure uses a heart-lung machine? stress testing Holter monitor cardiopulmonary resuscitation extracorporeal circulation
extracorporeal circulation
Which term is misspelled? infarction coarctation fribillation hemorrhoid
fribillation
Varicose veins in the anal region are called phlebomegaly hemorrhoids aneurysm phleboma
hemorrhoids
Which term means pertaining to between the atria? interatrial transatrial intra-atrial interarterial
interatrial
Which surgical procedure is used to treat varicose veins? aneurysmectomy embolectomy ligation and stripping stent placement
ligation and stripping
Which heart valve has two cusps? mitral pulmonary tricuspid aortic
mitral
Which term is misspelled? murmer plaque stethoscope palpitation
murmer
Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting in order to pump blood? myocardium pericardium endocardium epicardium
myocardium
The aorta carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs oxygenated blood to the lungs deoxygenated blood to the heart oxygenated blood to the body
oxygenated blood to the body
Which of the following terms means pounding, racing heartbeat? angiospasm murmur palpitations plaque
palpitations
Which combining form is for a structure not found inside the heart? ventricul/o phleb/o valvul/o atri/o
phleb/o
Which term is misspelled? interventricular phleboitis atherosclerosis myocardial
phleboitis
Which term means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery? arterioma stent ischemia plaque
plaque
Which artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs? vena cava systemic pulmonary aortic
pulmonary
The circulatory system transports waste to all the following organs except: kidney lung rectum liver
rectum
Which of the following terms means to flow backward? stent infarct palpitation regurgitation
regurgitation
Which of the following is also known as the pacemaker of the heart? Purkinje fibers atrioventricular node atrioventricular bundle sinoatrial node
sinoatrial node
Which of the following organs is not part of the cardiovascular system? capillary vein spleen artery
spleen
What is the name of the steel tube placed within a blood vessel? cardioverter plaque Holter monitor stent
stent
Which combining form means chest? phleb/o sphygm/o angi/o steth/o
steth/o
Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures cardiac fitness? cardiac enzymes angiography serum lipoprotein test stress test
stress test
Which term means fast heartbeat? bradycardia hypercardia tachycardia fibrillation
tachycardia
Fibrillation means that: the heart beat is dangerously irregular the heart is beating too fast the heart has stopped beating the heart has suffered a heart attack
the heart beat is dangerously irregular
Streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator are used for: open heart surgery hypertension defibrillation thrombolytic therapy
thrombolytic therapy
Which of the following conditions is caused by an inflamed vein causing the formation of blood clots within the vein? varicose veins thrombophlebitis polyarteritis angioma
thrombophlebitis
Heart valve stenosis means the valve is: too small too large too stiff too loose
too stiff
Which abbreviation is an arrhythmia? ECC MR V fib MI
v fib
In which of the following conditions is a heart valve too loose? valvulitis valve stenosis valve prolapse valvorrhexis
valve prolapse
Which of the following medications does not treat hypertension? calcium channel blockers vasoconstrictors beta-blockers ACE inhibitors
vasoconstrictors
In bacterial endocarditis, the mass of bacteria that forms is referred to as thrombus pyoma vegetation bacterioma
vegetation
Blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the: vena cavae aorta pulmonary artery pulmonary vein
vena cavae
