Question 1

All of the following terms are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) anemia: reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells. 
B) bruit: soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow in a vessel. 
C) disseminated intravascular coagulation: serious condition in which widespread, microvascular blood clotting occurs while the patient has symptoms of hemorrhaging. 
D) Raynaud disease: a chronic disorder marked by increased numbers and mass of all bone marrow cells, especially RBCs, with increased blood viscosity and the tendency to develop blood clots. 
A) anemia: reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells. 
B) bruit: soft blowing sound caused by turbulent blood flow in a vessel. 
C) disseminated intravascular coagulation: serious condition in which widespread, microvascular blood clotting occurs while the patient has symptoms of hemorrhaging. 
D) Raynaud disease: a chronic disorder marked by increased numbers and mass of all bone marrow cells, especially RBCs, with increased blood viscosity and the tendency to develop blood clots. D

Question 2

Atherosclerosis would MOST likely lead to which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A) lymphosarcoma 
B) human immunodeficiency virus 
C) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia 
D) coronary artery disease 
A) lymphosarcoma 
B) human immunodeficiency virus 
C) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia 
D) coronary artery disease D

Question 3

A surgeon performing a CABG will need to include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) an alternate route for blood flow 
B) a valve replacement 
C) injection of dye 
D) electrical restoration of heart rhythm 
A) an alternate route for blood flow 
B) a valve replacement 
C) injection of dye 
D) electrical restoration of heart rhythm A

Question 4

The correct definition of embolus is:

Accepted Answer

A) abnormal quivering of heart muscle fibers instead of an effective heart beat. 
B) undissolved matter that floats in the blood or lymph current until it occludes a small vessel, causing an infarct. 
C) death of brain cells due to loss of blood supply. 
D) abnormal blowing or swishing sound in the heart due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve. 
A) abnormal quivering of heart muscle fibers instead of an effective heart beat. 
B) undissolved matter that floats in the blood or lymph current until it occludes a small vessel, causing an infarct. 
C) death of brain cells due to loss of blood supply. 
D) abnormal blowing or swishing sound in the heart due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve.

Question 5

Which of the following terms means mouthlike opening into a ventricle?

Accepted Answer

A) ventriculostomy 
B) ventricular 
C) venoplasty 
D) ventrilithiasis 
A) ventriculostomy 
B) ventricular 
C) venoplasty 
D) ventrilithiasis

Question 6

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) ASHD: arteriosclerotic heart disease 
B) CAD: coronary artery disease 
C) LA: lipid arteriogram 
D) PTCA: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 
A) ASHD: arteriosclerotic heart disease 
B) CAD: coronary artery disease 
C) LA: lipid arteriogram 
D) PTCA: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

Question 7

A CHF patient MOST likely has which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) diarrhea 
B) menorrhagia 
C) dyspnea 
D) euphagia 
A) diarrhea 
B) menorrhagia 
C) dyspnea 
D) euphagia

Question 8

Which of the following terms is matched to the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) angi/o: thick, fatty 
B) hem/o: heart 
C) arteri/o: aorta 
D) phleb/o: vein 
A) angi/o: thick, fatty 
B) hem/o: heart 
C) arteri/o: aorta 
D) phleb/o: vein

Question 9

Match each diagnostic procedure or abbreviation with the correct definition.
-TEE

Accepted Answer

A) Measures the time required for blood clot formation; used to determine therapeutic level of heparin 
B) Dye is injected through a catheter inserted into the heart via a large vein; allows evaluation of heart function (vessels and valves) 
C) A study of the heart using a probe that is passed through the mouth and into the esophagus 
D) Most accurate blood test to confirm diagnosis of an MI 
E) Device that can trigger the mechanical contractions of the heart by emitting periodic electrical discharges
F)Portable patient device that records heart rhythm 
A) Measures the time required for blood clot formation; used to determine therapeutic level of heparin 
B) Dye is injected through a catheter inserted into the heart via a large vein; allows evaluation of heart function (vessels and valves) 
C) A study of the heart using a probe that is passed through the mouth and into the esophagus 
D) Most accurate blood test to confirm diagnosis of an MI 
E) Device that can trigger the mechanical contractions of the heart by emitting periodic electrical discharges
F)Portable patient device that records heart rhythm

Question 10

Which of the following terms means loss of a heart rhythm (irregularity)?

Accepted Answer

A) bruit 
B) murmur 
C) embolus 
D) arrhythmia 
A) bruit 
B) murmur 
C) embolus 
D) arrhythmia

Question 11

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) CV: cardiovascular 
B) CABG: coronary artery bypass graft 
C) RA: respiratory arrest 
D) PVC: premature ventricular contraction 
A) CV: cardiovascular 
B) CABG: coronary artery bypass graft 
C) RA: respiratory arrest 
D) PVC: premature ventricular contraction

Question 12

The correct definition of thromboangiitis obliterans is:

Accepted Answer

A) inflammation and clot formation within small vessels of the hands and feet. 
B) loss of a regular heart rhythm (irregular beat). 
C) death of brain cells due to loss of blood supply. 
D) death of heart muscle cells due to occlusion of a vessel. 
A) inflammation and clot formation within small vessels of the hands and feet. 
B) loss of a regular heart rhythm (irregular beat). 
C) death of brain cells due to loss of blood supply. 
D) death of heart muscle cells due to occlusion of a vessel.

Question 13

Which of the following terms means a condition in which the mitral valve fails to open properly?

Accepted Answer

A) mitral stenosis 
B) mitral fibrillation 
C) murmur 
D) arrhythmia 
A) mitral stenosis 
B) mitral fibrillation 
C) murmur 
D) arrhythmia

Question 14

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) CHF: coronary heart fibrosis 
B) CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
C) MI: myocardial infarction 
D) RV: right ventricle 
A) CHF: coronary heart fibrosis 
B) CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
C) MI: myocardial infarction 
D) RV: right ventricle

Question 15

A patient who has suffered a blood clot would MOST benefit from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) thrombolysis 
B) splenectomy 
C) vasorrhaphy 
D) venostasis 
A) thrombolysis 
B) splenectomy 
C) vasorrhaphy 
D) venostasis

Question 16

The term atrial means:

Accepted Answer

A) pertaining to the vessel. 
B) pertaining to the atria. 
C) pertaining to the aorta. 
D) pertaining to the artery. 
A) pertaining to the vessel. 
B) pertaining to the atria. 
C) pertaining to the aorta. 
D) pertaining to the artery.

Question 17

Which of the following is a condition in which the middle layer of the heart wall becomes inflamed?

Accepted Answer

A) myocarditis 
B) pericarditis 
C) endocarditis 
D) cardiomyopathy 
A) myocarditis 
B) pericarditis 
C) endocarditis 
D) cardiomyopathy

Question 18

The term for undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause an occlusion and infarction is

Accepted Answer

A) polycythemia vera. 
B) thromboangiitis obliterans. 
C) embolus. 
D) disseminated intravascular coagulation. 
A) polycythemia vera. 
B) thromboangiitis obliterans. 
C) embolus. 
D) disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Question 19

Which of the following abbreviations represents a type of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A) DVT 
B) ASHD 
C) PT 
D) PVC 
A) DVT 
B) ASHD 
C) PT 
D) PVC

Question 20

A patient who is suffering from a heart arrhythmia would MOST benefit from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) electrocardiography 
B) cardiectomy 
C) arteriomalacia 
D) lymphopexy 
A) electrocardiography 
B) cardiectomy 
C) arteriomalacia 
D) lymphopexy

All of the following terms are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

Atherosclerosis would MOST likely lead to which of the following problems?

A surgeon performing a CABG will need to include which of the following?

The correct definition of embolus is:

Which of the following terms means mouthlike opening into a ventricle?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

A CHF patient MOST likely has which of the following symptoms?

Which of the following terms is matched to the correct definition?

Match each diagnostic procedure or abbreviation with the correct definition. -TEE

Which of the following terms means loss of a heart rhythm (irregularity)?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

The correct definition of thromboangiitis obliterans is:

Which of the following terms means a condition in which the mitral valve fails to open properly?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

A patient who has suffered a blood clot would MOST benefit from which of the following?

The term atrial means:

Which of the following is a condition in which the middle layer of the heart wall becomes inflamed?

The term for undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause an occlusion and infarction is

Which of the following abbreviations represents a type of heart disease?

A patient who is suffering from a heart arrhythmia would MOST benefit from which of the following?

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Exam 6: Cardiovascular System

All of the following terms are matched with the correct definition EXCEPT:

Atherosclerosis would MOST likely lead to which of the following problems?

A surgeon performing a CABG will need to include which of the following?

The correct definition of embolus is:

Which of the following terms means mouthlike opening into a ventricle?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

A CHF patient MOST likely has which of the following symptoms?

Which of the following terms is matched to the correct definition?

Match each diagnostic procedure or abbreviation with the correct definition. -TEE

Which of the following terms means loss of a heart rhythm (irregularity)?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

The correct definition of thromboangiitis obliterans is:

Which of the following terms means a condition in which the mitral valve fails to open properly?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

A patient who has suffered a blood clot would MOST benefit from which of the following?

The term atrial means:

Which of the following is a condition in which the middle layer of the heart wall becomes inflamed?

The term for undissolved matter floating in blood or lymph fluid that may cause an occlusion and infarction is

Which of the following abbreviations represents a type of heart disease?

A patient who is suffering from a heart arrhythmia would MOST benefit from which of the following?

Learning Styles

Medical Word Elements

Levels of Organization

Integumentary System

Nervous System

Lymphatic and Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

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Special Senses: Eyes and Ears

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