Question 1

Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Left atrium 
B)  Right atrium 
C)  Left ventricle 
D)  Right ventricle 
A)  Left atrium 
B)  Right atrium 
C)  Left ventricle 
D)  Right ventricle A

Question 2

A Doppler study uses a sonographic beam that picks up the speed of WBCs in the arteries tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that initiates the heartbeat is known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  tricuspid. 
B)  atrioventricular node. 
C)  bundle of His. 
D)  sinoatrial node. 
A)  tricuspid. 
B)  atrioventricular node. 
C)  bundle of His. 
D)  sinoatrial node. D

Question 4

A patient with chronic kidney disease has hypertension. What BP reading should this patient have to be within a healthy range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Below 118/78 mm Hg 
B)  122/86 mm Hg 
C)  Below 130/80 mm Hg 
D)  142/86 mm Hg 
A)  Below 118/78 mm Hg 
B)  122/86 mm Hg 
C)  Below 130/80 mm Hg 
D)  142/86 mm Hg

Question 5

Nitroglycerin SL tablets should be used immediately if a patient experiences angina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following has become standard treatment for any patient with a serious arrhythmia who is at risk of sudden death from cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator 
B)  Cardiac pacemaker 
C)  Cardiac catheterization 
D)  Angioplasty 
A)  Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator 
B)  Cardiac pacemaker 
C)  Cardiac catheterization 
D)  Angioplasty

Question 7

Varicose veins can occur because of an inherited defect in the valves of the saphenous veins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An inherited predisposition for developing aneurysms occurs in patients with __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An inherited predisposition for developing aneurysms occurs...

Question 9

What is the only artery in the body that contains deoxygenated blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pulmonary artery 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Right coronary artery 
D)  Left coronary artery 
A)  Pulmonary artery 
B)  Aorta 
C)  Right coronary artery 
D)  Left coronary artery

Question 10

You are providing patient education on a transesophageal echocardiogram. What should you include?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient will be asleep during the procedure. 
B)  The procedure does not provide as clear a picture as a regular echocardiogram. 
C)  The patient will be hospitalized for the procedure. 
D)  The patient must swallow the sonogram device. 
A)  The patient will be asleep during the procedure. 
B)  The procedure does not provide as clear a picture as a regular echocardiogram. 
C)  The patient will be hospitalized for the procedure. 
D)  The patient must swallow the sonogram device.

Question 11

What is the principal sign of coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Damaged heart valves 
B)  Inflammation of the blood vessels 
C)  Reduction of the blood supply to the myocardium 
D)  An irregular heartbeat 
A)  Damaged heart valves 
B)  Inflammation of the blood vessels 
C)  Reduction of the blood supply to the myocardium 
D)  An irregular heartbeat

Question 12

Which statement is true about CK levels in a patient with an MI?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more severe the cardiac damage, the longer it takes for CK levels to peak. 
B)  Levels begin to increase almost immediately after myocardial damage. 
C)  CK levels return to normal within 18 hours. 
D)  CK levels are not predictive of the extent of cardiac damage. 
A)  The more severe the cardiac damage, the longer it takes for CK levels to peak. 
B)  Levels begin to increase almost immediately after myocardial damage. 
C)  CK levels return to normal within 18 hours. 
D)  CK levels are not predictive of the extent of cardiac damage.

Question 13

A bruit noted during auscultation in the area of a blood vessel often is a sign of

Accepted Answer

A)  an aneurysm. 
B)  an embolus. 
C)  phlebitis. 
D)  a thrombus. 
A)  an aneurysm. 
B)  an embolus. 
C)  phlebitis. 
D)  a thrombus.

Question 14

One of the diagnostic factors for metabolic syndrome is excessive abdominal body fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What should the medical assistant do if she notes that a patient has an elevated BP?

Accepted Answer

A)  Record the first reading for the physician to review. 
B)  Check the cuff size to make sure it matches the patient's arm. 
C)  Check the BP reading in both arms. 
D)  Wait 20 minutes and then recheck the reading. 
E)  Both B and C should be done. 
A)  Record the first reading for the physician to review. 
B)  Check the cuff size to make sure it matches the patient's arm. 
C)  Check the BP reading in both arms. 
D)  Wait 20 minutes and then recheck the reading. 
E)  Both B and C should be done.

Question 16

Which of the following is an anticoagulant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digoxin (Lanoxin) 
B)  Fluoxetine (Prozac) 
C)  Gemfibrozil (Lopid) 
D)  Triazolam (Halcion) 
E)  Warfarin (Coumadin) 
A)  Digoxin (Lanoxin) 
B)  Fluoxetine (Prozac) 
C)  Gemfibrozil (Lopid) 
D)  Triazolam (Halcion) 
E)  Warfarin (Coumadin)

Question 17

The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  vena cava. 
B)  pulmonary artery. 
C)  carotid artery. 
D)  renal artery. 
A)  vena cava. 
B)  pulmonary artery. 
C)  carotid artery. 
D)  renal artery.

Question 18

________________ causes pulmonary edema, dyspnea, orthopnea, and tachycardia.

Accepted Answer

Left-sided

Question 19

Echocardiography is used in the diagnosis of incompetent cardiac valves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A symptom of chronic peripheral vascular disease is __________.

Accepted Answer

intermitte

Exam 40: Assisting in Cardiology

Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

A Doppler study uses a sonographic beam that picks up the speed of WBCs in the arteries tested.

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that initiates the heartbeat is known as the

A patient with chronic kidney disease has hypertension. What BP reading should this patient have to be within a healthy range?

Nitroglycerin SL tablets should be used immediately if a patient experiences angina.

Which of the following has become standard treatment for any patient with a serious arrhythmia who is at risk of sudden death from cardiac arrest?

Varicose veins can occur because of an inherited defect in the valves of the saphenous veins.

An inherited predisposition for developing aneurysms occurs in patients with __________.

What is the only artery in the body that contains deoxygenated blood?

You are providing patient education on a transesophageal echocardiogram. What should you include?

What is the principal sign of coronary artery disease?

Which statement is true about CK levels in a patient with an MI?

A bruit noted during auscultation in the area of a blood vessel often is a sign of

One of the diagnostic factors for metabolic syndrome is excessive abdominal body fat.

What should the medical assistant do if she notes that a patient has an elevated BP?

Which of the following is an anticoagulant?

The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart is called the

________________ causes pulmonary edema, dyspnea, orthopnea, and tachycardia.

Echocardiography is used in the diagnosis of incompetent cardiac valves.

A symptom of chronic peripheral vascular disease is __________.

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Professional Behavior in the Workplace

Therapeutic Communications

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