Question 1

The medical term that means surgical removal of a vein is

Accepted Answer

A)  venotomy. 
B)  phlebotomy. 
C)  venectomy. 
D)  phlebectomy. 
E)  venoplasty. 
A)  venotomy. 
B)  phlebotomy. 
C)  venectomy. 
D)  phlebectomy. 
E)  venoplasty. D

Question 2

All of the following terms refer to an irregular heartbeat EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  angina pectoris. 
B)  arrhythmia. 
C)  dysrhythmia. 
D)  palpitation. 
A)  angina pectoris. 
B)  arrhythmia. 
C)  dysrhythmia. 
D)  palpitation. A

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term antiarrhythmic into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  anti/arrhythmic 
B)  antiarrhythm/ic 
C)  anti/arrhythm/ic 
D)  anti/a/rrhythm/ic 
E)  anti/ar/rhy/thmic 
A)  anti/arrhythmic 
B)  antiarrhythm/ic 
C)  anti/arrhythm/ic 
D)  anti/a/rrhythm/ic 
E)  anti/ar/rhy/thmic D

Question 4

Identify the correct definition for the medical term diaphoresis.

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of blood 
B)  oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart 
C)  pain in a vein 
D)  profuse sweating 
E)  rapid or irregular beating of the heart 
A)  loss of blood 
B)  oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart 
C)  pain in a vein 
D)  profuse sweating 
E)  rapid or irregular beating of the heart

Question 5

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a heart procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  CABG 
B)  DVT 
C)  MVP 
D)  SCA 
E)  SV 
A)  CABG 
B)  DVT 
C)  MVP 
D)  SCA 
E)  SV

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pericarditis?

Accepted Answer

A)  peri (around) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue around the heart 
B)  peri (inside) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue inside the heart 
C)  peri (through) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of all heart tissue 
D)  peri (upon) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue upon the heart 
E)  peri (upper) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue of the upper portion of the heart 
A)  peri (around) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue around the heart 
B)  peri (inside) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue inside the heart 
C)  peri (through) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of all heart tissue 
D)  peri (upon) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue upon the heart 
E)  peri (upper) + card (heart) + itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the tissue of the upper portion of the heart

Question 7

The medical term for narrowing of the aorta is

Accepted Answer

A)  aortalgia. 
B)  aortectasia. 
C)  aortic stenosis. 
D)  aortolith. 
E)  aortorrhaphy. 
A)  aortalgia. 
B)  aortectasia. 
C)  aortic stenosis. 
D)  aortolith. 
E)  aortorrhaphy.

Question 8

Translate the medical term phlebotomy as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vein incision procedure-the technical term for bloodletting 
B)  Vein incision procedure-the technical term for drawing blood 
C)  Vein specialist-one who draws blood 
D)  Vein specialist-specialist in veins 
E)  Study of veins 
A)  Vein incision procedure-the technical term for bloodletting 
B)  Vein incision procedure-the technical term for drawing blood 
C)  Vein specialist-one who draws blood 
D)  Vein specialist-specialist in veins 
E)  Study of veins

Question 9

Which of the following medical terms means surgical reconstruction of a vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)  angiography 
B)  angioplasty 
C)  angiopoiesis 
D)  angiorrhaphy 
E)  angiotomy 
A)  angiography 
B)  angioplasty 
C)  angiopoiesis 
D)  angiorrhaphy 
E)  angiotomy

Question 10

Which of the following pairs refer to congenital heart defects?

Accepted Answer

A)  BP and CHF 
B)  DVT and EKG 
C)  ASD and SCA 
D)  ASD and VSD 
E)  TEE and VSD 
A)  BP and CHF 
B)  DVT and EKG 
C)  ASD and SCA 
D)  ASD and VSD 
E)  TEE and VSD

Question 11

All of the following roots refer to vessels EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  angi/o. 
B)  arteri/o. 
C)  vas/o. 
D)  vascul/o. 
A)  angi/o. 
B)  arteri/o. 
C)  vas/o. 
D)  vascul/o.

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term pectoralgia into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  pector/algia 
B)  pec/tor/algia 
C)  pec/tor/alg/ia 
D)  pec/to/ralgi/a 
E)  pec/tor/al/gi/a 
A)  pector/algia 
B)  pec/tor/algia 
C)  pec/tor/alg/ia 
D)  pec/to/ralgi/a 
E)  pec/tor/al/gi/a

Question 13

____________is the medical term for a bulge in a blood vessel.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aneurysm 
B)  Angiorrhexis 
C)  Arteriopathy 
D)  Embolus 
E)  Thrombus 
A)  Aneurysm 
B)  Angiorrhexis 
C)  Arteriopathy 
D)  Embolus 
E)  Thrombus

Question 14

Which of the following medical terms means inflammation of a heart valve?

Accepted Answer

A)  atritis 
B)  valvulitis 
C)  carditis 
D)  vasculitis 
E)  ventriculitis 
A)  atritis 
B)  valvulitis 
C)  carditis 
D)  vasculitis 
E)  ventriculitis

Question 15

Translate the root phleb/o.

Accepted Answer

A)  artery 
B)  fatty plaque 
C)  valve 
D)  vein 
E)  vessel 
A)  artery 
B)  fatty plaque 
C)  valve 
D)  vein 
E)  vessel

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term phlebosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  phleboscler/osis 
B)  phle/bosclerosis 
C)  phlebo/scler/osis 
D)  phle/boscle/ros/is 
E)  phleb/o/scler/o/sis 
A)  phleboscler/osis 
B)  phle/bosclerosis 
C)  phlebo/scler/osis 
D)  phle/boscle/ros/is 
E)  phleb/o/scler/o/sis

Question 17

A patient with chest pain may be given which of the following classification of medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  antiarrhythmics 
B)  antihypertensives 
C)  antianginals 
D)  thrombolytics 
E)  vasopressors 
A)  antiarrhythmics 
B)  antihypertensives 
C)  antianginals 
D)  thrombolytics 
E)  vasopressors

Question 18

Which of the following is the medical term that describes a blockage of blood to the heart muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  aortic regurgitation 
B)  cardiomyopathy 
C)  congestive heart failure 
D)  myocardial infarction 
E)  myocardial ischemia 
A)  aortic regurgitation 
B)  cardiomyopathy 
C)  congestive heart failure 
D)  myocardial infarction 
E)  myocardial ischemia

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the medical term hypotension?

Accepted Answer

A)  The term breaks down as hypo (under) + tens (stretch) + ion (condition). 
B)  It means a person has low blood pressure. 
C)  It means that the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels is not normal. 
D)  All of the statements are true. 
E)  None of the statements is true. 
A)  The term breaks down as hypo (under) + tens (stretch) + ion (condition). 
B)  It means a person has low blood pressure. 
C)  It means that the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels is not normal. 
D)  All of the statements are true. 
E)  None of the statements is true.

Question 20

Translate the medical term myocardium.

Accepted Answer

A)  tissue of heart muscle 
B)  tissue around the heart 
C)  tissue lining the outside of the heart 
D)  tissue upon the heart 
E)  tissue lining the inside of the heart 
A)  tissue of heart muscle 
B)  tissue around the heart 
C)  tissue lining the outside of the heart 
D)  tissue upon the heart 
E)  tissue lining the inside of the heart

The medical term that means surgical removal of a vein is

All of the following terms refer to an irregular heartbeat EXCEPT

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term antiarrhythmic into its component parts?

Identify the correct definition for the medical term diaphoresis.

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a heart procedure?

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pericarditis?

The medical term for narrowing of the aorta is

Translate the medical term phlebotomy as literally as possible.

Which of the following medical terms means surgical reconstruction of a vessel?

Which of the following pairs refer to congenital heart defects?

All of the following roots refer to vessels EXCEPT

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term pectoralgia into its component parts?

____________is the medical term for a bulge in a blood vessel.

Which of the following medical terms means inflammation of a heart valve?

Translate the root phleb/o.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term phlebosclerosis?

A patient with chest pain may be given which of the following classification of medications?

Which of the following is the medical term that describes a blockage of blood to the heart muscle?

Which of the following statements is true about the medical term hypotension?

Translate the medical term myocardium.

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The medical term that means surgical removal of a vein is

All of the following terms refer to an irregular heartbeat EXCEPT

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term antiarrhythmic into its component parts?

Identify the correct definition for the medical term diaphoresis.

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a heart procedure?

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pericarditis?

The medical term for narrowing of the aorta is

Translate the medical term phlebotomy as literally as possible.

Which of the following medical terms means surgical reconstruction of a vessel?

Which of the following pairs refer to congenital heart defects?

All of the following roots refer to vessels EXCEPT

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term pectoralgia into its component parts?

____________is the medical term for a bulge in a blood vessel.

Which of the following medical terms means inflammation of a heart valve?

Translate the root phleb/o.

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term phlebosclerosis?

A patient with chest pain may be given which of the following classification of medications?

Which of the following is the medical term that describes a blockage of blood to the heart muscle?

Which of the following statements is true about the medical term hypotension?

Translate the medical term myocardium.

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Introduction to Health Records

The Integumentary Systemdermatology

The Musculoskeletal Systemorthopedics

The Nervous Systemneurology and Psychiatry

The Sensory Systemophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The Endocrine Systemendocrinology

The Blood and Lymphatic Systemshematology and Immunology

The Respiratory Systempulmonology

The Gastrointestinal Systemgastroenterology

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The Female Reproductive Systemgynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology

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