Question 1

The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart is:

Accepted Answer

A) AV node, bundle branches, Bundle of His, SA node, Purkinje fibers. 
B) SA node, Bundle of His, AV node, Purkinje fibers, bundle branches. 
C) AV node, SA node, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers, Bundle of His. 
D) Purkinje fibers, AV node, SA node, Purkinje fibers, Bundle of His. 
E) SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers. 
A) AV node, bundle branches, Bundle of His, SA node, Purkinje fibers. 
B) SA node, Bundle of His, AV node, Purkinje fibers, bundle branches. 
C) AV node, SA node, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers, Bundle of His. 
D) Purkinje fibers, AV node, SA node, Purkinje fibers, Bundle of His. 
E) SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers. E

Question 2

A localized dilation of an artery as a result of a localized weakness of the vessel wall is called a(n) _________.

Accepted Answer

aneurysm

Question 3

Which of the following words means a person skilled in taking blood from veins?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapist 
B) Phlebitis 
C) Phlebotomy 
D) Phlebotomist 
E) Sonographer 
A) Therapist 
B) Phlebitis 
C) Phlebotomy 
D) Phlebotomist 
E) Sonographer D

Question 4

Due to the presence of a plaque in the coronary artery, the body developed _____ circulation to maintain perfusion of the myocardium.

Accepted Answer

A) peripheral 
B) collateral 
C) paroxysmal 
D) amyotrophic 
A) peripheral 
B) collateral 
C) paroxysmal 
D) amyotrophic

Question 5

Which of the following words describes a layer of the heart wall?

Accepted Answer

A) Thoracic 
B) Cardiac 
C) Mediastinal 
D) Myocardium 
E) Cardiovascular 
A) Thoracic 
B) Cardiac 
C) Mediastinal 
D) Myocardium 
E) Cardiovascular

Question 6

Carotid artery disease affects blood flow to the:

Accepted Answer

A) leg. 
B) arm. 
C) knee. 
D) brain. 
E) heart. 
A) leg. 
B) arm. 
C) knee. 
D) brain. 
E) heart.

Question 7

Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is:

Accepted Answer

A) angina pectoris. 
B) orthopnea. 
C) claudication. 
D) edema. 
A) angina pectoris. 
B) orthopnea. 
C) claudication. 
D) edema.

Question 8

The word apex means :

Accepted Answer

A) superior or top. 
B) tip or end. 
C) straight. 
D) undeveloped. 
E) X-shaped. 
A) superior or top. 
B) tip or end. 
C) straight. 
D) undeveloped. 
E) X-shaped.

Question 9

Of the following words, which one has a suffix meaning small?

Accepted Answer

A) Interstitial 
B) Venule 
C) Axillary 
D) Edematous 
E) Varicose 
A) Interstitial 
B) Venule 
C) Axillary 
D) Edematous 
E) Varicose

Question 10

The valve that occurs between the left atrium and left ventricle:

Accepted Answer

A) tricuspid. 
B) semilunar. 
C) vena cava. 
D) mitral. 
A) tricuspid. 
B) semilunar. 
C) vena cava. 
D) mitral.

Question 11

The roots phleb- and ven- both mean:

Accepted Answer

A) blood. 
B) vein. 
C) heart. 
D) artery. 
E) enlarged. 
A) blood. 
B) vein. 
C) heart. 
D) artery. 
E) enlarged.

Question 12

A type of drug that increases urine production is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) diuretic. 
B) beta-blocker. 
C) inotropic. 
D) anticoagulant. 
E) vasodilator. 
A) diuretic. 
B) beta-blocker. 
C) inotropic. 
D) anticoagulant. 
E) vasodilator.

Question 13

The term that describes the uncontrolled quivering or twitching of heart muscle is:

Accepted Answer

A) cardioversion. 
B) palpitation. 
C) fibrillation. 
D) incompetence. 
E) prolapse. 
A) cardioversion. 
B) palpitation. 
C) fibrillation. 
D) incompetence. 
E) prolapse.

Question 14

What is the pacemaker of the heart:

Accepted Answer

A) left ventricular septum. 
B) murmur. 
C) SA node. 
D) systole. 
E) diastole. 
A) left ventricular septum. 
B) murmur. 
C) SA node. 
D) systole. 
E) diastole.

Question 15

Which of the following words has a suffix that means disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Infarction 
B) Pathologist 
C) Cardiologist 
D) Cardiomyopathy 
E) Atheroma 
A) Infarction 
B) Pathologist 
C) Cardiologist 
D) Cardiomyopathy 
E) Atheroma

Question 16

The word murmur refers to an abnormal _________ that occurs when a _________ opens or closes.

Accepted Answer

A) heart sound; valve 
B) heart rhythm; valve 
C) heart rhythm; ventricle 
D) P wave; bundle 
A) heart sound; valve 
B) heart rhythm; valve 
C) heart rhythm; ventricle 
D) P wave; bundle

Question 17

The medical term that means originating from the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac 
B) myocardial 
C) cardiogenic 
D) vascular 
E) congenital 
A) cardiac 
B) myocardial 
C) cardiogenic 
D) vascular 
E) congenital

Question 18

A person with low oxygen levels in their blood resulting in a bluish color in their skin would have the condition:

Accepted Answer

A) hypovolemia. 
B) ventral septal defect. 
C) cyanosis. 
D) pericarditis. 
E) arteriosclerosis. 
A) hypovolemia. 
B) ventral septal defect. 
C) cyanosis. 
D) pericarditis. 
E) arteriosclerosis.

Question 19

The word bradycardia means :

Accepted Answer

A) bundle branch block. 
B) heart attack. 
C) dysrhythmia. 
D) slow heart rate. 
E) rapid heart rate. 
A) bundle branch block. 
B) heart attack. 
C) dysrhythmia. 
D) slow heart rate. 
E) rapid heart rate.

Question 20

A procedure which uses a catheter with an electrode in its tip to destroy the cells from which abnormal cardiac rhythms are originating is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) radiofrequency ablation. 
B) defibrillation. 
C) cardioversion. 
D) stent placement. 
E) heart transplant. 
A) radiofrequency ablation. 
B) defibrillation. 
C) cardioversion. 
D) stent placement. 
E) heart transplant.

The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart is:

A localized dilation of an artery as a result of a localized weakness of the vessel wall is called a(n) _________.

Which of the following words means a person skilled in taking blood from veins?

Due to the presence of a plaque in the coronary artery, the body developed _____ circulation to maintain perfusion of the myocardium.

Which of the following words describes a layer of the heart wall?

Carotid artery disease affects blood flow to the:

Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is:

The word apex means :

Of the following words, which one has a suffix meaning small?

The valve that occurs between the left atrium and left ventricle:

The roots phleb- and ven- both mean:

A type of drug that increases urine production is a(n):

The term that describes the uncontrolled quivering or twitching of heart muscle is:

What is the pacemaker of the heart:

Which of the following words has a suffix that means disease?

The word murmur refers to an abnormal _ that occurs when a _ opens or closes.

The medical term that means originating from the heart.

A person with low oxygen levels in their blood resulting in a bluish color in their skin would have the condition:

The word bradycardia means :

A procedure which uses a catheter with an electrode in its tip to destroy the cells from which abnormal cardiac rhythms are originating is called a(n):

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The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart is:

A localized dilation of an artery as a result of a localized weakness of the vessel wall is called a(n) _________.

Which of the following words means a person skilled in taking blood from veins?

Due to the presence of a plaque in the coronary artery, the body developed _____ circulation to maintain perfusion of the myocardium.

Which of the following words describes a layer of the heart wall?

Carotid artery disease affects blood flow to the:

Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is:

The word apex means :

Of the following words, which one has a suffix meaning small?

The valve that occurs between the left atrium and left ventricle:

The roots phleb- and ven- both mean:

A type of drug that increases urine production is a(n):

The term that describes the uncontrolled quivering or twitching of heart muscle is:

What is the pacemaker of the heart:

Which of the following words has a suffix that means disease?

The word murmur refers to an abnormal _________ that occurs when a _________ opens or closes.

The medical term that means originating from the heart.

A person with low oxygen levels in their blood resulting in a bluish color in their skin would have the condition:

The word bradycardia means :

A procedure which uses a catheter with an electrode in its tip to destroy the cells from which abnormal cardiac rhythms are originating is called a(n):

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The word murmur refers to an abnormal _ that occurs when a _ opens or closes.