Question 1

A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) SA. 
B) AED. 
C) ECG. 
D) CHF. 
E) CHD. 
A) SA. 
B) AED. 
C) ECG. 
D) CHF. 
E) CHD.

Question 2

A patient is complaining of pain in his chest, located under the breast bone.The health care provider would document the location of the pain as:

Accepted Answer

A) idiopathic. 
B) brachial. 
C) substernal. 
D) carotid. 
A) idiopathic. 
B) brachial. 
C) substernal. 
D) carotid.

Question 3

A diagnostic test used to evaluate the degree of obstruction caused by a plaque in a coronary artery:

Accepted Answer

A) echocardiography. 
B) urine analysis. 
C) cardiac catheterization. 
D) defibrillator. 
A) echocardiography. 
B) urine analysis. 
C) cardiac catheterization. 
D) defibrillator.

Question 4

The medical term that means heart muscle _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The medical term that means heart muscle...

Question 5

A diagnostic test in which an x-ray is obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) doppler study. 
B) pressor. 
C) central venous pressure. 
D) angiogram. 
E) cardiac stress test. 
A) doppler study. 
B) pressor. 
C) central venous pressure. 
D) angiogram. 
E) cardiac stress test.

Question 6

Which of the following words mean occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes?

Accepted Answer

A) Diastolic 
B) Sternum 
C) Interatrial 
D) Paroxysmal 
E) Prosthetic 
A) Diastolic 
B) Sternum 
C) Interatrial 
D) Paroxysmal 
E) Prosthetic

Question 7

The term used to describe a forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient is:

Accepted Answer

A) stenosis. 
B) bruit. 
C) palpitation. 
D) prolapse. 
E) murmur. 
A) stenosis. 
B) bruit. 
C) palpitation. 
D) prolapse. 
E) murmur.

Question 8

A diagnostic test in which ultrasound is used to evaluate heart function:

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac stress test. 
B) holter monitor. 
C) echocardiography. 
D) event monitor. 
E) coronary angiogram. 
A) cardiac stress test. 
B) holter monitor. 
C) echocardiography. 
D) event monitor. 
E) coronary angiogram.

Question 9

The word for a wall dividing two cavities is ______________, and its plural is ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) septe; septies 
B) septate; septaces 
C) septum; septums 
D) septa; septae 
E) septum; septa 
A) septe; septies 
B) septate; septaces 
C) septum; septums 
D) septa; septae 
E) septum; septa

Question 10

An implanted device that regulates cardiac electrical activity is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) pacemaker. 
B) defibrillator. 
C) cardioverter. 
D) holter monitor. 
E) electrocardiogram. 
A) pacemaker. 
B) defibrillator. 
C) cardioverter. 
D) holter monitor. 
E) electrocardiogram.

Question 11

Patent ductus arteriosus is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) SA. 
B) AED. 
C) ECG. 
D) CHF. 
E) CHD. 
A) SA. 
B) AED. 
C) ECG. 
D) CHF. 
E) CHD.

Question 12

Because the myocardial ischemia persisted, the tissue became:

Accepted Answer

A) claudicated. 
B) patent. 
C) idiopathic. 
D) varicose. 
E) necrotic. 
A) claudicated. 
B) patent. 
C) idiopathic. 
D) varicose. 
E) necrotic.

Question 13

Which of the following words means absence of contractions of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) Sedentary 
B) Adrenergic 
C) Inotropic 
D) Chronotropic 
E) Asystole 
A) Sedentary 
B) Adrenergic 
C) Inotropic 
D) Chronotropic 
E) Asystole

Question 14

How many locations of arterial pulses are there on the body?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 8 
E) 6 
A) 5 
B) 7 
C) 9 
D) 8 
E) 6

Question 15

When reading a patient's chart, you notice the abbreviation NKA.What does NKA stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Pulse rate within normal limits 
B) Only when needed 
C) To be given at night 
D) No known allergies 
E) Nurse anesthetist 
A) Pulse rate within normal limits 
B) Only when needed 
C) To be given at night 
D) No known allergies 
E) Nurse anesthetist

Question 16

The word which means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position is:

Accepted Answer

A) insufficiency. 
B) regurgitation. 
C) incompetency. 
D) prolapse. 
E) tamponade. 
A) insufficiency. 
B) regurgitation. 
C) incompetency. 
D) prolapse. 
E) tamponade.

Question 17

A severe infection may result in a very low blood pressure with reduced blood flow to the tissues known as:

Accepted Answer

A) varices. 
B) atheroma. 
C) venae cavae. 
D) septic shock. 
A) varices. 
B) atheroma. 
C) venae cavae. 
D) septic shock.

Question 18

The device that is used to auscultate heart sounds:

Accepted Answer

A) stethoscope. 
B) electrocardiogram. 
C) echocardiography. 
D) holter monitor. 
E) heart catheterization. 
A) stethoscope. 
B) electrocardiogram. 
C) echocardiography. 
D) holter monitor. 
E) heart catheterization.

Question 19

The resting phase of the heart, when the ventricles fill with blood is called:

Accepted Answer

A) sinus rhythm. 
B) diastole. 
C) sinoatrial. 
D) systole. 
E) asystole. 
A) sinus rhythm. 
B) diastole. 
C) sinoatrial. 
D) systole. 
E) asystole.

Question 20

Purkinje fibers are a network of nerve fibers in the:

Accepted Answer

A) endocardium. 
B) pericardium. 
C) myocardium. 
D) septum. 
A) endocardium. 
B) pericardium. 
C) myocardium. 
D) septum.

A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a(n):

A patient is complaining of pain in his chest, located under the breast bone.The health care provider would document the location of the pain as:

A diagnostic test used to evaluate the degree of obstruction caused by a plaque in a coronary artery:

The medical term that means heart muscle _________.

A diagnostic test in which an x-ray is obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels is a(n):

Which of the following words mean occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes?

The term used to describe a forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient is:

A diagnostic test in which ultrasound is used to evaluate heart function:

The word for a wall dividing two cavities is , and its plural is .

An implanted device that regulates cardiac electrical activity is called a(n):

Patent ductus arteriosus is an example of a(n):

Because the myocardial ischemia persisted, the tissue became:

Which of the following words means absence of contractions of the heart?

How many locations of arterial pulses are there on the body?

When reading a patient's chart, you notice the abbreviation NKA.What does NKA stand for?

The word which means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position is:

A severe infection may result in a very low blood pressure with reduced blood flow to the tissues known as:

The device that is used to auscultate heart sounds:

The resting phase of the heart, when the ventricles fill with blood is called:

Purkinje fibers are a network of nerve fibers in the:

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Exam 6: Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a(n):

A patient is complaining of pain in his chest, located under the breast bone.The health care provider would document the location of the pain as:

A diagnostic test used to evaluate the degree of obstruction caused by a plaque in a coronary artery:

The medical term that means heart muscle _________.

A diagnostic test in which an x-ray is obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels is a(n):

Which of the following words mean occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes?

The term used to describe a forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient is:

A diagnostic test in which ultrasound is used to evaluate heart function:

The word for a wall dividing two cavities is ______________, and its plural is ______________.

An implanted device that regulates cardiac electrical activity is called a(n):

Patent ductus arteriosus is an example of a(n):

Because the myocardial ischemia persisted, the tissue became:

Which of the following words means absence of contractions of the heart?

How many locations of arterial pulses are there on the body?

When reading a patient's chart, you notice the abbreviation NKA.What does NKA stand for?

The word which means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position is:

A severe infection may result in a very low blood pressure with reduced blood flow to the tissues known as:

The device that is used to auscultate heart sounds:

The resting phase of the heart, when the ventricles fill with blood is called:

Purkinje fibers are a network of nerve fibers in the:

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The word for a wall dividing two cavities is , and its plural is .