Question 1

The plural form of the upper chambers of the heart is:

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A) atriums. 
B) ventricles. 
C) atriae. 
D) ventricula. 
E) atria. 
A) atriums. 
B) ventricles. 
C) atriae. 
D) ventricula. 
E) atria.

Question 2

Endocardial, aortic, and varicose are all:

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A) nouns. 
B) verbs. 
C) adverbs. 
D) participles. 
E) adjectives. 
A) nouns. 
B) verbs. 
C) adverbs. 
D) participles. 
E) adjectives.

Question 3

The term that means study of the heart:

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The answer of The term that means study of the...

Question 4

Which of the following words means a condition involving blood pressure:

Accepted Answer

A) hypertension. 
B) hyperplasia. 
C) hypertrophy. 
D) cardiopathy. 
E) stenosis. 
A) hypertension. 
B) hyperplasia. 
C) hypertrophy. 
D) cardiopathy. 
E) stenosis.

Question 5

To check the pulse in the neck, you would palpate the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) saphenous vein 
B) jugular vein 
C) pedal artery 
D) radial artery 
E) carotid artery 
A) saphenous vein 
B) jugular vein 
C) pedal artery 
D) radial artery 
E) carotid artery

Question 6

The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) mitral 
B) pulmonic 
C) aortic 
D) tricuspid 
E) semilunar 
A) mitral 
B) pulmonic 
C) aortic 
D) tricuspid 
E) semilunar

Question 7

Which of the following words has a root/combining form meaning time?

Accepted Answer

A) Diuretic 
B) Adrenergic 
C) Inotropic 
D) Chronotropic 
E) Antiarrhythmics 
A) Diuretic 
B) Adrenergic 
C) Inotropic 
D) Chronotropic 
E) Antiarrhythmics

Question 8

The word which means an excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues is _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word which means an excessive accumulation...

Question 9

The cardiologist reports that the patient has an excess of the fluid in the pericardial space which is preventing the heart from effectively contracting.You would document this condition as:

Accepted Answer

A) premature ventricular contractions. 
B) paroxysmal tachycardia. 
C) cardiogenic shock. 
D) pericardial tamponade. 
E) symptomatic bradycardia. 
A) premature ventricular contractions. 
B) paroxysmal tachycardia. 
C) cardiogenic shock. 
D) pericardial tamponade. 
E) symptomatic bradycardia.

Question 10

The two superior chambers of the heart are the:

Accepted Answer

A) atria. 
B) atriums. 
C) ventricles. 
D) ventricula 
A) atria. 
B) atriums. 
C) ventricles. 
D) ventricula

Question 11

Myocardial infarction is _________ caused by lack of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) a heart murmur; normal valves 
B) death of myocardial cells; blood supply 
C) atrial septal defect; oxygen 
D) atrial fibrillation; oxygen 
E) increased perfusion; plaque 
A) a heart murmur; normal valves 
B) death of myocardial cells; blood supply 
C) atrial septal defect; oxygen 
D) atrial fibrillation; oxygen 
E) increased perfusion; plaque

Question 12

A rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) arrhythmia. 
B) dysrhythmia. 
C) bradycardia. 
D) cardioversion. 
E) tachycardia. 
A) arrhythmia. 
B) dysrhythmia. 
C) bradycardia. 
D) cardioversion. 
E) tachycardia.

Question 13

The medical term pericarditis means :

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A) inflammation on the inside of the heart. 
B) inflammation on the outside of the heart. 
C) inflammation of the heart muscle. 
D) structure of the sac around the heart. 
E) infection of the airways of the lungs. 
A) inflammation on the inside of the heart. 
B) inflammation on the outside of the heart. 
C) inflammation of the heart muscle. 
D) structure of the sac around the heart. 
E) infection of the airways of the lungs.

Question 14

After diagnostic testing, it is determined that occasional pain the patient felt in their lower leg while walking was diagnosed as:

Accepted Answer

A) coronary artery disease. 
B) thromboangiitis obliterans. 
C) intracranial aneurysm. 
D) congestive heart disease. 
A) coronary artery disease. 
B) thromboangiitis obliterans. 
C) intracranial aneurysm. 
D) congestive heart disease.

Question 15

The medical term for the upper arm:

Accepted Answer

A) pedal. 
B) popliteal. 
C) radial. 
D) brachial. 
E) femoral 
A) pedal. 
B) popliteal. 
C) radial. 
D) brachial. 
E) femoral

Question 16

The prefix meaning without, the root meaning oxygen, and the suffix meaning pertaining to form the word ________.

Accepted Answer

A) gastroenterohepatic 
B) jugular 
C) arterisclerosis 
D) anoxic 
E) brachial 
A) gastroenterohepatic 
B) jugular 
C) arterisclerosis 
D) anoxic 
E) brachial

Question 17

A surgical removal of plaque from an artery is called:

Accepted Answer

A) arterectomy. 
B) arterotomy. 
C) arteroplasty. 
D) phlebotomy. 
E) endarterectomy. 
A) arterectomy. 
B) arterotomy. 
C) arteroplasty. 
D) phlebotomy. 
E) endarterectomy.

Question 18

An abbreviation for a blood clot in a deep vein, often due to reduced blood flow is a (n) ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) DVT 
B) PVD 
C) ABI 
D) CVP 
E) DVBC 
A) DVT 
B) PVD 
C) ABI 
D) CVP 
E) DVBC

Question 19

The outermost layer of the heart:

Accepted Answer

A) endocardium. 
B) myocardium. 
C) epicardium. 
D) chordae tendinae. 
E) papillary muscle. 
A) endocardium. 
B) myocardium. 
C) epicardium. 
D) chordae tendinae. 
E) papillary muscle.

Question 20

The word stent means :

Accepted Answer

A) increase in urine production. 
B) a wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open. 
C) a hollow space in a tube-like structure. 
D) surgical destruction. 
E) surgical repair. 
A) increase in urine production. 
B) a wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open. 
C) a hollow space in a tube-like structure. 
D) surgical destruction. 
E) surgical repair.

The plural form of the upper chambers of the heart is:

Endocardial, aortic, and varicose are all:

The term that means study of the heart:

Which of the following words means a condition involving blood pressure:

To check the pulse in the neck, you would palpate the ____.

The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ____________.

Which of the following words has a root/combining form meaning time?

The word which means an excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues is _________.

The cardiologist reports that the patient has an excess of the fluid in the pericardial space which is preventing the heart from effectively contracting.You would document this condition as:

The two superior chambers of the heart are the:

Myocardial infarction is _ caused by lack of _.

A rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute is known as:

The medical term pericarditis means :

After diagnostic testing, it is determined that occasional pain the patient felt in their lower leg while walking was diagnosed as:

The medical term for the upper arm:

The prefix meaning without, the root meaning oxygen, and the suffix meaning pertaining to form the word ________.

A surgical removal of plaque from an artery is called:

An abbreviation for a blood clot in a deep vein, often due to reduced blood flow is a (n) ________________.

The outermost layer of the heart:

The word stent means :

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

The plural form of the upper chambers of the heart is:

Endocardial, aortic, and varicose are all:

The term that means study of the heart:

Which of the following words means a condition involving blood pressure:

To check the pulse in the neck, you would palpate the ____.

The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ____________.

Which of the following words has a root/combining form meaning time?

The word which means an excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues is _________.

The cardiologist reports that the patient has an excess of the fluid in the pericardial space which is preventing the heart from effectively contracting.You would document this condition as:

The two superior chambers of the heart are the:

Myocardial infarction is _________ caused by lack of _________.

A rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute is known as:

The medical term pericarditis means :

After diagnostic testing, it is determined that occasional pain the patient felt in their lower leg while walking was diagnosed as:

The medical term for the upper arm:

The prefix meaning without, the root meaning oxygen, and the suffix meaning pertaining to form the word ________.

A surgical removal of plaque from an artery is called:

An abbreviation for a blood clot in a deep vein, often due to reduced blood flow is a (n) ________________.

The outermost layer of the heart:

The word stent means :

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Myocardial infarction is _ caused by lack of _.