Deck 4: Cardiovascular System

Question 1

How many posterior ribs should be visible on a chest radiograph?

A)6
B)8
C)10
D)12

Answer 1

10

Question 2

A pulmonary embolus (PE)is best visualized with:

A)a VQ scan.
B)a nuclear perfusion scan.
C)CT.
D)angiography.

Answer 2

CT.

Question 3

The mitral valve is also known as the _____ valve.

A)bicuspid
B)semilunar
C)aortic
D)tricuspid

Answer 3

bicuspid

Question 4

What type of aneurysm results when the intima tears and allows blood to flow within the vessel wall?

A)Dissecting
B)Fusiform
C)Saccular

Question 5

A CT calcium score best demonstrates:

A)chambers of the heart.
B)soft plaque.
C)pulmonary arteries.
D)hard plaque.

Question 6

The most common cause of chronic valve disease of the heart is:

A)coronary artery disease.
B)rheumatic fever.
C)congestive heart failure.
D)ventricular septal defect.

Question 7

The contraction of the heart is known as:

A)diastole.
B)systole.
C)peristole.
D)myostol.

Question 8

A procedure used to break up blood clots is known as a(n):

A)embolization.
B)thrombolysis.
C)angioplasty.
D)TIPSS.

Question 9

Pulmonary circulation transports blood between the heart and lungs.

Question 10

A blood clot is known as a(n):

A)infarct.
B)aneurysm.
C)thrombus.
D)adventitia.

Question 11

Oxygenated blood is returned to the heart via the:

A)pulmonary arteries.
B)superior vena cavae.
C)pulmonary veins.
D)aorta.

Question 12

The innermost tissue layer of the heart is the:

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

Question 13

A decrease in tissue blood supply is termed:

A)atheroma.
B)ischemia.
C)infarction.
D)necrosis.

Question 14

Which of the following imaging modalities provides the most information in terms of mitral valve function?

A)CT
B)MRI
C)US
D)TEE

Question 15

An enlarged heart is known as:

A)ischemia.
B)cor pulmonale.
C)cardiomegaly.
D)tetralogy of Fallot.

Question 16

Congestive heart failure is most commonly caused by:

A)high cholesterol.
B)aneurysm.
C)congenital heart disease.
D)hypertension.

Question 17

What is the name of the internal tubular structure of a blood vessel?

A)Intima
B)Lumen
C)Adventitia
D)Endocardium

Question 18

The single most frequent cause of death in the United States is:

A)congestive heart failure.
B)coronary artery disease.
C)valvular heart disease.
D)ventricular septal defects.

Question 19

Venous thrombosis most often affects the _____ veins of the _____ extremities.

A)deep;upper
B)deep;lower
C)superficial;upper
D)superficial;lower

Question 20

What is the opening between the atria and septum present at birth?

A)Ductus arteriosus
B)Cor pulmonale
C)Tetralogy of Fallot
D)Foramen ovale

Question 21

In chest radiography,a PA view is sufficient to demonstrate all the chambers of the heart.

Question 22

Arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Question 23

A Greenfield filter may be placed in the inferior vena cava to prevent blood clots from traveling to the lungs.

Question 24

MRI is used for imaging of the anatomy,function,and disease of the heart.