Deck 11-1: Cardiovascular System—Part 1

Question 1

Disease of heart muscle:

A) Cardiomegaly
B) Endocarditis
C) Arteriolitis
D) Cardiomyopathy
E) Aortic stenosis

Answer 1

Cardiomyopathy

Question 2

Cardiac arrhythmia:

A) Calcium channel blocker
B) Beta-blocker
C) Fibrillation
D) Hypoxia
E) Atheroma

Answer 2

Fibrillation

Question 3

Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart:

A) Mitral valve
B) Tricuspid valve
C) Aortic valve
D) Pulmonary valve
E) Superior vena cava

Answer 3

Mitral valve

Question 4

Sac-like membrane surrounding the heart:

A) Endocardium
B) Bundle of His
C) Interatrial septum
D) Ventricle
E) Pericardium

Question 5

Ischemia:

A) Can lead to myocardial infarction
B) Holding back of blood from an area
C) Can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel
D) May be a result of coronary artery disease
E) All of the above

Question 6

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle:

A) Capillaries
B) Venae cavae
C) Coronary arteries
D) Carotid arteries
E) Renal arteries

Question 7

Cyanosis:

A) Bluish coloration of the skin
B) Yellow coloration of the skin
C) Associated with a hemangioma
D) A form of atherosclerosis
E) Associated with increased oxygen in the blood

Question 8

A local widening of an artery:

A) Thrombosis
B) Infarction
C) Arterial anastomosis
D) Aortic stenosis
E) Aneurysm

Question 9

Digoxin is:

A) A drug used to strengthen the heartbeat
B) A calcium blocker
C) Used to dissolve emboli
D) Used to treat varicose veins
E) A strong antibiotic

Question 10

Phlebitis:

A) Narrowing of a valve with inflammation
B) Inflammation of a capillary
C) Blockage of a heart valve
D) Inflammation of a vein
E) Narrowing of an artery

Question 11

The cause of essential hypertension is:

A) Some secondary factor
B) Pyelonephritis
C) Glomerulonephritis
D) Adrenal cortex adenoma
E) Idiopathic

Question 12

Angina is:

A) Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
B) An extra heart sound
C) An abnormal heart rhythm
D) Caused by rheumatic fever
E) Associated with Raynaud phenomenon

Question 13

Blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel:

A) Aortic stenosis
B) Mitral valve prolapse
C) Deep vein thrombosis
D) Hypercholesterolemia
E) Acute coronary syndrome

Question 14

Contraction phase of the heartbeat:

A) Septum
B) Diastole
C) Tachycardia
D) Systole
E) Pacemaker

Question 15

Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat:

A) Tricuspid valve
B) Atrioventricular node
C) Bundle of His
D) Epicardium
E) Sinoatrial node

Question 16

Four separate congenital heart defects:

A) Coarctation of the aorta
B) Patent ductus arteriosus
C) Raynaud disease
D) Tetralogy of Fallot
E) Peripheral vascular disease

Question 17

Patent means :

A) Deoxygenated
B) Oxygenated
C) Open
D) Closed
E) Half-closed

Question 18

Instrument to measure blood pressure:

A) Sphygmomanometer
B) Electrocardiogram
C) Stress test
D) Stethoscope
E) Cardiac catheterization

Question 19

Petechiae:

A) Small, pinpoint hemorrhages
B) Vegetations
C) Dilation of large vessels
D) Defects or holes in heart septa
E) Hemorrhoids

Question 20

A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs:

A) Pulmonary vein
B) Pulmonary artery
C) Aorta
D) Superior vena cava
E) Inferior vena cava

Question 21

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 22

Echocardiography (ECHO) is BEST described by which of the following statements?

A) Dye is injected into the blood and x-rays are taken of the heart.
B) Catheter is positioned in a vein and guided into the heart.
C) A stress test of cardiac function is performed.
D) High-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest.
E) Electricity is measured as it flows through the heart.

Question 23

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Narrowing of the aorta (congenital anomaly)

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 24

Incision of a vein:

A) Phebotomy
B) Phlebitis
C) Phlebotomy
D) Vasoconstriction
E) Ventriculotomy

Question 25

Creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LD), and aspartate transferase (AST) (formerly SGOT) are examples of:

A) Lipids
B) Lipoproteins
C) Serum enzymes
D) Fatty acids
E) Nitrate-like drugs

Question 26

Holter monitoring is:

A) An electroencephalographic (EEG) test
B) A stress test
C) Part of a chest computed tomography (CT) scan
D) An electrocardiogram (ECG) taken during daily activity
E) Part of a cardiac catheterization procedure

Question 27

Removal of plaque from inner lining of an artery:

A) Endarterectomy
B) Arteriography
C) Aneurysmectomy
D) Ventriculotomy
E) Valvuloplasty

Question 28

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Bluish coloration of the skin:

A) cianosis
B) cyanosis
C) cyianosis

Question 29

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Rapid but regular contractions of the heart (usually the atria)

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 30

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Pain:

A) angina
B) anjena
C) anjina

Question 31

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Traveling clot that suddenly blocks a blood vessel:

A) embulus
B) embulos
C) embolus

Question 32

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Incision of a vein:

A) phlebotomy
B) phebotomy
C) phliebotomy

Question 33

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Relaxation phase of the heartbeat:

A) diastole
B) diostole
C) dieastole

Question 34

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 35

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Widening of a vessel:

A) vasodialation
B) vassodialation
C) vasodilation

Question 36

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Contraction phase of the heartbeat:

A) systole
B) sistolle
C) sistole

Question 37

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Disease originating in the arteries surrounding the heart

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 38

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Abnormal rapid heart rhythm:

A) fibrilation
B) filbrilation
C) fibrillation

Question 39

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Pertaining to the heart:

A) coronery
B) coronary
C) corenary

Question 40

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
Swollen blood vessels in the rectal region:

A) hemmorhoids
B) hemmorrhoids
C) hemorrhoids

Question 41

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 42

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Abnormal blowing or swishing sound heard during auscultation of an artery

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 43

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Listening for sounds using a stethoscope

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 44

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

High blood pressure; essential and secondary are types

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 45

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

High blood pressure that affects the heart

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 46

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Drug used to treat angina and hypertension; dilates blood vessels, stopping the influx of calcium into muscle cells lining vessels

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 47

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 48

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 49

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Blockage of blood vessels carrying blood to the legs, arms, and kidneys and other organs

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 50

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Small holes in the wall between the atria or the wall between the ventricles

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 51

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 52

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Blood clot forms in a large vein (of the usually lower limb)

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 53

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Local widening of an arterial wall

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 54

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Abnormally swollen or twisted veins; usually occurring in the legs

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 55

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis, primarily in fingers and toes

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 56

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Extra heart sound heard between normal beats

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 57

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Failure of proper conduction of impulses from the sinoatrial (SA) node through the rest of the heart

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 58

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Heart is unable to pump the required amount of blood

A)coarctation of the aorta
B)congestive heart failure
C)coronary artery disease
D)endocarditis
E)heart block
F)fibrillation
G)flutter
H)patent ductus arteriosus
I)septal defects
J)tetralogy of Fallot

Question 59

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Unstable angina and heart attack occurring as consequences of plaque rupture in coronary arteries

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 60

Select from the following pathologic conditions to match the definitions.

Improper closure of the bicuspid valve

A)aneurysm
B)deep vein thrombosis
C)hypertension
D)hypertensive heart disease
E)mitral valve prolapse
F)murmur
G)pericarditis
H)peripheral vascular disease
I)Raynaud disease
J)rheumatic heart disease
K)varicose veins

Question 61

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Small, pinpoint hemorrhages

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 62

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Area of dead tissue

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 63

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrhythmias

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 64

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Drug that treats arrhythmias and strengthens the heartbeat

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 65

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Chest pain resulting from blood flow being held back from heart muscle

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 66

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

Smallest blood vessel

A)aorta
B)arterial anastomosis
C)arteriosclerosis
D)atherectomy
E)brachial artery
F)capillary
G)cardiomegaly
H)hypercholesterolemia
I)hypoxia
J)interatrial septum
K)mitral valvulitis
L)pericardiocentesis
M)phlebotomy
N)pulmonary artery
O)sinoatrial node
P)sphygmomanometer
Q)thrombolysis
R)valvuloplasty
S)vasodilation
T)vena cava

Question 67

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Antihypertensive drug that blocks the conversion of angiotension I to angiotensin II and dilates blood vessels

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 68

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Device that enables ventricles to beat together so that more blood is pumped out of the heart

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 69

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Clumps of platelets and other material on diseased heart valves

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 70

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Vibration felt over an area of turmoil in blood flow

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 71

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 72

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and arrhythmias by blocking the action of epinephrine at receptor sites on cells

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 73

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Scraping or grating noise heard on auscultation of the heart

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 74

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Drugs used in the treatment of angina by dilating blood vessels

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 75

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Clot or other material that travels to a distant location

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 76

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Open

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 77

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Closure of a blood vessel due to a blockage

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations

Question 78

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking has begun

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 79

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart action

A)acute coronary syndromes
B)angina
C)angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
D)auscultation
E)beta-blocker
F)biventricular pacemaker
G)bruit
H)calcium channel blocker
I)cardiac arrest
J)cardiac tamponade
K)claudication

Question 80

Select from the following pathologic terminology to match its description.

Drugs that lower cholesterol in the blood

A)digoxin
B)embolus
C)infarction
D)nitrates
E)occlusion
F)palpitations
G)patent
H)pericardial friction rub
I)petechiae
J)statins
K)thrill
L)vegetations