Deck 13: Heart

Question 1

Invasive procedures are those that do not penetrate the skin or a body cavity.

Answer 1

False
Noninvasive procedures are those that do not penetrate the skin or a body cavity. Invasive procedures do penetrate the skin or a body cavity

Question 2

The adult human heart weighs less than one pound.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

An arrhythmia is any change or deviation from the normal rate or rhythm of the heart.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the location of the apex of the heart?

A)It is located over the atria.
B)It lies on the diaphragm and points to the left of the body.
C)It is located in the area where the aorta leaves the heart.

Question 5

Statins are drugs that may be used to lower cholesterol levels.

Question 6

Severe chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough oxygen is called _____.

A)pericarditis
B)myocardial infarction
C)atherosclerosis
D)angina pectoris

Question 7

Murmurs indicate some defects in the valves of the heart.

Question 8

Most, if not all, health care workers must have current certification in which of the following?

A)CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
B)ALS (advanced life support)
C)PALS (pediatric advanced life support)
D)EKG (electrocardiogram) interpretation

Question 9

The structure of the heart allows it to function as a double pump.

Question 10

The Purkinje fibers are located in the atria.

Question 11

A person's total cholesterol level should be below _____.

A)200
B)300
C)150
D)250

Question 12

Thirty minutes of physical exercise is recommended for most days of the week as a way to improve health and decrease risk factors for heart disease.

Question 13

Hypotension is a risk factor for heart disease.

Question 14

The heart sounds heard through a stethoscope are caused by the impact of the blood churning in the chambers.

Question 15

After 4 to 5 minutes without blood flow, the brain cells are irreversibly damaged.

Question 16

A rapid heartbeat is most accurately called _____.

A)arrhythmia
B)bradycardia
C)tachycardia
D)fibrillation

Question 17

A pacemaker is a surgically implanted electronic device that regulates the patient's heartbeat.

Question 18

The _____ sends out an electrical impulse that regulates the heartbeat.

A)AV node
B)SA node
C)Purkinje fibers
D)AV bundle

Question 19

The blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart are called the _____.

A)aorta
B)pulmonary arteries
C)pulmonary veins
D)vena cava

Question 20

Cardiac muscle tissue, or _____, makes up the major portion of the heart.

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

Question 21

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
measures cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglycerides

Question 22

The QRS wave of the ECG reading represents _____.

A)the contraction of the atria
B)the contraction of the ventricles
C)the relaxation of the atria
D)the relaxation of the ventricle

Question 23

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
when blood thinners are given intravenously after a MI

Question 24

_________________________ is the total volume of blood ejected from the heart per minute.

Question 25

Name the four valves of the heart: ____________________, ____________________, _________________________, and _________________________.

Question 26

A device that shocks the heart to return it to a normal rhythm is called a(n) ____________________.

Question 27

Which of the following lab results would be least likely to contribute to the development of heart disease?

A)cholesterol 250
B)LDL 150
C)HDL 150
D)triglycerides 190

Question 28

Which of the following would contain deoxygenated blood?

A)left ventricle
B)aorta
C)pulmonary artery
D)pulmonary vein

Question 29

The heart is located in the ____________________ cavity.

Question 30

The double layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the heart is the ____________________.

Question 31

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
drugs given to reduce the amount of fluid in the body

Question 32

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
small, portable battery-operated EKG machine

Question 33

If someone's heart beats at 70 beats per minute and with each contraction of the ventricle 70 ml of blood is ejected from the ventricles, what is the person's stroke volume?

A)1400
B)4900
C)70

Question 34

____________________ is a procedure to help open clogged vessels.

Question 35

Blood leaves the heart through ____________________ and returns by ____________________.

Question 36

An inflammation of the heart muscle is called ____________________.

Question 37

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen to the heart muscle

Question 38

The bicuspid, or mitral, valve is located _____.

A)between the left atrium and the left ventricle
B)between the right atrium and right ventricle
C)at the orifice of the pulmonary artery
D)at the orifice of the aorta

Question 39

The blood contains ____________________ and other fat substances called ____________________.

Question 40

The term used to describe a slow heart rate is____________________.

Question 41

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
indicates some defect of the heart valve

Question 42

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
tiny webbed, stainless steel devices

Question 43

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
also called complete heart block

Question 44

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
a catheter is inserted and fed into the chamber of the heart, where dye is inserted and pictures are taken

Question 45

Match the term with the best descriptor.
a.Holter monitor
f.CAD
b.murmurs
g.lipid panel
c.diuretics
h.cardiac stents
d.cardiac catheterization
i.pacemaker
e.thrombolytic therapy
j.third-degree block
surgically implanted battery-operated electronic device to regulate the rhythm of the heart