Deck 7: Circulatory System

Question 1

A condition characterized by weakness, shortness of breath, and edema of the lower portions of the body is:

A) angina pectoris
B) congestive heart failure
C) lymphedema
D) myocardial infarction

Answer 1

congestive heart failure

Question 2

The term cardiopulmonary means :

A) a diagnostic procedure that produces images of organ cross sections
B) an emergency first-aid procedure used to reestablish heart and lung action
C) pertaining to the heart and lungs
D) use of sound in the diagnosis of heart disease

Answer 2

pertaining to the heart and lungs

Question 3

A soft blowing or rasping heart sound is called a heart:

A) aneurysm
B) arrhythmia
C) fibrillation
D) murmur

Answer 3

murmur

Question 4

Severe pain and constriction around the heart caused by insufficient blood supply is called:

A) angina pectoris
B) hypotension
C) hypertension
D) infarction

Question 5

The term for any disease of the lymph nodes is:

A) lymphadenitis
B) lymphadenopathy
C) lymphadenoma
D) lymphangiography

Question 6

A serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood is called:

A) cardiomyopathy
B) cardioversion
C) fibrillation
D) shock

Question 7

The fluid transported by lymphatic vessels is:

A) lymph
B) lymphoma
C) plasma
D) serum

Question 8

The membrane that forms the lining inside the heart is the:

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

Question 9

The term for an electrical device that can keep the heart rhythm within a desirable range is:

A) cardiac pacemaker
B) cardiac resuscitation
C) cardiopulmonary bypass
D) defibrillator

Question 10

The name of the record produced by recording the electrical currents of the heart muscle is:

A) echocardiogram
B) echocardiography
C) electrocardiogram
D) electrocardiography

Question 11

A device consisting of a tube and optical system that is used to observe inside a hollow organ or cavity is called:

A) a vasodilator
B) an endocardium
C) an endoscope
D) endoscopy

Question 12

Thrombophlebitis is:

A) a thrombotic embolus
B) formation of a blood clot in a cavity of the heart
C) inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
D) inflammation of veins in the anal canal

Question 13

A temporary deficiency of blood supply to any body part is called:

A) hemorrhage
B) ischemia
C) necrosis
D) stenosis

Question 14

Polyarteritis is:

A) arthritis in many joints
B) inflammation of many arteries
C) many heart abnormalities
D) plastic surgery of the arteries

Question 15

The sudden blocking of an artery or lymph vessel by foreign material that has been brought by the circulating blood is called:

A) arteritis
B) embolism
C) lymphedema
D) varicosity

Question 16

The term for a ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an artery, caused by congenital defect or weakness of the vessel wall is:

A) hemorrhoid
B) thrombus
C) aneurysm
D) embolus

Question 17

Myocarditis is inflammation of the:

A) heart muscle
B) lining of the heart
C) membrane that surrounds the heart
D) valves of the heart

Question 18

Aortic means :

A) inflammation of the aorta
B) pertaining to the largest artery in the body
C) surgical repair of the aorta
D) radiograph of the aorta

Question 19

Which of the following is characterized by the formation of fatty, cholesterol-like deposits on the walls of arteries?

A) atherosclerosis
B) cardiopulmonary bypass
C) edema
D) sonography

Question 20

Tachycardia is:

A) decreased blood pressure
B) decreased pulse rate
C) increased blood pressure
D) increased pulse rate

Question 21

Inflammation of the lining of the heart is:

A) endocarditis
B) myocarditis
C) pericarditis
D) polyarteritis

Question 22

Dysrhythmia is:

A) absence of a stable state of the body
B) insufficient oxygen to the heart
C) irregularity of the blood pressure
D) irregularity of the heartbeat

Question 23

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the heart and blood vessels?

A) cardiovascular
B) circulation
C) hemangioma
D) interstitial

Question 24

Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart is termed:

A) angiocarditis
B) endocarditis
C) myocarditis
D) pericarditis

Question 25

Death of part of the heart muscle is called:

A) angina pectoris
B) congestive heart failure
C) myocardial infarction
D) myocardial ischemia

Question 26

A structure that is not part of the lymphatic system is the:

A) liver
B) spleen
C) thymus
D) tonsil

Question 27

Equilibrium of the internal environment of the body is:

A) homeostasis
B) necrosis
C) pallor
D) plasma

Question 28

Thrombosis means :

A) a deficiency in the number of blood platelets
B) an increase in the number of blood platelets
C) the dissolving of a thrombus
D) the presence of a thrombus

Question 29

A term for a fat or fatlike substance is:

A) digoxin
B) diuretic
C) lipid
D) sclerosis

Question 30

Arterioles are small:

A) arteries that carry blood to arteries
B) arteries that receive blood from arteries
C) blood vessels that carry blood to the inferior vena cava
D) blood vessels that receive blood from veins

Question 31

An excessive quantity of fat in the blood is called:

A) hyperkalemia
B) hyperlipidemia
C) hypernatremia
D) hypertension

Question 32

A severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are rapid, uncoordinated, and ineffective is called:

A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) catheterization
C) coronary heart disease
D) fibrillation

Question 33

Roentgenography of the heart and great vessels is called:

A) angiocardiography
B) angiography
C) angiology
D) cardiology

Question 34

A general term that designates primary myocardial disease is:

A) cardiomyopathy
B) congenital heart defect
C) heart block
D) ischemia

Question 35

Hypotension is:

A) decreased blood pressure
B) decreased pulse
C) increased blood pressure
D) increased pulse

Question 36

Use of ultrasound in diagnosing heart disease is called:

A) cardiac catheterization
B) computed tomography
C) echocardiography
D) electrocardiography

Question 37

Electric shock used to terminate cardiac arrhythmias is called:

A) cardiopulmonary bypass
B) cardioversion
C) electrocardiography
D) positron emission

Question 38

Adenoidectomy means :

A) excision of the adenoids
B) inflammation of a gland
C) resembling a gland
D) surgical removal of any gland

Question 39

Inflammation of the palatine tonsils is called:

A) palatinectomy
B) palatitis
C) tonsillectomy
D) tonsillitis

Question 40

Enlarged spleen is called:

A) megalospleenaly
B) megalosplenaly
C) spleenomegaly
D) splenomegaly

Question 41

The term for a drug that is used to treat high blood pressure is:

A) antiarrhythmic
B) antigenic
C) antihypertensive
D) antilipidemic

Question 42

Roentgenography of the lymphatic vessels and nodes is called a:

A) lymphangiogram
B) lymphangiography
C) lymphogram
D) lymphoma

Question 43

A medication that corrects an abnormal heart rate would be considered a(n):

A) antiarrhythmic
B) antihypertensive
C) vasoconstrictor
D) vasodilator

Question 44

A patient has excessive swelling in the external reproductive organs and the legs caused by obstruction of the lymphatic vessels by parasites. This is referred to as:

A) elephantiasis
B) lymphoma
C) lymphadenectomy
D) lymphangitis

Question 45

Swelling that results from obstruction of a lymphatic vessel is called:

A) lymphangiography
B) lymphangitis
C) lymphedema
D) lymphography

Question 46

The word arteriovenous is documented in a chart. You understand that this means pertaining to the _____ and veins.

A) adenoids
B) aorta
C) arteries
D) arterioles

Question 47

Passage of a long, flexible tube into the heart chamber through a vein is called cardiac:

A) catheterization
B) echocardiography
C) electrocardiography
D) resuscitation

Question 48

Another term for stroke or stroke syndrome is:

A) aneurysm
B) cerebrovascular accident
C) myocardial infarction
D) necrosis

Question 49

A 67-year-old woman had a stroke in which a blood vessel burst and a large amount of blood seeped into the brain tissue. The type of stroke she had was considered:

A) embolic
B) hemorrhagic
C) ischemic
D) lymphatic

Question 50

Phlebectomy is:

A) excision of a vein or a segment of it
B) incision of a vein
C) incision of varicose veins in the anal canal
D) surgical excision of varicose veins in the anal canal

Question 51

A 55-year-old man had which device implanted in his chest to detect sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and deliver a low-energy shock to the heart, restoring the normal rhythm?

A) automated external defibrillator
B) cardioverter-defibrillator
C) electrocardiogram
D) pacemaker

Question 52

The middle layer of the heart is referred to as:

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

Question 53

A term for a mass of undissolved matter present in a vessel and brought there by the circulating blood is:

A) thrombus
B) embolus
C) ischemia
D) occlusion

Question 54

Vasodilation is a(n):

A) decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel
B) drug that dilates the blood vessels
C) synonym for vasoconstriction
D) increase in the diameter of a blood vessel

Question 55

A thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of the arteries is called:

A) arteriography
B) arteriosclerosis
C) arteritis
D) polyarteritis

Question 56

A 74-year-old man underwent which operation when the blockages in his coronary arteries were too severe for a percutaneous procedure to be effective?

A) aortography
B) atherectomy
C) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D) coronary artery bypass graft

Question 57

Following treatment for breast cancer, a 43-year-old woman has an accumulation of lymph and swelling in the upper extremity. This is referred to as:

A) lymphadenectomy
B) lymphedema
C) lymphoma
D) lymphangitis

Question 58

The outermost layer of the heart is known as:

A) endocardium
B) exocardium
C) myocardium
D) visceral pericardium

Question 59

Tumors consisting principally of blood vessels or lymph vessels are called:

A) angiomas
B) lymphatic carcinomas
C) lymphomas
D) neuromas

Question 60

A 63-year-old man with an automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receives a low energy shock to reestablish normal rhythm when sustained _____ tachycardia or fibrillation is detected.

A) atrial
B) arterial
C) venous
D) ventricular

Question 61

A(n) _____ is an instrument used in defibrillation.

Question 62

A medication that helps decrease the size of the vessel has which property?

A) antiarrhythmic
B) antihypertensive
C) vasoconstriction
D) vasodilation

Question 63

A 3-month-old boy has a "hole" in his heart. This is better described as:

A) a septal defect
B) congestive heart failure
C) myocardial infarction
D) myocardial ischemia

Question 64

_____ means blockage.

Question 65

A 53-year-old man is found unresponsive without a pulse at the library. You immediately begin:

A) cardiac catheterization
B) cardiopulmonary bypass
C) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D) intravascular thrombolysis

Question 66

A 79-year-old man has a history of angina. To help relieve his anginal pain, his physician is likely to order which type of medication?

A) antihypertensive
B) antilipidemic
C) digoxin
D) nitroglycerin

Question 67

A 32-year-old woman needs to have her spleen removed. This procedure is called:

A) spleenectomy
B) splenectomy
C) spleenomegaly
D) splenomegaly

Question 68

Inflammation of a lymph node is called _____.

Question 69

The mitral valve is also referred to as the _____ valve.

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

Question 70

A slow pulse rate is referred to as _____.

Question 71

The smallest blood vessel is the _____.

Question 72

A 29-year-old woman who has just given birth complains to her doctor about pain, itching, and bleeding in her anal canal. She most likely has:

A) hemangioma
B) hemorrhoids
C) stenosis
D) thrombus

Question 73

A 12-year-old girl with chronic sore throats is referred to an ear, nose, and throat physician. The physician chooses to complete an operation that involves excision of the tonsils. This operation is called a(n):

A) adenoidectomy
B) lymphadenectomy
C) splenectomy
D) tonsillectomy

Question 74

A 63-year-old woman underwent an angioplasty. She likely needed this procedure because she has:

A) cerebrovascular disease
B) coronary artery disease
C) congestive heart failure
D) congenital heart defects

Question 75

The upper heart chambers are called _____.

Question 76

Increased blood pressure is referred to as _____.

Question 77

_____ means pertaining to heart muscle.

Question 78

Surgical repair of the aorta is called _____.

Question 79

Removal of the tonsils is a(n) _____.

Question 80

A 44-year-old man underwent a balloon angioplasty. In this procedure, a balloon catheter is inflated inside a vessel to flatten the plaque against the _____ wall.

A) arterial
B) atrial
C) venous
D) ventricular