11 Test

Question 1

the pacemaker of the heart is the

Answer 1

sinoatrial node

Question 2

Which test involves introducing a flexible tube into a vein or artery and guiding it into the heart to detect pressures and blood flow patterns?

Answer 2

cardiac catheterization

Question 3

a blood clot formed in a large lower limb vessel is called

Answer 3

deep-vein thrombosis

Question 4

a treadmill is associated with

Answer 4

stress test

Question 5

circulation from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is

Answer 5

pulmonary

Question 6

systole occurs during

Answer 6

contraction of the heart

Question 7

oxygen poor blood enters the

Answer 7

right side of the heart

Question 8

blood pressure is normally measured in the

Answer 8

arteries

Question 9

All of the following are examples of arrhythmias except:

fibrillation, flutter, heart block, angina pectoris

Answer 9

angina pectoris

Question 10

a procedure performed to improve the blood supply to the heart muscle is

Answer 10

coronary bypass surgery

Question 11

the following is an abnormality in the heart at birth:

coronary artery disease, coarctation of the aorta, congestive heart failure, endocarditis

Answer 11

coarctation of the aorta

Question 12

The presence of ___ show evidence of a myocardial infarction.

Answer 12

enzymes

Question 13

which term means incision of a vein

Answer 13

phlebotomy

Question 14

another name for a heart-lung machine is

Answer 14

ECC

Question 15

True/False:

A bruit is a vibration felt on palpation of the chest.

Answer 15

false

Question 16

True/False:

An instrument used to listen to heart sound is a sphygmomanometer.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

True/False:

Vasodilation is a widening of blood vessels.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

True/False:

The innermost layer of the blood vessel is called the endothelium.

Answer 18

true

Question 19

True/False:

The pulmonary artery is the largest artery in the body.

Answer 19

false

Question 20

True/False:

Secondary hypertension is a condition in which the cause is idiopathic.

Answer 20

false

Question 21

True/False:

The bicuspid valve is also known as the mitral valve.

Answer 21

true

Question 22

True/False:

Cardioversion is the same as defibrillation.

Answer 22

true

Question 23

True/False:

An abnormal heart sound is called a murmur.

Answer 23

true

Question 24

flutter

Answer 24

rapid, but regular contractions of the atria or ventricle

Question 25

varicose veins

Answer 25

abnormally swollen and twisted veins

Question 26

heart murmur

Answer 26

an extra heart sound between normal beats

Question 27

fibrillation

Answer 27

rapid, random, and irregular contractions of the heart

Question 28

mitral valve prolapse

Answer 28

need to take preventative antibiotics with dental procedure

Question 29

petechiae

Answer 29

multiple pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin

Question 30

coarctation of the aorta

Answer 30

congenital narrowing of the aorta

Question 31

infarction

Answer 31

area of dead myocardial tissue

Question 32

thrombotic occlusion

Answer 32

blocking of an artery by a clot

Question 33

septal defects

Answer 33

congenital anomaly of small holes in the walls between the heart chambers

Question 34

Raynaud's phenomenon

Answer 34

episodes of pallor and numbness in the fingers and toes

Question 35

congestive heart failure

Answer 35

the heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

Question 36

angina pectoris

Answer 36

episode of chest pain due to lack of oxygen to the heart muscle

Question 37

endocarditis

Answer 37

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria

Question 38

rheumatic heart

Answer 38

heart disease caused by streptococcal infection

Question 39

the only artery to carry deoxygenated blood is the

Answer 39

pulmonary artery

Question 40

the layer of pericardium that adheres to the heart is the

Answer 40

visceral layer

Question 41

Name the pulse points on the lower extremity.

Answer 41

femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial

Question 42

medical word that means "hardening of the arteries"

Answer 42

arteriosclerosis

Question 43

medical term that means "enlargement of the heart"

Answer 43

cardiomegaly

Question 44

medical term which means "excessive cholesterol in the blood"

Answer 44

hypercholesterolemia

Question 45

medical term which means "abnormal condition of bluish discoloration"

Answer 45

cyanosis

Question 46

medical term which means "condition of fast heartbeat"

Answer 46

tachycardia

Question 47

medical term which means "condition of disease of the heart muscle"

Answer 47

cardiomyopathy

Question 48

medical term which means "inflammation of a vein"

Answer 48

phlebitis, thrombophlebitis

Question 49

medical term which means "instrument for listening to the chest"

Answer 49

stethoscope

Question 50

medical term which means "pertaining to veins"

Answer 50

venous