Cardiovascular System Quiz

What is the most common type of white blood cells?

• basophils

• eosinophils

• lymphocytes

• neutrophils

Tissue death caused by lack of blood supply occurs in which condition?

• blood dyscrasia

• sepsis

• gangrene

• endocarditis

Which body structure does atherosclerosis affect?

• heart

• veins

• brain

• arteries

Which component of blood plays a major role in blood clotting?

• lymphocytes

• Rh factor

• hemoglobin

• thrombocytes

What part of the body do varicose veins affect?

• heart

• legs

• head

• back

Specialist in blood diseases/disorders?

• cardiologist

• hematologist

• vascular surgeon

• telemetry nurse

What are the upper chambers of the heart?

• ventricle

• coronary arteries

• interatrial septum

• atria

Which term means inflammation of the heart muscle?

• cardiomyopathy

• myocarditis

• pericarditis

• bacterial endocarditis

A patient with a blood clot would be most likely to take what medication?

• diuretic

• beta-blocker

• thrombolytic

• ACE inhibitor

What condition is caused by a build-up of plaque within the blood vessels?

• endocarditis

• mitral valve prolapse

• brain

• atherosclerosis