Cardiovascular Diagnostics Quiz

What is angiography primarily used to study?

• Bones and joints

• Blood vessels

• Brain function

• Digestive system

What is injected into the body to make blood vessels visible during an angiography?

• Saline solution

• Antibiotics

• Contrast medium

• Pain relievers

What does the angiography image in the slide show?

• A healthy heart without any blockages

• A brain aneurysm

• A diseased right coronary artery with 85% narrowing

• A fractured bone

What is the purpose of injecting a contrast medium during cardiac catheterization?

• To measure blood pressure inside the heart

• To produce an angiogram

• To block the blood flow

• To relieve pain during the procedure

Where is the catheter usually passed during cardiac catheterization?

• Into the lungs

• Into the stomach

• Into vein or artery and guided into the heart

• Into the brain

What does a Duplex Ultrasound look at?

• Brain activity

• Structures of blood vessels and flow of blood

• Bone density

• Muscle movement

What types of ultrasound are used in a Duplex Ultrasound?

• Diagnostic ultrasound and CT scan

• MRI and doppler ultrasound

• Diagnostic ultrasound and doppler ultrasound

• X-ray and MRI

What does phlebography provide an image of?

• Heart chambers

• Brain tissues

• Leg veins

• Stomach lining

How is the contrast dye administered for a phlebography?

• Injected into the patient's arm

• Swallowed by the patient

• Injected into the patient's foot

• Inhaled by the patient

What is Electrocardiography?

• Invasive surgery to correct heart rhythm

• Noninvasive recording of electrical activity of heart

• A medication used to treat heart diseases

• A type of heart valve replacement