Cardiovascular Test

Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures cardiac fitness?

• cardiac biomarkers

• serum lipoprotein test

• stress test

• angiography

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures?

• echocardiography

• electrocardiography

• angiography

• cardiac scan

Blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle through which valve?

• Bicuspid

• Tricuspid

• Semilunar Valve

• Pulmonary valve

Blood flows from right atrium to right ventricle through which valve?

• semilunar valve

• tricuspid valve

• bicuspid valve

• pulmonary valve 

These carry blood to the heart:

• arteries

• veins

• capillaries

• arterioles

These carry blood away from the heart

• arteries

• veins

• venules

• capillaries

The heart is located here

• mediastinum

• ventral cavity

• pleural cavity

• thoracic cavity

Mrs. Smith has been diagnosed with hypertension. This means that the upper number in her blood pressure reading is over 140mmHg. The upper number in a blood pressure reading is called __________.

• pulse pressure

• systolic

• pulse

• diastolic

The literal meaning of the medical term “cardiovascular” would be ___________________________.

• condition of heart and blood vessels

• condition of heart and veins

• pertaining to heart and veins

• pertaining to heart and blood vessels

The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

• tricuspid

• vena cava

• mitral

• aortic

• pulmonic