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WorksheetsCardiology Brain Game
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is name for the outside of the heart?
Endocardium
Endometrium
Myocardium
Epicardium
How many chambers does a human heart have?
1
4
3
2
What is another name for the SA node?
Lunar node
pacemaker of the heart
semilunar node
valve
This is responsible for initiating a heartbeat
Murmur
pulse
pacemaker
flutter
The carotid pulse is felt here
upper arm
groin
radial
neck
Shock in the body may have these symptoms
strong bounding pulse
hot dry skin with regular pulse
weak thready pulse with shallow respiration's and cool, clammy skin
flushed, clammy skin with weak thready pulse
Term for inflammation of the heart muscle
Endocarditis
Myoitis
Bacteriocarditis
Carditis
Term for arterial wall thickening and hardening and loss of elasticity
Aneurysm
Artherosclerosis
Arteriosclerosis
Hypertension
Difference between the contraction and relaxation readings of the arterial walls
blood pressure
pulse pressure
stress pressure
pulse points
Eventually, all arterioles become
veins
arteries
capillaries
venules
Capillaries have a single layer of endothelial cells that make up their walls
Yes
No
Maybe
Depends on the part of the body
Term for a low pitched humming sound heard on auscultation
Pacemaker
Occlusion
Bruit
Murmur
When blood leaves the left ventricle, it enters the:
Superior Vena Cava
Aorta
Pulmonary Artery
Arteries
If a patient has a strong, bounding pulse seen in their abdomen, it is called:
Abdominal Aneurysm
Aneurysm
Aortic Aneurysm
Thrombus
Aneurysm is defined as:
Clot in the vessel wall
Thrombus in the lung
Weak area in a vessel wall
Tear in the vessel wall
This medication is often called 'stroke pills'
Lopressor
Biaxin
Pradaxa
Lisinopril
Phenytoin is used for seizures
True
False
Maybe
Depends
What does voltage mean on the ECG?
The vertical axis
The horizontal axis
The rate of measurement of the heartbeat
The number of blocks on the ECG paper
How is Zostavax Classified?
NSAID
Vaccine
Vasodilator
None of the above
Why is standardization so important when reading an ECG?
To keep everything the same
To enable the provider to judge deviations
To make it easier to perform the ECG
To help staff interpet the ECG
Term for use of fingertips to tap lightly on the body to determine the size of the structure under the skin
Palpation
Auscultation
Percussion
Inspection
Name the small blood vessels that cover the heart
Coronary Arteries and Veins
Pulmonary Arteries and Veins
Circulatory Arteries and Veins
Portal Arteries and Veins
Name the semi-lunar valves
Aortic and Pulmonic
Mitral and Biscupid
Tricuspid and Mitral
Aortic and Mitral
If a patient has a pulse of below 50, it is called:
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
Tachypnea
Slow pulse
Term for the passageway of air into the bronchi
pleural space
bronchus
alveoli
trachea
Alveoli are located where?
at the end of each bronchiole
at the bottom of the valves
at the opening of the nares
at the end of the capillaries
Stroke volume is defined as:
how bad a person is damaged when diagnosed with a stroke
how much recovery time the patient will need after a stroke
the amount of blood from the ventricles with each heartbeat
the difference in a person's blood pressure from one arm to the other
This is a simple tool to measure the oxygen level in a patient along with their heartbeat
Pulse oximeter
automatic blood pressure cuff
watch with second hands
pulse pressure
Lymphatic fluid is considered part of the circulatory fluid.
True
False
Maybe
Depends
Rheumatic fever is most frequently caused by:
Staphlococcus bacteria
Enterococcus bacteria
Streptococcus bacteria
Streptococcal bacteria
Oxygenated blood enters the heart from the ___________
Pulmonary Veins
Pulmonary Artery
Vena Cavae
Aorta
Deoxygenated blood enters the ___________from the ________
left atruim, vena cavae
right ventricle, superior and inferior vena cava
right atrium, vena cavae
right atrium, pulmonary artery
Term that designates ventricular contraction
Ventricular depolarization
Ventricular repolarization
Ventricular relaxation
Ventricular contraction
Term for abnormal sound or murmur heard when carefully listening over an artery, organ
Briut
Thrill
Cusp
Wupdup
Rapid, irregular beat of the ventricles of the heart
Ventricular flutter
Ventricular fibrillatioin
Ventricular PVC's
Ventricular tachycardia
When using a stethoscope to listen to the heart it is called:
Percussion
Palpatation
Inspection
Auscultation
The external branch of the iliac artery becomes the ___________ in the thigh
Aorta
Femoral artery
Tibial artery
inferior vena cava
Dysphonia is defined as:
inability to speak
difficulty in speaking or hoarseness
slow breathing
difficulty in spelling medical terms
The paper on the ECG normally moves at:
10 mm/sec
15 mm/sec
60 mm/m1n
25 mm/sec
What is the width of a small box on the ECG paper?
0.4 mm/sec
0.04 mm/sec
0.3 mm/sec
0.04 sec
What is the width of a big box on the ECG paper?
0.2 sec
0.02 sec
1 sec
0.5 sec
When do you not shock a person with a defibrillator?
on the T-Wave
on the R-Wave
on the P-wave
on the S-Wave
What is the medication Pradaxa uses for?
Asthma
COPD
HTN
Sroke
What is the therapeutic classification for Azithromycin?
Beta-blocker
Ace-inhibitor
Antibiotic
Anti-viral
Which one is a long-acting Insulin?
Humalog
Regular Insulin
Glucotrol
Metformin
Cardura' generic name is:
Rheumatrex
Clairthromycin
Doxazosin Mesylate
Metroprolol
Is Ketoconzaole used for fungal infections?
True
False
Maybe
Depends on the patient complaints/insurance
What does Methotrexate treat?
Seizures
Cancers
Infections
Viruses
If a patient is ordered Tamilfu, what disease process do they have?
Viral
Bacterial
Fungal
Muscular
This disease is characterized by an intermittent attack of vein and artery tightening.
PVD
Raynaud's phenomen
Arteritis
Shock
The term 'Claudication' is defined as:
Charlie horse that wakes you up at night
Cramp-like pain in the arms due to poor circulation
Cramp-like pain in the calf of the leg due to poor circulation
Cramp-like pain in the abdomen due to poor circulation
Where is the Portal Circulatory System located?
In space
In the abdomen near the liver
in the abdomen near the stomach
in the genito-urinary system
All capillaries become:
Arterioles
Venules
Arteries
Veins
This node in the heart main heart rate at 45-50 beats per minute
SA Node
Bundle of HIS
AV node
Purkinje fibers
The heart measures about the size of:
an apple
an orange
a clenched fist
a baseball
What DEA Classification is Clonazepam listed under?
RX
C-II
C-III
C-IV
If a patient has had a TIA, this medication would help to prevent a CVA
Aggrenox
Effexor
Testosterone
Aspirin
Dramamine is a medication that is used for:
Stroke
Allergies
Asthma
Motion-sickness
May more than one Lidoderm patch be applies in 24-hours?
Only by prescription
Yes, as it is topical
Maybe if the patient needs more than one
Not at all as it effects the heart rate
What is the brand name for Montelukast sodium?
Sinequan
Singulair
Lyrica
Lopressor
This medication is commonly referred to as "water pill"
Lantus
Furosemide
Simvastin
Gabapentin
What is the generic name for Zocor?
Atvorastatin
Neurontin
Simvastatin
Rifampin
This is a medication with multiple uses
Gabapentin
Vicodin
Rifampin
micafungin
Name the type of valve between the ventricles and their arteries
Mitral Valve
Aortic Valve
Semi-lunar Valves
Tricuspid Valve
Where are the adenoids located?
Nares
Throat
Sinuses
Tongue
What is anaphylatic shock
Slow allergic reaction to a foreign substance
Acute allergic reaction to a foreign substance
Localized reaction to a foreign substance
Generalized reaction to a foreign substance
If heart rate is greater than __________it is tachycardia
65
95
105
135
Common colds and this disease are spread by droplet form
TB
HIV
HSV
CHF
This is the term for the force of electrical energy in the heart
Axis
Vector
Lead
ECG
If a patient is said to have bradycardia, that means the heart rate is less than:
50 bpm
100 bpm
60 bpm
80 bpm
What wave on the ECG represents ventricular re-polarization?
P
R
T
S
What wave on the ECG represents Atrial Depolarization?
R
T
Q
P
Endo- means
outer
within
muscle
topical
Where is the part of the body called the larynx located?
neck
throat
mouth
nose
Lead V4R is used if _______________
Holter Monitor is not available
V1R is not available
V2 is not available
12-lead ECG is not available
These parts form the systemic circulation
heart and all parts of the body
heart and lungs
heart and portal system
heart and aorta
The correct medical term for Stroke is:
Myocardial Infarction
Cerebrovascular accident
Tran-Ischemic Attack
Sciatica
These leads are composed of one positive electrode and a neutral reference point
Bipolar
Unipolar
Multipolar
V leads
Where are the papillary muscles located?
underside of the tongue
underside of the lungs
underside of valves in the heart
underside of the heart on the outside
When does blood flow into the atria?
Systole
Diastole
Atrial Kick
Re-polarization
When is blood pumped from the Ventricles?
Systole
Diastole
Re-polariztion
Depolarization
If there is a high concentration of CO2 in the blood, what is that called?
Epistaxis
Hemoptysis
Hyercapnia
Apnea
What lead has a positive electrode on the left leg and a negative electrode on the left arm?
I
III
II
V
What are James fibers?
fibers in the heart to determine heart rate
connect the AV node to the atrial fibers
connect the bundle of HIS to the Purkinje fibers
nothing pertaining to the heart
In what lead is the left leg positive, while the right arm and left arm are neutral?
II
III
AvF
AvR
The PR interval is the part of the ECG that shows:
Impulses between the atria
Impulses between the atria and ventricles
Impulses between the ventricles and atria
Impulses between the atria and the AV node
This occurs primarily in the lower legs, thighs and pelvis of a patient with an arrhythmia.
DVT
Homan's
SVT
PVD
If a patient has atherosclerosis, they sometimes call it:
my arteries are hardening
my arteries are not working
my arteries are clogged
my arteries are tired
Ventricular tachycardia is caused by:
Early depolarization of the Atria
Early depolarization of the Ventricles
Early depolarization of the SA node
Early depolarization of the Bundle of HIS
