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MT Cardiology

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Diuretics are prescribed to treat
a)
Hypertension
b)
High Blood Pressure
c)
Edema
d)
All of these Answers
2.

If the patient has an elevated blood pressure we say they have

a)

hypotension

b)

hypertension

c)

tension

d)

none of the above

3.
Mitral valve prolapse refers to 
a)
the improper closing of the bicuspid valve, allowing blood to leak back into the left atrium.
b)
the improper closing of the tricuspid valve, allowing blood to leak back into the left atrium.
c)
the improper closing of the bicuspid valve, allowing blood to leak back into the left ventricle.
d)
the improper closing of the tricuspid valve, allowing blood to leak back into the right atrium.
4.
MI stands for
a)
mycardial infraction
b)
myicardial infarction
c)
myocardial infarction
d)
myacardial infraction
5.
Mr. Taylor is receiving antibiotics for a bacterial infection that is causing inflammation of the inner layer of his heart.  This is inflammation is called:
a)
epicarditis
b)
endocarditis
c)
pericarditis
d)
endocardium
6.

This number is considered HTN in the medical field

a)

130/80

b)

140/90

c)

120/70

d)

110/60

7.
Common causes of a Heart Attack
a)
Stress
b)
Smoking tobacco
c)
Coronary heart disease (CHD)
d)
All the above
8.
If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3 to 5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having a ______________. 
a)
seizure
b)
cold related emergency
c)
diabetic emergency
d)
 heart attack
9.
What is the main cause of a heart attack?
a)
Heart attacks are caused by the loss of blood supply or the blockage of the blood flow in the coronary artery.
b)
by not taking care of your heart
c)
by eating lots of junk food
d)
i really don't know
10.

Electric instruments that doctors place inside a person's chest to control the heartbeat.

a)

heart attack

b)

Pacemaker

c)

stroke

d)

angioplasty

11.

A fatty substance that can coat the inside walls of arteries is ________________.

a)

choral

b)

cholera

c)

chloesterol

12.

Wire mesh that widens blocked arteries.

a)

Stent

b)

Pacemaker

c)

Blood thinning drugs

d)

Statins

13.

Drugs given to patients that have suffered a heart attack.

a)

Stent

b)

Pacemaker

c)

Blood thinning drugs

d)

Statins

14.

Tumor of fatty plaque

a)

atheroma

b)

atherosclerosis

c)

phlebitis

d)

plebothrombosis

15.
A group of disorders that cause a thickening and hardening of the arteries
a)
Heart Disease
b)
Arteriosclerosis
c)
Hypertension
d)
Stroke
16.
In the hospital, which of the following treatments might be used for a patient with a blocked artery?
a)
Balloon Angioplasty
b)
Stenting
c)
Bypass Surgery
d)
All of the above
17.

A surgical procedure in which an instrument with a tiny balloon is inserted into a blocked artery to clear a blockage.

a)

heart attack

b)

hypertension

c)

stroke

d)

angioplasty

18.
What is the most common form of Heart disease?
a)
Cardiac arrest
b)
Congestive heart failure
c)
Coronary Artery Disease
d)
Arrhythmia
19.
How can heart disease be diagnosed?
a)
Electrocardiogram (ECG), Holter Monitoring, Stress Test, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
b)
Urine Test, Laughing test, Weight Check
c)
Family History, Karyotype
d)
Angiogram, Catheter
20.
Reducing stress helps relieve  and prevent some forms of heart disease.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Complications of heart disease include: Heart Attack, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Heart Failure, Aneurysms, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest. What is a heart arrhythmia?
a)
A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
b)
Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consiousness
c)
Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
d)
abnormal heartbeats
22.
Cardiomyopathy is a type of heart disease that deals with heart muscle. What is cardiomyopathy?
a)
A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
b)
Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consiousness
c)
Damage to the valves of the heart
d)
Heart diseases related to heart muscle heart muscle (becomes enlarged, thick or rigid)
23.
Complications of heart disease include: Heart Attack, Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), Heart Failure, Aneurysms, and Sudden Cardiac Arrest. 
What is an Aneurysm?
a)
Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consiousness
b)
A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
c)
Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
d)
 A bulge in the wall of your artery.
24.
Atherosclerosis is caused by 
a)
a buildup of fat in the arteries
b)
a buildup of protein in the arteries
c)
a buildup of calcium in the arteries
d)
a buildup of sodium in the arteries
25.

Angina is the medical term for...

a)

Chest pain

b)

Heartburn

c)

High cholesterol

d)

Narrowing of the arteries

26.
Fast heart beat.
a)
tachypnea
b)
arrhythmia
c)
tachycardia
d)
bradycardia
27.
Inflammation of a vein caused by the formation of a clot.
a)
phlebitis
b)
emobolus
c)
thrombus
d)
thrombophlebitis
28.
Disease in which narrowing of the arteries results in decreased blood flow to the extremities, causing intermittent calf pain, called claudication, during walking.
a)
coronary artery disease (CAD)
b)
shock
c)
embolus
d)
peripheral artery disease (PAD)
29.
Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart.
a)
congestive heart failure
b)
endocarditis
c)
pericarditis
d)
myocarditis
30.
Rapid, spontaneous contractions of the muscle fibers in the atria or ventricles causing them to quiver.
a)
tachycardia
b)
fibrillation
c)
bradycardia
d)
asystole
31.
Enlarged, twisted, superficial veins, most commonly seen in the lower extremities.
a)
thrombophlebitis
b)
athreosclerosis
c)
arteriosclerosis
d)
varicose veins
32.
The patient with heart failure is experiencing pulmonary edema.  Which side of his heart is NOT functioning properly?
a)
Left Side
b)
Right Side
33.
The patient with Heart Failure is experiencing fluid build up in his neck, arm and abdomen.  Which side of his heart is NOT functioning properly?
a)
Left Side
b)
RIght Side
34.

What condition causes the person to drop their blood pressure and experience dizziness when they rise suddenly for a reclining or sitting position?

a)

Hypotension

b)

Orthostatic hypotension

c)

Circulatory shock

d)

hypertension

35.

A risk factor for hypertension...

a)

Healthy diet

b)

Exercising regularly

c)

Aging

d)

Socioeconomic status

36.
A person's blood pressure is a reflection of: 
a)
lymphatic pressure.​
b)
arterial pressure.
c)
osmotic pressure.
d)
venous pressure.
37.
The term bradycardia means: 
a)
fast heart rate.
b)
slow heart rate.
c)
normal heart rate.
d)
the absence of heart rate.
38.

Which combining form means blood or lymph vessels?

a)

ven/o

b)

aort/o

c)

angi/o

39.

Which term describes the surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery?

a)

arterectomy

b)

atherectomy

c)

endarterectomy

40.

Which term describes the membrane that encloses the heart?

a)

endocardium

b)

cardiac apex

c)

pericardium

41.

Which term means to control bleeding?

a)

hemostasis

b)

hemoglobin

c)

homeostasis

42.

Which diagnostic technique introduces a contrast medium to determine how well the heart is working?

a)

echocardiography

b)

electrocardiography

c)

cardiac catheterization

43.

Raynaud’s disease consists of intermittent attacks of paleness, blue color, and redness of the fingers and toes.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Which antihypertensive stimulates the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine?

A.B.

a)

beta-blocker

b)

ACE inhibitor

c)

diuretic

45.
The term "phleb" refers to:
a)
Clots
b)
Vein
c)
Artery
d)
Vessel
46.

Thrombo

a)

red

b)

vessel

c)

clot

d)

white

47.

angio

a)

vessel

b)

artery

c)

cell

d)

heart

48.

tachy

a)

fast

b)

blood

c)

hardening

d)

slow

49.

arterio

a)

vessel

b)

deficiency

c)

vein

d)

artery

50.

cyte

a)

heart

b)

clot

c)

cell

d)

red

51.

sclerosis

a)

soft

b)

hardening

c)

heart

d)

red

52.

hemo

a)

blank

b)

bleed

c)

red

d)

blood

53.

gram

a)

measure

b)

picture, tracing

c)

sign

d)

poster

54.

electro

a)

wire

b)

fast

c)

slow

d)

electric

55.

Instrument used to measure blood pressure?

a)

AED

b)

ECG

c)

Sphygmomanometer

d)

ultrasound

56.
Raynaud syndrome is characterized by ___________ of the arterioles of the extremities
a)
vasodilation
b)
vasoconstriction
57.
combining form that means plaque or fatty buildup
a)
trans-
b)
systol/o
c)
-graphy
d)
ather/o
58.
combining form that means vein
a)
trans-
b)
-tension
c)
-graphy
d)
ven/i
59.
combining form that means ventricle
a)
ventricul/o
b)
coron/o
c)
pulmon/o
d)
-sclerosis
60.
combining form that means lung
a)
ventricul/o
b)
dia-
c)
pulmon/o
d)
-sclerosis
61.

The combining form "phleb/o" and "ven/o" both have the same definition

a)

True

b)

False

62.

The medical condition CAD affects many people. The abbreviation CAD stands for chronic atherosclerotic disease

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Which of the following diseases is not considered a problem with the conduction system of the heart

a)

flutter

b)

asystole

c)

cardiomegaly

d)

fibrillation

64.

The medical symptom "orthostatic hypotension", ortho means:

a)

straight

b)

standing still

c)

dizziness

d)

blood pressure

65.

Your patient with PVD has poor perfusion and ischemia. The combining form "isch/o: means:

a)

edema

b)

to pour through

c)

to hold back

d)

blood condition

66.

When our patient has heart disease, we often need to auscultate to confirm a diagnoses. The combining form "auscult/o" means:

a)

feeling

b)

recording

c)

observing

d)

listening

67.

The suffix "emia" as in the word ischemia means:

a)

pertaining to

b)

blood condition

c)

hemorrhage

d)

blood clotting

68.

Create a word that means process of recording beyond sound

a)

ultrasonogram

b)

ultrasound

c)

ultrasonography

d)

ultrasoundogram

69.

This piece of medical equipment reroutes the blood out of patient during heart surgery where the blood is cleaned of CO2 an O2 is placed into the blood before returning to the patient.

a)

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

b)

cardioversion

c)

heart transplant

d)

cardiopulmonary bypass

70.

What is the reason for a patient to take up to 3 nitroglycerin tablets when the feel chest pain?

a)

To dilate the capillaries to allow better gas exchanges

b)

To dilate the coronary arteries to increase blood flow to heart muscle

c)

To dilate the arteries in the body since the lungs can not work as effectively

d)

to dilate the veins going back to the heart after the lungs oxygenate the blood

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