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Cardiovascular

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the condition in which artery walls thicken as the result of a buildup of fatty materials?
a)
Atherosclerosis
b)
Alkalosis
c)
Acidosis
d)
Adenosis
2.

John felt a sudden severe pain in his chest while jogging in the park. This condition is also known as?

a)

IM

b)

IV

c)

IVPB

d)

MI

3.

what is the connective tissue surrounding the heart?

a)

myocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

endocardium

d)

epicardium

4.

What are thick walled vessels that carry blood away from the heart?

a)

veins

b)

venules

c)

capillaries

d)

arteries

5.

which of the following carries blood back to the heart?

a)

blood

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

magic

6.

This is the opening of blood vessels

a)

Vasoconstriction

b)

Vasodilation

c)

Vasostenosis

d)

Arterial stenosis

7.

This is the narrowing of blood vessels

a)

Vasoconstriction

b)

Vasodilation

c)

angioedema

d)

Arterial Dilation

8.

This term means high blood pressure

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Vasodilation

d)

Vasoconstriction

9.

Any disorder of your heart rate or rhythm.

a)

angina

b)

ischemia

c)

arrythmia

d)

infarction

10.

a type of arrythmia - very fast heart beat >100 bpm

a)

bradycardia

b)

fibrillation

c)

ischemia

d)

tachycardia

11.

a type of arrythmia - slow heart beat < 50 bpm

a)

bradycardia

b)

tachycardia

c)

infarction

d)

ischemia

12.

a decrease in blood supply to heart

a)

ischemia

b)

angina

c)

infarction

d)

tachycardia

13.

severe chest pain associated with a brief decrease of oxygen to heart muscle.

a)

ischemia

b)

angina

c)

infarction

d)

arrythmia

14.

This condition occurs when the heart doesn't pump at full capacity and blood "backs up"

a)

COPD

b)

Myocardial Infarction

c)

Congestive Heart Failure

d)

Arteriosclerosis

15.

The hardening of the arteries refers to this term:

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

COPD

c)

Arteriosclerosis

d)

Aneursym

16.

phleb/o-

a)

heart

b)

vein

c)

artery

d)

vessel

17.

pulse

a)

angi/o-

b)

mano-

c)

sphygm/o-

d)

cardi/o-

18.

inner layer of the heart

a)

endothelium

b)

apex

c)

myocardium

d)

endocardium

19.

use of electrical shock to restore the normal heart rhythm

a)

dysrhythmia

b)

insufficiency

c)

holosystolic

d)

defribillation

20.
the process of stopping bleeding
a)
homeostasis
b)
hemostasis
c)
phagocytosis
d)
dermatographia
21.

process of producing blood cells

a)

hemolysis

b)

hematopoeisis

c)

hemoglobin

d)

hematocrit

22.

aorta

a)

angi/o

b)

aort/o

c)

arteri/o

d)

slow

23.

plaque, fatty substance

a)

ather/o

b)

brady-

c)

angi/o

d)

aort/o

24.

coron/o

a)

sound

b)

red

c)

crown; circle

d)

heart

25.

clot

a)

leuk/o

b)

tachy-

c)

phleb/o

d)

thromb/o

26.

Which term describes a diagnostic procedure using ultrasound to evaluate the structures and motion of the heart?

a)

echocardiography

b)

echoencephalography

c)

electrocardiography

d)

electroencephalography

27.
Which term means listening to the sounds within the body?
a)
stethoscope
b)
auscultation
c)
palpations
d)
murmur
28.

Which abbreviation is an arrhythmia?

a)

MR

b)

ECC

c)

Vfib

d)

npo

29.
Which abbreviation stands for high blood pressure?
a)
CSD
b)
bpm
c)
BP
d)
HTN
30.
Which combining form means chest?
a)
angi/o
b)
steth/o
c)
phleb/o
d)
sp
31.
Which condition is the severe chest pain associated with myocardial ischemia?
a)
congestive heart failure
b)
myocardial infarction
c)
angina pectoris
d)
coronary artery disease
32.
Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off a clot somewhere else in the body?
a)
embolus
b)
thrombophlebitis
c)
hemangioma
d)
thrombus
33.

AED

a)

automatic enteral disorder

b)

automated external defibrillator

c)

automated external diagnosis

34.

CAD

a)

coronary act disease

b)

coronary artery diagnosis

c)

coronary artery disease

35.

Blue discoloration of the lips due to decreased oxygen levels would be described as:

a)

Melanosis

b)

poliomyelitis

c)

leukocytosis

d)

cyanosis

36.

The abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries is called:

a)

arteriosclerosis

b)

arteriostenosis

c)

arthrostenosis

d)

atherosclerosis

37.

-ac, -ic

a)

life

b)

without, lack of

c)

pertaining to

d)

cut

38.

balloon enlargement of an artery

a)

pericardium

b)

myocardium

c)

tachycardia

d)

aneurysm

39.

arteri/o

a)

blood vessel

b)

vein

c)

arteries

40.

CHF

a)

Congestion Health Disorder

b)

Congestive Heart Diagnosis

c)

Congestive Heart Failure

41.
Which term means enlarged heart?
a)
cardiorrhexis
b)
cardiostenosis
c)
cardiosclerosis
d)
cardiomegaly
42.

Which prefix means "within?"

a)

infra-

b)

inter-

c)

intra-

d)

trans-

43.
ECG/EKG
a)
delayed onset muscle soreness
b)
electrocardiogram
c)
echocardiogram
d)
electroencephalogram
44.
peri-
a)
Tissue
b)
Clotting
c)
teeth
d)
Surrounding
45.
The combining form sphygm/o:
a)
vein
b)
artery
c)
pressure
d)
pulse
46.
The 2 suffixes ole & ule mean:
a)
vessel
b)
chamber
c)
large
d)
small
47.

The inflammation of the inner lining membranes of the heart. May be due to bacteria or an immunological response is called___________.

a)

endocarditis

b)

fibrillation

c)

heart valve stenosis

d)

tetralogy of fallot

48.
What is the abbreviation for immediately
a)
ASAP
b)
stat
c)
fast
d)
past