WorksheetsLQA 25
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The action to be followed if a patient is experiencing a cardiac arrhythmia, specifically a ventricular fibrillation, would be to:
a)
start an IV
b)
defibrillate
c)
order blood to replace blood volume
d)
administer intravenous lidocaine
2.
Dextran is used parenterally to:
a)
expand blood plasma volume
b)
renourish vital tissue
c)
carry oxygen through the system
d)
decrease blood viscosity
3.
Which drug can be added to saline for irrigation during a vascular procedure?
a)
Protamine
b)
Epinephrine
c)
Sublimaze
d)
Heparin
4.
The intraoperative diagnostic test that measures tissue perfusion is:
a)
blood volume
b)
respiratory tidal volume
c)
arterial blood gases
d)
hematocrit
5.
Passage of a sterile catheter into the heart via the brachial or femoral artery for the purpose of image intensification is called:
a)
angiography
b)
arteriography
c)
cardiac catheterization
d)
cardioscopy
6.
Hypothermia is employed in cardiac surgery:
a)
to reduce oxygen consumption
b)
to reduce elevated temperature
c)
to slow metabolism
d)
to induce ventricular fibrillation
7.
Which vessels are harvested for a coronary artery bypass?
a)
Pulmonary vein and external mammary vein
b)
Portal vein and hepatic artery
c)
Saphenous vein and internal mammary artery
d)
Pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein
8.
The term used to denote the function accomplished by the cardiopulmonary bypass machine is:
a)
diversion
b)
dialysis
c)
perfusion
d)
profusion
9.
In balloon angioplasty, the dilating balloon is inflated with:
a)
diluted heparin
b)
diluted solution of contrast media
c)
saline
d)
Ringer's lactate solution
10.
Decompression of the portal circulation can be achieved by all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
splenorenal shunt
b)
portacaval anastomosis
c)
arteriovenous shunt
d)
mesocaval shunt
11.
A drug used intraoperatively for its antispasmodic effect on the smooth muscle of the vessel wall is:
a)
Ringer's lactate
b)
papaverine hydrochloride
c)
Physiosol
d)
protamine sulfate
12.
The technique applied to the patient who is unable to be weaned from cardiopulmonary bypass is:
a)
IAPB
b)
VADs
c)
Pacemaker
d)
Both A and B
13.
What is the most commonly acquired valvular lesion?
a)
Mitral regurgitation
b)
Mitral stenosis
c)
Tricuspid valve regurgitation
d)
Aortic insufficiency
14.
What drug is used to effect coronary thrombolysis in the cardiac catheterization laboratory?
a)
Tissue plasminogen activator
b)
Heparin
c)
Streptokinase
d)
Both A andC
15.
Electrical impulses that stimulate the heart muscle are achieved with:
a)
pacemaker
b)
arterial defibrillation
c)
ESU
d)
alligator clamp
16.
Fibrillation is described as:
a)
fast heart rate
b)
involuntary muscle contraction
c)
slow heart rate
d)
coronary artery occlusion
17.
The cardiac phase when the ventricles con- tract is:
a)
systole
b)
diastole
c)
fibrillation
d)
relaxation
18.
Bradycardia is defined as
a)
40-60
b)
80-100
c)
Higher than 110
d)
100-110
19.
The most commonly used incision for surgical procedures of the heart is:
a)
right lateral
b)
left lateral
c)
anterior thoracotomy
d)
median sternotomy
20.
The aortic valve maintains one way blood flow to the aorta from the:
a)
right atrium
b)
left atrium
c)
left ventricle
d)
right ventricle
21.
The only arteries in the body that carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs are:
a)
carotid
b)
subclavian
c)
coronary
d)
pulmonary
22.
During dialysis the patient's blood is shunted to the outside of the body. The term referring to outside the body is:
a)
in situ
b)
angiogram
c)
extracorporeal
d)
intracorporeal
23.
The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle is:
a)
systole
b)
infarction
c)
diastole
d)
intraoperative vasospasm
24.
A precipitous drop in the patient's blood or fluid volume is:
a)
hypovolemia
b)
hypervolemia
c)
hypertension
d)
ischemia
25.
The surgical incision used for cardiac surgery is:
a)
lateral
b)
supraclavicular
c)
thoracoabdominal
d)
median sternotomy
26.
Which surgery requires the use of a heart lung machine?
a)
CABG
b)
AAA
c)
IV C filter umbrella
d)
VATS
27.
The heart is located in which cavity?
a)
mediastinal cavity
b)
endocardial cavity
c)
myocardial cavity
d)
Both B and C
28.
The inner layer of the heart is the:
a)
endocardium
b)
myocardium
c)
epicardium
d)
pericardium
29.
The semilunar valve is also known as:
a)
tricuspid
b)
bicuspid
c)
pulmonary
d)
SA
30.
All are components of the cardiac conduction system except:
a)
AVnode
b)
SA node
c)
purkinje fibers
d)
pericardium
31.
Arrhythmia:
a)
rapid heart rate
b)
slow heart rate
c)
abnormal heart rhythm
d)
None of the above
32.
What medication is used for ventricular arrhythmias?
a)
Xylocaine
b)
Carcaine
c)
Heparin
d)
Both A and B
33.
Pericardial effusion:
a)
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
b)
irregular muscle contractions
c)
fluid buildup surrounding the heart
d)
inflammation of the pericardia! lining of the heart
34.
Which of the following shows the heart using ultrasound?
a)
Echocardiogram
b)
Arteriogram
c)
Angiogram
d)
None of the above
35.
What arteries are used during a cardiac catheterization?
a)
Femoral
b)
Brachial
c)
Carotid
d)
Both A and B
36.
What vessel increases cardiac blood flow to the heart following a CABG:
a)
Carotid
b)
Brachial
c)
Internal mammary
d)
Saphenous vein
37.
What diagnostic procedure visualizes the cavity between the lungs, aorta, and vena cava?
a)
Angiogram
b)
Mediastinoscopy
c)
VATS
d)
Echocardiogram
38.
Levophed:
a)
increases cardiac output
b)
decreases venous return to the heart
c)
increases urine secretion
d)
restores and maintains blood pressure
39.
A drug used to treat metabolic acidosis is:
a)
Inderal
b)
Pronestyl
c)
sodium bicarbonate
d)
Isuprel
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