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EKG MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

The medical term cardiology means:

a)

study of the heart

b)

study of the vessels

c)

doctor who studies heart

d)

doctor who studies vessels

2.

which of the following is the abbreviations for electrocardiogram?

a)

EKG

b)

ECG

c)

EDG

d)

BOTH A AND B

3.

The medical term meaning pain in the heart is:

a)

cardiodynia

b)

cardiopathy

c)

cardialgia

d)

both A and B

4.

The medical term cardiovalvulotomy means surgical?

a)

removal of the heart valve

b)

opening or excision of the part of a heart valve

c)

new opening of the heart valve into the lungs

d)

repair and replacement of the heart valve

5.

The medical term meaning a doctor who studies the heart?

a)

Cardiology

b)

Cardiopulmonologist

c)

Cardiovasculogist

d)

Cardiologist

6.

The medical term meaning relating to the heart and lungs is:

a)

cardiopulmonary

b)

cardiovascular

c)

cardiolungular

d)

cardiorenal

7.

which of the following s the abbreviation for fasting?

a)

OPN

b)

PNO

c)

NPO

d)

FST

8.

The medical term meaning inflammation of the heart is :

a)

parasynthosis

b)

pericardial centesis

c)

heartburn

d)

carditis

9.

Th time during thee cardiac cycle when the ventricular cells are partially repolarized by not completely readying y for the normal response is know as:

a)

sick sinus syndrome

b)

danger period

c)

vulnerable period

d)

none of the above

10.

Which of the following is the abbreviation for congestive heart failure?

a)

CCF

b)

CHF

c)

CHHF

d)

DHF

11.

The medical term cardiovalvulitis means inflammation of the :

a)

heart conductive system

b)

heart valves

c)

atriums

d)

blood vessels of the heart

12.

The medical term cardiorrhaphy means:

a)

suturing of the heart muscle

b)

fixation of the heart

c)

removal of the heart

d)

hemorrhage of the heart

13.

WPW is an abbreviation for:

a)

wenckebach

b)

Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

c)

wide pacemaker wattage

d)

width of polarized waves

14.

BBB is an abbreviation for:

a)

Bundle Branch Block

b)

Blocked Brokenoff's Branches

c)

Bundle Brakenoff's Branches

d)

Binary Bundle Branch

15.

PAT is an abbreviations for

a)

Pulmonary Atrial Tearing

b)

Paroxysmal Auricular Tamponade

c)

Partial Anomalous Tachycardia

d)

Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia

16.

RBBB is an abbreviation for :

a)

Right Bundle Branch Block

b)

Rotational Brokenoff's Branches

c)

Right Binary Bundled Branches

d)

Reichebach-Brokenoff Bundle Branch

17.

LBBB is an abbreviation for;

a)

Levin's Bundle Branch Block

b)

little Bundle branch block

c)

Left Bundle Branch Block

d)

Levulo Binary Branch Block

18.

Hypokalemia is :

a)

low potassium

b)

elevated potassium

c)

elevated calcium

d)

low calcium

19.

Hyperkalemia is:

a)

low potassium

b)

elevated potassium

c)

elevated calcium

d)

low calcium

20.

Hypocalcemia is:

a)

low potassium

b)

elevated potassium

c)

elevated calcium

d)

low calcium

21.

Hypercalcemia is:

a)

low potassium

b)

elevated potassium

c)

elevated calcium

d)

low calcium

22.

PVC is an abbreviation for:

a)

Prolapsed Valve Chondriasis

b)

Premature Ventricular Contraction

c)

Polymer Valve Construction

d)

Poly Vinyl Contraction

23.

Ischemia is

a)

the fascicles become blocked

b)

little bundles

c)

an impulse that take control of the heart beat

d)

lack of blood supply

24.

The medical term meaning falling or drooping of the heart is:

a)

cardiosagosis

b)

cardoplegia

c)

cardioptosis

d)

cardioptolemy

25.

The medical term meaning softening of the heart:

a)

cardiopulshosis

b)

cardiosclerosis

c)

cardiomalacia

d)

cardiolithosis

26.

Telemetry is a term that refers to:

a)

immediately

b)

transmitting EKG signals via radio waves

c)

coming from a focus outside the normal

d)

atrial fibrillation

27.

Ectopic beat is a term that refers to:

a)

immediately

b)

transmitting EKG signals via radio waves

c)

coming from a focus outside of the normal

d)

the resting state of the heart

28.

Polarized is a term that refers to:

a)

CHANGE OF POLARITY

b)

restoring the cell to its original charge

c)

the resting state of the heart

d)

none of these choices

29.

Depolarization is a term that refers to :

a)

change of polarity

b)

restoring the cell to its original charge

c)

the resting state of the heart

d)

none of these choices

30.

Repolarization is the term that refers to:

a)

change of polarity

b)

restoring the cell to its original charge

c)

the resting state of the heart

d)

none of the choices

31.

STAT is an abbreviation for:

a)

immediately

b)

transmitting EKG signals via radio waves

c)

coming from a focus outside the normal

d)

atrial fibrillation

32.

AF is abbreviation for:

a)

after the fact

b)

after fasting

c)

application fax

d)

atrial fibrillation

33.

The medical term meaning paralysis of the heart

a)

paralysisocargial

b)

paracardium

c)

cardioparalysis

d)

cardioplegia

34.

PAC is an abbreviation for :

a)

Partial Advanced Contraction

b)

Premature Atrial Contraction

c)

Patent Atrial Coarctation

d)

Polyatrial Coarctation

35.

ECG is an abbreviation for;

a)

echocardial Graphy

b)

Enterocardiac Gangelion

c)

Electrocardiograph

d)

Endocardial Guarding

36.

Electrical shock not timed to the cardiac cycle. This depolarizes all fibrillating myocardial cells simultaneously allowing the SA node to resume pacing.

a)

shock

b)

cardioversion

c)

defibrillation

d)

ectopic shock

37.

NSR is an abbreviation for :

a)

normal sinus rhythm

b)

natural sinus response

c)

Niemann-Silverberg rotation

d)

necrophagic sinus rupture

38.

AV is an abbreviation for:

a)

atriovascular

b)

average aentriculum

c)

abnormal ventricle

d)

atrioventricular

39.

SA is an abbreviation for

a)

sinus arrest

b)

singular atrium

c)

sinoatrial

d)

simple arrest

40.

Which of the following is the chemical abbreviation for oxygen?

a)

O

b)

CO2

c)

CO

d)

H2O

41.

CPR is abbreviation for

a)

cardiac partial respiration

b)

captured paravascular resonance

c)

circulatory pneumonic respiration

d)

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

42.

IVCD is an abbreviation for

a)

intraventricular conduction disease

b)

internal ventricular cardiac deficit

c)

ischemic valve cholesterol deposit

d)

Iverson -Voormann cardiac disease

43.

AICD is an abbreviation for

a)

Atchison-Iverson cardiac disease

b)

automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

c)

atrial intermittent cardiac deficit

d)

amplitude inverting cardiac defibrillator

44.

JPC is an abbreviation for

a)

junctional premature contraction

b)

Jackson-Pratt contraction

c)

jolting pacemaker conversion

d)

juxatapositional contraction

45.

MI is an abbreviation for

a)

heart attack

b)

both A and B

c)

myocardial infraction

d)

none of the above

46.

The medical term cardioomentopexy means

a)

surgical repair of the heart's tissue

b)

surgical attachment of the omentum

c)

fixation of the heart

d)

none of the above

47.

A beating from a focus of the heart outside of the SA node is known as

a)

fusion beat

b)

uncontrolled beat

c)

escape beat

d)

ectopic beat

48.

The medical term cardiolith means stone in

a)

the kidney affection heart rate

b)

the stomach affecting heart rate

c)

the gall bladder affection heart rate

d)

or on the heart

49.

Which of the following is the medical term used to describe fat on the walls of a vessel?

a)

tallow

b)

tartar

c)

plaque

d)

lipoma

50.

The medical term meaning surgical repair of the heart is;

a)

cardioplexy

b)

cardiotomy

c)

cardiectomy

d)

cardioplasty

51.

A serious condition in which there is a separation of the aorta walls;

a)

aortic dissection

b)

aorta ectasis

c)

cardiostrechosis

d)

arotic emballoonism

52.

The medical term meaning stretching of the heart is;

a)

cardiomegaly

b)

cardiectasia

c)

cardiotrechosis

d)

cardiolatexitis

53.

The medical term meaning relating to the heart and blood vessel;

a)

cardiovascular

b)

cardiopulmonary

c)

cardiorenal

d)

cardiohemovascular

54.

The medical term cardiopathy means;

a)

the study of the heart

b)

the study of the bone

c)

any disease of the heart

d)

the process of the disease of cartilage

55.

Which of the following is the chemical abbreviation for Carbon dioxide

a)

O2

b)

CO2

c)

CO

d)

O

56.

The medical term meaning rupture of the heart wall is;

a)

cardiospasm

b)

cardiolysis

c)

cardiorrhexis

d)

cardiotomy

57.

The medical term for enlargement of the heart is;

a)

cardialgia

b)

carditis

c)

tachycardia

d)

megalocardia

58.

The medical term cardiomyalgia means;

a)

heart constriction

b)

chest tightening

c)

pain in the heart muscle

d)

a coating over the heart muscle

59.

Tachy is a prefix meaning;

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

rough

d)

soft

60.

The prefix meaning toward is

a)

ab

b)

ad

c)

an

d)

en

61.

A common word for the medial term sternum is

a)

pelivic girdle

b)

breastbone

c)

rib cage

d)

hip bone

62.

A patent that has a rapid pulse is experiencing

a)

tachycardia

b)

tachypnea

c)

bradycardia

d)

bradypnea

63.

The medical term hypertension is;

a)

hypertrophy

b)

hyperglycemia

c)

low blood pressure

d)

high blood pressure

64.

Another term for myocardial infaraction is

a)

tachycardia

b)

ventricular fibrillation

c)

aortic aneurism

d)

heart attack

65.

A prefix is the _______ of a word

a)

ending

b)

beginning

c)

meaning

d)

root

66.

A suffix is the _______ of a word

a)

ending

b)

beginning

c)

meaning

d)

root

67.

A combing form is the;

a)

ending of a word

b)

rooting of word plus a combining vowel

c)

meaning of a word

d)

root of a word

68.

Which of following is the most common combining vowel?

a)

a

b)

c

c)

i

d)

o

69.

If two combining forms are present which of the following rules applies?

a)

either may come first

b)

the least important comes first

c)

the most important comes first

d)

the suffix comes first

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