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Ch 5 Cardiovascular System Practice Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________________is the lack of blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle.

a)

Angina

b)

Ischemia

c)

Cardiac Ischemia

d)

Atherosclerosis

2.

The abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel is known as ________________.

a)

angiosclerosis

b)

angiostenosis

c)

atherostenosis

d)

atherosclerosis

3.

Which term describes a pounding or racing heart with or without irregularity in rhythm?

a)

hemostasis

b)

palpation

c)

dysrhythmia

d)

palpitation

4.

Which term describes a very rapid heartbeat that begins with the ventricles?

a)

ventricular fibrillation

b)

ventricular tachycardia

c)

asystole

d)

atrial fibrillation

5.

Which term means an abnormally fast heartbeat?

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Fibrillation

c)

Tachycardia

d)

Asystole

6.

Which pressure describes the lowest pressure against the walls of the blood vessels?

a)

Systolic

b)

Diastolic

c)

Blood Pressure

d)

Fibrillation

7.

Which term describes a complete lack of electrical activity in the heart?

a)

Ventricular fibrillation

b)

Atrial Fibrillation

c)

Asystole

d)

Arrhythmia

8.

Which term describes the abnormal hardening of an artery?

a)

Blood dyscrasia

b)

Arthrosclerosis

c)

Atherosclerosis

d)

Arteriosclerosis

9.

Which term means inflammation of a vein?

a)

Arteritis

b)

Angiitis

c)

Phlebitis

d)

Carditis

10.

Which term means an abnormally slow heartbeat?

a)

Bradycardia

b)

fibrillation

c)

Tachycardia

d)

Asystole

11.

Which combining form means heart?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Cardi/o

c)

Cardio

d)

Coron/o

12.

Which condition is the blockage of a coronary artery that causes tissue death of the affected myocardium?

a)

Angina

b)

CHF (congestive heart failure)

c)

MI (Myocardial infarction)

d)

Cardiac Arrest

13.

Which of the following terms is also known as red blood cells?

a)

Erythrocytes

b)

Leukocytes

c)

Hemoglobin

d)

Fibrinogen

14.

Which term means inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart?

a)

Endocarditis

b)

Epicarditis

c)

Myocarditis

d)

Pericarditis

15.

Which combining form means blood or lymph vessels?

a)

Ven/o

b)

Aort/o

c)

Angi/o

d)

Phleb/o

16.

Which part of the heart is #31?

a)

Superior Vena Cava

b)

Inferior Vena Cava

c)

Ascending Aorta

d)

Pulmonary Artery

17.

Which part of the heart is #34?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Tricuspid Valve

c)

Bicuspid Valve

d)

Pulmonary Semi-lunar Valve

18.

Which part of the heart is #45?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

19.

Which part of the heart is #38?

a)

Pulmonary Veins

b)

Pulmonary Arteries

c)

Coronary Arteries

d)

Coronary Veins

20.

Which part of the heart is #39?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

21.

Which part of the heart is #40?

a)

Tricuspid Valve

b)

Aortic Semi-lunar Valve

c)

Bicuspid Valve

d)

Pulmonary Semi-lunar Valve

22.

Which part of the heart is #43?

a)

Aorta

b)

Superior vena cava

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Coronary Artery

23.

Which part of the heart is #42?

a)

Pulmonary Semi-lunar Valve

b)

Tricuspid Valve

c)

Mitral Vavle

d)

Aortic Semi-lunar Valve

24.

What is the largest artery in the body taking oxygenated blood to the body from the lower left chamber?

a)

Pulmonary

b)

Coronary

c)

Femoral

d)

Aorta

25.

What type of blood vessels take blood away from the heart?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Venules

26.

Which chamber receives blood from the upper right chamber and sends blood to the lungs?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

27.

Which chamber receives blood from the two largest veins in the body?

a)

Right Atrium

b)

Left Atrium

c)

Right Ventricle

d)

Left Ventricle

28.

The blood enters on the left side of the heart (from the lungs) through the ______________ and enters the left atrium. It then passes through the _____________to enter the left ventricle.

a)

pulmonary artery, mitral valve

b)

pulmonary vein, tricuspid valve

c)

pulmonary vein, bicuspid valve

d)

pulmonary artery, aortic valve

29.

On the right side of the heart, blood flows from the right ventricle to the?

a)

Tricuspid valve to the pulmonary vein

b)

Tricuspid valve to pulmonary artery

c)

Pulmonic valve to the pulmonary artery

d)

Inferior vena cava to the aorta

30.

The function of the valves is to...

a)

Allow for the contraction of the heart.

b)

Prevent back-flow.

c)

Oxygenate the blood.

d)

Supply the myocardium with oxygen.

31.

Which term means to stop or control bleeding?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Hemostasis

c)

Hemorrhage

d)

hemoglobin

32.

Which term describes a localized, balloon-like enlargement of an artery?

a)

Arteritis

b)

Aneurysm

c)

Thrombus

d)

Embolus

33.

What is the procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and is guided into the heart?

a)

carotid endarterectomy

b)

stent

c)

cardiac catheterization

d)

angiography

34.

Which condition is also known as blood poisoning?

a)

blood dyscrasia

b)

hemostasis

c)

sepsis

d)

bacteremia

35.

Which form of anemia is characterized by red blood cells being destroyed faster than the bone marrow can replace them?

a)

Iron-deficiency anemia

b)

Megaloblastic anemia

c)

Aplastic anemia

d)

Hemolytic anemia

36.

Which type of anemia is an autoimmune disorder due to an inability to absorb vitamin B12?

a)

Megaloblastic anemia

b)

Sickle Cell anemia

c)

Pernicious anemia

d)

Hemolytic anemia

37.

Abnormally swollen veins in the legs are known as ______________________ veins.

a)

Phlebitis

b)

Venoplasty

c)

Varicose

d)

Thrombus

38.

A benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels is a/an ______________________.

a)

Hemangioma

b)

Hematoma

c)

Leukemia

d)

Adenoma

39.

_________________ hypotension is low blood pressure that occurs upon standing up.

a)

Supine

b)

Medial

c)

Orthostatic

d)

Benign

40.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

(a)  

41.

Automated External Defibrillator

(a)  

42.

Myocardial Infarction

(a)  

43.

Electrocardiogram

(a)  

44.

Atrial Fibrillation

(a)  

45.

Ventricular Fibrillation

(a)  

46.

Hypertension

(a)