WorksheetsCirculatory & Cardiac System Exam review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 39mins
A disorder related to the failure of the body to absorb vitamin B12 is:
Iron deficiency anemia
Left-sided Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Pernicious anemia
Right-sided Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
CO =
SA x HR
SA x LV
SV x HR
SV x LV
(a) are additional beats that arise from a ventricular muscle cell or ectopic pacemaker.
Uncontrolled PVCs can lead to A-Fib
True
False
S&S of left-sided CHF:
Ascites, fatigue, distended jugular veins, weight gain & edema
Pulmonary congestion, restlessness, confusion, tachycardia & cyanosis
S&S of right-sided CHF:
Ascites, fatigue, distended jugular veins, weight gain & edema
Pulmonary congestion, restlessness, confusion, tachycardia & cyanosis
A BP reading of 140 or > / or 90 or > is considered:
Normal
HTN Stage 1
HTN Stage 2
Hypertensive Crisis
A heart attack is:
Also known as an MI, myocardial infarct
Is caused by agglutination
Is caused by infarcts - occlusion, embolism or thrombosis
Increased blood flow to the myocardium
A (a) reads the electrical activity of the heart. It reflects the P, QRS & T waves.
The QRS complex on an ECG/EKG represents:
Deplorization of the atrium
Repolarization of the atrium
Depolarization of the ventricles
Repolarization of the ventricles
A BP reading of > 180 / and/or > 120 is considered:
Normal
HTN Stage 1
HTN Stage 2
Hypertensive Crisis
Bradycardia is:
<60 bpm
60 - 100 bpm
60 - 120 bpm
> 100 bpm
A BP reading of 120 - 129 / and < 80 is considered:
Normal
HTN Stage 1
HTN Stage 2
Elevated
The average pulse range for a normal adult is:
<60 bpm
60 - 100 bpm
60 - 120 bpm
>100 bpm
This node delays the transmission of the electrical system from the SA node to the Bundle of His
AV Node
Purkinje Fibers
Right & left bundle branches
CV Node
This node is the pacemaker of the heart. The impulse originates here.
AV Node
Purkinje Fibers
Right & left bundle branches
SA Node
The most common type of anemia is:
Iron deficiency anemia
CHF
Pernicious anemia
PVD
The ____ pulse represents the contraction of the ventricle and is located in the wrist.
Apical
Brachial
Carotid
Femoral
Radial
A BP reading of < 120 / and <80 is considered:
Normal
HTN Stage 1
HTN Stage 2
Hypertensive Crisis
Tachycardia is:
<60 bpm
60 - 100 bpm
60 - 120 bpm
> 100 bpm
The AV node delays the transmission of impulse from the SA Node to the Bundle of His because
The ____ pulse is located on the anterior side of the neck.
Apical
Brachial
Carotid
Femoral
Radial
All of the following elevate blood pressure:
acute exercise
anger
female gender
obesity
low sodium diet
The first two branches off the aorta are:
Common carotid artery
Left coronary artery
Pulmonary artery
Right coronary artery
The ____ pulse is located on the inside of the elbow, about 1 to 1 1/2" above the elbow.
Apical
Brachial
Carotid
Femoral
Radial
The arteries that "feed" the heart are the:
Carotid arteries
Coronary arteries
Pulmonary arteries
Subclavian arteries
The ____ pulse is located on the left side of the chest, just below the nipple.
Apical
Brachial
Carotid
Femoral
Radial
Arteries are able to handle high pressures due to their (a) . They are able to accommodate increased pressures.
Blood pressure depends upon:
distance from the heart
elasticity of the arteries
size of the heart
volume of blood in the circulatory system
The ____ pulse is located in the leg.
Apical
Brachial
Carotid
Femoral
Radial
45% of the blood is composed of:
erythrocytes
leukocytes
plasma
thrombocytes
The inner, middle and outer layers of the heart are (respectively):
endocardium, epicardium/pericardium & myocardium
endocardium, myocardium & epicardium/pericardium
epicardium/pericardium, endocardium & myocardium
myocardium, endocardium & epicardium/pericardium
The endocardium/pericardium is a ____ type of membrane.
cutaneous
mucous
serous
synovial
Sitting in a tripod or sitting position in an effort to breath easier is called:
exertional dynspnea
orthopnea
paroxysmal noctural dyspne
tachypnea
Pernicious anemia is treated with Vitamin B12, why is giving a patient B12 po (by mouth) a problem? How long does the patient need to be treated and why?
A "shift to the left" is an increase in the number of ______ and indicates a ____ infection.
Eosinophils, older
Eosinophils new
Neutrophils, olders
Neutrophils, new
List at least 4 functions of the cardiovascular system.
Be able to trace the flow of blood from the bicuspid/mitral valve back to the left atrium.
____ increases the chance of developing atherosclerosis
CHF
HTN
PVD
ACE exhibitor
____ can cause temporary chest pain and is either classified as stable or unstable.
angina pectoris
complete heart block
peripheral vascular disease
varicose veins
The diastolic pressure is the sound of the ventricles at rest.
True
False
What causes crisis in sickle cell anemia?
Describe and label parts of the electrical conduction system (from SA Node to the Purkinje Fibers).
CHF leads to an enlarged, damaged heart. S&S include:
hemoptysis, dyspnea, splenomegaly, cyanosis
HTN, cough, ascites, orthopnea
temporary pain, crushing pain radiating to neck, jaw, arms, shivering
Age related change in the cardiac system include:
heart pumps more efficiently, blood vessels narrow & become more elastic, more efficient, blood flow increases
heart pumps more efficiently, blood vessels narrow & become less elastic, more efficient, blood flow decreases
heart pumps less efficiently, blood vessels narrow & become more elastic, less efficient, blood flow increases
heart pumps less efficiently, blood vessels narrow & become less elastic, less efficient, blood flow decreases
