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CH 7 MedTerm - Cardiovascular

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which procedure is used to evaluate blood flow to determine the presence of a deep vein thrombosis or carotid insufficiency?

a)

Intravascular sonography

b)

Coronary angiogram

c)

Echocardiogram

d)

Doppler sonography

2.

The implanted electronic device used to treat bradycardia is called a (a)   .

3.

The term _____ refers to a buildup of fatty substances within the walls of the arteries.

a)

occlusion

b)

arteriosclerosis

c)

atherosclerosis

d)

stenosis

4.

The interventricular (a)   is the partition between the left and right ventricles.

5.

The device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel to ensure blood flow is called a/an _____.

a)

Stent

b)

rotoblator

c)

atherocath

d)

pacemaker

6.

The term describing the measure of the amount of blood ejected from either ventricle of the heart per minute is (a)   .

7.

CABG is the abbreviation for (a)   .

8.

In the blood pressure reading, 160/110, the 160 is the _____ measurement.

a)

Diastolic

b)

Systolic

c)

Atrial systole

d)

Ventricular diastole

9.

What procedure would be performed to detect a bruit?

a)

Electrocardiogram

b)

Echocardiogram

c)

Angiogram

d)

Ausculation

10.

A blood pressure reading of 120 / 80 indicates _____.

a)

Normotension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Hypertension

d)

Polarization

11.

The _____ initiates electrical conduction of the heart beat.

a)

Atrioventricular node

b)

Bundle of His

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

Sinoatrial node

12.

Occlusion refers to _____.

a)

The narrowing of a part

b)

Obstruction or closing off

c)

Compression of a part

d)

Dilation

13.

The term that describes the inability of the left ventricle to pump out adequate amounts of blood, resulting in lung congestion and peripheral edema, is _____.

a)

Coronary artery disease

b)

Cardiac tamponade

c)

Cor pulmonale

d)

Congestive heart failure

14.

Chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart are called _____.

a)

Flutter

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Fibrillation

d)

Tachycardia

15.

The term describing measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle in one contraction is _____.

a)

Ejection fraction

b)

Cardioversion

c)

Stroke volume

d)

Cardiac output

16.

Fibrillation is defined as _____.

a)

Slow heart rate

b)

Fast heart rate

c)

Extremely rapid but irregular heart contractions

d)

Chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart

17.

Which of the following carries blood from the heart to the aterioles?

a)

Capillaries

b)

Venules

c)

Arteries

d)

Veins

18.

The combining form and stethoscope refers to the _____.

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Ventricles

d)

Chest

19.

Which of the following drugs is used to treat hypertension?

a)

Statin

b)

Anticoagulant

c)

Vasoconstrictor

d)

ACE inhibitor

20.

The term that describes thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification of arterial walls is _____.

a)

Atherosclerosis

b)

Arteriosclerosis

c)

Thrombosis

d)

Ischemia

21.

Angi/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

Heart

b)

Vessel

c)

Vein

d)

Artery

22.

Expansion for relaxation is the definition of (a)   .

23.

The combining form in Sphygm/o means (a)   .

24.

Which class of drugs dilates coronary arteries to relieve chest pain?

a)

Vasoconstrictor

b)

Anti-arrhythmic

c)

Anticoagulant

d)

Antianginal

25.

Arrhythmia describes _____.

a)

Irregularity or loss of Rhythm of the heartbeat

b)

The general term for disease of the heart muscle

c)

Malformation of the heart present at birth

d)

Contraction of the heart muscle

26.

Which of the following is not a congenital anomaly of the heart?

a)

Tetralogy of Fallot

b)

Coarctation of the aorta

c)

Patent ductus arteriosus

d)

Atherosclerosis

27.

Which of the following combining forms does not mean vessel?

a)

Angi/o

b)

Vas/o

c)

Vascul/o

d)

ven/o

28.

And implantable Cardioverter-defibrillator is designed to stop ventricular fibrillation and _____.

a)

Bradycardia

b)

Premature ventricular contractions

c)

Tachycardia

d)

Normal sinus rhythm

29.

Cor pulmonale describes _____.

a)

Failure of the left ventricle to pump enough blood to meet the demands of the heart

b)

Narrowing of the descending portion of the aorta

c)

Enlargement of the right ventricle as a result of chronic lung disease

d)

An abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta

30.

Dissolution or breaking down of a clot using drugs such as streptokinase or TPA is called (a)   therapy.

31.

Which portion of the heart handles deoxygenated blood?

a)

The right side

b)

The left side

c)

The upper half

d)

The lower half

32.

A saccular aneurysm is a/an _____.

a)

Split or tear in the vessel wall

b)

Spindle shaped bulge in a vessel

c)

Sac-like bulge on the side of a vessel

d)

Abnormal growth on a valve

33.

Ischemia describes _____.

a)

Decreased blood flow to tissue

b)

Thickening and loss of elasticity

c)

A local area of tissue death

d)

A buildup of fatty paste

34.

The term for pain in a limb caused by inadequate blood supply is _____.

a)

Claudication

b)

Perfusion deficit

c)

Thrombus

d)

Occlusion

35.

ECG and EKG are abbreviations for (a)   .

36.

The distribution of blood throughout the body is called _____.

a)

Coronary

b)

Systemic

c)

Pulmonary

d)

Renal

37.

The class of drugs that increases the secretion of urine, commonly prescribed to treat hypertension or congestive heart failure is _____.

a)

Diuretic

b)

Antidiuretic

c)

Antianginal

d)

Anticoagulant

38.

Hypotensive describes _____ blood pressure.

a)

Normal

b)

Low

c)

Accurate

d)

Hi

39.

Normotensive indicates _____ blood pressure.

a)

Normal

b)

High

c)

Low

d)

Accurate

40.

A stress electrocardiogram is a picture of the heart recorded _____.

a)

Over a 24-hour period signature

b)

During controlled physical exercise

c)

All the patient rests comfortably

d)

After catheter placement in the heart

41.

A clot carried in the bloodstream that obstructs when lodges is called a/an _____.

a)

Aneurysm

b)

Embolus

c)

Thrombus

d)

Plaque

42.

A heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute is called _____.

a)

Tachycardia

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Fibrillation

d)

Flutter

43.

The medical term for a heart attack is _____.

a)

Congestive heart failure

b)

Myocardial infarction

c)

Cardiac tamponade

d)

Cardiomyopathy

44.

Which of the following combining forms does not refer to a vein?

a)

Varic/o

b)

Phleb/o

c)

Arteri/o

d)

Ven/o

45.

Blank are vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Arterioles

d)

Arteries

46.

Which of the following is another term for mitral valve?

a)

Tricuspid

b)

Bicuspid

c)

Pulmonary semilunar

d)

Aortic semilunar

47.

The term used to describe the inflammation of a vessel associated with a clot formation is a _____.

a)

Phlebitis

b)

Thrombophlebitis

c)

Varicose veins

d)

Deep vein thrombosis

48.

Atherosclerosis is most often the cause of _____.

a)

Coronary artery disease

b)

Cardiac tamponade

c)

Cor pulmonale

d)

Mitral valve prolapse

49.

The combining form referring to a swollen, twisted vein is _____.

a)

Phleb/o

b)

Varic/o

c)

Ven/o

d)

Angi/o

50.

Essential hypertension is also known as _____.

a)

Primary hypertension

b)

Secondary hypertension

c)

Benign hypertension

d)

Malignant hypertension

51.

The _____ surrounds and encloses the heart in a loose protective sac.

a)

Epicardium

b)

Pericardium

c)

Myocardium

d)

Endocardium

52.

A drug that narrows blood vessels, decreasing blood flow, is called a _____.

a)

Hypolipidemic

b)

Thrombolytic

c)

Vasoconstrictor

d)

Vasodilator

53.

HTN is an abbreviation for (a)   .

54.

The device used to stop fibrillation by delivery of an electrical stimulus to the heart is called a (a)   .

55.

_____ is the change of a myocardial cell from a resting state to a state of contraction.

a)

Depolarization

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Repolarization

d)

Diastole

56.

Drug agents that lower cholesterol in the blood by inhibiting the effect of HMG-CoA reductase, a liver enzyme responsible for producing cholesterol, are called _____.

a)

Beta blockers

b)

Statins

c)

Calcium channel blockers

d)

ACE inhibitors

57.

The combining form meaning vessel is _____.

a)

Arteri/o

b)

Cardi/o

c)

Ven/o

d)

Angi/o

58.

TPA is an example of a / an _____.

a)

Channel blocker

b)

Ace inhibitor

c)

Beta blocker

d)

Anticoagulant

59.

Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle is called _____.

a)

Ischemia

b)

Angina

c)

Infarct

d)

Palpitation

60.

The root in atrial refers to the _____.

a)

Atrium

b)

Heart

c)

Ventricle

d)

Aorta

61.

A fusiform aneurysm is a/an _____.

a)

Split or tear in the vessel wall

b)

Abnormal growth on a valve

c)

A sac-like bulge on the side of a vessel

d)

Spindle shaped bulge in a vessel

62.

Repolarization refers to _____.

a)

Contraction of the myocardial cell

b)

Recharging of a myocardial cell

c)

Resting state of a myocardial cell

d)

A regular heart rhythm

63.

The patient with tachycardia has _____.

a)

Palpitations

b)

Heart murmurs

c)

Claudications

d)

Angina

64.

The thick muscular layer of the heart wall is the _____.

a)

Myocardium

b)

Pericardium

c)

Epicardium

d)

Endocardium

65.

The combining form in cardiomegaly means _____.

a)

Vessel

b)

Ventricle

c)

Heart

d)

Enlargement

66.

A general term identifying disease of heart muscle is _____.

a)

Arrhythmia

b)

Cardiomyopathy

c)

Coronary artery disease

d)

Rheumatic heart disease

67.

A stationary blood clot is called a (a)   .

68.

The combining form meaning pulse is blank.

a)

Sphygm/o

b)

Thromb/o

c)

Pheleb/o

d)

Steth/o

69.

After pulmonary circulation and the exchange of gases, oxygenated blood returns to the heart via the _____.

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Coronary artery

d)

Cardiac vein

70.

_____ is radiography of a particular artery.

a)

Angiogram

b)

Venogram

c)

Arteriogram

d)

Aortogram

71.

The _____ carries blood through two vessel branches into the lungs on through a network where it is oxygenated.

a)

Superior vena cava

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Pulmonary artery

72.

Removal of a clot is termed _____.

a)

Endarterectomy

b)

Thrombectomy

c)

Embolectomy

d)

Atherectomy

73.

The valve opening from the right atrium to the right ventricle is the _____.

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Bicuspid valve

c)

Semi-lunar valve

d)

Tricuspid valve

74.

The combining form meaning fatty paste is _____.

a)

Aort/o

b)

Atri/o

c)

Angin/o

d)

Ather/o

75.

A Gallop is an abnormal _____.

a)

Heart sound

b)

Oxygen saturation

c)

Ventricular contraction

d)

Blood pressure reading

76.

The partition between the left and right ventricles is called (a)   .

77.

Atherosclerosis is a term meaning _____.

a)

Bulging of a vessel

b)

A buildup of fat in a vessel wall

c)

Growth of tissue

d)

Scar left by necrosis

78.

Small blood vessels that receive blood from arteries are called (a)   .

79.

The term infarct means _____.

a)

Loss of blood flows

b)

A Wandering clot

c)

A Stationary clot

d)

Scar left by necrosis

80.

Circulation of blood to the lungs and back to the heart is referred to as (a)   .

81.

Hypotension is also referred to as _____.

a)

Normal blood pressure

b)

High blood pressure

c)

Low blood pressure

d)

A lack of any blood pressure

82.

A condition of narrowing a part is called (a)   .

83.

Vegetation is a term describing _____.

a)

A growth of tissue

b)

A cramp in leg muscle

c)

A buildup of fat

d)

The loss of blood flow

84.

Any irregularity or loss of Rhythm in heart beat is termed a/an (a)   .

85.

An embolus is described as a _____.

a)

Bulging of a vessel

b)

A traveling clot that obstructs when lodged

c)

A Stationary clot

d)

A hard, non-elastic condition

86.

Examination of the body by listening with a stethoscope to sounds being made is called (a)   .

87.

An occlusion is described as a _____.

a)

Scar left by necrosis

b)

Cramp in heart muscle

c)

Compression

d)

Plug made by any material stopping or reducing blood flow

88.

Opening and joining of two blood vessels together is called (a)   .

89.

Hypertension is a term referring to _____.

a)

Low blood pressure

b)

Normal blood pressure

c)

High blood pressure

d)

A cramp in the heart muscle

90.

Repair of a heart valve by surgery is called (a)   .

91.

A thrombus is a _____.

a)

Traveling clot

b)

Stationary clot

c)

Plugging

d)

Buildup of fatty paste

92.

A drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol is termed a (a)   .

93.

Constriction is also called _____.

a)

Bulging of a blood vessel

b)

Growth of tissue

c)

A cramp in the heart wall

d)

Compression

94.

A drug that lowers blood pressure is referred to as a (a)   .

95.

Normotension is also referred to as _____.

a)

Normal blood pressure

b)

High blood pressure

c)

Low blood pressure

d)

A lack of blood pressure

96.

A cramp in the heart muscle that stops when the activity that started it also stops is referred to as (a)   .

97.

Claudication means _____.

a)

A cramp in the heart muscle

b)

A cramp in the leg muscle

c)

A hard non-elastic condition

d)

Growth of tissue

98.

A hard, non-elastic condition is called _____.

a)

Claudication

b)

Occlusion

c)

Arteriosclerosis

d)

Aneurysm

99.

The upper chambers in the heart that receive blood are called (a)   .

100.

The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood from the heart are called (a)   .