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Cardiovascular System Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which blood type can receive any other blood type?
a)
Type-A
b)
Type-B
c)
Type-O
d)
Type-AB
2.
What organ pumps blood throughout the body?
a)
eyes
b)
skin
c)
liver
d)
heart
3.
What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
4.
What part of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to body cells?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
5.
What part of blood is responsible for clotting blood?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
6.
What blood type is the "universal donor" because it can be donated to anyone?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
7.
Oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells that gives the cells their characteristic red color.
a)
thrombin
b)
hematocrit
c)
hemoglobin
d)
hemostasis
8.
Rh factor → A red blood cell surface antigen, first discovered in rhesus monkeys, that is a crucial consideration in blood transfusions.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Sickle Cells are shaped like ____.
a)
Circles
b)
Doughnuts
c)
Cresent
d)
Cube
10.
What makes up the main percentage of blood ?
a)
Red blood cells 
b)
White blood cells 
c)
Platelets 
d)
Plasma 
11.
What part of blood is responsible for carrying wastes, nutrients, and minerals?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
12.
What does blood consist of?
a)
plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
b)
hormones, oxygen, nutrients, water
c)
red blood cells
d)
carbon dioxide and minerals
13.
If a red blood cell has antigen A on its surface, what is its blood type?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
14.
If a red blood cell has no antigens on its surface, what is its blood type?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
AB
d)
O
15.
proportion by volume of the blood
a)
hemostasis
b)
hematopoeisis
c)
hematocrit
d)
hemoglobin
16.
The lack of sufficient red blood cells in the blood system is called
a)
cyanosis
b)
anemia
c)
hemochromatosis
d)
hypoxia
17.
What is the function of hemoglobin?
a)
to carry iron
b)
to carry wastes
c)
to carry oxygen
d)
to produce oxygen
18.
Another name for white blood cells is
a)
erythrocytes
b)
plasmocytes
c)
leukocytes
d)
thrombocytes
19.
Which of the following is not a primary function of blood?
a)
help fight disease
b)
transports nutrients, oxygen, wastes, and hormones
c)
to provide structure 
d)
distributes heat
20.
Blood is classified as ___ tissue.
a)
connective
b)
circulatory
c)
epithelial
d)
muscular
21.
Blood becomes bright red in color because of the
a)
amount of folic acid present
b)
amount of hemoglobin present
c)
amount of oxygen present
d)
amount of iron present
22.
Where does hematopoiesis take place, producing new RBCs?
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
synovial membrane
d)
articular cartilage
23.
The shape of the RBC allows for a greater surface area so the cell can
a)
fit through capillaries easily
b)
exchange gasses more quickly
c)
hold additional hemoglobin
d)
reproduce quicker
24.
The three steps of hemostasis are:
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation
a)
platelet plug formation
b)
agglutination
c)
dilation
d)
erythropoieten formation
25.
Red blood cells are
a)
thrombocytes
b)
neutrophils
c)
monocytes
d)
erthryocytes
26.
The liquid portion of the blood is
a)
leukocytes
b)
erthryocytes
c)
plasma
d)
thrombin
27.
The process of stopping bleeding
a)
homeostasis
b)
hemostasis
c)
phagocytosis
d)
dermatographia
28.
5?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pulmonary Valve
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
29.
2?
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
30.
1?
a)
Right Ventricle
b)
Right Pulmonary Vein
c)
Superior Vena Cava
d)
Inferior Vena Cava
31.
3?
a)
Superior Vena Cava
b)
Right Pulmonary Vein
c)
Right Ventricle
d)
Right Atrium
32.
6?
a)
Left Ventricle
b)
Left Pulmonary Artery
c)
Left Pulmonary Vein
d)
Aorta
33.
4?
a)
Tricuspid Valve
b)
Mitrial Valve
c)
Aortic Valve
d)
Pulmonary Valve
34.
Receives blood from the body that is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide
a)
Right Atrium
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
35.
Prevents oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood from mixing in the heart
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Valve
d)
Septum
36.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
37.
How many chambers does the heart have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
38.
The heart has multiple sides. How many does it have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
39.
These structures carry blood away from the heart.
a)
Blood cells
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Arteries
40.
The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.
a)
atrioventricular
b)
aortic
c)
semilunar
d)
pulmonary
41.
Pulmonary circulation involves blood flow to and from the heart and the _______.
a)
body
b)
digestive organs
c)
brain
d)
lungs
42.

Which of the following is the smallest blood vessel?

a)

Venules

b)

Arterioles

c)

Veins

d)

Capillaries

43.
These have valves that prevent backflow of blood
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
arterioles
d)
capillaries
44.
Where material exchange takes place between the cells and blood vessels:
a)
arteries
b)
veins
c)
venules
d)
capillaries
45.
Where pressure is the highest
a)
arteries closest to the heart
b)
veins closest to the heart
c)
capillaries
d)
venules
46.

What makes up around 55% of the blood?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Platelets

47.

What causes the blood to be the distinct red colour?

a)

Haemoglobin

b)

Glucose

c)

Hormones

d)

Oxygen

48.

What is the function (job) of the platelets?

a)

To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.

b)

To transport oxygen to the muscles

c)

To carry dissolved sugars.

d)

To produce antibodies

49.

What is the function (job) of the white blood cells?

a)

To transport oxygen around the body.

b)

To carry dissolved sugars.

c)

To clot and cover wounds like cuts and grazes.

d)

To release antibodies to help destroy infections.

50.

What is the function (job) of the plasma?

a)

To release antibodies to fight infections.

b)

To transport oxygen around the body.

c)

To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

d)

To transport oxygen around the body.

51.

What is the function (job) of the red blood cells?

a)

To transport oxygen around the body and to the muscles.

b)

To release antibodies to fight infections.

c)

To carry dissolved nutrients and sugars.

d)

To clot and form scabs if there is a wound on the body.

52.

What is blood made of?

a)

oxygen and plasma

b)

red blood cells and white blood cells

c)

plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

d)

plasma and platelets

53.

Which cell engulfs and digests bacteria/pathogens?

a)

lymphocytes

b)

phagocytes

c)

platelets

54.

How much blood does an adult have?

a)

5 liters

b)

10 liters

c)

8 liters

d)

20 liters

55.

What are the most common blood cells?

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

56.

Where are platelets made?

a)

plasma

b)

hemoglobin

c)

bone marrow

d)

Pottery Barn

57.

Why do platelets clump together?

a)

to produce oxygen

b)

to reduce oxygen

c)

to produce blood loss

d)

to reduce blood loss

58.

What does a transfusion replace?

a)

lost body temperature

b)

lost blood

c)

lost antibodies

d)

lost pathogens

59.

What is the SECOND step in the three phases of haemostasis?

a)

vascular phase

b)

intrinsic pathway

c)

extrinsic pathway

d)

platelet phase

60.

Which of the following statements about platelets is INCORRECT?

a)

Platelets adhere to collagen fibers of damaged tissue

b)

Platelets are cell fragments of megakaryocytes

c)

Platelets activate the clotting cascade

d)

Platelets are involved in clot dissolution

61.

In haemostasis, which molecule polymerises to become the insoluble blood clot?

a)

factor X

b)

thrombin

c)

fibrin

d)

plasmin

62.

Which enzyme converts fibrinogen to fibrin?

a)

serotonin

b)

thrombin

c)

factor X

d)

factor XIII

63.

These vessels carry blood away from the heart.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

superior vena cava

64.

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in these vessels.

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

lung capillaries

65.

Brings blood to the heart from the upper portion of the body.

a)

pulmonary artery

b)

superior vena cava

c)

pulmonary vein

d)

inferior vena cava

66.

Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

a)

tricuspid valve

b)

mitral valve

c)

pulmonary valve

d)

aortic valve

67.

Thickest walled chamber of the heart.

a)

left atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left ventricle

d)

right atrium

68.

Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta.

a)

aortic valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

tricuspid valve

d)

mitral valve

69.

These vessels carry blood to each lung from the right ventricle.

a)

superior vena cava

b)

pulmonary arteries

c)

pulmonary veins

d)

aorta

70.

Valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.

a)

mitral valve

b)

pulmonary valve

c)

aortic valve

d)

tricuspid valve

71.

Blood in the right atrium:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

72.

Blood in the left ventricle:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

73.

Blood in the pulmonary artery:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

74.

Blood in the pulmonary veins:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

75.

Blood in the aorta:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

76.

Blood in the left atrium:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

77.

Blood in the Inferior Vena Cava:

a)

Oxygenated

b)

Deoxygenated

78.

High cholesterol can increase your risk of developing heart disease because of the

a)

pressure

b)

plaque

c)

diabetes

d)

obesity

79.

Which of the following blood vessels carries blood back to the heart (returns the blood)?

a)

veins

b)

arteries

80.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Right Ventricle
c)
Left Atrium
d)
Left Ventricle
81.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Aorta
b)
Pumonary Vein
c)
Pulmonary Artery
d)
Left Atrium
82.
Which part of the heart is this?
a)
Pulmonary Vein
b)
Pulmonary Artery
c)
Right Atrium
d)
Tricuspid Valve
83.
During the Cardiac Cycle, Ventricular systole is when what happens?
a)
The Left Ventricle contracts
b)
When the Right Ventricle contracts
c)
When the Atria contract
d)
When both Ventricles contract
84.
During the Cardiac Cycle the diastole phase is when?
a)
The heart is fully contracted
b)
The heart is fully relaxed
c)
When the atria are relaxed and Ventricles contracted
d)
All of the above
85.
The number of times the heart Ventricles beat in one minute is known as?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Stroke Volume
c)
Cardiac Output
86.

The double walled sac that surrounds the heart is called the:

a)

Arteries

b)

Valves

c)

Pericardium

d)

Chambers

87.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and the body?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
88.
What is the name of the circulation between the heart and lungs?
a)
Diastolic
b)
Systemic
c)
Pulmonary
d)
Coronary
89.

The primary cardiac pacemaker

a)

SA Node

b)

AV Node

c)

Bundle of His

d)

Thorel pathways

90.
An electrocardiogram measures what?
a)
The amount of pressure exerted on blood vessels.
b)
The electrical activity of the heart.
c)
How many times the heart contracts over time.
d)
The body's temperature caused by friction of blood in vessel.
91.
Which of the following is not a direct indicator of a person's cardiac health?
a)
Heart Rate
b)
Blood Pressure
c)
EKG
d)
Temperature 
92.
Abnormal or unusual heart sounds.
a)
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
b)
Heart murmurs
c)
Bradycardia
d)
Tachycardia
93.

Which label is representing the Purkinje fibers?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

B

94.

P Wave:

a)

SA Nodes contracts

Both atria contracts

b)

Impulses reach the av node 0.10 delay allows

c)

Repolarization or recovery of the ventricles

d)

Impulses hit av bundle branch off into two bundles down front of heart into purkinje fibers

95.

A patient is experiencing electrocardiogram changes. Which wave should the nurse recognize as representing ventricular repolarization?

a)

Q wave

b)

R wave

c)

S wave

d)

T wave

96.

A patient is admitted for diagnosis of an electrocardiogram abnormality. Which wave should the nurse plan care based upon changes in the patient’s ventricular depolarization?

a)

P wave

b)

QRS complex

c)

U wave

d)

T wave

97.

The nurse is reviewing cardiac anatomy with a patient scheduled for pacemaker insertion. Where should the nurse identify the location of the sinus node for the patient?

a)

Left atrium

b)

Right atrium

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Right ventricle

98.

A common cardiac dysrhythmia characterized by premature heartbeats originating in the atria.

a)

A-Fib

b)

A-Flutter

c)

PAC's

d)

SA Block

99.

Rate: 150 – 250 bpm

Rhythm: regular

a)

Accelerated Junctional Rhythm

b)

ST

c)

Accelerated IVR

d)

SVT

100.

ST Depression

a)

NSTEMI

b)

STEMI