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EKG MEDICAL TERM 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

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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 the heart

d)

doctor who studies the vessels

2.

which of the following are the abbreviations for electrocardiogram?

a)

EKG

b)

ECG

c)

EDG

d)

both EKG and ECG

3.

the medical term meaning pain in the heart is:

a)

Cardiodynia

b)

cardiopathy

c)

cardialgia

d)

both a&c

4.

The medical term for cardiovavulotomy means surgical:

a)

removal of one heart valve

b)

opening or excision of part of a heart valve

c)

new opening of a heart valve into the lungs

d)

repair and replacement of a heart valve

5.

the medical term meaning doctor who studies the heart

a)

cardiology

b)

cardiopulmonologist

c)

cardiovasculogist

d)

cardiologist

6.

the medical term meaning inflammation of the heart is

a)

parasynthosis

b)

pericardial centesis

c)

heartburn

d)

carditis

7.

the medical term meaning relation to the heart and lungs is:

a)

cardiopulmunary

b)

cardiovascular

c)

cardiolungular

d)

cardiorenal

8.

which of the following is the abbreviation for fasting?

a)

OPN

b)

PNO

c)

NPO

d)

FST

9.

The time during the cardiac cycle when the ventricular cells are partially repolarized by not completely reading y for 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 cardiorrhaphy means

a)

suturing of the heart muscles

b)

fixation of the heart

c)

removal of the heart

d)

hemorrhage of the heart

12.

the medical term cardiovalvulitis means inflammation of the:

a)

heart's conductive system

b)

hearts valves

c)

atriums

d)

blood vessels of the heart

13.

WPW is an abbreviation for

a)

Wenckebach

b)

Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome

c)

Bundle Brakenoff's branches

d)

BinaryBundle Branch

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 abbreviation for:

a)

Pulmonary Atrial Tearing

b)

Paraxysmal 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 Bundle Branches

d)

Reichebach-Brokenoff's 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 takes control of the heart beat

d)

lack of blood supply

24.

the medical term meaning softening of the heart is:

a)

cardiopulshosis

b)

cardiosclerosis

c)

cardiomalacia

d)

cardiolithosis

25.

the medical term meaning falling or dropping of the heart:

a)

cardiosaosis

b)

cardioplegia

c)

cardioptosis

d)

cardioptolemy

26.

telemery is a term that refers to

a)

immediately

b)

transmitting EKG signals via radio waves

c)

coming from a focus outside the normal

d)

atrail fibrillation

27.

Ectopic beat is a beat that refers to:

a)

immediately

b)

transmitting EKG signals via radio waves

c)

coming from a focus outside 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 the 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 the choices

30.

repolarization is the term that refers to:

a)

change of polarity

b)

restoring to 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 to EKG signals via radio waves

c)

coming from a focus outside the normal

d)

atrial fibrillation

32.

AF is an abbreviation for

a)

after the fact

b)

after fasting

c)

application fax

d)

atrial fibrillation

33.

the medical term meaning paralysis of the heart is:

a)

paralysisocargial

b)

paracardium

c)

cardioparalysis

d)

cardioplegia

34.

ECG is an abbreviation for:

a)

echocardial graph

b)

enterocardiac Ganglion

c)

electrocardiograph

d)

endocardial Guarding

35.

PAC is an abbreviation for:

a)

Partial Advanced contraction

b)

premature atrial contraction

c)

patent atrial coarctation

d)

polyatrial Coarctation