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Circulatory System Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what are the 3 layers of the heart discussed in class?

a)

pericardium, myocardium, endocardium

b)

myocardium, pericardium, exocardium

c)

pericardium, epicardium, endocardium

d)

exocardium, myocardium, intercardium

2.

what area is the heart found in?

a)

behind the periastinal area in the ventrum

b)

in the mediastenium behind the ribs

c)

in the eipgastric cavity ventral to the sternum

d)

in the thoracic cavity to the right of the sternum

3.

what is the natural pacemaker of the heart?

a)

The SA node in the right atrium

b)

the AED

c)

The SA node in the left atrium

d)

the AV node and Bundle of His

4.

where does blood go after it leaves the left ventricle?

a)

the pulmonary artery

b)

the pulmonary vein

c)

the aorta

d)

the left atrium

5.

what can you do to decrease your risk of heart disease?

a)

stop/don't smoking

b)

minimal/no alcohol

c)

aerobic exercise regularly

d)

all of the above

6.
A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
a)
Aorta
b)
Atrium
c)
Septum
d)
Valve
7.

Mackenzie has blood type B+, she can receive blood from which blood donors?

a)

B+, B-, O+, O-

b)

B+, A-, O+, O-

c)

B+

d)

O-

8.
Mike has type O blood. Mike can receive blood from someone who has Type A or Type B.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
These blood cells are the protectors and help fight off disease.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
White blood cells
c)
Plasma
d)
Platelets 
10.
This part of blood helps it clot, when you get cut.
a)
Red blood cells
b)
Plasma
c)
Platelets
d)
White blood cells
11.
These blood cells deliver oxygen to the parts of the body.
a)
Red
b)
White
c)
Patelets
d)
Plasma
12.
_______ is made mostly of water and makes up about 55% of the blood
a)
Plasma
b)
Platelets 
c)
Red blood cells
d)
White blood cells
13.
What does blood transport?
a)
Nutrients
b)
Oxygen 
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
All of the above
14.

Lizzy, an adult pt, feels dizzy when she stands up suddenly. Her BP reads 90/50, Her most likely dx is

a)

Hypertension

b)

Hypotension

c)

Thrombocytopenia

d)

Thrombophlebitis

15.

Mark is admitted to the hospital with a dx of MI. His doctor thinks Mark may have had a/an

a)

Heart Attack

b)

Internal malignancy

c)

Hematoma

d)

Aneurysm

16.

Which of the following is considered a normal adult BP?

a)

102/73

b)

78/30

c)

140/80

d)

85/50

17.

A normal adult pulse would be considered

a)

82 bpm

b)

40 bpm

c)

12 bpm

d)

111 bpm

18.

Where would you take a dorsalis pedis pulse?

a)

neck

b)

outer eye

c)

top of foot

d)

thumb side of the wrist

19.

Someone who has an extremely high leukocyte count on their CBC is most likely..

a)

Someone with strep throat

b)

Someone getting chemotherapy

c)

Someone getting an EKG

d)

Someone that is pregnant

20.

A great first choice to tx hypertension would be

a)

Lifestyle change

b)

Surgery

c)

Chronic heart monitoring

d)

Medication patch

21.

What chamber of the heart pumps blood to the body?

a)

L atrium

b)

L ventricle

c)

R atrium

d)

R ventricle

22.

Each heart beat makes how many sounds

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

30

23.

3 types of Plasma Proteins are

a)

Fibrinogen, Albumin, Prothrombin

b)

Fibrinogen, Leukocytes, Albumin

c)

Albumin, Leukocytes, Prothrombin

d)

Erythrocytes, Albumin, Prothrombin

24.

What is one thing that can both increase and decrease the heart rate?

a)

exercise

b)

sleep

c)

drugs

d)

anxiety

25.

Larry has a cut on his leg that will not stop bleeding, you know Larry could be deficient in what blood component?

a)

plasma

b)

leuokocytes

c)

platelets

d)

erythrocytes

26.

Identify where to find the carotid pulse.

a)

wrist

b)

head

c)

neck

d)

foot

27.

The main function of the circulatory system is

a)

to give the body structure and support

b)

transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body

c)

excrete waste

d)

to transport messages from the body to the brain

28.

What is the function of the heart?

a)

to pump blood around the body

b)

to allow blood to flow through it

c)

to remove oxygen from the blood

d)

to breath

29.

The function of all valves is to

a)

create pressure

b)

prevent backflow

c)

pump blood

d)

carry blood to the heart

30.

My heart is a ______ that pumps blood through the body.

a)

cell

b)

muscle

c)

tissue

d)

bone

31.

What is the purpose of leukocytes?

a)

carry oxygen

b)

provide clotting of blood

c)

fight infection

d)

None

32.

What is the purpose of Erythrocytes?

a)

carry oxygen

b)

provide clotting for blood

c)

fight infection

d)

none

33.

What is the purpose of thrombocytes?

a)

carry oxygen

b)

provide clotting of blood

c)

fight infection

d)

none

34.

Where are RBCs produced?

a)

pancreas

b)

muscles

c)

bone marrow

d)

heart

35.

What pulse is the most commonly used to check pulse?

a)

temporal artery

b)

carotid artery

c)

radial artery

d)

brachial artery

36.

What artery is used when checking blood pressure?

a)

brachial artery

b)

carotid artery

c)

femoral artery

d)

radial artery

37.

The heart is about the size of your:

a)

fist

b)

foot

c)

head

d)

hand

38.

All are layers of the heart except:

a)

pleuracardium

b)

endocardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

39.

Blood is made up of:

a)

plasma, platelets, RBC, thrombocytes

b)

plasma, RBC, WBC

c)

red blood cells, white blood cells,

d)

plasma, RBC, WBC, Platelets

40.

Hemolysis means "cell _____"?

a)

eating

b)

drinking

c)

shrinking

d)

bursting

41.

What divides the heart into the L and R side?

a)

sternum

b)

sceptor

c)

septum

d)

sputum

42.

which vessel takes blood from the lower portion of the body and returns it to the heart?

a)

the aorta

b)

the right atrium

c)

the inferior vena cava

d)

the superior vena cava

43.

what is an EKC/ECG used to best measure?

a)

The BORG exertion of the heart

b)

the electrical impulses in the heart

c)

The irregular rate of the heart

d)

The mitral valve function

44.
What blood type has anti-B antibodies?
a)
Type A
b)
Type B
c)
Type AB
d)
Type O
45.

Tip of the heart that lies on the diaphragm and points to the left of the body is the

a)

Pericardium

b)

Apex

c)

Septum

d)

Aorta

46.

Major artery that brings blood to the brain

a)

Carotid

b)

Jugular

c)

Pulmonary

d)

Radial

47.

Myocarditis is:

a)

inflammation of the heart muscle

b)

inflammation of the heart

c)

inflammation of the coronary artery

d)

inflammation of the calf muscle

48.

To check for blood flow to the most distal part of the upper extremities, what pulse site would you check first?

a)

popliteal

b)

carotid

c)

radial

d)

brachial

49.

Which vessel allows for the exchange of nutrients, gases, and waste products in the blood stream?

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

capillary

d)

venule

50.

What portion of the blood contains water, nutrients, and hormones?

a)

thrombocyte

b)

plasma

c)

erythrocyte

d)

leukocyte

51.

Of the different pulse sites, where is pulse usually taken (in a clinical setting)?

a)

brachial

b)

radial

c)

carotid

d)

hospital

52.

Normal range for pulse is.....

a)

12-20

b)

97-100

c)

120/80

d)

60-100

53.

This means that the pulse rate is under 60 beats per minute

a)

bradypnea

b)

tachycardia

c)

bradycardia

d)

tachypnea

54.

This means that pulse is over 100 beats per minute

a)

bradypnea

b)

tachycardia

c)

tachypnea

d)

bradycardia

55.

Your pulse measures

a)

how many times your heart beats in a minute

b)

the pressure exerted against the walls of the arteries when the heart beats

c)

how many times you breathe in a minute

d)

how much blood the body has in it

56.

Chronic high blood pressure is called......

a)

Hypertrophy

b)

Hyperatrophy

c)

Atrophy

d)

Hypertension

57.

Low blood pressure is.....

a)

Hypotension

b)

Arrhythmia

c)

Tachycardia

d)

Hypertension

58.

Where do you obtain your radial pulse?

a)

thumb side of wrist

b)

in the crease of your elbow

c)

pinky side of wrist

d)

on your neck

59.

What is a complication of high blood pressure?

a)

skin discoloration

b)

hair loss

c)

heart disease

d)

brain dysfunction

60.

For a blood pressure reading, the number on top measures.....

a)

systemic pressure

b)

systolic pressure

c)

diastolic pressure

d)

diastemic pressure

61.

The number on the bottom of a BP reading measures.....

a)

pressure during a heart contraction

b)

thickness of blood

c)

pressure of the blood vessels on the blood

d)

pressure between heart beats when the heart is relaxed

62.

What tool is used to measure blood pressure?

a)

ECG

b)

thermometer

c)

stethoscope

d)

sphygmomanometer

63.

What is bradycardia?

a)

fast heart rate - above 100

b)

slow heart rate - below 60

c)

normal respiration rate

d)

normal heart rate

64.

What is the ideal blood pressure for an adult?

a)

144/94

b)

120/80

c)

150/98

d)

70/42

65.

The apical pulse is found at the _____?

a)

groin

b)

apex of the heart

c)

foot

d)

neck