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Med Term Ch. 5

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word part means "artery"?

a)

aort/o

b)

angi/o

c)

ather/o

d)

brady-

2.

What is the correct word part for "plaque, fatty substance"?

a)

ather/o

b)

arteri/o

c)

angi/o

d)

brady-

3.

Which word part is used to mean "relating to blood or lymph vessels"?

a)

angi/o

b)

aort/o

c)

brady-

d)

ather/o

4.

What does the word part "brady-" mean?

a)

slow

b)

artery

c)

plaque, fatty substance

d)

relating to blood or lymph vessels

5.

Which word part refers to "blood or blood condition"?

a)

-emia

b)

cardi/o

c)

ven/o

d)

- crasia

6.

What is the word part for "heart"?

a)

cardi/o

b)

ven/o

c)

- crasia

d)

-emia

7.

Which word part means "mixture or blending"?

a)

- crasia

b)

ven/o

c)

cardi/o

d)

-emia

8.

What is the word part for "red"?

a)

erythr/o

b)

hem/o

c)

leuk/o

d)

ven/o

9.

Which word part means "vein"?

a)

ven/o

b)

hem/o

c)

leuk/o

d)

erythr/o

10.

What is the word part for "white"?

a)

leuk/o

b)

hem/o

c)

ven/o

d)

erythr/o

11.

Which word part is used for "blood"?

a)

hem/o

b)

leuk/o

c)

ven/o

d)

erythr/o

12.

If a patient has a condition related to slow heart rate, which word part would be used to describe "slow"?

a)

brady-

b)

aort/o

c)

angi/o

d)

ather/o

13.

A doctor is describing a disease involving the arteries. Which word part should be used?

a)

aort/o

b)

arteri/o

c)

angi/o

d)

brady-

14.

If a medical term includes "erythr/o", what color is being referenced?

a)

Red

b)

White

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

15.

Which word part would be used in a term describing a vein disorder?

a)

ven/o

b)

hem/o

c)

leuk/o

d)

erythr/o

16.

Which combining form means "fast, rapid"?

a)

phleb/o

b)

tachy-

c)

thromb/o

d)

erythr/o

17.

Which combining form means "clot"?

a)

phleb/o

b)

tachy-

c)

thromb/o

d)

leuk/o

18.

Which combining form means "blood, relating to blood"?

a)

phleb/o

b)

tachy-

c)

thromb/o

d)

hem/o

19.

The term meaning white blood cells is:

a)

erythrocytes

b)

leukocytes

c)

platelets

d)

thrombocytes

20.

Commonly known as the natural pacemaker, the medical name of the structure is the:

a)

atrioventricular node

b)

bundle of His

c)

Purkinje fiber

d)

sinoatrial node

21.

The myocardium receives its blood supply from the:

a)

aorta

b)

coronary arteries

c)

inferior vena cava

d)

superior vena cava

22.

Which blood cells are formed in red bone marrow and then migrate to tissues throughout the body, destroying parasitic organisms and playing a major role in allergic reactions?

a)

basophils

b)

eosinophils

c)

erythrocytes

d)

monocytes

23.

The bicuspid valve is also known as the ________ valve.

a)

aortic

b)

mitral

c)

pulmonary

d)

tricuspid

24.

Which chamber pumps blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs?

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

25.

The ________ are the smallest formed elements in the blood, and they play an important role in blood clotting.

a)

erythrocytes

b)

leukocytes

c)

monocytes

d)

thrombocytes

26.

A foreign object, such as a bit of tissue or air, circulating in the blood is known as a/an:

a)

embolism

b)

embolus

c)

thrombosis

d)

thrombus

27.

Which chamber of the heart carries blood to all parts of the body except the lungs?

a)

left atrium

b)

left ventricle

c)

right atrium

d)

right ventricle

28.

What are the most common type of white blood cell?

a)

erythrocytes

b)

leukocytes

c)

neutrophils

d)

thrombocytes

29.

Which organ is described as a hollow, muscular organ?

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

heart

d)

myocardium

30.

What is the cardiac muscle called?

a)

myocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

endocardium

d)

epicardium

31.

What is the external layer of the heart called?

a)

endocardium

b)

epicardium

c)

myocardium

d)

pericardium

32.

What is the inner lining of the heart called?

a)

myocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

endocardium

d)

epicardium

33.

What is the sac enclosing the heart called?

a)

myocardium

b)

pericardium

c)

endocardium

d)

epicardium

34.

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is also known as what?

a)

total cholesterol

b)

low-density cholesterol

c)

good cholesterol

d)

triglycerides

35.

An abnormally slow resting heart rate is described as what?

a)

tachycardia

b)

bradycardia

c)

arrhythmia

d)

fibrillation

36.

In which type of fibrillation does the heart muscle quiver ineffectively instead of pumping strongly?

a)

atrial

b)

ventricular

c)

pericardial

d)

epicardial

37.

The highest pressure against the blood vessels occurs when the ventricles contract. What is this pressure called?

a)

diastolic

b)

systolic

c)

arterial

d)

venous

38.

Which diagnostic procedure is used to image the structures of blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels?

a)

Angiography

b)

Electrocardiogram

c)

Echocardiogram

d)

Cardiac catheterization

39.

What is the correct spelling for the term describing a deficiency of blood passing through an organ or body part?

a)

Hypoperfusion

b)

Hypoperfushion

c)

Hyperperfusion

d)

Hypoperfussion

40.

Which term refers to an abnormal heart rhythm in which the heartbeat is faster or slower than normal?

a)

Arrhythmia

b)

Arythmia

c)

Arrithmia

d)

Arhythmia

41.

Reynaud’s disease is a peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which symptoms are triggered by cold temperatures or stress. What is the correct spelling of this disease?

a)

Raynaud’s disease

b)

Reynauds disease

c)

Raynauds disease

d)

Reynaud’s disease

42.

What is the correct spelling for the device that is a double-action pacemaker?

a)

Defibrillator

b)

Defibrilater

c)

Defibrilattor

d)

Defibrilitor

43.

What does the abbreviation CAD stand for?

a)

Coronary Artery Disease

b)

Cardiac Arrhythmia Disorder

c)

Chronic Aortic Disease

d)

Congenital Artery Defect

44.

What do the abbreviations EKG and ECG stand for?

a)

Electrocardiogram

b)

Echocardiogram

c)

Endocardial Graph

d)

Electrokymogram

45.

What does the abbreviation A-fib stand for?

a)

Atrial fibrillation

b)

Arterial fibrosis

c)

Aortic fibrillation

d)

Atrial fiber

46.

What does the abbreviation MI stand for?

a)

Myocardial infarction

b)

Mitral insufficiency

c)

Myocardial inflammation

d)

Mitral infarction

47.

What does the abbreviation V-fib stand for?

a)

Ventricular fibrillation

b)

Vascular fibrosis

c)

Ventricular fiber

d)

Vascular fibrillation

48.

Which term refers to a potentially life-threatening infection that results from bacteria or other infectious organisms entering the bloodstream?

a)

dyscrasia

b)

endocarditis

c)

pericarditis

d)

sepsis

49.

Which type of medication reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat?

a)

ACE inhibitor

b)

beta-blocker

c)

calcium blocker

d)

statin inhibitor

50.

What is the blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal?

a)

aplastic anemia

b)

hemolytic anemia

c)

megaloblastic anemia

d)

pernicious anemia

51.

Which class of drugs is administered to lower high blood pressure?

a)

antiarrhythmic

b)

antihypertensive

c)

aspirin

d)

diuretic

52.

A bacterial infection of the lining or valves of the heart is known as infective ________.

a)

endocarditis

b)

myocarditis

c)

pericarditis

d)

arteritis

53.

What is plasma with the clotting proteins and the blood cells removed called?

a)

serum

b)

lymph

c)

hemoglobin

d)

hematocrit

54.

What is the term for having an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood?

a)

thrombocytopenia

b)

anemia

c)

leukopenia

d)

polycythemia

55.

What is the surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain called?

a)

endarterectomy

b)

angioplasty

c)

phlebotomy

d)

valvuloplasty

56.

What is the abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely known as?

a)

valvular prolapse

b)

valvular stenosis

c)

valvular regurgitation

d)

valvular atresia

57.

Which medication is prescribed to prevent or relieve the pain of angina by dilating the blood vessels to the heart?

a)

nitroglycerin

b)

aspirin

c)

beta-blocker

d)

statin

58.

Which of the following best describes thrombocytopenia?

a)

A condition with too few platelets in the blood.

b)

A condition with too many red blood cells.

c)

A condition with excess iron in the blood.

d)

A condition with abnormal heart rhythm.

59.

What is aplastic anemia characterized by?

a)

An absence of all formed blood elements.

b)

An excess of white blood cells.

c)

A deficiency of iron in the blood.

d)

An overproduction of platelets.

60.

What does electrocardiography record?

a)

The electrical activity of the myocardium.

b)

The oxygen level in the blood.

c)

The number of red blood cells.

d)

The pressure in the arteries.

61.

Hemochromatosis is characterized by which of the following?

a)

Overabsorption of iron in the intestine.

b)

Deficiency of platelets in the blood.

c)

Absence of all blood elements.

d)

Irregular heartbeat.

62.

What is valvuloplasty?

a)

Surgical repair or replacement of a heart valve.

b)

Removal of a blood clot.

c)

Recording of heart electrical activity.

d)

Overabsorption of iron in the intestine.

63.

A thrombus is a clot or piece of tissue circulating in the blood. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Hemochromatosis is also known as iron overload disease. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Plasmapheresis is the removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

66.

A vasoconstrictor is a drug that enlarges the blood vessels. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Peripheral vascular disease is a disorder of the blood vessels located outside the heart and brain. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Alberta Fleetwood has a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels. What is this condition called?

a)

Hemangioma

b)

Thrombocytopenia

c)

Aplastic anemia

d)

Hemochromatosis

69.

A/An __________ is characterized by the loss of elasticity of arterial walls.

a)

vasculitis

b)

atherosclerosis

c)

arteriosclerosis

d)

carotid artery stenosis

70.

The term __________ means to stop or control bleeding.

a)

hemochromatosis

b)

hemostasis

c)

plasmapheresis

d)

transfusion reaction

71.

Inflammation of a vein is known as __________.

a)

arteriostenosis

b)

endocarditis

c)

phlebitis

d)

carditis

72.

After his surgery, Ramon Martinez developed a deep vein __________ in his leg. What is the medical term for this condition?

a)

thrombosis

b)

embolism

c)

aneurysm

d)

stenosis

73.

During her pregnancy, Polly Olson suffered from abnormally swollen veins in her legs. What is the medical term for this condition?

a)

Varicose veins

b)

Phlebitis

c)

Arteriosclerosis

d)

Vasculitis

74.

Thomas Wilkerson suffers from episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium. What is this condition known as?

a)

angina

b)

arrhythmia

c)

hypertension

d)

endocarditis

75.

When Mr. Klein stands up too quickly, his blood pressure drops. His physician describes this as postural or __________.

a)

hypertension

b)

hypotension

c)

tachycardia

d)

bradycardia

76.

Juanita Gomez was diagnosed as having __________. This bone marrow disorder is characterized by the insufficient production of one or more types of blood cells.

a)

anemia

b)

leukemia

c)

aplastic anemia

d)

hemophilia

77.

Dr. Lawson read her patient’s __________. This diagnostic record is also known as an ECG or EKG.

a)

echocardiogram

b)

electrocardiogram

c)

angiogram

d)

sonogram

78.

Jason Turner suffered from cardiac arrest. The paramedics arrived promptly and saved his life by using __________ (CPR).

a)

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

b)

coronary perfusion response

c)

cardiac pressure regulation

d)

circulatory pulse recovery

79.

Darlene Nolan was diagnosed as having a deep vein thrombosis. Her doctor immediately prescribed a/an __________ to cause the thrombus to dissolve.

a)

anticoagulant

b)

thrombolytic

c)

antiplatelet

d)

vasodilator

80.

Hamilton Edwards Sr. suffers from __________. This is atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle.

a)

coronary artery disease

b)

myocardial infarction

c)

congestive heart failure

d)

arrhythmia

81.

Blood dyscrasia is any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood.

a)

anemia

b)

dyscrasia

c)

hemochromatosis

d)

sepsis

82.

The abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely is a/an __________________________.

a)

valvuloplasty

b)

mitral valve prolapse

c)

mitral valve regurgitation

d)

cardiac ablation

83.

Inflammation of an artery or arteries is known as __________________________.

a)

arteritis

b)

angiography

c)

phlebitis

d)

valvuloplasty

84.

The surgical removal of a portion of a blood vessel is a/an __________________________.

a)

angioplasty

b)

arterectomy

c)

phlebectomy

d)

valvuloplasty

85.

The abnormal narrowing of the lumen of a vein is known as __________________________.

a)

venosclerosis

b)

phlebostenosis

c)

angiography

d)

arteritis

86.

The surgical removal of a portion of the tissue surrounding the heart is a/an __________________________.

a)

pericardiectomy

b)

angioplasty

c)

phlebectomy

d)

arterectomy

87.

To surgically suture the wall of the heart is a/an __________________________.

a)

cardiorrhaphy

b)

angioplasty

c)

arterectomy

d)

phleborrhaphy

88.

The abnormal hardening of a vein is known as __________________________.

a)

phlebosclerosis

b)

arteriosclerosis

c)

angiography

d)

cardiosclerosis

89.

The suture repair of any vessel, especially a blood vessel, is a/an __________________________.

a)

angioplasty

b)

angiorrhaphy

c)

phleborrhaphy

d)

arterectomy

90.

The graphic study of the movements of the heart is known as __________________________.

a)

cardiography

b)

angiography

c)

phlebography

d)

arterography

91.

To suture the tissue surrounding the heart is a/an __________________________.

a)

pericardiorrhaphy

b)

cardiorrhaphy

c)

angioplasty

d)

phleborrhaphy

92.

A radiographic test that provides an image of specific veins after a contrast dye is injected is a/an __________________________.

a)

phlebography

b)

angiography

c)

cardiography

d)

arterography

93.

What is the name of the blood vessel labeled as "5.91" in the heart diagrams?

a)

Superior vena cava

b)

Superior aorta

c)

Superior pulmonary vein

d)

Superior coronary artery

94.

Which vessel is referred to as the 5.94 in the heart diagrams?

a)

Right pulmonary artery

b)

Right coronary artery

c)

Right atrium

d)

Right ventricle

95.

What is labeled 5.95 in the heart diagram?

a)

Right pulmonary vein

b)

Right aorta

c)

Right ventricle

d)

Right atrium

96.

Which vessel is labeled as 5.96 in the lower part of the heart diagram?

a)

Left pulmonary vein

b)

Left pulmonary artery

c)

Left coronary vein

d)

Left ventricle

97.

Which valve is referred to as the 5.96 valve in the heart diagram?

a)

Pulmonary semilunar valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Mitral valve

d)

Aortic valve

98.

Which valve is labeled as "5.97" in the heart diagram?

a)

Tricuspid valve

b)

Mitral valve

c)

Pulmonary valve

d)

Aortic valve

99.

What is the structure labeled as "5.98" in the heart diagram?

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary trunk

c)

Left atrium

d)

Right ventricle