Question 1

The membrane that forms the lining inside the heart is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  angiocardium. 
B)  endocardium. 
C)  myocardium. 
D)  pericardium. 
A)  angiocardium. 
B)  endocardium. 
C)  myocardium. 
D)  pericardium. B

Question 2

Polyarteritis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  arthritis in many joints. 
B)  inflammation of many arteries. 
C)  many heart abnormalities. 
D)  plastic surgery of the arteries. 
A)  arthritis in many joints. 
B)  inflammation of many arteries. 
C)  many heart abnormalities. 
D)  plastic surgery of the arteries. B

Question 3

A medication that corrects an abnormal heart rate would be considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  antiarrhythmic. 
B)  antihypertensive. 
C)  vasoconstrictor. 
D)  vasodilator. 
A)  antiarrhythmic. 
B)  antihypertensive. 
C)  vasoconstrictor. 
D)  vasodilator. A

Question 4

A 12-year-old girl with chronic sore throats is referred to an ear, nose, and throat physician. The physician chooses to complete an operation that involves excision of the tonsils. This operation is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  adenoidectomy. 
B)  lymphadenectomy. 
C)  splenectomy. 
D)  tonsillectomy. 
A)  adenoidectomy. 
B)  lymphadenectomy. 
C)  splenectomy. 
D)  tonsillectomy.

Question 5

Increased blood pressure is referred to as ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Increased blood pressure is referred to as...

Question 6

A 55-year-old man had which device implanted in his chest to detect sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and deliver a low-energy shock to the heart, restoring the normal rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Automated external defibrillator 
B)  Cardioverter-defibrillator 
C)  Electrocardiogram 
D)  Pacemaker 
A)  Automated external defibrillator 
B)  Cardioverter-defibrillator 
C)  Electrocardiogram 
D)  Pacemaker

Question 7

A 29-year-old woman who has just given birth complains to her doctor about pain, itching, and bleeding in her anal canal. She most likely has:

Accepted Answer

A)  hemangioma. 
B)  hemorrhoids. 
C)  stenosis. 
D)  thrombus. 
A)  hemangioma. 
B)  hemorrhoids. 
C)  stenosis. 
D)  thrombus.

Question 8

A 44-year-old man underwent a balloon angioplasty. In this procedure, a balloon catheter is inflated inside a vessel to flatten the plaque against the _____ wall.

Accepted Answer

A)  arterial 
B)  atrial 
C)  venous 
D)  ventricular 
A)  arterial 
B)  atrial 
C)  venous 
D)  ventricular

Question 9

Electric shock used to terminate cardiac arrhythmias is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiopulmonary bypass. 
B)  cardioversion. 
C)  electrocardiography. 
D)  positron emission. 
A)  cardiopulmonary bypass. 
B)  cardioversion. 
C)  electrocardiography. 
D)  positron emission.

Question 10

The term for a drug that is used to treat high blood pressure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  antiarrhythmic. 
B)  antigenic. 
C)  antihypertensive. 
D)  antilipidemic. 
A)  antiarrhythmic. 
B)  antigenic. 
C)  antihypertensive. 
D)  antilipidemic.

Question 11

____________ means blockage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ means blockage....

Question 12

A 74-year-old man underwent which operation when the blockages in his coronary arteries were too severe for a percutaneous procedure to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aortography 
B)  Atherectomy 
C)  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
D)  Coronary artery bypass graft 
A)  Aortography 
B)  Atherectomy 
C)  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
D)  Coronary artery bypass graft

Question 13

Radiography of the lymphatic vessels and nodes is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphangiogram. 
B)  lymphangiography. 
C)  lymphogram. 
D)  lymphoma. 
A)  lymphangiogram. 
B)  lymphangiography. 
C)  lymphogram. 
D)  lymphoma.

Question 14

Thrombosis means :

Accepted Answer

A)  a deficiency in the number of blood platelets. 
B)  an increase in the number of blood platelets. 
C)  the dissolving of a thrombus. 
D)  the presence of a thrombus. 
A)  a deficiency in the number of blood platelets. 
B)  an increase in the number of blood platelets. 
C)  the dissolving of a thrombus. 
D)  the presence of a thrombus.

Question 15

The term for a ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an artery, caused by congenital defect or weakness of the vessel wall is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hemorrhoid. 
B)  thrombus. 
C)  aneurysm. 
D)  embolus. 
A)  hemorrhoid. 
B)  thrombus. 
C)  aneurysm. 
D)  embolus.

Question 16

Inflammation of the palatine tonsils is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  palatinectomy. 
B)  palatitis. 
C)  tonsillectomy. 
D)  tonsillitis. 
A)  palatinectomy. 
B)  palatitis. 
C)  tonsillectomy. 
D)  tonsillitis.

Question 17

A 63-year-old man with an automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receives a low energy shock to reestablish normal rhythm when sustained _____ tachycardia or fibrillation is detected.

Accepted Answer

A)  atrial 
B)  arterial 
C)  venous 
D)  ventricular 
A)  atrial 
B)  arterial 
C)  venous 
D)  ventricular

Question 18

A(n) ____________ is an instrument used in defibrillation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________ is an instrument used in...

Question 19

A term for a mass of undissolved matter present in a vessel and brought there by the circulating blood is:

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombus. 
B)  embolus. 
C)  ischemia. 
D)  occlusion. 
A)  thrombus. 
B)  embolus. 
C)  ischemia. 
D)  occlusion.

Question 20

A 67-year-old woman had a stroke in which a blood vessel burst and a large amount of blood seeped into the brain tissue. The type of stroke she had was considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  embolic. 
B)  hemorrhagic. 
C)  ischemic. 
D)  lymphatic. 
A)  embolic. 
B)  hemorrhagic. 
C)  ischemic. 
D)  lymphatic.

The membrane that forms the lining inside the heart is the:

Polyarteritis is:

A medication that corrects an abnormal heart rate would be considered a(n):

A 12-year-old girl with chronic sore throats is referred to an ear, nose, and throat physician. The physician chooses to complete an operation that involves excision of the tonsils. This operation is called a(n):

Increased blood pressure is referred to as ____________.

A 55-year-old man had which device implanted in his chest to detect sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and deliver a low-energy shock to the heart, restoring the normal rhythm?

A 29-year-old woman who has just given birth complains to her doctor about pain, itching, and bleeding in her anal canal. She most likely has:

A 44-year-old man underwent a balloon angioplasty. In this procedure, a balloon catheter is inflated inside a vessel to flatten the plaque against the _____ wall.

Electric shock used to terminate cardiac arrhythmias is called:

The term for a drug that is used to treat high blood pressure is:

____________ means blockage.

A 74-year-old man underwent which operation when the blockages in his coronary arteries were too severe for a percutaneous procedure to be effective?

Radiography of the lymphatic vessels and nodes is called a:

Thrombosis means :

The term for a ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an artery, caused by congenital defect or weakness of the vessel wall is:

Inflammation of the palatine tonsils is called:

A 63-year-old man with an automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receives a low energy shock to reestablish normal rhythm when sustained _____ tachycardia or fibrillation is detected.

A(n) ____________ is an instrument used in defibrillation.

A term for a mass of undissolved matter present in a vessel and brought there by the circulating blood is:

A 67-year-old woman had a stroke in which a blood vessel burst and a large amount of blood seeped into the brain tissue. The type of stroke she had was considered:

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Exam 7: Circulatory System

The membrane that forms the lining inside the heart is the:

Polyarteritis is:

A medication that corrects an abnormal heart rate would be considered a(n):

A 12-year-old girl with chronic sore throats is referred to an ear, nose, and throat physician. The physician chooses to complete an operation that involves excision of the tonsils. This operation is called a(n):

Increased blood pressure is referred to as ____________.

A 55-year-old man had which device implanted in his chest to detect sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and deliver a low-energy shock to the heart, restoring the normal rhythm?

A 29-year-old woman who has just given birth complains to her doctor about pain, itching, and bleeding in her anal canal. She most likely has:

A 44-year-old man underwent a balloon angioplasty. In this procedure, a balloon catheter is inflated inside a vessel to flatten the plaque against the _____ wall.

Electric shock used to terminate cardiac arrhythmias is called:

The term for a drug that is used to treat high blood pressure is:

____________ means blockage.

A 74-year-old man underwent which operation when the blockages in his coronary arteries were too severe for a percutaneous procedure to be effective?

Radiography of the lymphatic vessels and nodes is called a:

Thrombosis means :

The term for a ballooning out of the wall of a vessel, usually an artery, caused by congenital defect or weakness of the vessel wall is:

Inflammation of the palatine tonsils is called:

A 63-year-old man with an automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receives a low energy shock to reestablish normal rhythm when sustained _____ tachycardia or fibrillation is detected.

A(n) ____________ is an instrument used in defibrillation.

A term for a mass of undissolved matter present in a vessel and brought there by the circulating blood is:

A 67-year-old woman had a stroke in which a blood vessel burst and a large amount of blood seeped into the brain tissue. The type of stroke she had was considered:

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