Question 1

Congenital septal defects always affect the atria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding heart valves is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Atrioventricular valves are between an atrium and ventricle. 
B) The tricuspid valve is an atrioventricular valve. 
C) Semilunar valves are between a ventricle and an artery. 
D) The mitral valve is a semilunar valve. 
A) Atrioventricular valves are between an atrium and ventricle. 
B) The tricuspid valve is an atrioventricular valve. 
C) Semilunar valves are between a ventricle and an artery. 
D) The mitral valve is a semilunar valve.

Question 3

Which of the following terms means pertaining to between the atria?

Accepted Answer

A) intra-atrial 
B) interarterial 
C) interatrial 
D) transatrial 
A) intra-atrial 
B) interarterial 
C) interatrial 
D) transatrial

Question 4

The most common form of arteriosclerosis is:

Accepted Answer

A) polyarteritis. 
B) pericarditis. 
C) atherosclerosis. 
D) atheroma. 
A) polyarteritis. 
B) pericarditis. 
C) atherosclerosis. 
D) atheroma.

Question 5

Diastole is the contraction phase of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following procedures uses a heart-lung machine?

Accepted Answer

A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
B) Holter monitor 
C) extracorporeal circulation 
D) stress testing 
A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
B) Holter monitor 
C) extracorporeal circulation 
D) stress testing

Question 7

A medical term that means pertaining to a vein is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means pertaining to...

Question 8

Heart valves control the direction of blood flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures?

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac scan 
B) angiography 
C) electrocardiography 
D) echocardiography 
A) cardiac scan 
B) angiography 
C) electrocardiography 
D) echocardiography

Question 10

A medical term that means surgical removal of fatty substance is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means surgical removal...

Question 11

Which of the following terms means listening to the sounds within the body?

Accepted Answer

A) stethoscope 
B) auscultation 
C) palpitations 
D) murmur 
A) stethoscope 
B) auscultation 
C) palpitations 
D) murmur

Question 12

Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off of a clot somewhere else in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) embolus 
B) thrombophlebitis 
C) hemorrhoids 
D) thrombus 
A) embolus 
B) thrombophlebitis 
C) hemorrhoids 
D) thrombus

Question 13

A medical term that means pertaining to a valve is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means pertaining to...

Question 14

The circulatory system transports waste to all the following organs EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A) kidney. 
B) lung. 
C) liver. 
D) rectum. 
A) kidney. 
B) lung. 
C) liver. 
D) rectum.

Question 15

A medical term that means inflammation of a valve is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical term that means inflammation of...

Question 16

CPR is a combination of chest compressions and artificial respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator are used for:

Accepted Answer

A) hypertension. 
B) defibrillation. 
C) open heart surgery. 
D) thrombolytic therapy. 
A) hypertension. 
B) defibrillation. 
C) open heart surgery. 
D) thrombolytic therapy.

Question 18

The endocardium is the outer layer of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding blood pressure is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure is highest when the heart is relaxed. 
B) Blood pressure is the measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel. 
C) The diastolic pressure is the lowest point. 
D) Blood pressure is affected by the diameter of the blood vessels. 
A) Blood pressure is highest when the heart is relaxed. 
B) Blood pressure is the measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel. 
C) The diastolic pressure is the lowest point. 
D) Blood pressure is affected by the diameter of the blood vessels.

Congenital septal defects always affect the atria.

Which of the following statements regarding heart valves is FALSE?

Which of the following terms means pertaining to between the atria?

The most common form of arteriosclerosis is:

Diastole is the contraction phase of the heart.

Which of the following procedures uses a heart-lung machine?

A medical term that means pertaining to a vein is ________.

Heart valves control the direction of blood flow.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures?

A medical term that means surgical removal of fatty substance is ________.

Which of the following terms means listening to the sounds within the body?

Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off of a clot somewhere else in the body?

A medical term that means pertaining to a valve is ________.

The circulatory system transports waste to all the following organs EXCEPT the:

A medical term that means inflammation of a valve is ________.

CPR is a combination of chest compressions and artificial respiration.

Streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator are used for:

The endocardium is the outer layer of the heart.

A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.

Which of the following statements regarding blood pressure is FALSE?

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Exam 5: Cardiovascular System

Congenital septal defects always affect the atria.

Which of the following statements regarding heart valves is FALSE?

Which of the following terms means pertaining to between the atria?

The most common form of arteriosclerosis is:

Diastole is the contraction phase of the heart.

Which of the following procedures uses a heart-lung machine?

A medical term that means pertaining to a vein is ________.

Heart valves control the direction of blood flow.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures?

A medical term that means surgical removal of fatty substance is ________.

Which of the following terms means listening to the sounds within the body?

Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off of a clot somewhere else in the body?

A medical term that means pertaining to a valve is ________.

The circulatory system transports waste to all the following organs EXCEPT the:

A medical term that means inflammation of a valve is ________.

CPR is a combination of chest compressions and artificial respiration.

Streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator are used for:

The endocardium is the outer layer of the heart.

A pacemaker substitutes for the natural pacemaker of the heart.

Which of the following statements regarding blood pressure is FALSE?

Introduction to Medical Terminology

Body Organization

Integumentary System

Musculoskeletal System

Blood and the Lymphatic and Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System and Mental Health

Special Senses: the Eye and Ear

knowledge of mood and emotions.

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