Question 1

Destruction of abnormal cardiac electrical pathways causing arrhythmias is:

Accepted Answer

A)  pericardiocentesis. 
B)  radiofrequency catheter ablation. 
C)  port-access coronary artery bypass. 
D)  valvuloplasty. 
A)  pericardiocentesis. 
B)  radiofrequency catheter ablation. 
C)  port-access coronary artery bypass. 
D)  valvuloplasty.

Question 2

What is a small, battery-operated device that helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  LVAD 
B)  cardiac pacemaker 
C)  cardiac defibrillator 
D)  ECC 
A)  LVAD 
B)  cardiac pacemaker 
C)  cardiac defibrillator 
D)  ECC

Question 3

The condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe comfortably is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  eupnea. 
B)  pulmonary congestion. 
C)  diaphoresis. 
D)  orthopnea. 
A)  eupnea. 
B)  pulmonary congestion. 
C)  diaphoresis. 
D)  orthopnea.

Question 4

The walls between the chambers of the heart are called precordia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The contractive phase of the heartbeat is:

Accepted Answer

A)  diastole. 
B)  heart rate. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  systole. 
A)  diastole. 
B)  heart rate. 
C)  blood pressure. 
D)  systole.

Question 6

Extremely rapid and irregular heart contractions are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  bundle branch block. 
B)  fibrillation. 
C)  sick sinus syndrome. 
D)  flutter. 
A)  bundle branch block. 
B)  fibrillation. 
C)  sick sinus syndrome. 
D)  flutter.

Question 7

The most common types of chest radiographs are posteroanterior and lateral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the term for heartbeats that occur outside the normal rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Murmur 
B)  Bruit 
C)  Diaphoresis 
D)  Ectopic beats 
A)  Murmur 
B)  Bruit 
C)  Diaphoresis 
D)  Ectopic beats

Question 9

Cardiomegaly is a softening of the heart muscle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The plural of atrium is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The plural of atrium is ____________________....

Question 11

What is the term for a slow heartbeat? ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term for a slow...

Question 12

What is the term for the sensation of the urge to vomit? ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term for the sensation...

Question 13

An instrument used to listen to sounds within the body is a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An instrument used to listen to sounds...

Question 14

In CPR, both the heartbeat and breathing need to be restarted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood toward the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  arteri/o 
B)  sin/o 
C)  phleb/o 
D)  arthr/o 
A)  arteri/o 
B)  sin/o 
C)  phleb/o 
D)  arthr/o

Question 16

Fainting is:

Accepted Answer

A)  syncope. 
B)  edema. 
C)  palpitations. 
D)  thrill. 
A)  syncope. 
B)  edema. 
C)  palpitations. 
D)  thrill.

Question 17

Paleness of skin and/or mucous membranes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  edema. 
B)  emesis. 
C)  cyanosis. 
D)  pallor. 
A)  edema. 
B)  emesis. 
C)  cyanosis. 
D)  pallor.

Question 18

The heartbeat begins in the AV node.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the term for an enlargement of the heart? ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term for an enlargement...

Question 20

MI, MR, and MS are all abbreviations for cardiovascular pathology terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Destruction of abnormal cardiac electrical pathways causing arrhythmias is:

What is a small, battery-operated device that helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm?

The condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe comfortably is called:

The walls between the chambers of the heart are called precordia.

The contractive phase of the heartbeat is:

Extremely rapid and irregular heart contractions are called:

The most common types of chest radiographs are posteroanterior and lateral.

What is the term for heartbeats that occur outside the normal rhythm?

Cardiomegaly is a softening of the heart muscle.

The plural of atrium is ____________________.

What is the term for a slow heartbeat? ____________________

What is the term for the sensation of the urge to vomit? ____________________

An instrument used to listen to sounds within the body is a(n) ____________________.

In CPR, both the heartbeat and breathing need to be restarted.

Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood toward the heart?

Fainting is:

Paleness of skin and/or mucous membranes is:

The heartbeat begins in the AV node.

What is the term for an enlargement of the heart? ____________________

MI, MR, and MS are all abbreviations for cardiovascular pathology terms.

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Exam 10: Cardiovascular System

Destruction of abnormal cardiac electrical pathways causing arrhythmias is:

What is a small, battery-operated device that helps the heart beat in a regular rhythm?

The condition in which a person must sit or stand to breathe comfortably is called:

The walls between the chambers of the heart are called precordia.

The contractive phase of the heartbeat is:

Extremely rapid and irregular heart contractions are called:

The most common types of chest radiographs are posteroanterior and lateral.

What is the term for heartbeats that occur outside the normal rhythm?

Cardiomegaly is a softening of the heart muscle.

The plural of atrium is ____________________.

What is the term for a slow heartbeat? ____________________

What is the term for the sensation of the urge to vomit? ____________________

An instrument used to listen to sounds within the body is a(n) ____________________.

In CPR, both the heartbeat and breathing need to be restarted.

Which is a combining form for a vessel that carries blood toward the heart?

Fainting is:

Paleness of skin and/or mucous membranes is:

The heartbeat begins in the AV node.

What is the term for an enlargement of the heart? ____________________

MI, MR, and MS are all abbreviations for cardiovascular pathology terms.

Introduction

Body Structure and Directional Terminology

Musculoskeletal System

Integumentary System

Gastrointestinal System

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System and Pregnancy

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Respiratory System

Nervous System

Special Senses: Eye and Ear

Endocrine System

Mental and Behavioral Health

Oncology

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