Question 1

What is the role of serum globulin in blood plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assists in the formation of antibodies. 
B)  It is a necessary component to clot blood. 
C)  It aids in maintaining blood pressure. 
D)  It regulates the exchange of water between the cells and the blood. 
A)  It assists in the formation of antibodies. 
B)  It is a necessary component to clot blood. 
C)  It aids in maintaining blood pressure. 
D)  It regulates the exchange of water between the cells and the blood. A

Question 2

Match each term with its definition.
-Consistently rapid heart rate

Accepted Answer

A) systole 
B) diastole 
C) premature atrial contractions (PACs) 
D) premature junctional contractions (PJCs) 
E) premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
F)defibrillator
G)tachycardia
H)bradycardia
I)low-density lipoprotein
J)high-density lipoprotein 
A) systole 
B) diastole 
C) premature atrial contractions (PACs) 
D) premature junctional contractions (PJCs) 
E) premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
F)defibrillator
G)tachycardia
H)bradycardia
I)low-density lipoprotein
J)high-density lipoprotein G

Question 3

Which of the following is not a common cause of hypotension?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor diet 
B)  shock 
C)  heart failure 
D)  acute blood loss 
A)  poor diet 
B)  shock 
C)  heart failure 
D)  acute blood loss A

Question 4

Match each term with its definition.
-These have the ectopic pacemaker focused at the junction of the AV node and the bundle of His

Accepted Answer

A) systole 
B) diastole 
C) premature atrial contractions (PACs) 
D) premature junctional contractions (PJCs) 
E) premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
F)defibrillator
G)tachycardia
H)bradycardia
I)low-density lipoprotein
J)high-density lipoprotein 
A) systole 
B) diastole 
C) premature atrial contractions (PACs) 
D) premature junctional contractions (PJCs) 
E) premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
F)defibrillator
G)tachycardia
H)bradycardia
I)low-density lipoprotein
J)high-density lipoprotein

Question 5

Match each major vein with its location in the body.
-From the arm to the brachiocephalic

Accepted Answer

A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac 
A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac

Question 6

The spleen is located:

Accepted Answer

A)  to the left of the cardiac notch 
B)  to the right of the cardiac notch 
C)  just beneath the right side of the diaphragm 
D)  just beneath the left side of the diaphragm 
A)  to the left of the cardiac notch 
B)  to the right of the cardiac notch 
C)  just beneath the right side of the diaphragm 
D)  just beneath the left side of the diaphragm

Question 7

Match each term with its definition.
-Form of hypertension in which blood pressure rises rapidly and severely, and may not respond to treatment

Accepted Answer

A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis 
A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis

Question 8

Which of the following is a disease in which the walls of the ventricles of the heart are markedly thickened?

Accepted Answer

A)  leukemia 
B)  myocardial infarction 
C)  embolism 
D)  hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 
A)  leukemia 
B)  myocardial infarction 
C)  embolism 
D)  hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Question 9

Match each term with its definition.
-Interference with circulation

Accepted Answer

A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis 
A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis

Question 10

Match each term with its definition.
-Inherited condition due to an autosomal recessive trait

Accepted Answer

A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis 
A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis

Question 11

Match each major vein with its location in the body.
-From the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

Accepted Answer

A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac 
A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac

Question 12

Match each term with its definition.
-Stagnation of blood

Accepted Answer

A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis 
A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis

Question 13

Match each term with its definition.
-Form of hypertension in which the blood pressure rises moderately over a fairly long period

Accepted Answer

A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis 
A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis

Question 14

A patient is considered to have hypertension if the blood pressure is consistently elevated above:

Accepted Answer

A)  110/40 
B)  130/70 
C)  140/90 
D)  160/100 
A)  110/40 
B)  130/70 
C)  140/90 
D)  160/100

Question 15

Which type of anemia results from injury or destruction of blood cell formation by the bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  aplastic anemia 
B)  blood loss anemia 
C)  iron deficiency anemia 
D)  cerebral anemia 
A)  aplastic anemia 
B)  blood loss anemia 
C)  iron deficiency anemia 
D)  cerebral anemia

Question 16

Match each term with its definition.
-Refers to a "leaking" valve

Accepted Answer

A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis 
A) transient ischemic attack 
B) hemorrhagic stroke 
C) stent 
D) infarction 
E) regurgitate
F)benign
G)malignant
H)stenotic
I)sickle cell anemia
J)stasis

Question 17

Match each term with its definition.
-Contraction phase of a heartbeat

Accepted Answer

A) systole 
B) diastole 
C) premature atrial contractions (PACs) 
D) premature junctional contractions (PJCs) 
E) premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
F)defibrillator
G)tachycardia
H)bradycardia
I)low-density lipoprotein
J)high-density lipoprotein 
A) systole 
B) diastole 
C) premature atrial contractions (PACs) 
D) premature junctional contractions (PJCs) 
E) premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
F)defibrillator
G)tachycardia
H)bradycardia
I)low-density lipoprotein
J)high-density lipoprotein

Question 18

Which type of aneurysm is detectable on palpation as a pulsating mass in an area around the umbilicus?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral aneurysm 
B)  femoral aneurysm 
C)  thoracic aortic aneurysm 
D)  abdominal aortic aneurysm 
A)  cerebral aneurysm 
B)  femoral aneurysm 
C)  thoracic aortic aneurysm 
D)  abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 19

Match each major vein with its location in the body.
-From the feet to the thigh

Accepted Answer

A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac 
A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac

Question 20

Match each major vein with its location in the body.
-From the saphenous and femoral to the inferior vena cava

Accepted Answer

A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac 
A) jugular 
B) tibial 
C) pulmonary 
D) cephalic 
E) saphenous
F)brachial
G)inferior vena cava
H)superior vena cava
I)femoral
J)common iliac

Exam 30: Preparing Insurance Claims and Posting Insurance Payments

What is the role of serum globulin in blood plasma?

Match each term with its definition. -Consistently rapid heart rate

Which of the following is not a common cause of hypotension?

Match each term with its definition. -These have the ectopic pacemaker focused at the junction of the AV node and the bundle of His

Match each major vein with its location in the body. -From the arm to the brachiocephalic

The spleen is located:

Match each term with its definition. -Form of hypertension in which blood pressure rises rapidly and severely, and may not respond to treatment

Which of the following is a disease in which the walls of the ventricles of the heart are markedly thickened?

Match each term with its definition. -Interference with circulation

Match each term with its definition. -Inherited condition due to an autosomal recessive trait

Match each major vein with its location in the body. -From the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

Match each term with its definition. -Stagnation of blood

Match each term with its definition. -Form of hypertension in which the blood pressure rises moderately over a fairly long period

A patient is considered to have hypertension if the blood pressure is consistently elevated above:

Which type of anemia results from injury or destruction of blood cell formation by the bone marrow?

Match each term with its definition. -Refers to a "leaking" valve

Match each term with its definition. -Contraction phase of a heartbeat

Which type of aneurysm is detectable on palpation as a pulsating mass in an area around the umbilicus?

Match each major vein with its location in the body. -From the feet to the thigh

Match each major vein with its location in the body. -From the saphenous and femoral to the inferior vena cava

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