Question 1

Tetralogy of Fallot involves four abnormalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extravascular pulmonary tissues is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary edema 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  pulmonary embolism 
D)  pulmonary infarct 
A)  pulmonary edema 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  pulmonary embolism 
D)  pulmonary infarct

Question 3

Which imaging modality is the most sensitive and specific noninvasive method for diagnosing mitral valve stenosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chest radiography. 
B)  Echocardiography. 
C)  CT. 
D)  MRI. 
A)  Chest radiography. 
B)  Echocardiography. 
C)  CT. 
D)  MRI.

Question 4

What is an embolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A piece of a blood clot that enters the bloodstream. 
B)  A clot inside a blood vessel. 
C)  A tear in the lining of an artery. 
D)  A weakness in an artery wall. 
A)  A piece of a blood clot that enters the bloodstream. 
B)  A clot inside a blood vessel. 
C)  A tear in the lining of an artery. 
D)  A weakness in an artery wall.

Question 5

What structures are typically damaged by rheumatic fever?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coronary arteries. 
B)  Myocardium and endocardium. 
C)  Red blood cells and blood platelets. 
D)  Heart valves. 
A)  Coronary arteries. 
B)  Myocardium and endocardium. 
C)  Red blood cells and blood platelets. 
D)  Heart valves.

Question 6

Match the disease to its definition.
-Atherosclerosis

Accepted Answer

A) Intravascular clot 
B) Fatty material deposits on inner arterial walls 
C) Clot material in the circulating blood 
D) Dead heart muscle cells1.Atherosclerosis 
A) Intravascular clot 
B) Fatty material deposits on inner arterial walls 
C) Clot material in the circulating blood 
D) Dead heart muscle cells1.Atherosclerosis

Question 7

Constriction of the aorta at the distal arch is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  coarctation of the aorta 
B)  tetralogy of Fallot 
C)  aortic prolapse 
D)  aortic valve insufficiency 
A)  coarctation of the aorta 
B)  tetralogy of Fallot 
C)  aortic prolapse 
D)  aortic valve insufficiency

Question 8

The most common congenital cardiac lesions are

Accepted Answer

A)  tetralogy of Fallot 
B)  coarctation of the aorta 
C)  right-to-left shunts 
D)  left-to-right shunts 
A)  tetralogy of Fallot 
B)  coarctation of the aorta 
C)  right-to-left shunts 
D)  left-to-right shunts

Question 9

Deep vein thrombosis is a primary source of pulmonary embolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All left-to-right shunts can be complicated by the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary hypertension 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  rheumatic heart disease 
D)  mitral valve prolapse 
A)  pulmonary hypertension 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  rheumatic heart disease 
D)  mitral valve prolapse

Question 11

What is an aortic dissection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete tear of arterial wall. 
B)  Congenital anomaly in which the lumen is duplicated. 
C)  Traumatic disruption of the aorta from the root at the junction of the left ventricle. 
D)  Disruption of the intima allowing blood to flow between the layers of the wall. 
A)  Complete tear of arterial wall. 
B)  Congenital anomaly in which the lumen is duplicated. 
C)  Traumatic disruption of the aorta from the root at the junction of the left ventricle. 
D)  Disruption of the intima allowing blood to flow between the layers of the wall.

Question 12

High blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure above _____ mm Hg and a diastolic pressure above _____ mm Hg.

Accepted Answer

A)  90/140 
B)  140/90 
C)  100/70 
D)  70/100 
A)  90/140 
B)  140/90 
C)  100/70 
D)  70/100

Question 13

A thrombus is a piece of an embolism that has broken free into the circulating bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following shows up clinically as normal blood pressure in the upper extremities and low blood pressure in the lower extremities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aortic prolapse. 
B)  Mitral valve prolapse. 
C)  Coarctation of the aorta. 
D)  Ventricular septal defect. 
A)  Aortic prolapse. 
B)  Mitral valve prolapse. 
C)  Coarctation of the aorta. 
D)  Ventricular septal defect.

Question 15

Match the disease to its radiographic characteristic on a PA chest projection.
-Congestive heart failure

Accepted Answer

A) Blurred vascular markings; "butterfly" pattern when severe 
B) Enlarged right atrium and ventricle 
C) Cardiomegaly; cardiothoracic ratio greater than 50% 
D) Enlarged left atrium,left ventricle,and pulmonary arteries 
A) Blurred vascular markings; "butterfly" pattern when severe 
B) Enlarged right atrium and ventricle 
C) Cardiomegaly; cardiothoracic ratio greater than 50% 
D) Enlarged left atrium,left ventricle,and pulmonary arteries

Question 16

Dilated and tortuous superficial veins of the leg are called

Accepted Answer

A)  varicose veins 
B)  deep vein thrombosis 
C)  vesiculitis 
D)  aneurysms 
A)  varicose veins 
B)  deep vein thrombosis 
C)  vesiculitis 
D)  aneurysms

Question 17

Regurgitation of blood through a heart valve means that blood is flowing backward from an opening that is too large or through cusps that do not close properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Right-to-left shunts are the most common congenital cardiac lesions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which congenital cardiac lesion appears radiographically as an enlarged right atrium,right ventricle,and pulmonary outflow tract?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coarctation of the aorta. 
B)  Atrial septal defect. 
C)  Ventricular septal defect. 
D)  Patent ductus arteriosus. 
A)  Coarctation of the aorta. 
B)  Atrial septal defect. 
C)  Ventricular septal defect. 
D)  Patent ductus arteriosus.

Question 20

What is an aneurysm?

Accepted Answer

A)  An area of an artery in which the lumen is narrowed or stenotic. 
B)  An area of an artery in which the walls are dilated. 
C)  A benign tumor of the inner lining of the arterial wall. 
D)  A malignant tumor of the muscular layer of the arterial wall. 
A)  An area of an artery in which the lumen is narrowed or stenotic. 
B)  An area of an artery in which the walls are dilated. 
C)  A benign tumor of the inner lining of the arterial wall. 
D)  A malignant tumor of the muscular layer of the arterial wall.

Tetralogy of Fallot involves four abnormalities.

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extravascular pulmonary tissues is termed

Which imaging modality is the most sensitive and specific noninvasive method for diagnosing mitral valve stenosis?

What is an embolism?

What structures are typically damaged by rheumatic fever?

Match the disease to its definition. -Atherosclerosis

Constriction of the aorta at the distal arch is termed

The most common congenital cardiac lesions are

Deep vein thrombosis is a primary source of pulmonary embolism.

All left-to-right shunts can be complicated by the development of

What is an aortic dissection?

High blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure above _ mm Hg and a diastolic pressure above _ mm Hg.

A thrombus is a piece of an embolism that has broken free into the circulating bloodstream.

Which of the following shows up clinically as normal blood pressure in the upper extremities and low blood pressure in the lower extremities?

Match the disease to its radiographic characteristic on a PA chest projection. -Congestive heart failure

Dilated and tortuous superficial veins of the leg are called

Regurgitation of blood through a heart valve means that blood is flowing backward from an opening that is too large or through cusps that do not close properly.

Right-to-left shunts are the most common congenital cardiac lesions.

Which congenital cardiac lesion appears radiographically as an enlarged right atrium,right ventricle,and pulmonary outflow tract?

What is an aneurysm?

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Exam 7: Cardiovascular System

Tetralogy of Fallot involves four abnormalities.

An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extravascular pulmonary tissues is termed

Which imaging modality is the most sensitive and specific noninvasive method for diagnosing mitral valve stenosis?

What is an embolism?

What structures are typically damaged by rheumatic fever?

Match the disease to its definition. -Atherosclerosis

Constriction of the aorta at the distal arch is termed

The most common congenital cardiac lesions are

Deep vein thrombosis is a primary source of pulmonary embolism.

All left-to-right shunts can be complicated by the development of

What is an aortic dissection?

High blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure above _____ mm Hg and a diastolic pressure above _____ mm Hg.

A thrombus is a piece of an embolism that has broken free into the circulating bloodstream.

Which of the following shows up clinically as normal blood pressure in the upper extremities and low blood pressure in the lower extremities?

Match the disease to its radiographic characteristic on a PA chest projection. -Congestive heart failure

Dilated and tortuous superficial veins of the leg are called

Regurgitation of blood through a heart valve means that blood is flowing backward from an opening that is too large or through cusps that do not close properly.

Right-to-left shunts are the most common congenital cardiac lesions.

Which congenital cardiac lesion appears radiographically as an enlarged right atrium,right ventricle,and pulmonary outflow tract?

What is an aneurysm?

Introduction to Pathology

Specialized Imaging Techniques

Respiratory System

Skeletal System

Gastrointestinal System

Urinary System

Nervous System

Hematopoietic System

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

Miscellaneous Diseases

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High blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure above _ mm Hg and a diastolic pressure above _ mm Hg.