Question 1

Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels, or a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  venipuncture 
B)  vaccine 
C)  vasoconstrictor 
D)  vasodilator 
A)  venipuncture 
B)  vaccine 
C)  vasoconstrictor 
D)  vasodilator

Question 2

The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  an excision of an aneurysm 
B)  a procedure to divert the flow of blood past a blocked femoral artery 
C)  a method of tying off a varicose vein and removing it 
D)  balloon angioplasty 
A)  an excision of an aneurysm 
B)  a procedure to divert the flow of blood past a blocked femoral artery 
C)  a method of tying off a varicose vein and removing it 
D)  balloon angioplasty

Question 3

MATCHING
-bone marrow

Accepted Answer

A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o 
A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o

Question 4

The term blood dyscrasia is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a pathological condition of the blood 
B)  the rapid flow of blood 
C)  blood pressure below normal 
D)  a heart murmur 
A)  a pathological condition of the blood 
B)  the rapid flow of blood 
C)  blood pressure below normal 
D)  a heart murmur

Question 5

MATCHING
-covers the heart

Accepted Answer

A) pericardium 
B) arteries 
C) atria 
D) epicardium 
E) semilunar valves
F)ventricles
G)atrioventricular valves
H)myocardium
I)capillaries
J)veins
K)aorta
L)venae cavae 
A) pericardium 
B) arteries 
C) atria 
D) epicardium 
E) semilunar valves
F)ventricles
G)atrioventricular valves
H)myocardium
I)capillaries
J)veins
K)aorta
L)venae cavae

Question 6

The lower chambers of the heart are the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventricles 
B)  atria 
C)  venae cavae 
D)  venules 
A)  ventricles 
B)  atria 
C)  venae cavae 
D)  venules

Question 7

A malignant disease characterized by an excessive increase in white blood cells formed in the bone marrow is

Accepted Answer

A)  Hodgkin disease 
B)  anemia 
C)  hemophilia 
D)  leukemia 
A)  Hodgkin disease 
B)  anemia 
C)  hemophilia 
D)  leukemia

Question 8

A sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary occlusion 
B)  myocardial infarction 
C)  congestive heart failure 
D)  cardiac arrest 
A)  coronary occlusion 
B)  myocardial infarction 
C)  congestive heart failure 
D)  cardiac arrest

Question 9

A blood test to measure an amino acid in the blood that if elevated may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  C-reactive protein 
B)  homocysteine 
C)  troponin 
D)  creatine phosphokinase 
A)  C-reactive protein 
B)  homocysteine 
C)  troponin 
D)  creatine phosphokinase

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term which means rapid loss of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemorrage 
B)  hemorhage 
C)  hemmorhage 
D)  hemorrhage 
A)  hemorrage 
B)  hemorhage 
C)  hemmorhage 
D)  hemorrhage

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: electrocardiogram
deep vein thrombosis
coronary artery disease
hemoglobin
echocardiogram
atrioventricular
congestive heart failure
coronary artery bypass graft
digital subtraction angiography
hematocrit

Accepted Answer

The Answer of AV and ECHO and CHF and DSA is...

Question 12

The abbreviation for disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure is

Accepted Answer

A)  MI 
B)  CHF 
C)  HHD 
D)  DVT 
A)  MI 
B)  CHF 
C)  HHD 
D)  DVT

Question 13

The combining form atri/o is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  vessel 
B)  heat 
C)  atrium 
D)  artery 
A)  vessel 
B)  heat 
C)  atrium 
D)  artery

Question 14

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  systole 
B)  diastole 
C)  fibrillation 
D)  heart murmur 
A)  systole 
B)  diastole 
C)  fibrillation 
D)  heart murmur

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: surgical fixation of the spleen
used in the diagnosis and evaluation of an anemic patient
a substance that triggers an immune response when introduced into the body
used to prevent closure of an artery
formation of bone marrow
to close tightly, to block
inflammation of a vein
radiographic image of the aorta
excision of plaque from the arterial wall
also called a heart attack
narrowing of a blood vessel
when pathogenic microorganisms enter the bloodstream

Accepted Answer

The Answer of aortogram and myocardial infarction and endarterectomy and is...

Question 16

MATCHING
-carries blood containing oxygen and other nutrients away from the heart (except for the pulmonary one)

Accepted Answer

A) pericardium 
B) arteries 
C) atria 
D) epicardium 
E) semilunar valves
F)ventricles
G)atrioventricular valves
H)myocardium
I)capillaries
J)veins
K)aorta
L)venae cavae 
A) pericardium 
B) arteries 
C) atria 
D) epicardium 
E) semilunar valves
F)ventricles
G)atrioventricular valves
H)myocardium
I)capillaries
J)veins
K)aorta
L)venae cavae

Question 17

MATCHING
-sound

Accepted Answer

A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o 
A) angi/o 
B) myel/o 
C) thromb/o 
D) isch/o 
E) brady-
F)-penia
G)-sclerosis
H)-apheresis
I)phleb/o
J)ather/o
K)ech/o
L)arteri/o

Question 18

The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called

Accepted Answer

A)  coronary artery disease 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  coronary occlusion 
D)  hypertensive heart disease 
A)  coronary artery disease 
B)  congestive heart failure 
C)  coronary occlusion 
D)  hypertensive heart disease

Question 19

The term angioplasty is defined as the

Accepted Answer

A)  surgical repair of a blood vessel 
B)  surgical repair of a valve 
C)  surgical excision of a vein 
D)  surgical repair of an artery 
A)  surgical repair of a blood vessel 
B)  surgical repair of a valve 
C)  surgical excision of a vein 
D)  surgical repair of an artery

Question 20

Following her bout with rheumatic fever, the child began showing signs of narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring or

Accepted Answer

A)  mitral valve stenosis 
B)  tachycardia 
C)  pericarditis 
D)  aortic stenosis 
A)  mitral valve stenosis 
B)  tachycardia 
C)  pericarditis 
D)  aortic stenosis

Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels, or a(n)

The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as

MATCHING -bone marrow

The term blood dyscrasia is defined as

MATCHING -covers the heart

The lower chambers of the heart are the

A malignant disease characterized by an excessive increase in white blood cells formed in the bone marrow is

A sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation is called

A blood test to measure an amino acid in the blood that if elevated may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease is

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term which means rapid loss of blood?

The abbreviation for disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure is

The combining form atri/o is defined as

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions is called

MATCHING -carries blood containing oxygen and other nutrients away from the heart (except for the pulmonary one)

MATCHING -sound

The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called

The term angioplasty is defined as the

Following her bout with rheumatic fever, the child began showing signs of narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring or

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Blood pressure may be reduced with the use of an agent that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels, or a(n)

The term femoropopliteal bypass is defined as

MATCHING -bone marrow

The term blood dyscrasia is defined as

MATCHING -covers the heart

The lower chambers of the heart are the

A malignant disease characterized by an excessive increase in white blood cells formed in the bone marrow is

A sudden cessation of cardiac output and effective circulation is called

A blood test to measure an amino acid in the blood that if elevated may indicate an increased risk of cardiovascular disease is

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the term which means rapid loss of blood?

The abbreviation for disorder of the heart brought about by persistent high blood pressure is

The combining form atri/o is defined as

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions is called

MATCHING -carries blood containing oxygen and other nutrients away from the heart (except for the pulmonary one)

MATCHING -sound

The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and organs is called

The term angioplasty is defined as the

Following her bout with rheumatic fever, the child began showing signs of narrowing of the mitral valve from scarring or

Introduction to Medical Language

Body Structure, Color, and Oncology

Directional Terms, Planes, Positions, Regions, and Quadrants

Integumentary System

Respiratory System

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Obstetrics and Neonatology

Digestive System

Eye

Ear

Musculoskeletal System

Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Endocrine System

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