Question 1

Prophylactic antibiotic therapy is recommended for all patients diagnosed with cardiac valvular disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Male smokers are more likely to develop heart disease than female smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  vena cava. 
B)  pulmonary artery. 
C)  carotid artery. 
D)  renal artery. 
A)  vena cava. 
B)  pulmonary artery. 
C)  carotid artery. 
D)  renal artery.

Question 4

Patients with an artificial heart valve may be prescribed lifelong antibiotic prophylaxis for invasive medical procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following diseases develops because of widespread atherosclerotic plaque buildup in the arteries outside the heart, especially in the legs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arteriosclerosis 
B)  Atherosclerosis 
C)  Aneurysm 
D)  Peripheral arterial disease 
A)  Arteriosclerosis 
B)  Atherosclerosis 
C)  Aneurysm 
D)  Peripheral arterial disease

Question 6

________________ causes pulmonary edema, dyspnea, orthopnea, and tachycardia.

Accepted Answer

Left-sided heart failure
Left-

Question 7

What best describes the condition when the blood pressure adjusts sluggishly or not at all to rapid changes in position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
B)  Congestive heart failure 
C)  Orthostatic hypotension 
D)  Orthostatic hypertension 
A)  Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
B)  Congestive heart failure 
C)  Orthostatic hypotension 
D)  Orthostatic hypertension

Question 8

Troponin levels remain elevated for an extended period, which makes them more useful for diagnosing an MI that occurred up to 2 weeks earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An important part of patient education for CHF is to encourage the patient to report any sudden weight gain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The _________ are the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary veins 
B)  pulmonary arteries 
C)  superior vena cava 
D)  inferior vena cava 
A)  pulmonary veins 
B)  pulmonary arteries 
C)  superior vena cava 
D)  inferior vena cava

Question 11

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle are called

Accepted Answer

A)  venae cavae. 
B)  coronary arteries. 
C)  carotid arteries. 
D)  renal arteries. 
A)  venae cavae. 
B)  coronary arteries. 
C)  carotid arteries. 
D)  renal arteries.

Question 12

A patient with chronic kidney disease has hypertension. What BP reading should this patient have to be within a healthy range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Below 118/78 mm Hg 
B)  122/86 mm Hg 
C)  Below 130/80 mm Hg 
D)  142/86 mm Hg 
A)  Below 118/78 mm Hg 
B)  122/86 mm Hg 
C)  Below 130/80 mm Hg 
D)  142/86 mm Hg

Question 13

The cardinal symptom of myocardial ischemia is angina pectoris.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Orthostatic hypotension is assessed by taking the patient's BP while the person is standing and then immediately after the patient sits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The AV node sends the electrical charge that originated in the right atrium down through the bundle of His, which is located in the interventricular septum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The part of the conduction system of the heart that wraps around the outer walls of the ventricles is/are the

Accepted Answer

A)  bundle branches. 
B)  Purkinje fibers. 
C)  bundle of His. 
D)  aorta. 
A)  bundle branches. 
B)  Purkinje fibers. 
C)  bundle of His. 
D)  aorta.

Question 17

A DVT typically is diagnosed by

Accepted Answer

A)  x-ray films that pick up calcification. 
B)  Doppler studies that measure the rate of blood flow through a vessel. 
C)  PT blood tests. 
D)  troponin levels. 
A)  x-ray films that pick up calcification. 
B)  Doppler studies that measure the rate of blood flow through a vessel. 
C)  PT blood tests. 
D)  troponin levels.

Question 18

Describe the typical symptoms of an MI in men and an MI in women. Include in your answer the typical signs and symptoms of an MI in both genders.

Accepted Answer

Male patients: The first symptom may be

Question 19

What is the principal sign of coronary artery disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Damaged heart valves 
B)  Inflammation of the blood vessels 
C)  Reduction of the blood supply to the myocardium 
D)  An irregular heartbeat 
A)  Damaged heart valves 
B)  Inflammation of the blood vessels 
C)  Reduction of the blood supply to the myocardium 
D)  An irregular heartbeat

Question 20

What structure forms the first layer of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parietal pericardium 
B)  Epicardium 
C)  Myocardium 
D)  Endocardium 
A)  Parietal pericardium 
B)  Epicardium 
C)  Myocardium 
D)  Endocardium

Exam 40: Assisting in Cardiology

Prophylactic antibiotic therapy is recommended for all patients diagnosed with cardiac valvular disease.

Male smokers are more likely to develop heart disease than female smokers.

The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart is called the

Patients with an artificial heart valve may be prescribed lifelong antibiotic prophylaxis for invasive medical procedures.

Which of the following diseases develops because of widespread atherosclerotic plaque buildup in the arteries outside the heart, especially in the legs?

________________ causes pulmonary edema, dyspnea, orthopnea, and tachycardia.

What best describes the condition when the blood pressure adjusts sluggishly or not at all to rapid changes in position?

Troponin levels remain elevated for an extended period, which makes them more useful for diagnosing an MI that occurred up to 2 weeks earlier.

An important part of patient education for CHF is to encourage the patient to report any sudden weight gain.

The _________ are the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.

Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle are called

A patient with chronic kidney disease has hypertension. What BP reading should this patient have to be within a healthy range?

The cardinal symptom of myocardial ischemia is angina pectoris.

Orthostatic hypotension is assessed by taking the patient's BP while the person is standing and then immediately after the patient sits.

The AV node sends the electrical charge that originated in the right atrium down through the bundle of His, which is located in the interventricular septum.

The part of the conduction system of the heart that wraps around the outer walls of the ventricles is/are the

A DVT typically is diagnosed by

Describe the typical symptoms of an MI in men and an MI in women. Include in your answer the typical signs and symptoms of an MI in both genders.

What is the principal sign of coronary artery disease?

What structure forms the first layer of the heart?

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