Question 1

Which procedure involves an electrical shock delivered randomly during the cardiac cycle to treat emergent, life-threatening arrhythmias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardioversion 
B)  Defibrillation 
C)  ICD placement 
D)  Stent placement 
E)  Catheterization 
A)  Cardioversion 
B)  Defibrillation 
C)  ICD placement 
D)  Stent placement 
E)  Catheterization

Question 2

Use -pathy to build a word that means disease of the heart muscle:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use -pathy to build a word that...

Question 3

The CF ather/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  atrium. 
B)  vessel. 
C)  antrum. 
D)  fatty plaque. 
E)  embolus. 
A)  atrium. 
B)  vessel. 
C)  antrum. 
D)  fatty plaque. 
E)  embolus.

Question 4

The pacemaker of the heart is the

Accepted Answer

A)  bundle of His. 
B)  Purkinje fibers. 
C)  sinoatrial (S
A)  node. 
D)  conduction fibers. 
E)  atrioventricular (AV) node. 
A)  bundle of His. 
B)  Purkinje fibers. 
C)  sinoatrial (S
A)  node. 
D)  conduction fibers. 
E)  atrioventricular (AV) node.

Question 5

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-disorder characterized by persistent elevated blood pressure

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations 
A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations

Question 6

Abnormal thickening and hardening of fatty plaque within the blood vessels is called

Accepted Answer

A)  atherosclerosis. 
B)  lipidemia. 
C)  cholesterolemia. 
D)  arteriosclerosis. 
E)  atherostenosis. 
A)  atherosclerosis. 
B)  lipidemia. 
C)  cholesterolemia. 
D)  arteriosclerosis. 
E)  atherostenosis.

Question 7

The leading cause of mitral valve stenosis and valve replacement in adults is

Accepted Answer

A)  hemangiomas. 
B)  coronary heart disease. 
C)  occlusion. 
D)  rheumatic heart disease. 
E)  telangiectases. 
A)  hemangiomas. 
B)  coronary heart disease. 
C)  occlusion. 
D)  rheumatic heart disease. 
E)  telangiectases.

Question 8

Which classification of drugs relaxes the smooth muscle in arterial walls to decrease blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vasodilators 
B)  Statins 
C)  Antiarrhythmics 
D)  ACE inhibitors 
E)  Beta blockers 
A)  Vasodilators 
B)  Statins 
C)  Antiarrhythmics 
D)  ACE inhibitors 
E)  Beta blockers

Question 9

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  occlusion. 
B)  infarction. 
C)  anastomosis. 
D)  patency. 
E)  angina. 
A)  occlusion. 
B)  infarction. 
C)  anastomosis. 
D)  patency. 
E)  angina.

Question 10

An obstruction of a vessel caused by any foreign substance, including a blood clot within that vessel, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  aneurysm. 
B)  angina. 
C)  infarction. 
D)  fibroid. 
E)  embolism. 
A)  aneurysm. 
B)  angina. 
C)  infarction. 
D)  fibroid. 
E)  embolism.

Question 11

Which procedure detects blood flow, the condition of vessel walls, and blockages without using a contrast medium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac catheterization 
B)  Nuclear perfusion study 
C)  Multiple-gated acquisition scan 
D)  Single-photon emission computed tomography 
E)  Magnetic resonance angiography 
A)  Cardiac catheterization 
B)  Nuclear perfusion study 
C)  Multiple-gated acquisition scan 
D)  Single-photon emission computed tomography 
E)  Magnetic resonance angiography

Question 12

An abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from wall weakness is called

Accepted Answer

A)  stenosis. 
B)  commissure. 
C)  aneurysm. 
D)  sclerosis. 
E)  angiopathy. 
A)  stenosis. 
B)  commissure. 
C)  aneurysm. 
D)  sclerosis. 
E)  angiopathy.

Question 13

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-inability of the heart to maintain a steady beat

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations 
A) aneurysm 
B) angina pectoris 
C) arrest 
D) arrhythmia 
E) arterial biopsy
F)atherectomy
G)bruit
H)cardioversion
I)commissurotomy
J)diaphoresis
K)edema
L)embolism
M)hyperlipidemia
N)hypertension
O)incompetent
P)infarct
Q)ischemia
R)laser ablation
S)lipid panel
T)prophylaxis
U)statins
V)stent
W)thrombolysis
X)thrombus
Y)varices
Z)vegetations

Question 14

Inflammation of the aorta is called

Accepted Answer

A)  aortic stenosis. 
B)  arteritis. 
C)  aortitis. 
D)  aortectasis. 
E)  coarctation. 
A)  aortic stenosis. 
B)  arteritis. 
C)  aortitis. 
D)  aortectasis. 
E)  coarctation.

Question 15

Use arteri/o to build a word that means rupture of an artery:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use arteri/o to build a word that...

Question 16

A blood clot that forms within a vessel and obstructs blood flow is called a thrombus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The suffix -stenosis means

Accepted Answer

A)  different. 
B)  foreign. 
C)  stop. 
D)  stroke. 
E)  narrowing, stricture. 
A)  different. 
B)  foreign. 
C)  stop. 
D)  stroke. 
E)  narrowing, stricture.

Question 18

The combining form (CF) vascul/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  fatty plaque. 
B)  blood flow. 
C)  plug. 
D)  vessel (usually blood or lymph). 
E)  pressure. 
A)  fatty plaque. 
B)  blood flow. 
C)  plug. 
D)  vessel (usually blood or lymph). 
E)  pressure.

Question 19

The CF that means narrowing, stricture is

Accepted Answer

A)  angi/o. 
B)  sten/o. 
C)  sphygm/o. 
D)  thromb/o. 
E)  vas/o. 
A)  angi/o. 
B)  sten/o. 
C)  sphygm/o. 
D)  thromb/o. 
E)  vas/o.

Question 20

Thrombolysis is the dissolution or destruction of a blood clot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which procedure involves an electrical shock delivered randomly during the cardiac cycle to treat emergent, life-threatening arrhythmias?

Use -pathy to build a word that means disease of the heart muscle:

The CF ather/o means

The pacemaker of the heart is the

Match the medical words with their definitions. -disorder characterized by persistent elevated blood pressure

Abnormal thickening and hardening of fatty plaque within the blood vessels is called

The leading cause of mitral valve stenosis and valve replacement in adults is

Which classification of drugs relaxes the smooth muscle in arterial walls to decrease blood pressure?

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n)

An obstruction of a vessel caused by any foreign substance, including a blood clot within that vessel, is called

Which procedure detects blood flow, the condition of vessel walls, and blockages without using a contrast medium?

An abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from wall weakness is called

Match the medical words with their definitions. -inability of the heart to maintain a steady beat

Inflammation of the aorta is called

Use arteri/o to build a word that means rupture of an artery:

A blood clot that forms within a vessel and obstructs blood flow is called a thrombus.

The suffix -stenosis means

The combining form (CF) vascul/o means

The CF that means narrowing, stricture is

Thrombolysis is the dissolution or destruction of a blood clot.

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Exam 8: Cardiovascular System

Which procedure involves an electrical shock delivered randomly during the cardiac cycle to treat emergent, life-threatening arrhythmias?

Use -pathy to build a word that means disease of the heart muscle:

The CF ather/o means

The pacemaker of the heart is the

Match the medical words with their definitions. -disorder characterized by persistent elevated blood pressure

Abnormal thickening and hardening of fatty plaque within the blood vessels is called

The leading cause of mitral valve stenosis and valve replacement in adults is

Which classification of drugs relaxes the smooth muscle in arterial walls to decrease blood pressure?

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n)

An obstruction of a vessel caused by any foreign substance, including a blood clot within that vessel, is called

Which procedure detects blood flow, the condition of vessel walls, and blockages without using a contrast medium?

An abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel resulting from wall weakness is called

Match the medical words with their definitions. -inability of the heart to maintain a steady beat

Inflammation of the aorta is called

Use arteri/o to build a word that means rupture of an artery:

A blood clot that forms within a vessel and obstructs blood flow is called a thrombus.

The suffix -stenosis means

The combining form (CF) vascul/o means

The CF that means narrowing, stricture is

Thrombolysis is the dissolution or destruction of a blood clot.

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Nervous System

Special Senses

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