Question 1

Mitral valve prolapse is commonly associated with heart palpitations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which isotope imaging test detects coronary artery disease by the presence of a "cold spot"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Myocardial perfusion study
B)   Doppler
C)   Cardiac catheterization
D)   Coronary angiography
E)   Magnetic resonance angiographyF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-atrium

Accepted Answer

A)  aneurysm/o
B)  angi/o
C)  aort/o
D)  arteri/o
E)  arteriol/oF) ather/oG) atri/oH) cardi/oI) electr/oJ) embol/oK) hemangi/oL) lipid/oM) my/oN) phleb/oO) scler/oP) sept/oQ) sphygm/oR) sten/oS) thromb/oT) valv/oU) ventricul/oV) A) and G)
W) N) and Q)

Question 4

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-septum

Accepted Answer

A)  aneurysm/o
B)  angi/o
C)  aort/o
D)  arteri/o
E)  arteriol/oF) ather/oG) atri/oH) cardi/oI) electr/oJ) embol/oK) hemangi/oL) lipid/oM) my/oN) phleb/oO) scler/oP) sept/oQ) sphygm/oR) sten/oS) thromb/oT) valv/oU) ventricul/oV) A) and H)
W) B) and M)

Question 5

Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aneurysmectomy
B)   Cardiectasis
C)   Angiorrhaphy
D)   Cardiac ablation
E)   CommissurotomyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The common abbreviation for hypertension is HBP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The CF phleb/o means

Accepted Answer

A)   plaque.
B)   embolus.
C)   vein.
D)   hardening.
E)   narrowing, stricture.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

The prefix extra- means

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A)   free.
B)   strange, unusual.
C)   outside.
D)   foreign.
E)   different.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C) C

Question 9

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within tissue spaces

Accepted Answer

A)  aneurysm
B)  angina pectoris
C)  arrest
D)  arrhythmia
E)  arterial biopsyF) atherectomyG) bruitH) cardioversionI) commissurotomyJ) diaphoresisK) edemaL) embolismM) hyperlipidemiaN) hypertensionO) incompetentP) infarctQ) ischemiaR) laser ablationS) lipid panelT) prophylaxisU) statinsV) stentW) thrombolysisX) thrombusY) varicesZ) vegetations[) D) and V)
\) G) and P)

Question 10

Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)   Angiorrhaphy
B)   Venipuncture
C)   Fibrillation
D)   Angioplasty
E)   PerfusionF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-blood vessel

Accepted Answer

A)  aneurysm/o
B)  angi/o
C)  aort/o
D)  arteri/o
E)  arteriol/oF) ather/oG) atri/oH) cardi/oI) electr/oJ) embol/oK) hemangi/oL) lipid/oM) my/oN) phleb/oO) scler/oP) sept/oQ) sphygm/oR) sten/oS) thromb/oT) valv/oU) ventricul/oV) D) and P)
W) N) and T)

Question 12

A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   embolus.
B)   vegetation.
C)   plaque.
D)   thrombus.
E)   bacterium.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which procedure involves an electrocardiogram (ECG)  taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information for up to 24 to 48 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stress test
B)   Nuclear stress test
C)   Angioplasty
D)   Cardiac monitor test
E)   Holter monitor testF) A) and D)
G) A) and E) E

Question 14

Use peri- to build a word that means pertaining to around the heart:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

What is the record that displays the pattern of the electrical activity of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)   Electrotherapy
B)   Electromyogram
C)   Electrocorticography
D)   Echocardiogram
E)   ElectrocardiogramF) C) and D)
G) B) and D) E

Question 16

The sac containing the heart is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   epicardium.
B)   tunica intima.
C)   pericardium.
D)   coronary membrane.
E)   myocardium.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vasoconstriction
B)   Systole
C)   Blood pressure
D)   Vasodilation
E)   ArrestF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)   Aorta
B)   Vein
C)   Capillary
D)   Artery
E)   VenuleF) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Build a word that means forming an opening in the septum:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a word that means forming an...

Question 20

Match the medical words with their definitions.
-assesses the risk of ischemic heart disease

Accepted Answer

A)  aneurysm
B)  angina pectoris
C)  arrest
D)  arrhythmia
E)  arterial biopsyF) atherectomyG) bruitH) cardioversionI) commissurotomyJ) diaphoresisK) edemaL) embolismM) hyperlipidemiaN) hypertensionO) incompetentP) infarctQ) ischemiaR) laser ablationS) lipid panelT) prophylaxisU) statinsV) stentW) thrombolysisX) thrombusY) varicesZ) vegetations[) C) and I)
\) H) and V)

Exam 8: Cardiovascular System

Mitral valve prolapse is commonly associated with heart palpitations.

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Which isotope imaging test detects coronary artery disease by the presence of a "cold spot"?

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -atrium

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -septum

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Which treatment for cardiac arrhythmias uses energy delivered by a thin intravascular tube?

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The common abbreviation for hypertension is HBP.

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The CF phleb/o means

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The prefix extra- means

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Match the medical words with their definitions. -abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within tissue spaces

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Which endovascular procedure reopens narrowed blood vessels?

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -blood vessel

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A mass composed of fibrin and platelets that collect on valve leaflets or their cords is called a(n)

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Which procedure involves an electrocardiogram (ECG) taken with a small portable recorder capable of storing information for up to 24 to 48 hours?

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Use peri- to build a word that means pertaining to around the heart:

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What is the record that displays the pattern of the electrical activity of the heart?

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The sac containing the heart is called the

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What is the contraction phase of the heartbeat that forces blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries?

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Which microscopic vessel enables nutrients and oxygen to pass into the surrounding tissues?

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Build a word that means forming an opening in the septum:

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Match the medical words with their definitions. -assesses the risk of ischemic heart disease

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