Which of the following medications does NOT treat hypertension?
A. VasoconstrictorsB. beta-blockersC. ACE inhibitorsD. calcium channel blockers
The smallest arteries are called
A. CapillariesB. ArteriumsC. ArteriulesD. arterioles
The lining of the heart is called the
A. EndocardiumB. EpicardiumC. MyocardiumD. pericardium
The pulmonary artery
A. carries blood to the bodyB. carries blood to the ventriclesC. carries blood away from the
heartD. carries blood away from the
lungs
The most common form of arteriosclerosis is
A. PericarditisB. PolyarteritisC. AtherosclerosisD. atheroma
Which term means fast heart beat?
A. HypercardiaB. TachycardiaC. fibrillationD. bradycardia
In which of the following conditions is a heart valve
too loose? A. ValvulitisB. valve prolapseC. ValvorrhexisD. valve stenosis
Which surgical procedure would be used to join
together two arteries? A. arterial stentB. EndarterectomyC. AnastomosisD. bypass graft
Which of the following statements regarding
heart valves is NOT true? A. Semilunar valves are between a
ventricle and an artery.B. Atrioventricular valves are between
an atrium and ventricle.C. The tricuspid valve is an
atrioventricular valve.D. The mitral valve is a semilunar
valve.
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a
blood test?
A. cardiac scanB. VenographyC. Holter monitorD. cardiac enzymes
Which of the following statements regarding the
atria is NOT true? A. Atria receive blood into the
heart.B. The two atria are separated by a
septum.C. Atria pump blood out of the heartD. Atria are the upper chambers.
A weakened and ballooned artery is called
a(n) A. AneurysmB. VaricosityC. ArteriosclerosisD. atherosclerosis
Which condition is the severe chest pain associated with
myocardial ischemia? A. angina pectorisB. congestive heart failureC. coronary artery diseaseD. myocardial infarction
Which term means listening to the sounds
within the body? A. AuscultationB. MurmurC. BruitD. stethoscope
Which abbreviation is an arrhythmia?
A. ECCB. VfibC. MRD. MI
The narrowest blood vessels are called
A. VenulesB. ArteriesC. VeinsD. capillaries
Which of the following statements regarding the
heart is NOT true?
A. The heart is composed of smooth muscle fibers.
B. The heart is a muscular pump.C. The heart is located in the
mediastinum of the chest.D. The heart has four chambers
Which of the following terms means pounding,
racing heartbeats? A. PlaqueB. BruitC. MurmurD. palpitations
The mitral valve is also called the ________ valve.
A. BicuspidB. AorticC. TricuspidD. pulmonary
The diffusion of oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the body tissues occurs in the:
A. capillary bed
B. Aorta
C. Heart
D. lungs
A heart specialist would be called a:
A. Hemangiologist
B. Cardiologist
C. Coronologist
D. phlebotomist
Which term is misspelled?
A. Fribillation
B. Infarction
C. Coarctation
D. hemorrhoid
The heart receives its blood supply from the:
A. coronary arteries
B. Aorta
C. Ventricles
D. coronary sinus
Which of the following statements regarding blood flow through the heart is NOT true? A. The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from
the lungs
B. The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium
C. The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
D. The relaxation phase is called diastole
Blood exits the left side of the heart into the:
A. pulmonary vein
B. pulmonary artery
C. vena cavae
D. aorta
Which artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
A. Systemic
B. vena cava
C. Aortic
D. pulmonary
Blood is returned to the right side of the heart by the:
A. vena cavae
B. Aorta
C. pulmonary artery
D. pulmonary vein
What is the name of the steel tube placed within a blood vessel? A. Cardioverter
B. Stent
C. bruit
D. plaque
Which term is misspelled?
A. Bradycardia
B. Arteriorrhexis
C. Angiplasty
D. valvulitis
Which of the following statements regarding blood pressure is NOT true?
A. It is the measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel.
B. Blood pressure is affected by the diameter of the blood vessels.
C. The diastolic pressure is the lowest point.
D. Blood pressure is highest when the heart is relaxed.
Which surgical procedure is used to treat varicose veins?
A. stent placement
B. Embolectomy
C. Aneurysmectomy
D. ligation and stripping
Which term means process of recording a vessel?
A. Angiogram
B. Angiography
C. Arteriography
D. hemangiography
In which condition is the heart muscle too weak to pump efficiently?
A. heart valve prolapse
B. Endocarditis
C. congestive heart failure
D. myocarditis
The circulatory system transports wastes to all the following organs except: A. Kidney
B. Rectum
C. liver
D. lung
In bacterial endocarditis, themass of bacteria that forms is
referred to as: A. Pyoma
B. Hemangioma
C. Bruit
D. vegetation
Which of the following organs is NOT part of the cardiovascular system? A. Vein
B. Capillary
C. Artery
D. spleen
The aorta carries:
A. oxygenated blood to the lungs
B. deoxygenated blood to the heart
C. oxygenated blood to the body
D. deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Which surgical procedure uses a blood vessel obtained from another part of the body?
A. intracoronary artery stent
B. Aneurysmectomy
C. coronary artery bypass graft
D. arterial anastomosis
Which of the following conditions is NOT a congenital anomaly? A. tetralogy of Fallot
B. Aneurysm
C. coarctation of the aorta
D. patent ductus arteriosus
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures?
A. coronary angiography
B. Electrocardiography
C. cardiac scan
D. echocardiography
Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery?
A. ligation and stripping
B. Endarterectomy
C. Embolectomy
D. arterial anastomosis
Which term is misspelled?
A. Myocardial
B. Phlebitis
C. Atherosclerosis
D. interventricular
Which of the following conditions is periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities of the body?
A. Thrombos
B. varicose veins
C. patent ductus arteriosus
D. Raynaud’s phenomenon
Which term means a yellow fatty deposit of lipids in an artery?
A. Plaque
B. Stent
C. Perfusion
D. bruit
Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures cardiac fitness?
A. serum lipoprotein test
B. stress test
C. coronary angiography
D. cardiac enzymes
Which of the following statements regarding the ventricles is NOT true?
A. Ventricles are the pumping chambers.B. Ventricles pump blood into the great
arteries.C. Ventricles have a thick muscular wall.D. Ventricles receive blood directly from the
veins returning blood to the heart.
Which procedure uses a heart-lung machine?
A. Holter monitor
B. extracorporeal circulation
C. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
D. stress testing
Which term means hardened artery?
A. Angiosclerosis
B. Atherosclerosis
C. Arteriostenosis
D. arteriosclerosis
Which of the following is also known as the pacemaker of the heart? A. Purkinje fibers
B. atrioventricular bundle
C. sinoatrial node
D. atrioventricular node
Which layer of the heart is responsible for contracting in order to pump blood? A. Endocardium
B. Myocardium
C. Pericardium
D. epicardium
Fibrillation means that:
A. the heart beat is dangerously irregular
B. the heart is beating too fast
C. the heart has suffered a heart attack
D. the heart has stopped beating
Which of the following statements is true regarding the pulmonary circulation?
A. It carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart.
B. It carries deoxygenated blood to the body.
C. It carries oxygenated blood away from the lungs.
D. It carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
Valve stenosis means the valve is:
A. too small
B. too loose
C. too large
D. too stiff
The complete stopping of heart activity is called:
A. angina pectoris
B. bundle branch block
C. cardiac arrest
D. fibrillation
The largest artery in the body is the:
A. Aorta
B. vena cava
C. pulmonary artery
D. none of the above
Which of the following terms means to flow backwards?
A. Regurgitation
B. Stent
C. infarct
D. palpitation
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?
A. CABG
B. HTN
C. CHF
D. MI
Which combining form means chest?
A. angi/o
B. sphygm/o
C. phleb/o
D. steth/o
Streptokinase and tissue-type plasminogen activator are used for: A. Defibrillation
B. thrombolytic therapy
C. Hypertension
D. open heart surgery
Which of the following conditions is caused by inflamed veins causing the formation of blood clots within the vein?
A. Polyarteritis
B. varicose veins
C. Thrombophlebitis
D. hemangioma
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a heart attack?
A. CAD
B. MI
C. HTN
D. PVD
Which therapeutic device is used to treat ventricular fibrillation?
A. Pacemaker
B. Pericardiocentesis
C. extracorporeal circulation
D. implantable cardioverter
Which structure of the conduction system was formerly called the bundle of His?
A. bundle branches
B. atrioventricular bundle
C. atrioventricular septum
D. atrioventricular node
Which term means pertaining to between the atria?
A. Interatrial
B. Interarterial
C. Transatrial
D. intratrial
Which medication increases the force of cardiac muscle contractions?
A. Antiarrhythmics
B. Diuretics
C. beta-blockers
D. cardiotonic
Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off a clot somewhere else in the body?
A. Thrombophlebitis
B. Embolus
C. Thrombus
D. hemangioma
Varicose veins in the anal region are called:
A. Aneurysm
B. Hemangioma
C. Hemorrhoids
D. varicosities
Which blood vessels have the thickest smooth muscle wall?
A. Arteries
B. Venules
C. Capillaries
D. veins
Which of the following statements regarding the conduction system of the heart is NOT true? A. The AV node stimulates the SA node.B. Purkinje fibers stimulate the ventricular
myocardium.C. The conduction system stimulates the different
chambers of the heart in the correct order.D. The heart rate is regulated by the autonomic
nervous system.
Which heart valve has two cusps?
A. Pulmonary
B. Aortic
C. Mitral
D. tricuspid
Which combining form is for a structure NOT found inside the heart?
A. phleb/oB. ventricul/oC. valvul/oD. atri/o
Which term means enlarged heart?
A. Cardiorrhexis
B. Cardiomegaly
C. Cardiosclerosis
D. cardiostenosis
Which term means high pressure?
A. Supratension
B. Hypermanometer
C. Hypotension
D. hypertension
Which abbreviation stands for high blood pressure?
A. CSD
B. HTN
C. HDL
D. BP
Which term is misspelled?
A. Stethoscope
B. Murmer
C. Palpitation
D. plaque