Ch10 Cardiovascular System Test Bank

Medical Language for Modern Health Care, 4e (Allan)

Chapter 10 Cardiovascular System

1) Which of the following terms means pertaining to the heart?

A) Thoracic

B) Cardiac

C) Mediastinal

D) Myocardium

E) Electrocardiogram

2) The heart has four sections known as

A) caverns

B) rooms

C) chambers

D) cloisters

E) cells

3) A medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the cardiovascular system is a ________.

4) The medical term for persistent high arterial blood pressure is

A) hypertension

B) hyperplasia

C) hypertrophy

D) cardiopathy

E) stenosis

5) Which term containing a prefix, root, and suffix refers to an inflammation around the heart?

A) Endocarditis

B) Pericarditis

C) Myocarditis

D) Myocardium

E) Cardiomyopathy

6) The suffix in the term myocardium means

A) pertaining to

B) structure

C) heart

D) muscle

E) middle

7) Which of the following terms means narrowing of a blood vessel?

A) Vagotomy

B) Vasodilation

C) Vasoconstriction

D) Vasculature

E) Venostenosis

8) The term apex means

A) superior or top

B) tip or end

C) straight

D) undeveloped

E) X-shaped

9) The term for a wall dividing two cavities is a ________, and its plural form is ________.

A) septe; septies

B) septate; septaces

C) septum; septums

D) septa; septae

E) septum; septa

10) A record of the electrical signals of the heart is a(n)

A) electrocardiogram

B) electrocardiography

C) echocardiogram

D) Holter monitor

E) electrocardiograph

11) The area between the lungs that contains the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus, and trachea is known as the

A) mediastinum

B) sternum

C) septum

D) myocardium

E) intercostal space

12) A cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a(n)

A) SA

B) AED

C) ECG

D) CHF

E) CHD

13) The blood vessels supplying the heart are known as the ________ circulation

A) coronary

B) pulmonary

C) peripheral

D) lymphatic

E) systemic

14) Which of the following terms means a lack of blood supply to a tissue?

A) Infarction

B) Ischemia

C) Fibrosis

D) Diastole

E) Ventricle

15) Of the following terms, which one means a pathologic death of tissue or cells?

A) Fibrosis

B) Mitosis

C) Stenosis

D) Varicose

E) Necrosis

16) Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning inside?

A) Epicardium

B) Myocardium

C) Parietal

D) Endocardium

E) Pericardium

17) A synonym for the mitral valve is the ________ valve.

A) bicuspid

B) tricuspid

C) semilunar

D) pulmonic

E) aortic

18) Which of the following terms means pertaining to appearance like a half moon?

A) Atrium

B) Ventricular

C) Semilunar

D) Bicuspid

E) Tricuspid

19) The valves in the heart and blood vessels ensure that

A) arterial blood is separated from venous blood

B) blood flows in only one direction

C) oxygenated blood is delivered to the lungs

D) blood pressure is maintained

E) heart rhythm is consistent

20) The term bradycardia means

A) bundle branch block

B) heart attack

C) dysrhythmia

D) slow heart rate

E) rapid heart rate

21) The normal heart rhythm begins in the ________ which acts as the ________ of the heart rhythm.

A) sinoatrial node; pacemaker

B) bundle of His; conductor

C) Purkinje fibers; bundle branches

D) ventricles; stimulator

E) AV node; gateway

22) An instrument called an electrocardiograph picks up the electrical changes in the heart muscle and amplifies them to record an electrocardiogram in the form of five waves. The five waves are labeled P, Q, R, S, and T. Which of the following statements best describes this process?

A) The myocardium is not involved.

B) Electrical changes in the heart are detectable and predictable.

C) Electrical changes in the heart are too faint to be measured.

D) Only diseased hearts give off electrical signals.

E) The electrocardiograph measures the strength of the myocardial contraction.

23) An abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the heart or blood vessels is called a ________.

24) A rapid heart rate over 100 beats per minute is known as

A) arrhythmia

B) dysrhythmia

C) bradycardia

D) palpitations

E) tachycardia

25) Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning without?

A) Dysrhythmia

B) Asystole

C) Diastole

D) Implantable

E) Pericarditis

26) The term that describes an uncontrolled quivering or twitching of heart muscle is

A) cardioversion

B) palpitation

C) fibrillation

D) incompetence

E) prolapse

27) An abnormal heart rhythm which originates in the upper chambers of the heart results in episodes of rapid, regular heartbeats that begin and end abruptly. Which of the following abbreviations describes this condition?

A) A-fib

B) PVC

C) V-fib

D) PAT

E) CAD

28) A device that sends an electrical shock to the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm is abbreviated as a(n) ________.

29) The term used to describe a forcible, rapid beat of the heart felt by the patient is

A) stenosis

B) bruit

C) palpitation

D) prolapse

E) murmur

30) The term effusion means

A) sinking down of an organ or tissue

B) escape of fluid from blood vessels or into a cavity or tissues

C) failure of valves to close completely

D) having three points

E) inflammation of a vein

31) Which of the following terms has a suffix that means disease?

A) Infarction

B) Necrosis

C) Cardiologist

D) Cardiomyopathy

E) Atheroma

32) The attempt to restore cardiac and pulmonary function in a person who is not breathing and has no pulse is abbreviated as ________.

33) The root/combining form in the term stethoscope means

A) structure

B) chest

C) instrument

D) process of hearing

E) heart

34) The medical term for a heart attack is abbreviated as a(n) ________.

35) What is the definition of the medical term epicardium?

A) Pertaining to around the heart

B) A structure within the heart

C) Pertaining to upon the heart

D) A structure above, upon the heart

E) A condition above the heart

36) The plural form of the term for the upper chamber of the heart is

A) atriums

B) venricles

C) atriae

D) ventricula

E) atria

37) The contraction of the heart muscle is called

A) diastole

B) asystole

C) bruit

D) systole

E) sinus rhythm

38) An implanted device that regulates cardiac electrical activity is called a(n)

A) pacemaker

B) defibrillator

C) cardioverter

D) Holter monitor

E) electrocardiogram

39) The suffix in the term cardiomegaly means

A) heart

B) incision

C) repair

D) excision

E) enlargement

40) The term which means the falling or slipping of a body part from its normal position is

A) insufficiency

B) regurgitation

C) incompetency

D) prolapse

E) tamponade

41) The definition of the term stenosis is

A) pertaining to a plug

B) abnormal condition of narrowing

C) abnormal condition of falling

D) condition of standing still

E) pertaining to hardening

42) Chest pain brought on by exertion which subsides with rest is

A) a myocardial infarction

B) atherosclerosis

C) angina pectoris

D) arteriosclerosis

E) asystole

43) Which of the following terms refers to a condition without oxygen?

A) Asystole

B) Anemia

C) Ablation

D) Anoxia

E) Atheroma

44) The root/combining form in the term orthopnea means

A) condition

B) breathe

C) difficulty

D) teeth

E) straight

45) A congenital heart defect in which there is an opening between the two upper chambers of the heart is abbreviated as a(n)

A) TOF

B) VSD

C) PDA

D) ASD

E) CHD

46) The blood vessel that shunts blood from the pulmonary artery to the aorta during fetal life is called the

A) ductus arteriosus

B) ductus venosus

C) foramen ovale

D) pulmonic vein

E) aortic vessel

47) The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot has how many defects?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

E) 6

48) The congenital heart defect coarctation usually affects the

A) pulmonary artery

B) mitral valve

C) pulmonic valve

D) aorta

E) tricuspid valve

49) The term ________ means present at birth, either inherited or due to an event during gestation up to the moment of birth.

50) A diagnostic test in which the heart's electrical activity is continuously recorded on a tape recorder cassette for 24 to 48 hours while the patient works, rests and plays is a(n)

A) Cardiac stress test

B) Holter monitor

C) Echocardiography

D) Event monitor

E) Coronary angiogram

51) A diagnostic test used for a patient who is unable to engage in physical exercise to raise the heart rate to monitor the effect on cardiac function is a(n)

A) electrocardiogram

B) echocardiogram

C) transesophageal echocardiography

D) persantine/thallium test

E) electron beam tomography

52) Good cholesterol is abbreviated as

A) BNP

B) HDL

C) LDL

D) CK

E) CRP

53) A diagnostic procedure in which a thin tube is guided into the heart under x-ray guidance after being inserted into a vein or artery is a(n)

A) coronary angiography

B) cardiac catheterization

C) transesophageal echocardiography

D) electrocardiogram

E) electron beam tomography

54) A suspected MI can be confirmed by which of the following blood tests?

A) BNP, CRP, homocysteine

B) CK, CRP, homocysteine

C) CK, Troponin I and T

D) EBT, CK, BNP

E) LDL, CRP, CK

55) An ultrasound recording of heart function is a(n)

A) cardiac stress test

B) echocardiography

C) electrocardiogram

D) Holter moniter

E) coronary angiogram

56) The term stent means

A) an increase in urine production

B) a wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open

C) a hollow space in a tube-like structure

D) surgical destruction of a clot

E) surgical repair of an artery

57) The abbreviation for the surgical procedure in which healthy blood vessels from the leg, chest, or arm are used to detour blood around blocked coronary arteries is a(n)

A) ACE

B) tPA

C) BNP

D) PTCA

E) CABG

58) A procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is guided to the site of the coronary artery blockage and inflated to expand the artery by compressing the plaque against the wall of the artery is abbreviated as a(n)

A) PTCA

B) CABG

C) tPA

D) ACE

E) AED

59) The suffix in the term angioplasty means

A) blood vessel

B) surgical removal

C) surgical incision

D) surgical puncture

E) surgical repair

60) Which of the following terms has a root/combining form meaning time?

A) Dromotropic

B) Adrenergic

C) Inotropic

D) Chronotropic

E) Antiarrhythmic

61) A type of drug that reduces susceptibility to thrombus formation is a(n)

A) diuretic

B) vasodilator

C) ionotropic

D) anticoagulant

E) antiarrhythmic

62) Which of the following classification of drugs acts on the kidney to increase urine production?

A) Diuretic

B) Beta-blocker

C) Inotropic

D) Anticoagulant

E) Vasodilator

63) The term which means intermittent leg pain and limping is

A) varicose

B) ablation

C) claudication

D) thrombophlebitis

E) thromboembolism

64) A diagnostic test in which an x-ray is obtained after injection of radiopaque contrast material into blood vessels is a(n)

A) Doppler study

B) venogram

C) central venous pressure

D) angiogram

E) cardiac stress test

65) Of the following terms, which one has a suffix meaning small?

A) Interstitial

B) Venule

C) Axillary

D) Edematous

E) Varicose

66) Which of the following terms means a person skilled in taking blood from veins?

A) Venogram

B) Venologist

C) Phlebotomy

D) Phlebotomist

E) Phleboclysis

67) An inflammation of a vein with clot formation is called

A) phlebitis

B) thrombophlebitis

C) embolism

D) edematous

E) thrombitis

68) Which term means pertaining to the head and arm?

A) Popliteal

B) Intracranial

C) Natriuretic

D) Brachiocephalic

E) Encephalitis

69) Which of the following terms has a root meaning foot?

A) Gonadal

B) Pedal

C) Femoral

D) Interstitial

E) Radial

70) The vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the kidneys are the

A) nephritic veins

B) nephritic arteries

C) renal arteries

D) renal veins

E) jugular veins

71) The radial artery is located in the ________ and is commonly used to feel for the ________.

A) axilla; blood pressure

B) forearm; pulse

C) thigh; blood pressure

D) foot; pulse

E) neck; pulse

72) A sphygmomanometer is used to

A) take a blood pressure

B) check for blood clots in the legs

C) assess blood flow in the lower legs

D) draw blood from a vein

E) measure the pressure inside the venae cavae

73) An increase in the diameter of a blood vessel is called ________.

74) The middle layer of a structure, particularly a blood vessel is called the

A) tunica

B) adventitia

C) intima

D) media

E) radial

75) An abbreviation for a blood clot in a deep vein, often due to reduced blood flow is a(n) ________.

A) DVT

B) PVD

C) ABI

D) CVP

E) DVBC

76) An abbreviation for the general term describing all the disorders of the systemic arterial and venous systems is

A) ABI

B) PVD

C) DVT

D) VS

E) CVP

77) The term which means a detached piece of thrombus, a mass of bacteria, quantity of air, or foreign body that blocks a blood vessel is a(n) ________.

78) A procedure used to collapse a varicose vein by injecting a solution into it to harden it is a(n)

A) thrombectomy

B) endarterectomy

C) phlebotomy

D) sclerotherapy

E) venotherapy

79) The term which means an excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues is ________.

80) A localized dilation of an artery as a result of a localized weakness of the vessel wall is called a(n) ________.

81) An inflammatory disease of the arteries with clot formation, usually in the legs, leading to occlusion of arteries and impaired circulation causing intermittent claudication is

A) peripheral vascular disease

B) thromboangiitis obliterans

C) thrombophlebitis

D) varicose veins

E) Raynaud disease

82) The abbreviation for a clot-busting (thrombolysis) drug is

A) ACE

B) tPA

C) IPA

D) PCTA

E) CABG

83) A procedure which uses a catheter with an electrode in its tip to destroy the cells from which abnormal cardiac rhythms are originating is called a(n)

A) radiofrequency ablation

B) defibrillation

C) cardioversion

D) stent placement

E) rotational arthrectomy

84) Which of the following terms has a combining form meaning sound?

A) Radiograph

B) Tomography

C) Electrocardiogram

D) Ultrasonography

E) Angiogram

85) A diagnostic test which involves inserting a small probe into the esophagus to record the anatomy and function of the heart valves is abbreviated as a(n)

A) BNP

B) LDL

C) TEE

D) EBT

E) CRP

86) The roots phleb- and ven- both mean

A) blood

B) vein

C) heart

D) artery

E) enlarged

87) The space between two ribs is called the ________ space.

A) intracostal

B) interchondral

C) intercostal

D) infracostal

E) suprachondral

88) The ________ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle.

A) mitral

B) pulmonic

C) aortic

D) tricuspid

E) semilunar

89) The resting phase of the heart, when the atria and ventricles fill with blood is called

A) sinus rhythm

B) diastole

C) sinoatrial

D) systole

E) asystole

90) An absence of contractions of the heart is called ________.

91) To obtain an ECG, the CVT places several ________ on the patient's chest.

A) stethoscopes

B) electrodes

C) defibrillators

D) pacemakers

E) hands

92) Necrosis of tissue means the same as

A) ischemia

B) infarction

C) fibrosis

D) endocarditis

E) asystole

93) The outermost layer of the heart is the

A) endocardium

B) myocardium

C) epicardium

D) chordae tendinae

E) papillary muscle

94) After a myocardial infarction, the myocardium becomes

A) visceral

B) paroxysmal

C) fibrotic

D) prolapsed

E) inflamed

95) What is the correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart?

A) AV node, bundle branches, Bundle of His, SA node, Purkinje fibers

B) SA node, Bundle of His, AV node, Purkinje fibers, bundle branches

C) AV node, SA node, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers, Bundle of His

D) Purkinje fibers, AV node, SA node, Purkinje fibers, Bundle of His

E) SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers

96) If left untreated, a pericardial effusion can progress to

A) aortic valve stenosis

B) cardiomyopathy

C) orthopnea

D) atherosclerosis

E) cardiac tamponade

97) A patient who suffered a cardiac arrest for 15 minutes was revived. Due to a lack of oxygen, the patient suffered from a(n) ________ brain injury.

A) orthopnea

B) orthopneic

C) anoxia

D) anoxic

E) cardiogenic

98) All of the following are risk factors for the development of primary hypertension EXCEPT

A) stress

B) alcohol use

C) coffee consumption

D) tobacco use

E) being overweight

99) A primary job skill for healthcare providers is to be able to perform tasks that are indicators of a patient's overall health. These sets of measurements are abbreviated as

A) CVP

B) VS

C) ECG

D) IVC

E) PTCA

100) To check the pulse in the neck, you would palpate the ________.

A) Pulmonary artery

B) Subclavian artery

C) Pedal artery

D) Radial artery

E) Carotid artery

101) The artery that directly supplies the ovary in females is the ________ artery.

A) gonadal

B) popliteal

C) brachiocephalic

D) carotid

E) pedal

102) Which classification of medication would be used to treat bradycardia?

A) Diuretics

B) Anticoagulants

C) Inotropics

D) Chronotropics

E) Dromotropics

103) ACE inhibitors are used to treat

A) hypertension

B) hypotension

C) bradycardia

D) tachycardia

E) arrhythmias

104) Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is

A) angina pectoris

B) orthopnea

C) claudication

D) edema

E) palpitations

105) Which of the following medical terms means originating from the heart?

A) Cardiac

B) Myocardial

C) Cardiogenic

D) Cardiovascular

E) Congenital

106) The medical term that means surgical incision of a vein is

A) phlebotomy

B) venotomy

C) angiotomy

D) venectomy

E) phlebectomy

107) The classifications of medications that will increase the contractility of the heart are

A) beta-blockers

B) chronotropics

C) inotropics

D) dromotropics

E) calcium channel blockers

108) The SVC and IVC are collectively known as

A) varices

B) aortic branches

C) venae cavae

D) adrenergic agents

E) the pulmonary trunk

109) When pressing and releasing a patient's swollen ankle, indentions remained in the soft tissue. Which of the following terms would the nurse use to document this fact in the patient's chart?

A) Sclerosis

B) Thrombophlebitis

C) Pitting edema

D) Cardiogenic shock

E) Regurgitation

110) Which of the following is the correct pronunciation of the medical term ischemia?

A) Is-KEE-mee-ah

B) ISK-ee-meh-ah

C) is-keem-ee-AH

D) is-KEEM-meh-ah

E) IS-keem-ee-ha

111) Which of the following is the correct pronunciation of the medical term femoral?

A) fem-oh-ral

B) FEM-oh-ral

C) fem-OH-ral

D) FE-moh-rhal

E) femo-rah-al

112) Which of the following sets of word elements is used to make a term that means structure around the heart?

A) sub + cardi + um

B) epi + cardi + um

C) endo + cardi + um

D) peri + cardi + um

E) circum + cardi + um

113) Which of the following sets of word elements is used to make a term that means pertaining to between the lower chambers of the heart?

A) intra + atri + al

B) intra + ventricul + ar

C) inter + ventricul + ar

D) inter + atri + al

E) atrio + ventricul + ar

114) Choose the correct spelling for the term that means an abnormal heart rhythm.

A) Dysrrhythmia

B) Dysrhhythmia

C) Dysrhythhmia

D) Dysrhythmia

E) Dysrhytthmia

115) The medical term to describe right-sided heart failure that occurs as a result of chronic lung disease is

A) cardiac tamponade

B) myocarditis

C) tricuspid insufficiency

D) cor pulmonale

E) cardiomyopathy

116) To build a term that means enlargement of the heart, which of the following sets of word elements are necessary?

A) cardio + megaly

B) cardio + pathy

C) cardio + tomy

D) card + itis

E) cardio + trophy