HSC 4537 Exam 2 (All Self Tests)

The upper chambers of the heart are called the:

atria

pericardia

bicuspids

ventricles

atria

The lower chambers of the heart are called the:

bicuspids

pericardia

ventricles

atria

ventricles

The valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the:

mitral

pulmonary

semilunar

tricuspid

mitral

Blank is an inflammation of the serous membrane lining inside the myocardium of the heart.

Cardiomyopathy

Carotid Stenosis

Endocarditis

Vascular Occlusion

Endocarditis

The combining forms angi/o- and vaso- all mean:

vein

valve

heart

vessel

vessel

. The combining forms that mean "vein" are:

arterio- and vaso-

ven/o- and phleb/o-

atri/o- and athero-

angio- and phlebo-

ven/o- and phleb/o-

Blank is the presence of an elevated number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood.

monocytosis

septicemia

mononucleosis

cardiomyopathy

monocytosis

What abnormal heart sound is described as a low-pitched murmur?

bruit

rub

rumble

thrill

rumble

The suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means:

formation

to separate

instrument used to record

abnormal reduction in number

instrument used to record

Angina Pectoris literally means:

vessel : clot

vein : pain

vessel : in chest

artery : pain

vessel : in chest

A non-controllable risk factor for heart attack is:

obesity

smoking

age

alcohol

age

The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means:

pain in the heart

narrowing of the aorta

hardening of the arteries

ballooning of the aorta

narrowing of the aorta

The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means:

tumor composed of blood vessels

abnormal condition of a clot in a blood vessel of the heart

deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

inflammation of the lymph glands

deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is:

arterio/sclera/o/sis

cardio/valvul/itis

angio/card/itis

coronary thromb/o/sis

arterio/sclera/o/sis

The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardio/myo/path/y is:

heart/muscle/blood/condition

heart/muscle/disease/condition

poor blood flow/trauma

circulation/problems

heart/muscle/disease/condition

The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues and

organs is called:

coronary occlusion

congenital heart disease

coronary thrombosis

congestive heart failure

congestive heart failure

The diagnostic term Ar/rhythmia means:

obstruction of an artery in the heart

heart abnormality present at birth

vascular inflammatory disorder

variation in normal heart rhythm or contraction

variation in normal heart rhythm or contraction

Hemorrhage means:

blood bursting forth

pus overflowing

many red blood cells

internal bleeding

blood bursting forth

The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is:

varicose vein

myocardial infarction

aneurysm

embolus

aneurysm

What abnormal heart sound can be felt as a vibration?

thrill

gallop

rub

rumble

thrill

A controllable risk factor for heart attack is:

age

genetics

homocysteine

inadequate exercise

inadequate exercise

Which of the following isn't a vital sign?

respiration rate

blood pressure

muscle response

heart rate

muscle response

The diagnostic term An/emia means:

decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels

increase in RBC numbers, with varied shapes "crenated"

increase in hemoglobin and iron levels in RBCs

decrease in numbers of WBCs and crenated WBCs

decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron, or hemoglobin levels

Blank collected throughout the body drain(s) into the blood through two ducts in the neck.

lymphocytes

lymph

monocytes

stem cells

lymph

What is obstruction of blood vessels by a clot or any foreign substance called?

aneurysm

embolism

ischemia

hemorrhage

embolism

The surgical term Angioplasty means:

surgical excision of a vein

surgical repair of a blood vessel

suturing of a blood vessel

surgical fixation of the spleen

surgical repair of a blood vessel

Which of the following isn't an antihypertensive drug?

penicillin

calcium channel blockers

cardiotonics

diuretics

penicillin

. The surgical technique that brings a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring around

blocked atherosclerotic coronary arteries is called a(n):

coronary artery bypass

cardiac tuning

venal bypass

mitral commissurotomy

coronary artery bypass

Blank is local or generalized swelling caused by excessive tissue fluids.

hypotension

edema

congestive heart failure

aneurysm

edema

The procedural term for X-ray of the blood vessels after an injection of contrast medium dye

is:

angiograph/y

lymphangiograph/y

arterio/gram

aorto/gram

angiograph/y

ATHER- means Blank , and refers to yellow fat.

fatty

porridge

bloating

blockage

porridge

A stroke is also known as:

ecchymosis

apoplexy

cardiac arrhythmia

patent ductus arteriosus

apoplexy

Macro/phage literally means:

Large/eater

Big/suction

Larger/cell

Large/bacteria

Large/eater

The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure by hand is a:

cardiac catheterization

treadmill stress test

sphygmomanometer

sphygmostasis

sphygmomanometer

The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a vessel

is:

Cardiac Scan

Cardiac Catheterization

Treadmill Stress Test

Doppler Flow Studies

Doppler Flow Studies

The medical term Cardiology means:

physician who studies and treats disease of the heart

the science and study of the heart

pertaining to the heart

physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood

the science and study of the heart

With Blank , blood flows backward through an incomplete pulmonic valve from the

pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

pulmonic regurgitation

mitral regurgitation

tricuspid regurgitation

aortic regurgitation

pulmonic regurgitation

Which of the following is not a congenital heart defect?

atrial septal defect

cerebral vascular accident

tetralogy of Fallot

ventricular septal defect

cerebral vascular accident

Irregular and large hemorrhages under the skin is called:

angina pectoris

ecchymosis

edema

pulmonary artery thrombosis

ecchymosis

What is coagulated or clotted material that develops inside the vascular system?

thrombus

infarction

atheroma

embolism

thrombus

Septicemia is derived from the Greek word septikos, which means:

rotting

gangrenous or green

bloody

poison or putrefying

poison or putrefying

What is coronary artery disease most commonly caused by?

atherosclerosis

infarction

edema

congestive heart failure

atherosclerosis

The Blank is a double membranous fibrous sac that encloses the heart.

myocardium

epicardium

pericardium

visera

pericardium

The medical term Sy/stole actually means:

agent or nerve that enlarges the lumen of blood vessels

cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

abnormal or pathological condition of the blood

agent or nerve that narrows the lumen of blood vessels

cardiac cycle phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called:

lumen

dia/stole

auscult/ation

oc/clus/ion

dia/stole

What is a stricture of the carotid arteries in the neck that can lead to stroke called?

carotid edema

carotid athroma

carotid prolapse

carotid stenosis

carotid stenosis

Rheumatic fever is most commonly caused by:

septicemia

mononucleosis

herpes zoster

streptococcus pyogenes

streptococcus pyogenes

The word part conio- means:

heart

watery

vessel

dust

dust

Cardiomyopathy refers to having a problem with the Blank of the heart.

muscle

valves

coronary arteries

purkinje fibers

muscle

The medical term Hyper/tension means:

to close tightly

blood pressure that causes a rapid heart rate

blood pressure that is below normal

blood pressure that is above normal

blood pressure that is above normal

An Em/bol/ism literally means:

state of oxygen deprivation within

state of a lump within

state of a localized clot

state of a moving clot

state of a lump within

A Pulmonary Infarction actually means:

pulmonary incompetence

slowed blood flow

lung blood flow blockage

pulmonary valve stenosis

lung blood flow blockage

The term Blank refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of erythrocytes in the

blood.

Sickle Cell An/emia

Iron Deficiency An/emia

A/plastic An/emia

Sidero/blastic An/emia

A/plastic An/emia

A Macro/phage can also be classified as a/(an):

Erythrocyte

Leukocyte

Thrombocyte

Blastocyte

Leukocyte

Athero/sclerosis is a type of:

Coronary Ischemia

Arteriosclerosis

Lymphangitis

Angina Pectoris

Arteriosclerosis

The word part atelo- means:

incomplete

arteriole

blood serum

vein

incomplete

The word part phlebo- means:

blood

artery

vessel

vein

vein

Coronary Thrombosis may be a cause of:

mitral valve insufficiency

pulmonary valve atresia

aortic valve stenosis

myocardial infarction

myocardial infarction

The most important longitudinal heart study in the world is being conducted in what

American City since 1946:

Dallas, Texas

Framingham, Massachusetts

Chicago, Illinois

Knoxville, Tennessee

Framingham, Massachusetts

The leading Cardiac Risk Factors are:

smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia

aging and loss of libido

hyperglycemia and anoxia

hypo/tension and high fat diets

smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, and hyper/cholesterol/emia

Tiny blood vessels in the back of the Blank are viewed with a Ophthalmo/scop/e to help

diagnosis Arterio/sclerosis, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, and many other diseases.

eye

bladder

mouth

rectum

eye

A Stethoscope is placed over the heart to listen to the:

electrical impulses

blood pressure

coronary thrombosis

pulmonary valve

pulmonary valve

Sickle Cell Anemia includes the:

overproduction of platelets

overproduction of white blood cells

clumping of platelets vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

clumping of blood in vessels causing ischemia, infarction, and tissue necrosis

Your patient has a "pericardial" tamponade. The term pericardial indicates that the

tamponade is located in the:

double sac enclosing the heart

great blood vessels of the heart

heart muscle

inside the serous layer of the heart

double sac enclosing the heart

Your patient was reported to have a "serosanguinous" drainage from their surgical wound

site. This drainage would resemble:

blood

phlegm

pus

stool

blood

Which of the following is not a form of arteriosclerosis?

hypotensive

Moenckeberg medial

nodular form

retinal obliterans

hypotensive

A defect in the sinoatrial node is most likely to result in a/an:

arrhythmia

cardiomyopathy

endocarditis

myocardial infarction

arrhythmia

A patient diagnosed with "orthostatic hypotension" must be in what position in order to be

diagnosed?

lying flat

lying with feet above head level

sitting

standing

standing

A patient with an "infarction" due to "stenosis" leading to "necrosis" means that the patient

has a:

blockage leading to new blood vessel formation

blockage leading to tissue death

hemorrhage leading to tissue death

tumor leading to new blood vessel formation

blockage leading to tissue death

An embolism results from:

a detached thrombus

a stenosis

an occlusion

edema

a detached thrombus

A patient may display an ecchymosis after a/an:

arrhythmia

cerebral thrombosis

motor vehicle accident

myocardial infarction

motor vehicle accident

Ischemia of the myocardium may result in:

aneurysm

angina pectoris

atheroma

ecchymoses

angina pectoris

The Epstein-Barr virus causes a disease whose literal name is "one/nut or kernel." This disease is

malaria

mononucleosis

rheumatic fever

trypanosomiasis

mononucleosis

The term for a patient with the condition which literally means

"heart/muscle/disease/process of" has:

cardiomyopathy

endocarditis

lymphoreticulosis

rheumatic fever

cardiomyopathy

The lymphoid tissues located behind the nasal cavity are called:

bronchioles

adenoids

tonsils

paranasal sinuses

adenoids

Blebs are:

blood-filled blisters

puss-filled wounds

fluid-filled cavity

mucus-filled papules

blood-filled blisters

The double-sac membrane that covers each lung and lines the thoracic cavity is the:

pleura

peritoneum

mediastinum

pericardium

pleura

The medical term hypoxia means:

deficient oxygen in the blood

deficient carbon dioxide in the blood

excessive oxygen in the blood

excessive carbon dioxide in the blood

deficient oxygen in the blood

The area in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged is called the:

pleura

alveoli

bronchus

bronchioles

alveoli

What is the emergency procedure for dislodging bolus or other objects from the trachea or

throat?

Heimlich Maneuver

Tracheostomy

Endoscopy

Schick Test

Heimlich Maneuver

Silicosis is also known as:

Grinder's disease

Pneumonoconiosis

Whooping cough

Croup

Grinder's disease

How is cryptococcosis diagnosed?

Endoscopy

Schick test

Mantoux test

Spinal tap and X-ray

Spinal tap and X-ray

The term Trache/os/tom/y actually means:

instrument used for visual examination of throat

stretching out, dilatation, or expansion of the lung

creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck

cut into or incision into neck

creation of an artificial mouth-like opening in the throat and neck

The word septum means:

fence or partition

nose

both nostrils

airway

fence or partition

The word parts Pleuro- and Costo- both mean:

Chest

Rough or Windpipe

Lung

Rib, Side

Rib, Side

The condition where the bronchi of the lungs are dilated outward is:

bronchi/ect/asis

pulmono/spasm

bronch/itis

broncho/pneumonia

bronchi/ect/asis

When lung tissue swells as a result of distention and loss of elasticity in the alveoli, the

condition is called:

croup

asthma

pertussis

emphysema

emphysema

Colds are treated symptomatically, which means:

symptoms are unobservable

symptoms run their course

symptoms are ignored

symptoms are treated with medications

symptoms are treated with medications

The diagnostic term that is also referred to as whooping cough is:

emphysema

cystic fibrosis

asthma

pertussis

pertussis

The diagnostic term for a chronic respiratory disease characterized by paroxysms of

coughing, wheezing, panting with shortness of breath is:

pertussis

influenza

asthma

croup

asthma

The word part Nario- means:

Nose

Throat

Diaphragm

Opening to nose

Opening to nose

Which of the following muscles are not involved in the breathing process?

scalene muscles

diaphragm

iliacus

intercostal muscles

iliacus

The word part Caputo- means:

Neck

Dilation

Tonsils

Head

Head

The word bronchus means:

trachea-like

windpipe-like

respiration

side

windpipe-like

A nebulizer produces a mist that causes:

hypoxia

bronchodilation

bronchoconstriction

vomiting

bronchodilation

The word part Laryngo- means:

Lip

Neck

Voice box

Tongue

Voice box

The medical term Emphysema literally means:

panting

puffed up

swollen

congested

puffed up

The medical term Asthma literally means:

gasping

panting

puffed up

hard to breathe

panting

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited exocrine gland disorder that causes thick secretions of Blank

to accumulate in the lungs.

sweat

bile and pus

saliva and pus

mucus and pus

mucus and pus

The medical term diphther/ia literally means:

mucus/condition

covering/state

pus/disease

membrane/refers

membrane/refers