Question 1

The pacemaker of the heart is the

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

Question 2

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

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A)   Cardioversion
B)   Defibrillation
C)   ICD placement
D)   Stent placement
E)   CatheterizationF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

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

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A)   Vasodilators
B)   Statins
C)   Antiarrhythmics
D)   ACE inhibitors
E)   Beta blockersF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

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

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Question 5

The combining form (CF)  vascul/o means

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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A)   hemangiomas.
B)   coronary heart disease.
C)   occlusion.
D)   rheumatic heart disease.
E)   telangiectases.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Thrombolysis is the dissolution or destruction of a blood clot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The suffix -stenosis means

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

Question 11

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

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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[) S) and Y)
\) C) and O)

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

The CF ather/o means

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

Question 14

The CF that means narrowing, stricture is

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

Question 15

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

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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[) X) and Z)
\) O) and X)

Question 16

Inflammation of the aorta is called

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

Blockage of a vessel is called a(n)

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A)   occlusion.
B)   infarction.
C)   anastomosis.
D)   patency.
E)   angina.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

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

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Exam 8: Cardiovascular System

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

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

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

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

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The pacemaker of the heart is the

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The combining form (CF) vascul/o means

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The CF that means narrowing, stricture is

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

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

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The suffix -stenosis means

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Blockage of a vessel is called a(n)

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

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

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

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

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Thrombolysis is the dissolution or destruction of a blood clot.

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Inflammation of the aorta is called

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The CF ather/o means

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

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

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