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Question 1

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four valves in the heart?

	A) Mitral
	B) Pulmonary
	C) Tricuspid
	D) Coronary

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FeedbackCorrect! There is no coronary valve.

Question 2

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The largest artery in the body is the ________.

	A) coronary artery
	B) carotid artery
	C) pulmonary artery
	D) aorta

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FeedbackCorrect! The aorta is the largest artery in the body.

Question 3

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Which word is MISSPELLED?

	A) Arhythmia
	B) Aneurysmectomy
	C) Sphygmomanometer
	D) Hypertriglyceridemia

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FeedbackCorrect! The correct spelling is arrhythmia.Correct! The correct spelling is arrhythmia.

Question 4

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Which is the primary accented syllable in the word angiogram (an-jee-oh-gram)?

	A) oh
	B) gram
	C) jee
	D) an

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FeedbackCorrect! AN is the primary accented syllable.Correct! AN is the primary accented syllable.

Question 5

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Cardiac enzymes are released from the heart into the blood when ________.

	A) the heart is pumping too hard
	B) there is an arrhythmia
	C) myocardial cells die
	D) the heart valves have murmurs

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FeedbackCorrect! Cardiac enzymes are released when myocardial cells die.

Question 6

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Which structure is a double-layered membrane that secretes a slippery, watery fluid around the heart?

	A) Mediastinum
	B) Myocardium
	C) Endocardium
	D) Pericardium

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FeedbackCorrect! The pericardium is a double-layered membrane around the heart.

Question 7

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In the word arteriosclerosis, the combining form scler/o- means "________; sclera of the eye."

	A) narrowness
	B) artery
	C) hard
	D) heart chamber

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FeedbackCorrect! Scler/o- means "hard; sclera of the eye."

Question 8

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The abbreviation CRP stands for ________.

	A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation
	B) C-reactive protein
	C) circulation regional pressure
	D) chronic rheumatic process

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FeedbackCorrect! CRP is a blood test to measure the level of inflammation in the body.

Question 9

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Endocarditis is inflammation and ________ infection of the endocardium lining a heart valve.

	A) bacterial
	B) muscular
	C) necrosis
	D) neonatal

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FeedbackCorrect! Endocarditis is a bacterial infection.

Question 10

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When you build a medical word that means "process of recording higher sound," you would use all of the following word parts EXCEPT ________.

	A) son/o-
	B) hyper-
	C) ultra-
	D) -graphy

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FeedbackCorrect! Ultrasonography means "process of recording higher sound."

Question 11

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Which of the following is a congenital heart condition that involves four different defects?

	A) Coarctation of the aorta
	B) Tetralogy of Fallot
	C) Patent ductus arteriosus
	D) Complete heart block

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FeedbackCorrect! Tetralogy of Fallot is a condition that involves four different defects; note that the combining form tetr/a- means "four."

Question 12

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Which of the following abbreviations is commonly called "good cholesterol"?

	A) HDL
	B) ASCVD
	C) LDL
	D) CHF

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FeedbackCorrect! High-density lipoproteins (HDL) carry cholesterol to the liver.

Question 13

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Valves are located in which of the following?

	A) Veins and capillaries
	B) Heart and veins
	C) Heart and arteries
	D) Arteries and veins

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FeedbackValves are not located in arteries.

Question 14

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A patient with congestive heart failure could be treated with two types of drugs: a diuretic drug to remove edema from the tissues and a/an ________ drug to strengthen the heart's contractions.

	A) digitalis
	B) antibiotic
	C) thrombolytic
	D) aspirin

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FeedbackCorrect! Digitalis strengthens heart contractions.

Question 15

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The combining form coron/o-, as seen in coronary artery, means "________."

	A) structure that encircles like a crown
	B) artery to the heart
	C) heart
	D) moving in a circular route

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FeedbackCorrect! Coron/o- means "structure that encircles like a crown."

Question 16

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All of the following are TRUE about varicose veins EXCEPT ________.

	A) there is a family tendency to develop them
	B) they can occur during pregnancy
	C) they can occur because of long periods of sitting or standing
	D) they can be treated surgically with an aneurysmectomy

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FeedbackCorrect! They are treated medically with sclerotherapy.Correct! They are treated medically with sclerotherapy.

Question 17

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Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart is known as ________.

	A) pericarditis
	B) valvulitis
	C) mitral stenosis
	D) phlebitis

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FeedbackCorrect! Peri- means "around," and -itis means "inflammation of."

Question 18

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The outermost membrane of the pericardial sac is the ________ pericardium.

	A) parietal
	B) visceral
	C) endocardium
	D) myocardium

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FeedbackCorrect! Pariet/o- means "wall of a cavity."

Question 19

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When the flow of oxygenated blood through a coronary artery is blocked by atherosclerosis and there is ischemia of the myocardium, the patient will experience ________.

	A) an elevated blood pressure
	B) chest pain
	C) shortness of breath
	D) a slow heart rate

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FeedbackCorrect! This will cause chest pain, also known as angina pectoris.

Question 20

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Which word parts do you need to build a drug word that means "pertaining to blood clot breakdown"?

	A) cardi/o-, constrict/o-, -ion
	B) anti-, angi/o-, -al
	C) thromb/o-, lyt/o-, -ic
	D) peri-, cardi/o-, -centesis

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FeedbackCorrect! A thrombolytic breaks down clots.Correct! A thrombolytic breaks down clots.

Question 21

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All of the following abbreviations refer to diseases of the blood vessels EXCEPT ________.

	A) PVD
	B) ECG
	C) HTN
	D) CAD

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FeedbackCorrect! ECG means "electrocardiography."

Question 22

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Which word means a "central opening in a blood vessel through which blood flows"?

	A) Intima
	B) Purkinje fiber
	C) Vasculature
	D) Lumen

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FeedbackCorrect! The lumen is the central opening in the blood vessel.

Question 23

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Which membrane is next to and upon the surface of the heart?

	A) Chordae tendineae
	B) Mediastinum
	C) Epicardium
	D) Endocardium

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FeedbackThe endocardium lines the inside of the heart.

Question 24

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The word cardiothoracic contains what word parts?

	A) Three combining forms and a suffix
	B) Two combining forms and a suffix
	C) A prefix, a combining form, and a suffix
	D) A prefix and two suffixes

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FeedbackCorrect! Cardi/o-, thorac/o- and -ic.

Question 25

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All of the following are cardiovascular surgeries EXCEPT ________.

	A) PTCA
	B) CPR
	C) CABG
	D) RFA

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FeedbackCorrect! Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a medical procedure.

Question 26

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The abbreviation SA node stands for ________.

	A) sinoatrial node
	B) sinus arterial node
	C) systemic node
	D) systolic node

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FeedbackCorrect! The SA node is the sinoatrial node.Correct! The SA node is the sinoatrial node.

Question 27

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The ________ artery carries oxygenated blood to the shoulder and goes underneath the clavicle.

	A) brachial
	B) axillary
	C) subclavian
	D) carotid

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FeedbackCorrect! The subclavian artery brings blood to the shoulder.

Question 28

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The smaller branches of an artery are called ________.

	A) arterioles
	B) capillaries
	C) venules
	D) intima

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FeedbackCorrect! The smallest arteries are arterioles.

Question 29

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Pericarditis, an infection with an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, can lead to cardiac ________, as the fluid compresses the heart and stops it from beating.

	A) bruit
	B) bigeminy
	C) tamponade
	D) diastole

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FeedbackCorrect! Cardiac tamponade may occur with pericarditis.

Question 30

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In mitral regurgitation, the blood flows ________.

	A) away from the heart
	B) sideways within the heart
	C) backward through the valve
	D) toward the valve

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FeedbackCorrect! Regurgitat/o- means "backward flow."Correct! Regurgitat/o- means "backward flow."

Question 31

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Which adjective reflects the relationship between the heart and the chest cavity?

	A) Cardiac
	B) Thoracic
	C) Cardiothoracic
	D) Mediastinal

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FeedbackCorrect! Cardi/o- means "heart," thorac/o- means "chest; thorax."

Question 32

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Which is the primary accented syllable in the word vasculature (vas-kyoo-lah-chur)?

	A) kyoo
	B) chur
	C) lah
	D) vas

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FeedbackCorrect! VAS is the primary accented syllable.Correct! VAS is the primary accented syllable.

Question 33

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A pacemaker controls the ________.

	A) dilation of arteries and veins
	B) blood flow of the heart
	C) heart's rate and rhythm
	D) heart's valves

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FeedbackCorrect! A pacemaker controls heart rate and rhythm.

Question 34

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The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and the ________.

	A) thymus
	B) skin
	C) vascular structures
	D) lungs

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FeedbackCorrect! The combining form vascul/o- means "blood vessel."

Question 35

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The combining form tens/o-, as seen in hypertension, means "________; tension."

	A) blood pressure
	B) constriction
	C) pressure
	D) pulse

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FeedbackCorrect! Tens/o- means "pressure; tension."

Question 36

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What is the name of the only artery that does NOT carry bright red, oxygenated blood?

	A) Coronary artery
	B) Brachial artery
	C) Aorta
	D) Pulmonary artery

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FeedbackCorrect! The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

Question 37

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All of the following occur in the legs EXCEPT ________.

	A) jugular venous distention
	B) varicose veins
	C) phlebitis
	D) intermittent claudication

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FeedbackCorrect! This only occurs in the neck in patients with congestive heart failure.Correct! This only occurs in the neck in patients with congestive heart failure.

Question 38

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A sudden, temporary, but self-correcting decrease in the systolic blood pressure that occurs when the patient goes from a lying to a standing position is called ________.

	A) orthostatic hypotension
	B) intermittent claudication
	C) Raynaud's disease
	D) prehypertension

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FeedbackCorrect! Orthostatic hypertension occurs on standing but corrects itself.

Question 39

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The combining form cusp/o- means "________."

	A) intima
	B) point; projection
	C) gate; opening
	D) heart valve

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FeedbackCorrect! Cusp/o- means "point; projection."

Question 40

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In the medical phrase ventricular fibrillation, the combining form fibrill/o- means "________."

	A) spasm
	B) electricity
	C) muscle fiber; nerve fiber
	D) arrhythmia

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FeedbackFibrill/o- does not mean "arrhythmia."

Question 41

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Robert Jay is scheduled to have a TEE. The healthcare professional will tell the patient that the catheter will be inserted into his ________.

	A) esophagus
	B) aorta
	C) thoracic cavity
	D) heart

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FeedbackCorrect! TEE stands for "transesophageal echocardiography."Correct! TEE stands for "transesophageal echocardiography."

Question 42

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In which of the following conditions do no electrical impulses reach the ventricles?

	A) Sick sinus syndrome
	B) Murmur
	C) Hyperlipidemia
	D) Complete heart block

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FeedbackCorrect! In complete heart block, no impulses reach the ventricles.

Question 43

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The combining form rrhythm/o- means "________."

	A) electricity
	B) regular in occurrence
	C) heartbeat
	D) rhythm

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FeedbackThere is no medical word part that means "heartbeat."

Question 44

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From the meaning of the suffix, we can tell that a valvulotome would be an instrument used to ________ a valve.

	A) reshape by surgery
	B) puncture
	C) cut
	D) remove

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FeedbackCorrect! The suffix -tome means "instrument used to cut."

Question 45

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A patient with phlebitis has ________.

	A) inflammation of a vein
	B) high blood pressure
	C) varicose veins
	D) a thrombus

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FeedbackThis does not describe phlebitis.

Question 46

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Which chamber of the heart empties into the aorta?

	A) Left ventricle
	B) Right ventricle
	C) Right atrium
	D) Left atrium

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FeedbackCorrect! The left ventricle empties into the aorta.

Question 47

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The combining form diastol/o- means "________."

	A) resting
	B) contracting
	C) dilating
	D) distance

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FeedbackDiastol/o- does not mean "resting."

Question 48

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All ________ carry blood away from the heart.

	A) capillaries
	B) veins
	C) valves
	D) arteries

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FeedbackCorrect! All arteries carry blood away from the heart.

Question 49

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The femoral artery brings oxygenated blood to the ________.

	A) trunk of the body
	B) head and neck
	C) lower arm
	D) upper leg

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FeedbackCorrect! The femoral artery brings blood to the upper leg.

Question 50

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Which of the following is the name of the connecting blood vessel between the pulmonary artery and the aorta in the fetal heart?

	A) Ductus arteriosus
	B) Foramen ovale
	C) Mediastinum
	D) Popliteal artery

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FeedbackCorrect! The ductus arteriosus is a temporary vessel that connects the pulmonary artery and the aorta in the fetal heart.

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