Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about the medical term hypotension?

Accepted Answer

A)   The term breaks down as hypo (under)  + tens (stretch)  + ion (condition) .
B)   It means a person has low blood pressure.
C)   It means that the force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels is not normal.
D)   All of the statements are true.
E)   None of the statements is true.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Identify the correct definition for the medical term diaphoresis.

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of blood
B)   oppressive pain in the chest caused by irregular blood flow to the heart
C)   pain in a vein
D)   profuse sweating
E)   rapid or irregular beating of the heartF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term phlebosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   phleboscler/osis
B)   phle/bosclerosis
C)   phlebo/scler/osis
D)   phle/boscle/ros/is
E)   phleb/o/scler/o/sisF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

The medical term that means surgical removal of a vein is

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A)   venotomy.
B)   phlebotomy.
C)   venectomy.
D)   phlebectomy.
E)   venoplasty.F) All of the above
G) A) and C) D

Question 5

Translate the medical term myocardium.

Accepted Answer

A)   tissue of heart muscle
B)   tissue around the heart
C)   tissue lining the outside of the heart
D)   tissue upon the heart
E)   tissue lining the inside of the heartF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term antiarrhythmic into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A)   anti/arrhythmic
B)   antiarrhythm/ic
C)   anti/arrhythm/ic
D)   anti/a/rrhythm/ic
E)   anti/ar/rhy/thmicF) B) and E)
G) A) and E) D

Question 7

Which of the following pairs refer to congenital heart defects?

Accepted Answer

A)   BP and CHF
B)   DVT and EKG
C)   ASD and SCA
D)   ASD and VSD
E)   TEE and VSDF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term pectoralgia into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A)   pector/algia
B)   pec/tor/algia
C)   pec/tor/alg/ia
D)   pec/to/ralgi/a
E)   pec/tor/al/gi/aF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a heart procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   CABG
B)   DVT
C)   MVP
D)   SCA
E)   SVF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pericarditis?

Accepted Answer

A)   peri (around)  + card (heart)  + itis (inflammation)  = inflammation of the tissue around the heart
B)   peri (inside)  + card (heart)  + itis (inflammation)  = inflammation of the tissue inside the heart
C)   peri (through)  + card (heart)  + itis (inflammation)  = inflammation of all heart tissue
D)   peri (upon)  + card (heart)  + itis (inflammation)  = inflammation of the tissue upon the heart
E)   peri (upper)  + card (heart)  + itis (inflammation)  = inflammation of the tissue of the upper portion of the heartF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 11

All of the following terms refer to an irregular heartbeat EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   angina pectoris.
B)   arrhythmia.
C)   dysrhythmia.
D)   palpitation.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 12

____________is the medical term for a bulge in a blood vessel.

Accepted Answer

A)   Aneurysm
B)   Angiorrhexis
C)   Arteriopathy
D)   Embolus
E)   ThrombusF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

A patient with chest pain may be given which of the following classification of medications?

Accepted Answer

A)   antiarrhythmics
B)   antihypertensives
C)   antianginals
D)   thrombolytics
E)   vasopressorsF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following medical terms means surgical reconstruction of a vessel?

Accepted Answer

A)   angiography
B)   angioplasty
C)   angiopoiesis
D)   angiorrhaphy
E)   angiotomyF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following medical terms means inflammation of a heart valve?

Accepted Answer

A)   atritis
B)   valvulitis
C)   carditis
D)   vasculitis
E)   ventriculitisF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Translate the root phleb/o.

Accepted Answer

A)   artery
B)   fatty plaque
C)   valve
D)   vein
E)   vesselF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

All of the following roots refer to vessels EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   angi/o.
B)   arteri/o.
C)   vas/o.
D)   vascul/o.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Translate the medical term phlebotomy as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vein incision procedure-the technical term for bloodletting
B)   Vein incision procedure-the technical term for drawing blood
C)   Vein specialist-one who draws blood
D)   Vein specialist-specialist in veins
E)   Study of veinsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The medical term for narrowing of the aorta is

Accepted Answer

A)   aortalgia.
B)   aortectasia.
C)   aortic stenosis.
D)   aortolith.
E)   aortorrhaphy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is the medical term that describes a blockage of blood to the heart muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   aortic regurgitation
B)   cardiomyopathy
C)   congestive heart failure
D)   myocardial infarction
E)   myocardial ischemiaF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 9: The Cardiovascular Systemcardiology

Which of the following statements is true about the medical term hypotension?

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Identify the correct definition for the medical term diaphoresis.

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term phlebosclerosis?

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The medical term that means surgical removal of a vein is

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Translate the medical term myocardium.

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term antiarrhythmic into its component parts?

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Which of the following pairs refer to congenital heart defects?

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term pectoralgia into its component parts?

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Which of the following abbreviations refers to a heart procedure?

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Which of the following is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term pericarditis?

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All of the following terms refer to an irregular heartbeat EXCEPT

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____________is the medical term for a bulge in a blood vessel.

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A patient with chest pain may be given which of the following classification of medications?

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Which of the following medical terms means surgical reconstruction of a vessel?

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Which of the following medical terms means inflammation of a heart valve?

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Translate the root phleb/o.

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All of the following roots refer to vessels EXCEPT

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Translate the medical term phlebotomy as literally as possible.

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The medical term for narrowing of the aorta is

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Which of the following is the medical term that describes a blockage of blood to the heart muscle?

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