The circulatory system transports wastes to all the following organs except:

The circulatory system transports wastes to all the following organs except:

a. kidney
b. lung
c. liver
d. rectum


Answer: D

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a surgical procedure?

a. CABG
b. MI
c. CHF
d. HTN


Answer: A

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a heart attack?

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a heart attack?

a. HTN
b. MI
c. CAD
d. PVD


Answer: B

Which of the following medications does NOT treat hypertension?

Which of the following medications does NOT treat hypertension?

a. ACE inhibitors
b. calcium channel blockers
c. vasoconstrictors
d. beta blockers


Answer: C

Which medication increases the force of cardiac muscle contractions?

Which medication increases the force of cardiac muscle contractions?

a. diuretics
b. antiarrhythmics
c. beta blockers
d. cardiotonic


Answer: D

Which surgical procedure would be used to join together two arteries?

Which surgical procedure would be used to join together two arteries?

a. bypass graft
b. anastomosis
c. endarterectomy
d. arterial stent


Answer: B

Which surgical procedure is used to treat varicose veins?

Which surgical procedure is used to treat varicose veins?

a. stent placement
b. embolectomy
c. ligation and stripping
d. aneurysmectomy


Answer: C

Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery?

Which surgical procedure removes the damaged inner lining of an artery?

a. endarterectomy
b. arterial anastomosis
c. ligation and stripping
d. embolectomy


Answer: A

Which therapeutic device is used to treat ventricular fibrillation?

Which therapeutic device is used to treat ventricular fibrillation?

a. pericardiocentesis
b. implantable cardioverter
c. extracorporeal circulation
d. pacemaker


Answer: B

Which procedure uses a heart long machine?

Which procedure uses a heart long machine?

a. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
b. Holter monitor
c. extracorporeal circulation
d. stress testing


Answer: C

Which surgical procedure uses a blood vessel obtained from another part of the body?

Which surgical procedure uses a blood vessel obtained from another part of the body?

a. coronary artery bypass graft
b. arterial anastomosis
c. aneurysmectomy
d. intracoronary artery stent


Answer: A

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is able to visualize internal cardiac structures?

a. cardiac scan
b. coronary angiography
c. electrocardiography
d. echocardiography


Answer: D

Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures cardiac fitness?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures measures cardiac fitness?

a. cardiac enzymes
b. serum lipoprotein test
c. stress test
d. coronary angiography


Answer: C

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a blood test?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is a blood test?

a. Holter monitor
b. cardiac enzymes
c. cardiac scan
d. venography


Answer: B

Which of the following conditions is periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities of the body?

Which of the following conditions is periodic ischemic attacks affecting the extremities of the body?

a. Raynaud's phenomenon
b. patent ductus arteriosus
c. thrombos
d. varicose veins


Answer: A

Which of the following conditions is caused by inflamed veins causing the formation of blood clots within the vein?

Which of the following conditions is caused by inflamed veins causing the formation of blood clots within the vein?

a. hemangioma
b. varicose veins
c. polyarteritis
d. thombophlebitis


Answer: D

Varicose veins in the anal region are called:

Varicose veins in the anal region are called:

a. hemorrhoids
b. varicosities
c. hemangioma
d. aneurysm


Answer: A

A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n):

A weakened and ballooned artery is called a(n):

a. arteriosclerosis
b. aneurysm
c. varicosity
d. atherosclerosis


Answer: B

Which of the following conditions is NOT a congenital anomaly?

Which of the following conditions is NOT a congenital anomaly?

a. coarctation of the aorta
b. patent ductus arteriosus
c. aneurysm
d. tetralogy of Fallot


Answer: C

Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off a clot somewhere else in the body?

Which of the following is a floating clot that has broken off a clot somewhere else in the body?

a. embolus
b. thrombophlebitis
c. hemangioma
d. thrombus


Answer: A