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Cardiothoracic Surgery Flashcards

1
Q 
The amount of blood that is ejected from the left ventricle into the aorta or from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery is called the?
A. Cardiac Output
B. Tidal Volume
C. SA Node
D. Purkinje Volume
A

A. Cardiac Output

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Age is one of the risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis - True or False

A

True

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An aneurysm is a sac formed by loalized dilation of the walls of a vein due to structural weakening - True or False

A

False

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Q 
The atrioventricular valve is also known as?
A. Semilunar
B. Tricuspi
C. Mitral
D. None of the above
A

C. Mitral

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The atrioventricular (AV) node is loacated in the atrial septum - True or False

A

True

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Q 
Blood from the vena cava enters the heart at the:
A. Left atrium
B. Left ventricle
C. Right ventricle
D. Right atrium
A

D. Right atrium

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Q

Bradycardia is a slow heart rate - True or False

A

True

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Q 
The chambers of the heart are divided into right and left portions by the:
A. Atria
B. Septum
C. Pericardium
D. Atrioventricular (AV) fistula
A

B. Septum

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Q

The ductus venosus is a continuation of the umbilical vein - True or False

A

True

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Q 
_ ,  characterized by a depressed chest, is the most common congenital deformity of the chest:
A. Pectus carinatum
B. Pigeon chest
C. Pectus excavatum
D. None of the above
A

C. Pectus excavatum

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The Greek term scleros means hard - True or False

A

True

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Q 
The failure of the fetal ductus arteriosus to completly close after birth is called?
A. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
B. Atrial septal defect (ASD)
C. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
D. Atrioventricular malformation (AVM)
A

A. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

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Thoracic outlet syndrome is a goup of symptoms associated with compression of the brachial plexus nerve complex and subclavian vessels at the superior aperture of the thorax - True or False

A

True

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Q 
The trachea divides into the left and right bronchi at the :
A. Sixth thoracic vertebra
B. Diaphragm
C. Carnia
D. Thyroid cartilaage
A

C. Carnia

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Q

Treatment for cardiac tamponade must be immediate - True or False

A

True

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Q 
When does the foramen ovale close?
A. In the 14th week after conception
B. 1 year after birth
C. At birth
D. In the 7th week after conception
A

C. At birth

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