Chapter 8 WB

Question 1

name three types of aneurysms

Answer 1

saccular, fusiform, and dissecting

Question 2

what does AAA stand for

Answer 2

abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 3

list the two main types of circulation

Answer 3

pulmonary and systemic

Question 4

portal circulation is part of which of the two main types of circulation

Answer 4

pulmonary

Question 5

name the procedure that uses a balloon to dilate a narrowed artery

Answer 5

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

Question 6

which procedure is best to demonstrate mitral valve stenosis

Answer 6

endocardiography

Question 7

name the two causes of pericardial effusion

Answer 7

tuberculosis and viral infection

Question 8

T/F: the term thrombus refers to a tumor found in the heart

Answer 8

false

Question 9

T/F: mitral valve stenosis is the most common heart abnormality associated with rheumatic heart disease

Answer 9

true

Question 10

T/F: a myocardial infarction is a form of congenital heart disease

Answer 10

false

Question 11

T/F: the pericardium is the sac enveloping the external surface of the heart

Answer 11

true

Question 12

T/F: a false aneurysm is nothing more than a pulsating hematoma

Answer 12

true

Question 13

T/F: arteriosclerosis is a process of hardening of the arteries

Answer 13

true

Question 14

T/F: the term myocarditis describes an inflammation of the heart muscle

Answer 14

true

Question 15

T/F: systemic circulation is when unoxygenated blood goes to the body

Answer 15

false

Question 16

T/F: pulmonary veins take oxygenated blood to the left atrium

Answer 16

true

Question 17

T/F: the right common carotid artery is a branch of the aortic arch

Answer 17

false

Question 18

T/F: the contracting phase of the heart is called systole

Answer 18

true

Question 19

T/F: the right atrioventricular valve is also called the bicuspid valve

Answer 19

false

Question 20

T/F: mitral insufficiency allows blood to flow back into the right atrium

Answer 20

false

Question 21

T/F: contraction of the right ventricle forces oxygenated blood into the aorta

Answer 21

false

Question 22

T/F: congestive heart failure refers to the inability of the heart to propel sufficient blood to the body

Answer 22

true

Question 23

the smallest of all blood vessels are called

Answer 23

capillaries

Question 24

which of the following is not a major cause of pericardial effusion
1. myocardial infarct
2. tuberculosis
3. mycobacterium
4. infection

Answer 24

myocardial infarct

Question 25

which is not a branch of the aortic arch 1. brachiocephalic 2. innominate 3. let subclavian 4. right common carotid

Answer 25

right common carotid

Question 26

air in the mediastinum is known as

Answer 26

pneumomedistinum

Question 27

the degenerative disease in which the walls of the arteries lose elasticity from hardening is known as

Answer 27

arteriosclerosis

Question 28

blood is transported via the four pulmonary veins to the

Answer 28

left atrium

Question 29

at about the level of L4, the abdominal aorta bifurcates into the

Answer 29

left and right common iliac arteries

Question 30

a stationary blood clot that has formed within a blood vessels is known as a(n)

Answer 30

thrombus

Question 31

what method is used for examining the chambers of the heart

Answer 31

angiocardiography

Question 32

the "Coeur en sabot" appearance is associated with

Answer 32

right ventricle enlargement

Question 33

the type of aneurysm that usually begins as a tear in the layers of the artery wall is

Answer 33

dissecting

Question 34

most common cause of congestive heart failure in older patients is

Answer 34

hypertension

Question 35

which of the following indicated the anatomy of the heart as a mirror image to the normal heart 1. situs inversus 2. dextroposition 3. cardiac heterotaxia 4. cardiomegaly

Answer 35

cardiac heterotaxia

Question 36

blood clot found inside a vessel of the heart

Answer 36

thrombus

Question 37

inflammation of the pericardium

Answer 37

pericarditis

Question 38

narrowing of the lumen of a vessel

Answer 38

stenosis

Question 39

when the heart is located on the right side of the body

Answer 39

dextroposition

Question 40

hardening of the arteries

Answer 40

arteriosclerosis

Question 41

small openings in the septum of the heart that are congenital

Answer 41

septal defects

Question 42

inflammation of the heart valves

Answer 42

endocarditis

Question 43

most common cause of blue baby

Answer 43

Tetralogy of Fallot

Question 44

fluid in the pericardial sac

Answer 44

pericardial effusion

Question 45

hemorrhage that occurs between the layers of the wall of the artery

Answer 45

dissecting aneurysm

Question 46

caused by plaque buildup in the coronary arteries and can cause a myocardial infarct

Answer 46

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Question 47

chest radiograph shows a pulmonary vascular shift and increased heart size; usually occurs in elderly individuals who hearts must pump against the increased pressure owing to hypertension

Answer 47

rib notching

Question 48

indicated by calcifications of the mitral valve as seen on a chest x-ray

Answer 48

rheumatic heart disease

Question 49

caused by anastomotic vessels enlarging from increased volume and causing pressure erosions on the ribs

Answer 49

rib notching

Question 50

cause of enlargement of the left ventricle and rib notching

Answer 50

coarctation of the aorta

Question 51

known as gated heart scan

Answer 51

nuclear medicine

Question 52

radiographic examination of the chambers of the heart with contrast media

Answer 52

cardiography

Question 53

radiographic study of the abdominal aorta

Answer 53

aortography

Question 54

procedure that is best to evaluate septal defects

Answer 54

ultrasonography

Question 55

echocardiography

Answer 55

duplex scanning

Question 56

radionuclide thallium perfusion scan

Answer 56

nuclear medicine

Question 57

procedure that uses a balloon catheter on patients with arteriosclerosis

Answer 57

percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

Question 58

performed for assessment of the carotid blood flow

Answer 58

duplex scanning