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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
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Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
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Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
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Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
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Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
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Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
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Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
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Chapter 10. Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
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Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE WQ
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a. tip of the left ventricle
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OBJ: Identify the surfaces of the heart.
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2. The left atrium receives blood from the
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ANSWER: A W Q
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OBJ: Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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ANSWER: D W Q
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ANSWER: C W Q
Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
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, OBJ: Identify and explain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
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5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thorax via the
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, fromthe remainder of the body via the WQ Q
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a. coronary sinus; superior vena cava; inferior vena cava
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b. superior vena cava; coronary sinus; inferior vena cava
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c. inferior vena cava; superior vena cava; coronary sinus
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d. superior vena cava; inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
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ANSWER: D W Q
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6. The heart is divided into
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ANSWER: C W Q
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OBJ: Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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ANSWER: B W Q
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OBJ: Compare and contrast the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation of the heart.
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8. Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
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a. Left
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The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through the lung
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BARBARA J AEHLERT CHAPTERS 1 - 10J
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,ECGs Made Easy 7th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
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Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
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Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
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Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
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Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
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Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
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Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
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Chapter 10. Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
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Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE WQ
1. The apex of the heart is formed by the
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a. tip of the left ventricle
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b. tip of the right atriumWQ WQ WQ WQ
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d. left atrium and left ventricle
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ANSWER: A W Q
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OBJ: Identify the surfaces of the heart.
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2. The left atrium receives blood from the
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a. pulmonary veins WQ
b. aorta
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d. inferior vena cava WQ WQ
ANSWER: A W Q
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OBJ: Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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3. The anterior surface of the heart consists primarily of the
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ANSWER: D W Q
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med by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However, because the he
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OBJ: Identify the surfaces of the heart.
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4. Blood pressure is determined by
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ANSWER: C W Q
Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
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, OBJ: Identify and explain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
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5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thorax via the
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, fromthe remainder of the body via the WQ Q
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a. coronary sinus; superior vena cava; inferior vena cava
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b. superior vena cava; coronary sinus; inferior vena cava
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c. inferior vena cava; superior vena cava; coronary sinus
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d. superior vena cava; inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
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ANSWER: D W Q
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6. The heart is divided into
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ANSWER: C W Q
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ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium and left ventricle make up the other.
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OBJ: Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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7. Stimulation of alpha1 receptors results in WQ WQ WQ WQ WQ .
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ANSWER: B W Q
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8. Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
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