BATES CHAPTER 16
CARDIOVASCULAR 2026 FINAL
PAPER PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS ACCURATE A+
◉ Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Answer: A heart attack; death of heart muscle following obstruction of
blood flow to it. Acute in this context means "new" or "happening right
now."
◉ Angina Pectoris
Answer: Transient (short-lived) chest discomfort caused by partial or
temporary blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle; also called
angina.
◉ Aortic Aneurysm
Answer: A weakness in the wall of the aorta that makes it susceptible to
rupture.
◉ Aortic Valve
Answer: The one-way valve that lies between the left ventricle and the
aorta and keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle after the
left ventricle ejects its blood into the aorta; one of four heart valves.
◉ Artifact
,Answer: A tracing on an ECG that is the result of interference, such as
patient movement, rather than the heart's electrical activity.
◉ Asystole
Answer: The complete absence of all heart electrical activity.
◉ Automaticity
Answer: The ability of cardiac muscle cells to contract without
stimulation from the nervous system.
◉ Cardiac Arrest
Answer: When the heart fails to generate effective and detectable blood
flow; pulses are not palpable in cardiac arrest, even if muscular and
electrical activity continues in the heart.
◉ Congestive Heart Failure
Answer: A disorder in which the heart loses part of its ability to
effectively pump blood, usually as a result of damage to the heart muscle
and usually resulting in a backup of fluid into the lungs.
◉ Coronary Arteries
Answer: The blood vessels that carry blood and nutrients to the heart
muscle.
◉ Defibrillate
, Answer: To shock a fibrillating (chaotically beating) heart with
specialized electrical current in an attempt to restore a normal, rhythmic
beat.
◉ Dependent Edema
Answer: Swelling in the part of the body closest to the ground, caused
by collection of fluid in the tissues; a possible sign of congestive heart
failure.
◉ Dilation
Answer: Widening of a tubular structure such as a coronary artery.
◉ Dissecting Aneurysm
Answer: A condition in which the inner layers of an artery, such as the
aorta, become separated, allowing blood (at high pressures) to flow
between the layers.
◉ Dysrhythmia
Answer: An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm.
◉ Hypertensive Emergency
Answer: An emergency situation created by excessively high blood
pressure, which can lead to serious complications such as stroke or
aneurysm.
CARDIOVASCULAR 2026 FINAL
PAPER PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS ACCURATE A+
◉ Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Answer: A heart attack; death of heart muscle following obstruction of
blood flow to it. Acute in this context means "new" or "happening right
now."
◉ Angina Pectoris
Answer: Transient (short-lived) chest discomfort caused by partial or
temporary blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle; also called
angina.
◉ Aortic Aneurysm
Answer: A weakness in the wall of the aorta that makes it susceptible to
rupture.
◉ Aortic Valve
Answer: The one-way valve that lies between the left ventricle and the
aorta and keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle after the
left ventricle ejects its blood into the aorta; one of four heart valves.
◉ Artifact
,Answer: A tracing on an ECG that is the result of interference, such as
patient movement, rather than the heart's electrical activity.
◉ Asystole
Answer: The complete absence of all heart electrical activity.
◉ Automaticity
Answer: The ability of cardiac muscle cells to contract without
stimulation from the nervous system.
◉ Cardiac Arrest
Answer: When the heart fails to generate effective and detectable blood
flow; pulses are not palpable in cardiac arrest, even if muscular and
electrical activity continues in the heart.
◉ Congestive Heart Failure
Answer: A disorder in which the heart loses part of its ability to
effectively pump blood, usually as a result of damage to the heart muscle
and usually resulting in a backup of fluid into the lungs.
◉ Coronary Arteries
Answer: The blood vessels that carry blood and nutrients to the heart
muscle.
◉ Defibrillate
, Answer: To shock a fibrillating (chaotically beating) heart with
specialized electrical current in an attempt to restore a normal, rhythmic
beat.
◉ Dependent Edema
Answer: Swelling in the part of the body closest to the ground, caused
by collection of fluid in the tissues; a possible sign of congestive heart
failure.
◉ Dilation
Answer: Widening of a tubular structure such as a coronary artery.
◉ Dissecting Aneurysm
Answer: A condition in which the inner layers of an artery, such as the
aorta, become separated, allowing blood (at high pressures) to flow
between the layers.
◉ Dysrhythmia
Answer: An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm.
◉ Hypertensive Emergency
Answer: An emergency situation created by excessively high blood
pressure, which can lead to serious complications such as stroke or
aneurysm.
