Test bank for ECGs Made Easy
7th Edition by Barbara J Aehlert
Chapters 1 - 10
,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 ea
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 atriumea ea ea ea
c. right atrium and right ventricle ea ea ea ea
d. left atrium and left ventricle
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ANSWER: A ea
The heart’s apex, or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The apex lies ju
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stabove the diaphragm, between the fifth and sixth ribs, in the midclavicular line.
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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 ea
b. aorta
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d. inferior vena cava ea ea
ANSWER: A ea
The left atrium receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and le
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ftpulmonary veins.
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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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a. left atrium ea
b. right atrium ea
c. left ventricle ea
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ANSWER: D ea
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. It is for
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med by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However, because the h
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eart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventricle is the area of the heart tha
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tlies most directly behind the sternum.
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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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a. stroke volume; heart rate ea ea ea
b. heart rate; cardiac output ea ea ea
c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance ea ea ea ea
d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
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ANSWER: C ea
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 ea ae ea ea ea ea ea ea
, and from the heart via the . ea ea ea ea ea ea
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 ea
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which carries
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blood from the head and upper extremities; the inferior vena cava, which carries blood fro
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mthe lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vein that drains the heart.
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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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6. The heart is divided into
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a. two; four ea
b. three; two ea
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ANSWER: C ea
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides of the hea
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rtare separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The interatrial septu
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m separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum separates the right and left v
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entricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional pumps. The right atrium and right
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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 ea ea ea ea ea .
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b. peripheral vasoconstriction ea
c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle ea ea ea ea
d. increased force of myocardial contraction ea ea ea ea
ANSWER: B ea
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s.Stimulation of alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
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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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ANSWER: B ea
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through the lung
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s to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The right side of the h
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eartis a low-pressure system.
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7th Edition by Barbara J Aehlert
Chapters 1 - 10
,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 ea
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 atriumea ea ea ea
c. right atrium and right ventricle ea ea ea ea
d. left atrium and left ventricle
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ANSWER: A ea
The heart’s apex, or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The apex lies ju
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stabove the diaphragm, between the fifth and sixth ribs, in the midclavicular line.
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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 ea
b. aorta
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d. inferior vena cava ea ea
ANSWER: A ea
The left atrium receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and le
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ftpulmonary veins.
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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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b. right atrium ea
c. left ventricle ea
d. right ventricle ea
ANSWER: D ea
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med by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However, because the h
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eart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventricle is the area of the heart tha
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tlies most directly behind the sternum.
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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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b. heart rate; cardiac output ea ea ea
c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance ea ea ea ea
d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
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ANSWER: C ea
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 ea ae ea ea ea ea ea ea
, and from the heart via the . ea ea ea ea ea ea
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 ea
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which carries
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blood from the head and upper extremities; the inferior vena cava, which carries blood fro
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mthe lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vein that drains the heart.
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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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6. The heart is divided into
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a. two; four ea
b. three; two ea
c. four; two ea
d. four; three ea
ANSWER: C ea
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rtare separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The interatrial septu
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m separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum separates the right and left v
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entricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional pumps. The right atrium and right
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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 ea ea ea ea ea .
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b. peripheral vasoconstriction ea
c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle ea ea ea ea
d. increased force of myocardial contraction ea ea ea ea
ANSWER: B ea
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s.Stimulation of alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
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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
b. Right
ANSWER: B ea
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s to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The right side of the h
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eartis a low-pressure system.
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