HSC 4537 - Part 2 Exam Questions With Answers
The upper chambers of the heart are called the: - ANSWER atria
The lower chambers of the heart are called the: - ANSWER ventricles
The valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the: - ANSWER bicuspid
The Pace-Maker is found in the right atria and is also called the: - ANSWER S-A Node
The blood vessel that carries blood containing oxygen and nutrients away from the heart
to the body tissues (except the lungs) is the: - ANSWER aorta
The combining forms angi/o- and vaso- all mean: - ANSWER vessel
The combining forms that mean "vein" are: - ANSWER ven/o, phleb/o
The combining forms that mean "chest" are: - ANSWER steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco-
The combining forms that mean "sound" are: - ANSWER ech/o- and sono-
The suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means: - ANSWER instrument used to record
Angina Pectoris literally means: - ANSWER vessel : chest
The term that means separation or removal is: - ANSWER apheresis
The diagnostic term that means abnormal state of a slow heart rate is: - ANSWER
bradycardia
The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means: - ANSWER narrowing of the aorta
The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means: - ANSWER deficient supply of
blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart
The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is: - ANSWER
arterio/scler/o/sis
The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardio/myo/path/y is: - ANSWER
heart/muscle/disease/condition
The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues
and organs is called: - ANSWER congestive heart failure
The diagnostic term Ar/rhythmia means: - ANSWER any variation from a normal heart
rhythm or contraction
The diagnostic term used to refer to a dilated or varicose (twisted) internal and/or
external vein in the rectum is: - ANSWER hemorrh/oid
,The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is: -
ANSWER aneurysm
The diagnostic term that means rapid, quivering, non-coordinated contractions of the
atria and/or ventricles is: - ANSWER fibrillation
The diagnostic term for distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower
extremities is: - ANSWER varicose veins
The diagnostic term Cardiac Arrest is defined as a(n): - ANSWER sudden cessation of
cardiac output and effective circulation
The diagnostic term for a type of cancer characterized by an abnormal increase in white
blood cells is: - ANSWER leuk/emia
The diagnostic term An/emia means: - ANSWER decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron,
or hemoglobin levels
The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood, to give blood, or to give
intravenous fluids is: - ANSWER phleb/otomy
The surgical term Angi/o/rrhaphy means: - ANSWER suturing of a vessel or to repair a
vessel
The surgical term Angioplasty means: - ANSWER surgical repair of a blood vessel
The surgical term for a procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel to
the area in which plaque is formed is: - ANSWER percutaneous transluminal coronary
angioplasty
The surgical technique that brings a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring
around blocked athro/sclerotic coronary arteries is called a(n): - ANSWER coronary
artery bypass
The procedural phrase "Complete Blood Count - CBC" is defined as: - ANSWER counting
RBC, WBC, and Thrombocytes or Platelets
The procedural term for X-ray of the blood vessels after an injection of contrast medium
dye is: - ANSWER angiograph/y
The procedure for making a record of the structure and motion of the heart using sound
waves is called: - ANSWER echocardiography
A procedural bone marrow biopsy is referred to as: - ANSWER stern/al puncture
Macro/phage literally means: - ANSWER Large/eater
The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure (pulse
pressure) by hand is a: - ANSWER sphygmo/mano/meter
,The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a
vessel is: - ANSWER Doppler Flow Studies
The medical term Cardiology means: - ANSWER the science and study of the heart
The medical term that means body temperature below normal, 98.6 F., is: (Note: hypo-,
sub-, and infra all can refer to less, below, or under) - ANSWER hypo/thermia
The medical term that means removal of liquid from withdrawn blood is: - ANSWER
plasm/apheresis
The term that means one who studies and treats diseases of the blood is: - ANSWER
Hematolog/ist
The medical term Hemo/stasis literally means: - ANSWER stoppage of bleeding or
diminished blood flow
The medical term which means to puncture a vein in order to remove blood, instill
medication, or start an intravenous infusion is: - ANSWER veni/puncture
The medical term for the hearing of sounds within the body through a stethoscope is: -
ANSWER auscultation
Application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore
normal cardiac rhythm is called: - ANSWER de/fibrill/ation
The medical term Sy/stole (together/contract) actually means: - ANSWER cardiac cycle
phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure
The phase in the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called:
- ANSWER dia/stole
Tapping of a body surface with the fingers to determine the density of the body part
beneath is: - ANSWER percussion
The medical term for the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract is: -
ANSWER systole
The suffixes that mean 'pain' are: - ANSWER -dynia and -algia
Cardiomyopathy is referred to as having a problem with _____________. - ANSWER the
heart muscle pumping blood
The medical term Hyper/tension means: - ANSWER blood pressure that is above normal
An Em/bol/ism literally means: - ANSWER state of a lump within
, Poly/cyth/emia Vera (many/cells/blood: true) is the term for: - ANSWER Erythrocytosis
"RBC increases cause strokes, heart attacks, & clots"
A Pulmonary Infarction (lung: to stuff into) actually means: - ANSWER lung blood flow
blockage
The term _________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of
RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood. - ANSWER A/plastic An/emia
A Macro/phage is referred to as a: - ANSWER large eaters of foreign cells and materials
Hodgkin's Disease is a type of: - ANSWER Lymph/oma
Athero/sclerosis is a type of: - ANSWER Arteriosclerosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) or Mitral Valve Incompetence (MVI) (valve between
chambers on left side of the heart) is usually seen in: - ANSWER women or females
An Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm is the _____________ of the big blood vessel in the
posterior belly that often ruptures and causes death by hem/orrhag/ing. - ANSWER
ballooning
A Varico/cele is the __________ of the veins in the scrotum (male pouch). - ANSWER
twisting
The parasitic Protozoan Disease Trypano/som/iasis (carried by insects) is called Snail
Fever, Chagas' Disease, Tsetse Fly Disease, America Fever or: - ANSWER Sleeping
Sickness
Schisto/som/iasis in man is a type of a _____________ infestation. - ANSWER Split Bodied
The upper chambers of the heart are called the: - ANSWER atria
The lower chambers of the heart are called the: - ANSWER ventricles
The valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the: - ANSWER bicuspid
The Pace-Maker is found in the right atria and is also called the: - ANSWER S-A Node
The blood vessel that carries blood containing oxygen and nutrients away from the heart
to the body tissues (except the lungs) is the: - ANSWER aorta
The combining forms angi/o- and vaso- all mean: - ANSWER vessel
The combining forms that mean "vein" are: - ANSWER ven/o, phleb/o
The combining forms that mean "chest" are: - ANSWER steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco-
The combining forms that mean "sound" are: - ANSWER ech/o- and sono-
The suffix -graph in the term cardio/graph means: - ANSWER instrument used to record
Angina Pectoris literally means: - ANSWER vessel : chest
The term that means separation or removal is: - ANSWER apheresis
The diagnostic term that means abnormal state of a slow heart rate is: - ANSWER
bradycardia
The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means: - ANSWER narrowing of the aorta
The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means: - ANSWER deficient supply of
blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart
The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is: - ANSWER
arterio/scler/o/sis
The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardio/myo/path/y is: - ANSWER
heart/muscle/disease/condition
The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body to supply the tissues
and organs is called: - ANSWER congestive heart failure
The diagnostic term Ar/rhythmia means: - ANSWER any variation from a normal heart
rhythm or contraction
The diagnostic term used to refer to a dilated or varicose (twisted) internal and/or
external vein in the rectum is: - ANSWER hemorrh/oid
,The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall is: -
ANSWER aneurysm
The diagnostic term that means rapid, quivering, non-coordinated contractions of the
atria and/or ventricles is: - ANSWER fibrillation
The diagnostic term for distended or tortuous veins usually found in the lower
extremities is: - ANSWER varicose veins
The diagnostic term Cardiac Arrest is defined as a(n): - ANSWER sudden cessation of
cardiac output and effective circulation
The diagnostic term for a type of cancer characterized by an abnormal increase in white
blood cells is: - ANSWER leuk/emia
The diagnostic term An/emia means: - ANSWER decrease in normal RBC numbers, iron,
or hemoglobin levels
The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood, to give blood, or to give
intravenous fluids is: - ANSWER phleb/otomy
The surgical term Angi/o/rrhaphy means: - ANSWER suturing of a vessel or to repair a
vessel
The surgical term Angioplasty means: - ANSWER surgical repair of a blood vessel
The surgical term for a procedure in which a balloon is passed through a blood vessel to
the area in which plaque is formed is: - ANSWER percutaneous transluminal coronary
angioplasty
The surgical technique that brings a new blood supply to heart muscles by detouring
around blocked athro/sclerotic coronary arteries is called a(n): - ANSWER coronary
artery bypass
The procedural phrase "Complete Blood Count - CBC" is defined as: - ANSWER counting
RBC, WBC, and Thrombocytes or Platelets
The procedural term for X-ray of the blood vessels after an injection of contrast medium
dye is: - ANSWER angiograph/y
The procedure for making a record of the structure and motion of the heart using sound
waves is called: - ANSWER echocardiography
A procedural bone marrow biopsy is referred to as: - ANSWER stern/al puncture
Macro/phage literally means: - ANSWER Large/eater
The device or instrument that is used to measure arterial blood pressure (pulse
pressure) by hand is a: - ANSWER sphygmo/mano/meter
,The study that uses ultrasound to determine the velocity of the flow of blood within a
vessel is: - ANSWER Doppler Flow Studies
The medical term Cardiology means: - ANSWER the science and study of the heart
The medical term that means body temperature below normal, 98.6 F., is: (Note: hypo-,
sub-, and infra all can refer to less, below, or under) - ANSWER hypo/thermia
The medical term that means removal of liquid from withdrawn blood is: - ANSWER
plasm/apheresis
The term that means one who studies and treats diseases of the blood is: - ANSWER
Hematolog/ist
The medical term Hemo/stasis literally means: - ANSWER stoppage of bleeding or
diminished blood flow
The medical term which means to puncture a vein in order to remove blood, instill
medication, or start an intravenous infusion is: - ANSWER veni/puncture
The medical term for the hearing of sounds within the body through a stethoscope is: -
ANSWER auscultation
Application of an electric shock to the myocardium through the chest wall to restore
normal cardiac rhythm is called: - ANSWER de/fibrill/ation
The medical term Sy/stole (together/contract) actually means: - ANSWER cardiac cycle
phase where chambers contract raising blood pressure
The phase in the cardiac cycle in which chambers relax between contractions is called:
- ANSWER dia/stole
Tapping of a body surface with the fingers to determine the density of the body part
beneath is: - ANSWER percussion
The medical term for the phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract is: -
ANSWER systole
The suffixes that mean 'pain' are: - ANSWER -dynia and -algia
Cardiomyopathy is referred to as having a problem with _____________. - ANSWER the
heart muscle pumping blood
The medical term Hyper/tension means: - ANSWER blood pressure that is above normal
An Em/bol/ism literally means: - ANSWER state of a lump within
, Poly/cyth/emia Vera (many/cells/blood: true) is the term for: - ANSWER Erythrocytosis
"RBC increases cause strokes, heart attacks, & clots"
A Pulmonary Infarction (lung: to stuff into) actually means: - ANSWER lung blood flow
blockage
The term _________________ refers to the lack of development of normal numbers of
RBC's (Erythrocyte) in the blood. - ANSWER A/plastic An/emia
A Macro/phage is referred to as a: - ANSWER large eaters of foreign cells and materials
Hodgkin's Disease is a type of: - ANSWER Lymph/oma
Athero/sclerosis is a type of: - ANSWER Arteriosclerosis
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) or Mitral Valve Incompetence (MVI) (valve between
chambers on left side of the heart) is usually seen in: - ANSWER women or females
An Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm is the _____________ of the big blood vessel in the
posterior belly that often ruptures and causes death by hem/orrhag/ing. - ANSWER
ballooning
A Varico/cele is the __________ of the veins in the scrotum (male pouch). - ANSWER
twisting
The parasitic Protozoan Disease Trypano/som/iasis (carried by insects) is called Snail
Fever, Chagas' Disease, Tsetse Fly Disease, America Fever or: - ANSWER Sleeping
Sickness
Schisto/som/iasis in man is a type of a _____________ infestation. - ANSWER Split Bodied
