ECGs MADE EASY
,Ecgs Made Easy 7th Edition By Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
Table Of Contents:
Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
Chapter 9. Introduction To The 12-Lead Ecg
Chapter 10. Post-Test
,Chapter 01: Anatomy And Physiology
Aehlert: Ecgs Made Easy, 7th Edition
Multiple Choice
1. The Apex Of The Heart Is Formed By The .
a. Tip Of The Left Ventricle
b. Tip Of The Right Atrium
c. Right Atrium And Right Ventricle
d. Left Atrium And Left Ventricle
Answer: A
The Heart’s Apex, Or Lower Portion, Is Formed By The Tip Of The Left Ventricle. The Apex
Lies Just Above The Diaphragm, Between The Fifth And Sixth Ribs, In The Midclavicular
Line.
Obj: Identify The Surfaces Of The Heart.
2. The Left Atrium Receives Blood From The .
a. Pulmonary Veins
b. Aorta
c. Pulmonary Arteries
d. Inferior Vena Cava
Answer: A
The Left Atrium Receives Freshly Oxygenated Blood From The Lungs Via The Right And
Left Pulmonary Veins.
Obj: Identify And Describe The Chambers Of The Heart And The Vessels That Enter Or Leave Each.
3. The Anterior Surface Of The Heart Consists Primarily Of The .
a. Left Atrium
b. Right Atrium
c. Left Ventricle
d. Right Ventricle
Answer: D
The Front (Anterior) Surface Of The Heart Lies Behind The Sternum And Costal Cartilages.
It Is Formed By Portions Of The Right Atrium And The Left And Right Ventricles. However,
Because The Heart Is Tilted Slightly Toward The Left In The Chest, The Right Ventricle Is
The Area Of The Heart That Lies Most Directly Behind The Sternum.
Obj: Identify The Surfaces Of The Heart.
4. Blood Pressure Is Determined By Multiplied By .
a. Stroke Volume; Heart Rate
b. Heart Rate; Cardiac Output
c. Cardiac Output; Peripheral Vascular Resistance
d. Stroke Volume; Peripheral Vascular Resistance
Answer: C
Blood Pressure Is Equal To Cardiac Output Multiplied By Peripheral Vascular Resistance.
, Obj: Identify And Explain The Components Of Blood Pressure And Cardiac Output.
5. The Right Atrium Receives Venous Blood From The Head, Neck, And Thorax Via The
, From The Remainder Of The Body Via The , And
From The Heart Via The .
a. Coronary Sinus; Superior Vena Cava; Inferior Vena Cava
b. Superior Vena Cava; Coronary Sinus; Inferior Vena Cava
c. Inferior Vena Cava; Superior Vena Cava; Coronary Sinus
d. Superior Vena Cava; Inferior Vena Cava; Coronary Sinus
Answer: D
The Right Atrium Receives Blood Low In Oxygen From The Superior Vena Cava, Which
Carries Blood From The Head And Upper Extremities; The Inferior Vena Cava, Which
Carries Blood From The Lower Body; And The Coronary Sinus, Which Is The Largest Vein
That Drains The Heart.
Obj: Identify And Describe The Chambers Of The Heart And The Vessels That Enter Or Leave Each.
6. The Heart Is Divided Into Chambers But Functions As A -Sided Pump.
a. Two; Four
b. Three; Two
c. Four; Two
d. Four; Three
Answer: C
The Heart Has Four Chambers: Two Atria And Two Ventricles. The Right And Left Sides Of
The Heart Are Separated By An Internal Wall Of Connective Tissue Called A Septum. The
Interatrial Septum Separates The Right And Left Atria. The Interventricular Septum Separates
The Right And Left Ventricles. The Septa Separate The Heart Into Two Functional Pumps.
The Right Atrium And Right Ventricle Make Up One Pump. The Left Atrium And Left
Ventricle Make Up The Other.
Obj: Identify And Describe The Chambers Of The Heart And The Vessels That Enter Or Leave Each.
7. Stimulation Of Alpha1 Receptors Results In .
a. Increased Heart Rate
b. Peripheral Vasoconstriction
c. Constriction Of Bronchial Smooth Muscle
d. Increased Force Of Myocardial Contraction
Answer: B
Alpha1 Receptors Are Found In The Eyes, Blood Vessels, Bladder, And Male Reproductive
Organs. Stimulation Of Alpha1 Receptor Sites Results In Constriction.
Obj: Compare And Contrast The Effects Of Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Stimulation Of The Heart.
8. Which Side Of The Heart Is A Low-Pressure System That Pumps Venous Blood To The Lungs?
a. Left
b. Right
Answer: B
The Job Of The Right Side Of The Heart Is To Pump Unoxygenated Blood To And Through
The Lungs To The Left Side Of The Heart. This Is Called The Pulmonary Circulation. The
Right Side Of The Heart Is A Low-Pressure System.
, Obj: Identify And Describe The Chambers Of The Heart And The Vessels That Enter Or Leave Each.
9. Which Side Of The Heart Is A High-Pressure System That Pumps Arterial Blood To The
Systemic Circulation?
a. Left
b. Right
Answer: A
The Left Side Of The Heart Is A High-Pressure Pump. The Job Of The Left Heart Is To
Receive Oxygenated Blood And Pump It Out To The Rest Of The Body. This Is Called The
Systemic Circulation. The Left Ventricle Is A High-Pressure Chamber. Its Wall Is Much
Thicker Than The Right Ventricle (The Right Ventricle Is 3 To 5 Mm Thick; The Left
Ventricle Is 13 To 15 Mm Thick). This Is Because The Left Ventricle Must Overcome A Lot
Of Pressure And Resistance From The Arteries And Contract Forcefully In Order To Pump
Blood Out To The Body.
Obj: Identify And Describe The Chambers Of The Heart And The Vessels That Enter Or Leave Each.
10. The Thick, Muscular Middle Layer Of The Heart Wall That Contains The Atrial And
Ventricular Muscle Fibers Necessary For Contraction Is The .
a. Epicardium
b. Pericardium
c. Myocardium
d. Endocardium
Answer: C
The Myocardium (Middle Layer) Is A Thick, Muscular Layer That Consists Of Cardiac
Muscle Fibers (Cells) Responsible For The Pumping Action Of The Heart.
Obj: Describe The Structure And Function Of The Coverings Of The Heart.
11. Blood Flows From The Right Atrium Through The Valve Into The Right Ventricle.
a. Mitral
b. Aortic
c. Pulmonic
d. Tricuspid
Answer: D
Blood Flows From The Right Atrium Through The Tricuspid Valve Into The Right Ventricle.
Obj: Beginning With The Right Atrium, Describe Blood Flow Through The Normal Heart And Lungs To
The Systemic Circulation.
12. Rapid Ejection Of Blood From The Ventricular Chambers Of The Heart Occurs Because The
And Valves Open.
a. Pulmonic; Aortic
b. Tricuspid; Mitral
c. Pulmonic; Mitral
d. Tricuspid; Aortic
Answer: A
, When The Ventricles Contract, Thecpulmonic And Aortic Valves Open, Allowing Blood To
Flow Outcof The Ventricles.
Obj: Name And Identify Theclocation Of The Atrioventricular (Av) And Semilunar (Sl) Valves.
13. The Base Of Thecheart Is Found At Approximately The Level Of The Rib(S).
a. First
b. Second
c. Fourth
d. Fifth And Sixth
Answer:C B
The Base Of The Heart Is Its Upper Portion And Is Formed Mainly By The Left Atrium, With A
Smallam Ount Of Right Atrium. It Lies At Approximately The Level Of The Second Rib,
Immediately In Front Of T He Esophagus And Descending Aorta.
Obj: Identify Thecsurfaces Of Thecheart.
14. Which Of The Following Are Semilunar Valves?
a. Aortic And Pulmonic
b. Aortic And Tricuspid
c. Pulmonic And Mitral
d. Tricuspid And Mitral
Answer:C A
The Pulmonic And Aortic Valves Are Semilunar (Sl) Valves. The Semilunar Valves
Preventb Ackflow Of Blood Fromcthe Aorta And Pulmonary Arteries Into The
Ventricles.
Obj: Name And Identify Theclocation Of The Atrioventricular (Av) And Semilunar (Sl) Valves.
15. Blood Leaves The Left Ventricle Throughcthe
Valvecto The Aorta And Its Branches
And Isd Istributed Throughout The Body.
a. Mitral
b. Aortic
c. Pulmonic
d. Tricuspid
Answer:C B
When The Left Ventricleccontracts, Freshly Oxygenated Blood Flows Through The Aortic
Valve Intoth E Aorta And Out To The Body.
Obj: Beginningcwith The Right Atrium, Describecblood Flow Throughcthe Normal Heart And Lungs To
Thecs Ystemic Circulation.
16. Blood Flows From The Left Atrium Through The Valve Into The Left Ventricle.
a. Mitral
b. Aortic
c. Pulmonic
d. Tricuspid
Answer:C A
Blood Flows From The Left Atrium Through The Mitral (Bicuspid) Valve Into The Left Ventricle.
, Obj: Beginningcwith The Right Atrium, Describecblood Flow Throughcthe Normal Heart And Lungs To
Thecs Ystemic Circulation.
17. The Right Ventricle Expels Blood Through The Valve Into The Pulmonary Trunk.
a. Mitral
b. Aortic
c. Pulmonic
d. Tricuspid
Answer:C C
The Right Ventricle Expels The Blood Through The Pulmonic Valve Into The Pulmonary
Trunk. Thep Ulmonary Trunk Divides Into A Rightcand Left Pulmonary Artery, Each Of
Which Carries Bloodctoone Lung (Pulmonary Circuit).
Obj: Beginningcwith The Right Atrium, Describecblood Flow Throughcthe Normal Heart And Lungs To
Thecs Ystemic Circulation.
18. The Primary Neurotransmitters Of The Sympathetic Division Of The Autonomic
Nervouscsystema Re .
a.Dopaminecandcacetylcholine
b.Muscarine And Norepinephrine
c.Acetylcholine And Epinephrine
d.Norepinephrine And Epinephrine
Answer:C D
When Sympathetic Nerves Are Stimulated, The Neurotransmitters Norepinephrinecande
Pinephrine Are Released.
Obj: Comparecand Contrast The Effects Of Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Stimulation Of The Heart.
19. Complete Occlusioncof The
Coronary Artery, Also Referred To As The Widow Maker,
Usuallyr Esults In Sudden Death.
a. Right
b. Left Main
c. Circumflex
d. Left Anterior Descending
Answer:C B
Complete Occlusion Of The Left Main Coronary Artery, Also Referred To As The Widow
Maker,Usually R Esults In Sudden Death.
Obj: Name Thecprimary Branches And Areas Of The Heart Supplied By Thecright And Left
Coronaryar Teries.
20. Stimulation Of Beta2 Receptor Sites Results In .
a. Increasedcheart Rate
b. Peripheral Vasoconstriction
c. Constriction Of Renal Blood Vessels
d. Dilation Of Bronchial Smooth Muscle
Answer:C D
, Beta2 Receptor Sites Are Found Incthe Arterioles Of The Heart, Lungs, And Skeletal Muscle.
Stimulatio N Results Incdilation. Stimulation Of Beta2 Receptor Sites In The Smooth Muscle Of
Thebronchi Results In Dilation.
Obj: Comparecand Contrast The Effects Of Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Stimulationcof The Heart.
21. Chronotropy Refers To An Effect On .
a. Heart Rate
b. Force Of Contraction
c. Bronchial Smooth Muscle
d. Speed Of Conduction Through The Atrioventricular Node
Answer:C A
Chrono Refers To Rate. Chronotropic Effect Refers To A Change In Heart Rate. Positive
Chronotrop Ic Effect Refers To An Increase In Heart Rate. Negative Chronotropic Effect
Refers To Adecrease In H Eart Rate.
Obj: Comparecand Contrast The Effects Of Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Stimulationcof The Heart.
22. The Left Main Coronary Artery Divides Into The Branches.
a. Marginal And Circumflex
b. Marginal And Anterior Descending
c. Anterior And Posterior Descending
d. Anterior Interventricular Arterydescending And Circumflex
Answer:C D
The Left Mainccoronary Artery Supplies Oxygenated Bloodcto Itsctwocprimary Branches: The
Leftan Terior Descending (Lad) (Also Called The Anterior Interventricular) Artery And
Theccircumflex A Rtery (Cx).
Obj: Name The Primary Branches And Areas Of The Heart Supplied By Thecright And Left
Coronaryar Teries.
23. The Primary Neurotransmitter Of The Parasympathetic Division Of The Autonomic
Nervouscs Ystem Is .
a.Dopamine
b.Muscarine
c.Acetylcholine
d.Norepinephrine
Answer:C C
Acetylcholine (Ach) Is A Chemical Messenger (Neurotransmitter) Releasedcwhenp
Arasympathetic Nerves Arecstimulated. Ach Binds To Parasympathetic Receptors.
Obj: Comparecand Contrast The Effects Of Sympathetic And Parasympathetic Stimulation Of The Heart.
24. The Arterysupplies The Right Atrium And Ventricle With Blood.
a. Right Coronary
b. Left Main Coronary
c. Left Circumflex
d. Left Anterior Descending