,ECGs Made Easy 8th 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 Physiolog
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y Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 8th Ed
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ition
MULTIPLE CHOICE @&
1. The ape 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 atrium
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c. right atrium and right ventricle
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d. left atrium and left ventricle
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ANS: A @&
The heart’s ape , or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The ap
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e lies just above the diaphragm, between the fifth and si th ribs, in the midclavicu
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lar 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 @&
b. aorta
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d. inferior vena cava @& @&
ANS: A @&
The left atrium receives freshly o ygenated blood from the lungs via the right and l
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eft pulmonary 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 @&
b. right atrium @&
c. left ventricle
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d. right ventricle @&
ANS: D @&
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages
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. It is formed by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. How
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ever, because the heart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventri
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cle is the area of the heart that lies 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
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b. heart rate; cardiac output
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c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance
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d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
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Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
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, OBJ: @ & Identify and e plain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
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5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thora
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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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ANS: D @&
The right atrium receives blood low in o ygen from the superior vena cava, which
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carries blood from the head and upper e tremities; the inferior vena cava, which c
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arries blood from the lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vei
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n 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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ANS: C @&
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides o
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f the heart are separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. T
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he interatrial septum separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum se
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parates the right and left ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional
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&pumps. The right atrium and right ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium an
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d 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 .
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a. increased heart rate @& @&
b. peripheral vasoconstriction @&
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d. increased force of myocardial contraction
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ANS: B @&
Alpha1 receptors are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, and male reproductive org
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ans. 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 h
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eart.
8. Which side of the heart is a low-
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pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
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a. Left
b. Right
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The job of the right side of the heart is to pump uno ygenated blood to and throu
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gh the lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. T
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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 Physiolog
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y Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 8th Ed
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ition
MULTIPLE CHOICE @&
1. The ape 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 atrium
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c. right atrium and right ventricle
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d. left atrium and left ventricle
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ANS: A @&
The heart’s ape , or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The ap
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e lies just above the diaphragm, between the fifth and si th ribs, in the midclavicu
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lar 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 @&
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries @&
d. inferior vena cava @& @&
ANS: A @&
The left atrium receives freshly o ygenated blood from the lungs via the right and l
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eft pulmonary 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 @&
b. right atrium @&
c. left ventricle
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d. right ventricle @&
ANS: D @&
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages
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. It is formed by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. How
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ever, because the heart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventri
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cle is the area of the heart that lies 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
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b. heart rate; cardiac output
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c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance
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d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
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ANS: C @&
Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
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, OBJ: @ & Identify and e plain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
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5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thora
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, from the remainder of the body via the @& @& @& @& @& @& @& @&
, and from the heart via the . @& @& @& @& @& @&
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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ANS: D @&
The right atrium receives blood low in o ygen from the superior vena cava, which
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carries blood from the head and upper e tremities; the inferior vena cava, which c
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arries blood from the lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vei
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n 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 @&
b. three; two @&
c. four; two @&
d. four; three @&
ANS: C @&
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides o
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f the heart are separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. T
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he interatrial septum separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum se
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parates the right and left ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional
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&pumps. The right atrium and right ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium an
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d 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 .
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a. increased heart rate @& @&
b. peripheral vasoconstriction @&
c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle @& @& @& @&
d. increased force of myocardial contraction
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ANS: B @&
Alpha1 receptors are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, and male reproductive org
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ans. 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 h
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eart.
8. Which side of the heart is a low-
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pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
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a. Left
b. Right
ANS: B @&
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump uno ygenated blood to and throu
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gh the lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. T
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