TESTBANK H
N
ECGs MADE EASY
NH NH
6TH EDITION | AEHLERT
NH NH NH
TEST BANK N H
,ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
Table of Contents:
NH NH
Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
NH NH NH NH
Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
NH NH NH
Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
NH NH NH
Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
NH NH NH
Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
NH NH NH NH NH NH
Chapter 10. Post-Test
NH NH
,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiolog
NH NH NH NH
y Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 6th Edit
NH NH NH NH NH NH
ion
MULTIPLE CHOICE NH
1. The apex of the heart is formed by the
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH .
a. tip of the left ventricle
NH NH NH NH
b. tip of the right atrium
NH NH NH NH
c. right atrium and right ventricle
NH NH NH NH
d. left atrium and left ventricle
NH NH NH NH
ANS: A NH
The heart’s apex, or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The apex
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
lies just above the diaphragm, between the fifth and sixth ribs, in the midclavicular lin
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
e.
OBJ: N H Identify the surfaces of the heart.
NH NH NH NH NH
2. The left atrium receives blood from the
NH NH NH NH NH NH .
a. pulmonary veins NH
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries NH
d. inferior vena cava NH NH
ANS: A NH
The left atrium receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and left
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
pulmonary veins. NH
OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
3. The anterior surface of the heart consists primarily of the .
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
a. left atrium NH
b. right atrium NH
c. left ventricleNH
d. right ventricle NH
ANS: D NH
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. I
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
t is formed by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However,
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
because the heart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventricle is the
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
area of the heart that lies most directly behind the sternum.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
OBJ: N H Identify the surfaces of the heart.
NH NH NH NH NH
4. Blood pressure is determined by
NH multiplied by
NH NH NH NH .
a. stroke volume; heart rate
NH NH NH
b. heart rate; cardiac output
NH NH NH
c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance
NH NH NH NH
d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
NH NH NH NH
ANS: C NH
Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
, OBJ: N H Identify and explain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thorax via the
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
, from the remainder of the body via the NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
, and from the heart via the . NH NH NH NH NH NH
a. coronary sinus; superior vena cava; inferior vena cava
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
b. superior vena cava; coronary sinus; inferior vena cava
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
c. inferior vena cava; superior vena cava; coronary sinus
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
d. superior vena cava; inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
ANS: D NH
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which c
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
arries blood from the head and upper extremities; the inferior vena cava, which carries
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
blood from the lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vein that d
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
rains the heart.
NH NH
OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
6. The heart is divided into
NH NH NH NH chambers but functions as a NH NH NH NH -sided pump. NH
a. two; four NH
b. three; two NH
c. four; two NH
d. four; three NH
ANS: C NH
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides of t
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
he heart are separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The in
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
teratrial septum separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum separates
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
the right and left ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional pumps. T
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
he right atrium and right ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium and left ventric
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
le make up the other.
NH NH NH NH
OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
7. Stimulation of alpha1 receptors results in
NH . NH NH NH NH
a. increased heart rate NH NH
b. peripheral vasoconstriction NH
c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle NH NH NH NH
d. increased force of myocardial contraction
NH NH NH NH
ANS: B NH
Alpha1 receptors are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, and male reproductive organ
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
s. Stimulation of alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
OBJ: N H Compare and contrast the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation of the hear
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
t.
8. Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
a. Left
b. Right
ANS: B NH
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
the lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The rig
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
ht side of the heart is a low-pressure system.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
N
ECGs MADE EASY
NH NH
6TH EDITION | AEHLERT
NH NH NH
TEST BANK N H
,ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
Table of Contents:
NH NH
Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
NH NH NH NH
Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
NH NH NH
Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
NH NH NH
Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
NH NH NH
Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
NH NH NH
Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
NH NH NH NH NH NH
Chapter 10. Post-Test
NH NH
,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiolog
NH NH NH NH
y Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 6th Edit
NH NH NH NH NH NH
ion
MULTIPLE CHOICE NH
1. The apex of the heart is formed by the
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH .
a. tip of the left ventricle
NH NH NH NH
b. tip of the right atrium
NH NH NH NH
c. right atrium and right ventricle
NH NH NH NH
d. left atrium and left ventricle
NH NH NH NH
ANS: A NH
The heart’s apex, or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The apex
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
lies just above the diaphragm, between the fifth and sixth ribs, in the midclavicular lin
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
e.
OBJ: N H Identify the surfaces of the heart.
NH NH NH NH NH
2. The left atrium receives blood from the
NH NH NH NH NH NH .
a. pulmonary veins NH
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries NH
d. inferior vena cava NH NH
ANS: A NH
The left atrium receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and left
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
pulmonary veins. NH
OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
3. The anterior surface of the heart consists primarily of the .
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
a. left atrium NH
b. right atrium NH
c. left ventricleNH
d. right ventricle NH
ANS: D NH
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. I
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
t is formed by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However,
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
because the heart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventricle is the
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
area of the heart that lies most directly behind the sternum.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
OBJ: N H Identify the surfaces of the heart.
NH NH NH NH NH
4. Blood pressure is determined by
NH multiplied by
NH NH NH NH .
a. stroke volume; heart rate
NH NH NH
b. heart rate; cardiac output
NH NH NH
c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance
NH NH NH NH
d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
NH NH NH NH
ANS: C NH
Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
, OBJ: N H Identify and explain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thorax via the
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
, from the remainder of the body via the NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
, and from the heart via the . NH NH NH NH NH NH
a. coronary sinus; superior vena cava; inferior vena cava
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
b. superior vena cava; coronary sinus; inferior vena cava
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
c. inferior vena cava; superior vena cava; coronary sinus
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
d. superior vena cava; inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
ANS: D NH
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which c
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
arries blood from the head and upper extremities; the inferior vena cava, which carries
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
blood from the lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vein that d
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
rains the heart.
NH NH
OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
6. The heart is divided into
NH NH NH NH chambers but functions as a NH NH NH NH -sided pump. NH
a. two; four NH
b. three; two NH
c. four; two NH
d. four; three NH
ANS: C NH
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides of t
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
he heart are separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The in
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
teratrial septum separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum separates
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
the right and left ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional pumps. T
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
he right atrium and right ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium and left ventric
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
le make up the other.
NH NH NH NH
OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
7. Stimulation of alpha1 receptors results in
NH . NH NH NH NH
a. increased heart rate NH NH
b. peripheral vasoconstriction NH
c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle NH NH NH NH
d. increased force of myocardial contraction
NH NH NH NH
ANS: B NH
Alpha1 receptors are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, and male reproductive organ
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
s. Stimulation of alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
OBJ: N H Compare and contrast the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation of the hear
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
t.
8. Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
a. Left
b. Right
ANS: B NH
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
the lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The rig
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
ht side of the heart is a low-pressure system.
NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH
