SNC4M1 | Exam Review | U2 - Medical
Technologies UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are vitals - CORRECT ANSWER Measures of various physiological statistics, often
taken by health professionals, in order to assess the most basic body functions
What are the 4 primary vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER Heart Rate (Pulse)
Blood Pressure
Body Temperature
Respiration Rate
What is a pulse - CORRECT ANSWER A wave of blood flow that expands an artery created
by a contraction of the heart
What are the pulse sites - CORRECT ANSWER Radial pulse - located inside the wrist, near
the thumb.
Brachial pulse - found in the antecubital space of the arm (the bend of the elbow) in adults
Apical pulse - auscultated with a stethoscope on the chest wall. The pulse is found at the apex of the
heart.
What are the functions of the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Pumps oxygenated and nutrient-
rich blood to the body through blood vessels
Pumps deoxygenated blood, containing wastes, to the lungs, where gas exchange to the outside
environment occurs
Where is the heart located - CORRECT ANSWER Located under rib cage and in between the
lungs
Size of the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Size varies depending on age, size, and condition of
the heart (On average, the heart is about the size of that person's clenched fist)
, What are the 4 chambers of the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Atria - CORRECT ANSWER The upper two chambers of the heart that receive and collect
blood
Septum - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle that divides the heart into right and left halves
Ventricles - CORRECT ANSWER The lower two chambers of the heart that pump blood out of
the heart
What are the 4 heart valves - CORRECT ANSWER Tricuspid Valve
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve
Mitral (Bicuspid) Valve
Aortic (Semilunar) Valve
What is the purpose of valves - CORRECT ANSWER to prevent backflow of blood, keep
blood flowing in one direction
Label the heart and flow of blood - CORRECT ANSWER
Pulmonary Circulation - CORRECT ANSWER movement of blood from the heart to the lungs
and back to the heart
systemic circulation - CORRECT ANSWER movement of blood from the body to the heart
and back to the body
Atrial Systole - CORRECT ANSWER when the atria contract and pump blood into the
ventricles
Technologies UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are vitals - CORRECT ANSWER Measures of various physiological statistics, often
taken by health professionals, in order to assess the most basic body functions
What are the 4 primary vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER Heart Rate (Pulse)
Blood Pressure
Body Temperature
Respiration Rate
What is a pulse - CORRECT ANSWER A wave of blood flow that expands an artery created
by a contraction of the heart
What are the pulse sites - CORRECT ANSWER Radial pulse - located inside the wrist, near
the thumb.
Brachial pulse - found in the antecubital space of the arm (the bend of the elbow) in adults
Apical pulse - auscultated with a stethoscope on the chest wall. The pulse is found at the apex of the
heart.
What are the functions of the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Pumps oxygenated and nutrient-
rich blood to the body through blood vessels
Pumps deoxygenated blood, containing wastes, to the lungs, where gas exchange to the outside
environment occurs
Where is the heart located - CORRECT ANSWER Located under rib cage and in between the
lungs
Size of the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Size varies depending on age, size, and condition of
the heart (On average, the heart is about the size of that person's clenched fist)
, What are the 4 chambers of the heart - CORRECT ANSWER Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
Left Atrium
Left Ventricle
Atria - CORRECT ANSWER The upper two chambers of the heart that receive and collect
blood
Septum - CORRECT ANSWER Muscle that divides the heart into right and left halves
Ventricles - CORRECT ANSWER The lower two chambers of the heart that pump blood out of
the heart
What are the 4 heart valves - CORRECT ANSWER Tricuspid Valve
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve
Mitral (Bicuspid) Valve
Aortic (Semilunar) Valve
What is the purpose of valves - CORRECT ANSWER to prevent backflow of blood, keep
blood flowing in one direction
Label the heart and flow of blood - CORRECT ANSWER
Pulmonary Circulation - CORRECT ANSWER movement of blood from the heart to the lungs
and back to the heart
systemic circulation - CORRECT ANSWER movement of blood from the body to the heart
and back to the body
Atrial Systole - CORRECT ANSWER when the atria contract and pump blood into the
ventricles
