RMA EXAM 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which WBCs are considered granular leukocytes?
eosinophils, basophils, and neutrophils
Platelets are also called?
thrombocytes
Malignancy of the blood-forming tissues, the lymphatic tissue, and the red bone
marrow is?
leukemia
What is the cardiac muscle of the four walls of the heart called?
Myocardium
What is the largest artery in the body?
aorta
,Which part of the heart receives blood from the lungs?
left atrium
What is the normal range for heart rate in a healthy adult?
60 to 80 bpm
What is a diagnostic test that could reveal coronary atherosclerosis?
EKG
Which of the following is considered an arrhythmia?
Flutter
Stenosis
Heart murmur
Rheumatic fever
Flutter
Cardiac output is defined as what?
the amount of blood pumped by a heart in 1 minute
What term can cause a myocardial infarction (MI)?
,ischemia
How many sounds per heartbeat are there?
two
Which structure carries blood from the heart to the capillaries?
arteries
Which structure carries blood from the arterioles to the venules?
capillaries
What is a connection or joining of vessels such as artery to artery or vein to vein?
anastomosis
Where is the popliteal artery?
leg
Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse point?
top of the foot
, Which pulse is taken while using a stethoscope?
apical pulse
What is blood pressure measured in?
mmHg, millimeters of Mercury
At which point does systolic pressure occur?
during ventricular contraction
The middle layer of the artery is called?
tunica media
Which system is responsible for returning tissue fluid to the blood and for
protecting the body against foreign material?
lymphatic system
What disorder involves a malignant disorder of the lymph nodes?
Hodgkin's disease
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which WBCs are considered granular leukocytes?
eosinophils, basophils, and neutrophils
Platelets are also called?
thrombocytes
Malignancy of the blood-forming tissues, the lymphatic tissue, and the red bone
marrow is?
leukemia
What is the cardiac muscle of the four walls of the heart called?
Myocardium
What is the largest artery in the body?
aorta
,Which part of the heart receives blood from the lungs?
left atrium
What is the normal range for heart rate in a healthy adult?
60 to 80 bpm
What is a diagnostic test that could reveal coronary atherosclerosis?
EKG
Which of the following is considered an arrhythmia?
Flutter
Stenosis
Heart murmur
Rheumatic fever
Flutter
Cardiac output is defined as what?
the amount of blood pumped by a heart in 1 minute
What term can cause a myocardial infarction (MI)?
,ischemia
How many sounds per heartbeat are there?
two
Which structure carries blood from the heart to the capillaries?
arteries
Which structure carries blood from the arterioles to the venules?
capillaries
What is a connection or joining of vessels such as artery to artery or vein to vein?
anastomosis
Where is the popliteal artery?
leg
Where is the dorsalis pedis pulse point?
top of the foot
, Which pulse is taken while using a stethoscope?
apical pulse
What is blood pressure measured in?
mmHg, millimeters of Mercury
At which point does systolic pressure occur?
during ventricular contraction
The middle layer of the artery is called?
tunica media
Which system is responsible for returning tissue fluid to the blood and for
protecting the body against foreign material?
lymphatic system
What disorder involves a malignant disorder of the lymph nodes?
Hodgkin's disease
