CARDIOLOGY EMT REVIEW 2024 UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+.pdf

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CARDIOLOGY EMT REVIEW 2024
UPDATED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Where is the heart located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>In the mediastinum

What is the mediastinum? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The central compartment of the
chest between the lungs

What is the apex of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The pointed tip of the heart
that points downward and left

What is the base of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The top of the heart, where
all the major blood vessels enter the heart

How many chambers does the heart have? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>4 chambers

What are the top chambers of the heart called? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The Atria

What are the bottom chambers of the heart called? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The
entricles
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What is one atria by itself called? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It is called an atrium

Where is the right atrium located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The top right of the heart

Where is the left atrium located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The top left of the heart

Where is the right ventricle located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The bottom right of the
heart

Where is the left ventricle located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>> The bottom left of the
eart
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The ventricles are the? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Bottom chambers of the heart




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The atria are the? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Top chambers of the heart

What do the atria do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>They pump blood down to the
ventricles

What is the job of the right atrium? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>To pump blood down to
the right ventricle

What is the job of the left atrium? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>To pump blood down to
the left ventricle

What does the right ventricle do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It pumps blood to the
lungs

What does the left ventricle do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It pumps blood through the
aorta to the cells in the body

An artery does what? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Carries blood away from the heart

A vein does what? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Carries blood to the heart

What do the ventricles do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>They pump blood out of the
heart

Are arteries always carrying oxygenated blood? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No,
arteries carry blood away from the heart regardless of whether the blood is oxygenated

Are veins always carrying deoxygenated blood? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No, veins
carry blood to the heart regardless of whether the blood is deoxygenated

The left ventricle pumps blood to? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The systemic circulation
(head, arms, legs, etc.)

The right ventricle pumps blood to? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The pulmonary
circulation (lungs)

What does AV mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Atrioventricular

What are the 2 AV valves? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The tricuspid valve and the
mitral valve (which is also called the bicuspid valve)

The tricuspid valve is located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Between the right atrium




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and the right ventricle

What do the atrioventricular valves do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Prevent blood from
backing up or moving backwards

The mitral valve is located? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Between the left atrium and the
left ventricle

What is the other name for mitral valve? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The bicuspid valve

The bicuspid valve is also called the? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Mitral valve

What is the pulmonary valve? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The valve located between
the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

What does the pulmonary valve do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Prevents blood from
backing up into the right ventricle

What is the aortic valve? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The valve located between the left
ventricle and the aorta

What does the aortic valve do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Prevents blood from
backing up into the left ventricle

What are the different layers of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The
endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium

What is the pericardium? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A two-layered sack around the
heart

Is the pericardium and the pericardial sac essentially the same thing? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Yes, the pericardial sack is part of the pericardium

What is the innermost layer of the heart called? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The
endocardium

What is the middle layer of the heart called? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The
myocardium (the muscle portion of the heart)

What is the outermost layer of the heart called? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>the
epicardium




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What does the prefix endo- mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Within or inner, like in
the endo-cardium

What does the root word -cardium refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It refers to the
heart

What does the prefix -myo refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It refers to muscle, like
with myo-cardium meaning heart muscle

What does the prefix -epi mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>It means over, outer, or
upon like in epi-cardium

What is cardiac tamponade? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Compression of the heart due
to fluid or blood in the pericardial sac

What does the prefix peri- mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Peri- means around

What are coronary arteries? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Arteries that supply blood to
the heart muscle itself

Does the heart muscle require adequate perfusion to function? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Yes, the heart is a muscle and requires blood flow

Where does the heart get its blood flow from? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The coronary
arteries

What are the two components of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The electrical
component and the mechanical component

What does the electrical component of the heart do? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>
enables the heart to contract in organized manner
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If there was no electrical function of the heart what would happen? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>The heart would not be able to function and circulate blood

What is the mechanical component of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The
muscle of the heart




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