Chapter 14 Clinical Management of the Cardiac Patient
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One of the primary branches of the right main coronary artery providing blood to the
posterior wall of the heart is the: A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left anterior descending artery
D. Anterior interventricular artery
2. One of the primary branches of the left main coronary artery, which winds around,
supplying blood to the lateral wall of the left ventricle, is the:
A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left anterior descending artery
D. Anterior interventricular artery
3. One of the primary branches of the left main coronary artery, which supplies blood to
both of the ventricles, is the: A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Marginal artery
D. Left anterior descending artery
4. One of the primary branches of the right main coronary artery that supplies blood to the
walls of the right atrium and the right ventricle is the:
A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Marginal artery
D. Left anterior descending artery
,5. The outermost layer of a coronary artery is the:
A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
D. Tunica fascia
6. What is the function of the tunica adventitia?
A. Dilate and constrict to maintain homeostasis
B. Keep the vessel open
C. Allow medications to pass through
D. Come in direct contact with the blood
7. The middle layer of the coronary artery is the:
A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
D. Tunica fascia
8. What is the function of the tunica media?
A. Dilate and constrict to maintain homeostasis
B. Keep the vessel open
C. Allow medications to pass through
D. Come in direct contact with the blood
9. The innermost layer of the coronary artery is the:
A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
, D. Tunica fascia
10. The function of the tunica intima is to:
A. Dilate and constrict to maintain homeostasis
B. Keep the vessel open
C. Allow medications to pass through
D. Come in direct contact with the blood
11. Which layer is prone to disruption when atherosclerotic plaque is ruptured and peels
away? A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
D. Tunica fascia
12. The average person waits how many hours before seeking help for symptoms of a heart
attack? A. 12 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 1 hour
13. An oppressive pain or pressure in the chest when the heart muscle does not receive
enough oxygen due to partial or complete blockage of a coronary artery is:
A. Apnea
B. Asystole
C. Angina
D. Ascites
14. How many people in the United States suffer from angina?
A. 10 million
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One of the primary branches of the right main coronary artery providing blood to the
posterior wall of the heart is the: A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left anterior descending artery
D. Anterior interventricular artery
2. One of the primary branches of the left main coronary artery, which winds around,
supplying blood to the lateral wall of the left ventricle, is the:
A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Left anterior descending artery
D. Anterior interventricular artery
3. One of the primary branches of the left main coronary artery, which supplies blood to
both of the ventricles, is the: A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Marginal artery
D. Left anterior descending artery
4. One of the primary branches of the right main coronary artery that supplies blood to the
walls of the right atrium and the right ventricle is the:
A. Circumflex artery
B. Posterior descending artery
C. Marginal artery
D. Left anterior descending artery
,5. The outermost layer of a coronary artery is the:
A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
D. Tunica fascia
6. What is the function of the tunica adventitia?
A. Dilate and constrict to maintain homeostasis
B. Keep the vessel open
C. Allow medications to pass through
D. Come in direct contact with the blood
7. The middle layer of the coronary artery is the:
A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
D. Tunica fascia
8. What is the function of the tunica media?
A. Dilate and constrict to maintain homeostasis
B. Keep the vessel open
C. Allow medications to pass through
D. Come in direct contact with the blood
9. The innermost layer of the coronary artery is the:
A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
, D. Tunica fascia
10. The function of the tunica intima is to:
A. Dilate and constrict to maintain homeostasis
B. Keep the vessel open
C. Allow medications to pass through
D. Come in direct contact with the blood
11. Which layer is prone to disruption when atherosclerotic plaque is ruptured and peels
away? A. Tunica media
B. Tunica adventitia
C. Tunica intima
D. Tunica fascia
12. The average person waits how many hours before seeking help for symptoms of a heart
attack? A. 12 hours
B. 3 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 1 hour
13. An oppressive pain or pressure in the chest when the heart muscle does not receive
enough oxygen due to partial or complete blockage of a coronary artery is:
A. Apnea
B. Asystole
C. Angina
D. Ascites
14. How many people in the United States suffer from angina?
A. 10 million
