MCPHS- MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
TEST #2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The two pathways for circulation are the ________ and the ________ pathways. -
....ANSWER ...-systemic; pulmonary
The abbreviation MI stands for ________. - ....ANSWER ...-myocardial
infarction
The combining form transplant/o- means ________. - ....ANSWER ...-to
move something to another place
Which measurement is a reading from a sphygmomanometer? -
....ANSWER ...-120/80 mm Hg
Which is a complication of rheumatic heart disease? - ....ANSWER ...-valve
vegetations and stenosis
The valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ________
valve. - ....ANSWER ...-tricuspid valve
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,Tests reveal that Mrs. Roger's mitral valve does not close properly, allowing a
backflow of blood through it. The medical word to describe this valve problem is
________. - ....ANSWER ...-regurgitation
The first arteries that branch off of the aorta and bring oxygenated blood to the
heart muscle are the ________ arteries. - ....ANSWER ...-coronary
How many chambers are inside the heart? - ....ANSWER ...-four
Arteries branch into smaller ________. - ....ANSWER ...-arterioles
All of the following EXCEPT ________ are layers or membranes of the heart. -
....ANSWER ...-intracardium
Blood returns to the right atrium of the heart via the ________ and the ________.
- ....ANSWER ...-superior vena cave; inferior vena cava
The close connection between the heart and the lungs is reflected in the word
________. - ....ANSWER ...-cardiopulmonary
Although the two words sounded similar, Joe knew that "palpation" meant
________, whereas "palpitation" meant ________. - ....ANSWER ...-
process of touching and feeling; having the heart throb
Which of the following is NOT a congenital abnormality in the developing fetal
heart? - ....ANSWER ...-foramen ovale
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, The syllable that receives the most emphasis in the word that sounds like an-yoo-
rizm is ________. - ....ANSWER ...-an
Which surgical procedure is done to provide the myocardium with a new source of
blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded? - ....ANSWER ...-coronary
artery bypass graft
Roger received a diagnostic test, a(n) ________, in which he was asked to wear a
portable ECG monitor for 24 hours. - ....ANSWER ...-Holter monitor test
Acute coronary syndrome includes all of the following conditions EXCEPT
________. - ....ANSWER ...-acute endocarditis.
Sixty-year-old Ruth became dizzy and lightheaded for a short while after standing
from a lying position. It is likely that Ruth is experiencing ________. -
....ANSWER ...-orthostatic hypotension
Which is a chronic condition in which an enlarged heart cannot pump sufficient
amounts of oxygenated blood to the body? - ....ANSWER ...-congestive
heart failure
The Greek combining form for "vein" is ________. - ....ANSWER ...-
phleb/o-
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TEST #2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The two pathways for circulation are the ________ and the ________ pathways. -
....ANSWER ...-systemic; pulmonary
The abbreviation MI stands for ________. - ....ANSWER ...-myocardial
infarction
The combining form transplant/o- means ________. - ....ANSWER ...-to
move something to another place
Which measurement is a reading from a sphygmomanometer? -
....ANSWER ...-120/80 mm Hg
Which is a complication of rheumatic heart disease? - ....ANSWER ...-valve
vegetations and stenosis
The valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ________
valve. - ....ANSWER ...-tricuspid valve
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,Tests reveal that Mrs. Roger's mitral valve does not close properly, allowing a
backflow of blood through it. The medical word to describe this valve problem is
________. - ....ANSWER ...-regurgitation
The first arteries that branch off of the aorta and bring oxygenated blood to the
heart muscle are the ________ arteries. - ....ANSWER ...-coronary
How many chambers are inside the heart? - ....ANSWER ...-four
Arteries branch into smaller ________. - ....ANSWER ...-arterioles
All of the following EXCEPT ________ are layers or membranes of the heart. -
....ANSWER ...-intracardium
Blood returns to the right atrium of the heart via the ________ and the ________.
- ....ANSWER ...-superior vena cave; inferior vena cava
The close connection between the heart and the lungs is reflected in the word
________. - ....ANSWER ...-cardiopulmonary
Although the two words sounded similar, Joe knew that "palpation" meant
________, whereas "palpitation" meant ________. - ....ANSWER ...-
process of touching and feeling; having the heart throb
Which of the following is NOT a congenital abnormality in the developing fetal
heart? - ....ANSWER ...-foramen ovale
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, The syllable that receives the most emphasis in the word that sounds like an-yoo-
rizm is ________. - ....ANSWER ...-an
Which surgical procedure is done to provide the myocardium with a new source of
blood supply when a coronary artery is occluded? - ....ANSWER ...-coronary
artery bypass graft
Roger received a diagnostic test, a(n) ________, in which he was asked to wear a
portable ECG monitor for 24 hours. - ....ANSWER ...-Holter monitor test
Acute coronary syndrome includes all of the following conditions EXCEPT
________. - ....ANSWER ...-acute endocarditis.
Sixty-year-old Ruth became dizzy and lightheaded for a short while after standing
from a lying position. It is likely that Ruth is experiencing ________. -
....ANSWER ...-orthostatic hypotension
Which is a chronic condition in which an enlarged heart cannot pump sufficient
amounts of oxygenated blood to the body? - ....ANSWER ...-congestive
heart failure
The Greek combining form for "vein" is ________. - ....ANSWER ...-
phleb/o-
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