HSC3537 Final Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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HSC3537 Final Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers

Question:The valve located between the left atrium and ventricle is the:
bicuspid
pulmonary
semilunar
tricuspid

Ans: bicuspid

Question: The Pace-Maker is found in the right atria and is also called the:
V-A Node
A-V Node
A-S Node
S-A Node

Ans: S-A node

Question: The blood vessel that carries blood containing oxygen and
nutrients away from the heart to the body tissues (except the lungs) is the:
duct
venule
aorta
vein

Ans: Aorta

Question: The combining forms angi/o- and vaso- all mean:
vein
valve
heart
vessel

Ans: vessel

Question: The combining forms that mean "chest" are:

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steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco-
ech/o- and sond-
sterno- and omo-
masto- and mammo-

Ans: steth/o-, pectero-, and thoroco-

Question: Angina Pectoris literally means:
vessel : clot
vein : pain
vessel : chest
artery : pain

Ans: vessel : chest

Question: The term that means separation or removal is:
crit
odynia
apheresis
poiesis

Ans: apheresis

Question: The diagnostic term that means abnormal state of a slow heart rate
is:
arteriorrhexis
endocarditis
bradycardia
tachycardia

Ans: bradycardia

Question: The diagnostic term Aortic Stenosis means:
pain in the heart
narrowing of the aorta
hardening of the arteries
deficiency of blood cells

Ans: narrowing of the aorta

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Question: The diagnostic term Coronary Isch/emia actually means:
tumor composed of blood vessels
abnormal condition of a clot in a blood vessel of the heart
deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart
inflammation of the lymph glands

Ans: deficient supply of blood to the crowning blood vessels of the heart

Question: The diagnostic term that means hardening of the arteries is:
arterio/scler/o/sis
cardio/valvul/itis
angio/card/itis
coronary thromb/o/sis

Ans: arterio/scler/o/sis

Question: The literal meaning of the diagnostic term Cardio/myo/path/y is:
a condition that causes poor blood circulation to the heart muscle
heart/muscle/disease/condition
poor blood flow/trauma
circulation/problems

Ans: heart/muscle/disease/condition

Question: The inability of the heart to pump enough blood through the body
to supply the tissues and organs is called:
coronary occlusion
congenital heart disease
coronary thrombosis
congestive heart failure

Ans: congestive heart failure

Question: The diagnostic term for the ballooning of a weakened portion of an
arterial wall is:
varicose vein
myocardial infarction
aneurysm
embolus

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Ans: aneurysm

Question: The diagnostic term for a type of cancer characterized by an
abnormal increase in white blood cells is:
sarcoma
hemophilia
leuk/emia
Hodgkin's Disease

Ans: leuk/emia

Question: The surgical term for the incision into a vein to remove blood, to
give blood, or to give intravenous fluids is:
phleb/ectomy
phleb/otomy
spleen/opexy
angio/plasty

Ans: phleb/otomy

Question: The surgical term Angi/o/rrhaphy means:
surgical excision of a vein
suturing of a vessel or to repair a vessel
artery cutting
surgical fixation of the spleen

Ans: suturing of a vessel or to repair a vessel

Question: The surgical term Angioplasty means:
surgical excision of a vein
surgical repair of a blood vessel
suturing of a blood vessel
surgical fixation of the spleen

Ans: surgical repair of a blood vessel

Question: The surgical term for a procedure in which a balloon is passed
through a blood vessel to the area in which plaque is formed is:
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
femoropopliteal bypass