Test Bank for EKG Plain and Simple 4th Edition by Karen Ellis

EKG Plain and Simple, 4e (Ellis)
Chapter 1 Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology

1.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) The normal heart is the size of a
A) foot.
B) cherry.
C) man's fist.
D) watermelon.
Answer: C
LO: 1.1: State the location of the heart and its normal size.

2) The top of the heart where the great vessels emerge is the
A) apex.
B) base.
C) chordae tendonae.
D) tricuspid valve.
Answer: B
LO: 1.1: State the location of the heart and its normal size.

3) The fibrous tissue that divides the heart into right and left sides is the
A) chordae tendonae.
B) papillary muscle.
C) septum.
D) pulmonic valve.
Answer: C
LO: 1.3: Name all the structures of the heart.

4) The apex of the heart is located at the
A) top of the heart, where the great vessels emerge.
B) right side of the heart.
C) bottom of the heart, at the leftmost tip.
D) back wall of the heart.
Answer: C
LO: 1.1: State the location of the heart and its normal size.

5) Pericardial fluid
A) decreases friction of the pericardial layers as they rub against each other.
B) prevents backflow of blood from one chamber to the other.
C) circulates through the heart's chambers.
D) lubricates the electrical system of the heart.
Answer: A
LO: 1.2: Name the walls and layers of the heart.




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,6) The #gtinnermost #gtlayer #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtis #gtthe
A) epicardium.
B) pericardium.
C) endocardium.
D) myocardium.
#gtAnswer: # g t C

LO: # g t 1.2: #gtName #gtthe #gtwalls #gtand #gtlayers #gtof #gtthe #gtheart.

7) The #gtlayer #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtthat #gtis #gtdamaged #gtduring #gta #gtheart #gtattack #gtis #gtthe
A) epicardium.
B) pericardium.
C) endocardium.
D) myocardium.
#gtAnswer: # g t D

LO: # g t 1.2: #gtName #gtthe #gtwalls #gtand #gtlayers #gtof #gtthe #gtheart.

8) Which #gtof #gtthese #gtstatements #gtabout #gtthe #gtpericardium #gtis #gtNOT #gttrue?
A) It #gtanchors #gtthe #gtheart #gtto #gtthe #gtdiaphragm #gtand #gtgreat #gtvessels.
B) It #gtis #gta #gttwo-layer #gtsac #gtenclosing #gtthe #gtheart.
C) It #gtserves #gtas #gtprotection #gtfor #gtthe #gtheart.
D) It #gtis #gtthe #gtwall #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtthat #gtis #gtdamaged #gtin #gta
#gtheart #gtattack. #gtAnswer: # g t D

LO: # g t 1.2: #gtName #gtthe #gtwalls #gtand #gtlayers #gtof #gtthe #gtheart.

9) Which #gtof #gtthe #gtfollowing #gtstatements #gtabout #gtthe #gtright #gtatrium #gtis #gtTRUE?
A) It #gtis #gta #gtreceiving #gtchamber #gtfor #gtoxygenated #gtblood #gtreturning #gtfrom #gtthe #gtlungs.
B) It #gtis #gtthe #gtmajor #gtpumping #gtchamber #gtof #gtthe #gtheart.
C) It #gtis #gtabout #gt100% #gtsaturated #gtwith #gtoxygen.
D) It #gtis #gtthe #gtreceiving #gtchamber #gtfor #gtdeoxygenated #gtblood #gtcoming #gtfrom #gtthe
#gtvena #gtcava. #gtAnswer: # g t D

LO: # g t 1.3: #gtName #gtall #gtthe #gtstructures #gtof #gtthe #gtheart.

10) Which #gtheart #gtchamber #gtdelivers #gtoxygenated #gtblood #gtto #gtthe #gtentire #gtbody?
A) Right #gtatrium
B) Right #gtventricle
C) Left #gtatrium
D) Left
#gtventricle

#gtAnswer: # g t D

LO: # g t 1.5: #gtState #gtthe #gtoxygen #gtsaturation #gtof #gtthe #gtheart's #gtchambers.

11) The #gtheart's #gtvalves #gtopen #gtand #gtclose #gtin #gtresponse #gtto #gtchanges #gtin
A) oxygenation.
B) sodium #gtand #gtpotassium #gtconcentration.
C) pressure.
D) the #gtheart's
#gtpacemaker. #gtAnswer:



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, C
# gt

LO: # g t 1.6: #gtDescribe #gtthe #gtfunction #gtand #gtlocation #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtvalves.




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, 12) Heart #gtvalves #gtserve #gtwhat #gtpurpose?
A) They #gtprevent #gtblood #gtfrom #gtflowing #gtforward.
B) They #gtprevent #gtoxygenated #gtblood #gtfrom #gtflowing #gtthrough #gtthe #gtcoronary #gtarteries.
C) They #gtprevent #gtbackflow #gtof #gtblood.
D) They #gtcontrol #gtthe #gtheart's #gtelectrical
#gtsignals. #gtAnswer: # g t C

LO: # g t 1.6: #gtDescribe #gtthe #gtfunction #gtand #gtlocation #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtvalves.

13) The #gtvalve #gtthat #gtseparates #gtthe #gtright #gtatrium #gtand #gtright #gtventricle #gtis #gtthe
A) mitral #gtvalve.
B) pulmonic #gtvalve.
C) aortic #gtvalve.
D) tricuspid
#gtvalve. #gtAnswer:

# gt D

LO: # g t 1.6: #gtDescribe #gtthe #gtfunction #gtand #gtlocation #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtvalves.

14) The #gtheart #gtvalve #gtfound #gtat #gtthe #gtopening #gtof #gtthe #gtpulmonary #gtartery #gtis #gtthe
A) aortic #gtvalve.
B) tricuspid #gtvalve.
C) mitral #gtvalve.
D) pulmonic
#gtvalve. #gtAnswer:

# gt D

LO: # g t 1.6: #gtDescribe #gtthe #gtfunction #gtand #gtlocation #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtvalves.

15) Which #gtof #gtthe #gtfollowing #gtare #gtboth #gtAV #gtvalves?
A) Tricuspid #gtand #gtmitral #gtvalves
B) Aortic #gtand #gtmitral #gtvalves
C) Mitral #gtand #gtpulmonic #gtvalves
D) Aortic #gtand #gtpulmonic
#gtvalves #gtAnswer: # g t A

LO: # g t 1.6: #gtDescribe #gtthe #gtfunction #gtand #gtlocation #gtof #gtthe #gtheart #gtvalves.

16) The #gtfirst #gtheart #gtsound #gt(S1) #gtis #gtassociated #gtwith #gtclosure #gtof #gtwhich #gtheart #gtvalves?
A) Mitral #gtand #gtaortic
B) Tricuspid #gtand #gtpulmonic
C) Tricuspid #gtand #gtmitral
D) Aortic #gtand
#gtpulmonic #gtAnswer:

# gt C

LO: # g t 1.7: #gtDescribe #gtthe #gtrelationship #gtof #gtthe #gtvalves #gtto #gtheart #gtsounds.

17) The #gtsecond #gtheart #gtsound #gt(S2) #gtis #gtassociated #gtwith #gtclosure #gtof #gtwhich #gtheart #gtvalves?
A) Mitral #gtand #gtaortic
B) Tricuspid #gtand #gtpulmonic
C) Tricuspid #gtand #gtmitral
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