TEST BANK
ECGs MADE EASY
6TH EDITION | AEHLERT
TEST BANK
,ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
Chapter 10. Post-Test
,Chapter V01: VAnatomy Vand
VPhysiology VAehlert: VECGs VMade
VEasy, V6th VEdition
MULTIPLE VCHOICE
1. The Vapex Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Vformed Vby Vthe .
a. tip Vof Vthe Vleft Vventricle
b. tip Vof Vthe Vright Vatrium
c. right Vatrium Vand Vright Vventricle
d. left Vatrium Vand Vleft Vventricle
ANS: V A
The Vheart’s Vapex, Vor Vlower Vportion, Vis Vformed Vby Vthe Vtip Vof Vthe Vleft Vventricle. VThe Vapex
Vlies Vjust Vabove Vthe Vdiaphragm, Vbetween Vthe Vfifth Vand Vsixth Vribs, Vin Vthe Vmidclavicular
Vline.
OBJ: V Identify Vthe Vsurfaces Vof Vthe Vheart.
2. The Vleft Vatrium Vreceives Vblood Vfrom Vthe .
a. pulmonary Vveins
b. aorta
c. pulmonary Varteries
d. inferior Vvena Vcava
ANS: V A
The Vleft Vatrium Vreceives Vfreshly Voxygenated Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vlungs Vvia Vthe Vright Vand Vleft
Vpulmonary Vveins.
OBJ: V Identify Vand Vdescribe Vthe Vchambers Vof Vthe Vheart Vand Vthe Vvessels Vthat Venter Vor Vleave Veach.
3. The Vanterior Vsurface Vof Vthe Vheart Vconsists Vprimarily Vof Vthe .
a. left Vatrium
b. right Vatrium
c. left Vventricle
d. right Vventricle
ANS: V D
The Vfront V(anterior) Vsurface Vof Vthe Vheart Vlies Vbehind Vthe Vsternum Vand Vcostal Vcartilages.
VIt Vis Vformed Vby Vportions Vof Vthe Vright Vatrium Vand Vthe Vleft Vand Vright Vventricles.
VHowever, Vbecause Vthe Vheart Vis Vtilted Vslightly Vtoward Vthe Vleft Vin Vthe Vchest, Vthe Vright
Vventricle Vis Vthe Varea Vof Vthe Vheart Vthat Vlies Vmost Vdirectly Vbehind Vthe Vsternum.
OBJ: V Identify Vthe Vsurfaces Vof Vthe Vheart.
4. Blood Vpressure Vis Vdetermined Vby multiplied Vby .
a. stroke Vvolume; Vheart Vrate
b. heart Vrate; Vcardiac Voutput
c. cardiac Voutput; Vperipheral Vvascular Vresistance
d. stroke Vvolume; Vperipheral Vvascular Vresistance
ANS: V C
Blood Vpressure Vis Vequal Vto Vcardiac Voutput Vmultiplied Vby Vperipheral Vvascular Vresistance.
, OBJ: V Identify Vand Vexplain Vthe Vcomponents Vof Vblood Vpressure Vand Vcardiac Voutput.
5. The Vright Vatrium Vreceives Vvenous Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vhead, Vneck, Vand Vthorax Vvia Vthe ,
Vfrom Vthe Vremainder Vof Vthe Vbody Vvia Vthe , Vand Vfrom Vthe
Vheart Vvia Vthe .
a. coronary Vsinus; Vsuperior Vvena Vcava; Vinferior Vvena Vcava
b. superior Vvena Vcava; Vcoronary Vsinus; Vinferior Vvena Vcava
c. inferior Vvena Vcava; Vsuperior Vvena Vcava; Vcoronary Vsinus
d. superior Vvena Vcava; Vinferior Vvena Vcava; Vcoronary Vsinus
ANS: V D
The Vright Vatrium Vreceives Vblood Vlow Vin Voxygen Vfrom Vthe Vsuperior Vvena Vcava, Vwhich
Vcarries Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vhead Vand Vupper Vextremities; Vthe Vinferior Vvena Vcava, Vwhich
Vcarries Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vlower Vbody; Vand Vthe Vcoronary Vsinus, Vwhich Vis Vthe Vlargest Vvein
Vthat Vdrains Vthe Vheart.
OBJ: V Identify Vand Vdescribe Vthe Vchambers Vof Vthe Vheart Vand Vthe Vvessels Vthat Venter Vor Vleave Veach.
6. The Vheart Vis Vdivided Vinto chambers Vbut Vfunctions Vas Va -sided Vpump.
a. two; Vfour
b. three; Vtwo
c. four; Vtwo
d. four; Vthree
ANS: V C
The Vheart Vhas Vfour Vchambers: Vtwo Vatria Vand Vtwo Vventricles. VThe Vright Vand Vleft Vsides Vof
Vthe Vheart Vare Vseparated Vby Van Vinternal Vwall Vof Vconnective Vtissue Vcalled Va Vseptum. VThe
Vinteratrial Vseptum Vseparates Vthe Vright Vand Vleft Vatria. VThe Vinterventricular Vseptum
Vseparates Vthe Vright Vand Vleft Vventricles. VThe Vsepta Vseparate Vthe Vheart Vinto Vtwo Vfunctional
Vpumps. VThe Vright Vatrium Vand Vright Vventricle Vmake Vup Vone Vpump. VThe Vleft Vatrium Vand
Vleft Vventricle Vmake Vup Vthe Vother.
OBJ: V Identify Vand Vdescribe Vthe Vchambers Vof Vthe Vheart Vand Vthe Vvessels Vthat Venter Vor Vleave Veach.
7. Stimulation Vof Valpha1 Vreceptors Vresults Vin .
a. increased Vheart Vrate
b. peripheral Vvasoconstriction
c. constriction Vof Vbronchial Vsmooth Vmuscle
d. increased Vforce Vof Vmyocardial Vcontraction
ANS: V B
Alpha1 Vreceptors Vare Vfound Vin Vthe Veyes, Vblood Vvessels, Vbladder, Vand Vmale Vreproductive
Vorgans. VStimulation Vof Valpha1 Vreceptor Vsites Vresults Vin Vconstriction.
OBJ: V Compare Vand Vcontrast Vthe Veffects Vof Vsympathetic Vand Vparasympathetic Vstimulation Vof Vthe
Vheart.
8. Which Vside Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Va Vlow-pressure Vsystem Vthat Vpumps Vvenous Vblood Vto Vthe Vlungs?
a. Left
b. Right
ANS: V B
The Vjob Vof Vthe Vright Vside Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Vto Vpump Vunoxygenated Vblood Vto Vand Vthrough
Vthe Vlungs Vto Vthe Vleft Vside Vof Vthe Vheart. VThis Vis Vcalled Vthe Vpulmonary Vcirculation. VThe
Vright Vside Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Va Vlow-pressure Vsystem.
ECGs MADE EASY
6TH EDITION | AEHLERT
TEST BANK
,ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
Chapter 10. Post-Test
,Chapter V01: VAnatomy Vand
VPhysiology VAehlert: VECGs VMade
VEasy, V6th VEdition
MULTIPLE VCHOICE
1. The Vapex Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Vformed Vby Vthe .
a. tip Vof Vthe Vleft Vventricle
b. tip Vof Vthe Vright Vatrium
c. right Vatrium Vand Vright Vventricle
d. left Vatrium Vand Vleft Vventricle
ANS: V A
The Vheart’s Vapex, Vor Vlower Vportion, Vis Vformed Vby Vthe Vtip Vof Vthe Vleft Vventricle. VThe Vapex
Vlies Vjust Vabove Vthe Vdiaphragm, Vbetween Vthe Vfifth Vand Vsixth Vribs, Vin Vthe Vmidclavicular
Vline.
OBJ: V Identify Vthe Vsurfaces Vof Vthe Vheart.
2. The Vleft Vatrium Vreceives Vblood Vfrom Vthe .
a. pulmonary Vveins
b. aorta
c. pulmonary Varteries
d. inferior Vvena Vcava
ANS: V A
The Vleft Vatrium Vreceives Vfreshly Voxygenated Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vlungs Vvia Vthe Vright Vand Vleft
Vpulmonary Vveins.
OBJ: V Identify Vand Vdescribe Vthe Vchambers Vof Vthe Vheart Vand Vthe Vvessels Vthat Venter Vor Vleave Veach.
3. The Vanterior Vsurface Vof Vthe Vheart Vconsists Vprimarily Vof Vthe .
a. left Vatrium
b. right Vatrium
c. left Vventricle
d. right Vventricle
ANS: V D
The Vfront V(anterior) Vsurface Vof Vthe Vheart Vlies Vbehind Vthe Vsternum Vand Vcostal Vcartilages.
VIt Vis Vformed Vby Vportions Vof Vthe Vright Vatrium Vand Vthe Vleft Vand Vright Vventricles.
VHowever, Vbecause Vthe Vheart Vis Vtilted Vslightly Vtoward Vthe Vleft Vin Vthe Vchest, Vthe Vright
Vventricle Vis Vthe Varea Vof Vthe Vheart Vthat Vlies Vmost Vdirectly Vbehind Vthe Vsternum.
OBJ: V Identify Vthe Vsurfaces Vof Vthe Vheart.
4. Blood Vpressure Vis Vdetermined Vby multiplied Vby .
a. stroke Vvolume; Vheart Vrate
b. heart Vrate; Vcardiac Voutput
c. cardiac Voutput; Vperipheral Vvascular Vresistance
d. stroke Vvolume; Vperipheral Vvascular Vresistance
ANS: V C
Blood Vpressure Vis Vequal Vto Vcardiac Voutput Vmultiplied Vby Vperipheral Vvascular Vresistance.
, OBJ: V Identify Vand Vexplain Vthe Vcomponents Vof Vblood Vpressure Vand Vcardiac Voutput.
5. The Vright Vatrium Vreceives Vvenous Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vhead, Vneck, Vand Vthorax Vvia Vthe ,
Vfrom Vthe Vremainder Vof Vthe Vbody Vvia Vthe , Vand Vfrom Vthe
Vheart Vvia Vthe .
a. coronary Vsinus; Vsuperior Vvena Vcava; Vinferior Vvena Vcava
b. superior Vvena Vcava; Vcoronary Vsinus; Vinferior Vvena Vcava
c. inferior Vvena Vcava; Vsuperior Vvena Vcava; Vcoronary Vsinus
d. superior Vvena Vcava; Vinferior Vvena Vcava; Vcoronary Vsinus
ANS: V D
The Vright Vatrium Vreceives Vblood Vlow Vin Voxygen Vfrom Vthe Vsuperior Vvena Vcava, Vwhich
Vcarries Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vhead Vand Vupper Vextremities; Vthe Vinferior Vvena Vcava, Vwhich
Vcarries Vblood Vfrom Vthe Vlower Vbody; Vand Vthe Vcoronary Vsinus, Vwhich Vis Vthe Vlargest Vvein
Vthat Vdrains Vthe Vheart.
OBJ: V Identify Vand Vdescribe Vthe Vchambers Vof Vthe Vheart Vand Vthe Vvessels Vthat Venter Vor Vleave Veach.
6. The Vheart Vis Vdivided Vinto chambers Vbut Vfunctions Vas Va -sided Vpump.
a. two; Vfour
b. three; Vtwo
c. four; Vtwo
d. four; Vthree
ANS: V C
The Vheart Vhas Vfour Vchambers: Vtwo Vatria Vand Vtwo Vventricles. VThe Vright Vand Vleft Vsides Vof
Vthe Vheart Vare Vseparated Vby Van Vinternal Vwall Vof Vconnective Vtissue Vcalled Va Vseptum. VThe
Vinteratrial Vseptum Vseparates Vthe Vright Vand Vleft Vatria. VThe Vinterventricular Vseptum
Vseparates Vthe Vright Vand Vleft Vventricles. VThe Vsepta Vseparate Vthe Vheart Vinto Vtwo Vfunctional
Vpumps. VThe Vright Vatrium Vand Vright Vventricle Vmake Vup Vone Vpump. VThe Vleft Vatrium Vand
Vleft Vventricle Vmake Vup Vthe Vother.
OBJ: V Identify Vand Vdescribe Vthe Vchambers Vof Vthe Vheart Vand Vthe Vvessels Vthat Venter Vor Vleave Veach.
7. Stimulation Vof Valpha1 Vreceptors Vresults Vin .
a. increased Vheart Vrate
b. peripheral Vvasoconstriction
c. constriction Vof Vbronchial Vsmooth Vmuscle
d. increased Vforce Vof Vmyocardial Vcontraction
ANS: V B
Alpha1 Vreceptors Vare Vfound Vin Vthe Veyes, Vblood Vvessels, Vbladder, Vand Vmale Vreproductive
Vorgans. VStimulation Vof Valpha1 Vreceptor Vsites Vresults Vin Vconstriction.
OBJ: V Compare Vand Vcontrast Vthe Veffects Vof Vsympathetic Vand Vparasympathetic Vstimulation Vof Vthe
Vheart.
8. Which Vside Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Va Vlow-pressure Vsystem Vthat Vpumps Vvenous Vblood Vto Vthe Vlungs?
a. Left
b. Right
ANS: V B
The Vjob Vof Vthe Vright Vside Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Vto Vpump Vunoxygenated Vblood Vto Vand Vthrough
Vthe Vlungs Vto Vthe Vleft Vside Vof Vthe Vheart. VThis Vis Vcalled Vthe Vpulmonary Vcirculation. VThe
Vright Vside Vof Vthe Vheart Vis Va Vlow-pressure Vsystem.
