CP2 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The digestive system consists of the heart, blood, vessels, and the structures that make up the
lymphatic system. - ANS False - Circulatory system
The lymphatic system is responsible for moving blood through the body and removing waste. -
ANS False - Immune system
The lymphatic system which is a subsystem of the circulatory system acts as the bodies
transportation system. - ANS True
The lymphatic system is responsible for defending the body against disease causing agents
called pathogens. - ANS True
The left and right sides of the heart are separated by a wall called the septum. - ANS True
The right atrium is the first chamber blood enters as it enters the heart. - ANS True
The final stop in the heart for the flow of blood, is the power house chamber, the right ventricle.
- ANS False - left ventricle
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,Heart rates initiated by the SA node are typically 60-80 beats per minute for a healthy adult at
rest. - ANS True
The cardiac cycle includes all the events that occur during one complete heart beat. -
ANS True
The arteries are the vessels that carry blood away from the heart. - ANS True
The vessel that transport blood from the peripheral tissue to the heart are the veins. -
ANS True
Blood pressure is defined as the measurement of force applied to walls of the arteries. -
ANS True
The average resting blood pressure of a resting adult is 80/120. - ANS False - 120/80
Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. - ANS True
Blood is a type of connective tissue made up of cells and plasma. - ANS True
A medical assistant should wear jewelry sparingly. - ANS True
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is considered one of the most
common forms of _________ disease. - ANS heart
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, Atherosclerosis or narrowing of the vessel lumen of the arteries is due to a buildup of ________
material. - ANS fatty
Often referred to as hardening of arteries, arteriosclerosis is the thickening and loss of
________ in the arteries. - ANS elasticity
A heart attack or MI occurs when the ________ supply of the myocardium is severely reduced
or stopped. - ANS blood
Angioplasty is frequently used to reopen _________ coronary arteries and stents. -
ANS blocked
CHF is a condition in which the condition cannot pump enough _______ to the body or organs. -
ANS blood
An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat caused by a disturbance of ________ activity of the
heart. - ANS electrical
Tachycardia is an abnormal _______ heartbeat over ______ beats per minute. - ANS fast /
100
People who suffer from endocarditis may experience weakness, fever, diaphoresis, dyspnea or
difficulty ______, or embolism that can lodge in other organs - ANS breathing
Thrombophlebitis occurs when a blood ________ occurs in one or more veins causing
inflammation. - ANS clot
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2026
The digestive system consists of the heart, blood, vessels, and the structures that make up the
lymphatic system. - ANS False - Circulatory system
The lymphatic system is responsible for moving blood through the body and removing waste. -
ANS False - Immune system
The lymphatic system which is a subsystem of the circulatory system acts as the bodies
transportation system. - ANS True
The lymphatic system is responsible for defending the body against disease causing agents
called pathogens. - ANS True
The left and right sides of the heart are separated by a wall called the septum. - ANS True
The right atrium is the first chamber blood enters as it enters the heart. - ANS True
The final stop in the heart for the flow of blood, is the power house chamber, the right ventricle.
- ANS False - left ventricle
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,Heart rates initiated by the SA node are typically 60-80 beats per minute for a healthy adult at
rest. - ANS True
The cardiac cycle includes all the events that occur during one complete heart beat. -
ANS True
The arteries are the vessels that carry blood away from the heart. - ANS True
The vessel that transport blood from the peripheral tissue to the heart are the veins. -
ANS True
Blood pressure is defined as the measurement of force applied to walls of the arteries. -
ANS True
The average resting blood pressure of a resting adult is 80/120. - ANS False - 120/80
Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. - ANS True
Blood is a type of connective tissue made up of cells and plasma. - ANS True
A medical assistant should wear jewelry sparingly. - ANS True
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is considered one of the most
common forms of _________ disease. - ANS heart
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, Atherosclerosis or narrowing of the vessel lumen of the arteries is due to a buildup of ________
material. - ANS fatty
Often referred to as hardening of arteries, arteriosclerosis is the thickening and loss of
________ in the arteries. - ANS elasticity
A heart attack or MI occurs when the ________ supply of the myocardium is severely reduced
or stopped. - ANS blood
Angioplasty is frequently used to reopen _________ coronary arteries and stents. -
ANS blocked
CHF is a condition in which the condition cannot pump enough _______ to the body or organs. -
ANS blood
An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat caused by a disturbance of ________ activity of the
heart. - ANS electrical
Tachycardia is an abnormal _______ heartbeat over ______ beats per minute. - ANS fast /
100
People who suffer from endocarditis may experience weakness, fever, diaphoresis, dyspnea or
difficulty ______, or embolism that can lodge in other organs - ANS breathing
Thrombophlebitis occurs when a blood ________ occurs in one or more veins causing
inflammation. - ANS clot
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