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Chapter 1 vb Electrophysiology v b
1) The inherent rate of the SA node is
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A) 30-60
B) 40-60
C) 60-100
D) 100-120
Answer: C v b
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2) The inherent rate of the AV junction is
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A) 20-40
B) 40-60
C) 60-100
D) 100-120
Answer: B v b
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3) The inherent rate of the ventricle is
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A) 20-40
B) 40-60
C) 60-100
D) 100-120
Answer: A v b
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4) The built-in rate of each of the three major areas of the conduction system is referred to as
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rate.
A) fast
B) heart
C) escape
D) inherent
Answer: D
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5) What term is used to refer to the process of electrical discharge and the flow of
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electrical activity?
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A) Repolarization
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,B) Depolarization
C) Polarization
D) Polarized
Answer:
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6) If polarizing is considered the ready state, then
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recovery state.
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A) discharge
B) polarization
C) repolarization
D) depolarization
Answer: C
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7) After leaving the area of the AV node, impulses go through the
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left bundle branches.
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A) Purkinje fibers vb
B) Bundle of His vb vb
C) AV junctionvb
D) SA node vb
Answer: B
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8) Part of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is the
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A) vagus
B) coronary
C) aortic
D) pericardial
Answer: A
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9) When stimulated, the
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AV conduction, and irritability.
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A) parasympathetic
B) sympathetic
C) pacemaker
D) inherent
Answer: B
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10) Which cardiac cells are responsible for initiating and conducting pacemaker impulses?
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A) Motor cells vb
B) Mechanical cells vb
C) Electrical cells vb
D) Atrioventricular cells vb
Answer: C
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, 11) Which is the normal pacemaker of the heart?
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A) SA node vb
B) AV node vb
C) AV junction vb
D) Ventricle
Answer: A
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12) Which of the following is NOT a part of the normal cardiac conduction system?
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A) Coronary sinus vb
B) AV node vb
C) Purkinje Fibers vb
D) Internodal pathways vb
Answer: A
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13) What is the term for the fail-safe mechanism that allows a lower pacemaker to take over
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when a higher site fails?
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A) Polarization
B) Irritability
C) AV conduction
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D) Escape
Answer:
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14) Which of the following best explains the mechanism called irritability?
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A) The ventricles repolarize before they are ready.
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B) The normal pacemaker slows down and gives up control.
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C) A lower pacemaker site speeds up to take control of the heart.
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D) The normal pacemaker changes its inherent
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rate. Answer: C
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15) Which of the following does NOT happen when the sympathetic branch is stimulated?
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A) Heart rate increases. vb vb
B) The heart becomes more irritable.
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C) Impulses go faster through the AV node. vb vb vb vb vb vb
D) Ventricular conduction slows down. vb vb vb
Answer: D
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Basic Arrhythmias, 9th Edition by Gail Walraven
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Chapter 1-18 vb
Chapter 1 vb Electrophysiology v b
1) The inherent rate of the SA node is
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A) 30-60
B) 40-60
C) 60-100
D) 100-120
Answer: C v b
Learning Obj.:
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2) The inherent rate of the AV junction is
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A) 20-40
B) 40-60
C) 60-100
D) 100-120
Answer: B v b
Learning Obj.:
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3) The inherent rate of the ventricle is
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A) 20-40
B) 40-60
C) 60-100
D) 100-120
Answer: A v b
Learning Obj.:
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4) The built-in rate of each of the three major areas of the conduction system is referred to as
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the vb
rate.
A) fast
B) heart
C) escape
D) inherent
Answer: D
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Learning Obj.:
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5) What term is used to refer to the process of electrical discharge and the flow of
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electrical activity?
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A) Repolarization
1
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,B) Depolarization
C) Polarization
D) Polarized
Answer:
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v B b
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,Learning Obj.: 1.2 vb v b v b
6) If polarizing is considered the ready state, then
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recovery state.
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A) discharge
B) polarization
C) repolarization
D) depolarization
Answer: C
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7) After leaving the area of the AV node, impulses go through the
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left bundle branches.
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A) Purkinje fibers vb
B) Bundle of His vb vb
C) AV junctionvb
D) SA node vb
Answer: B
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8) Part of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is the
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A) vagus
B) coronary
C) aortic
D) pericardial
Answer: A
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Learning Obj.:
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9) When stimulated, the
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AV conduction, and irritability.
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A) parasympathetic
B) sympathetic
C) pacemaker
D) inherent
Answer: B
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Learning Obj.:
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10) Which cardiac cells are responsible for initiating and conducting pacemaker impulses?
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A) Motor cells vb
B) Mechanical cells vb
C) Electrical cells vb
D) Atrioventricular cells vb
Answer: C
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, 11) Which is the normal pacemaker of the heart?
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A) SA node vb
B) AV node vb
C) AV junction vb
D) Ventricle
Answer: A
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12) Which of the following is NOT a part of the normal cardiac conduction system?
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A) Coronary sinus vb
B) AV node vb
C) Purkinje Fibers vb
D) Internodal pathways vb
Answer: A
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13) What is the term for the fail-safe mechanism that allows a lower pacemaker to take over
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when a higher site fails?
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A) Polarization
B) Irritability
C) AV conduction
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D) Escape
Answer:
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14) Which of the following best explains the mechanism called irritability?
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A) The ventricles repolarize before they are ready.
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B) The normal pacemaker slows down and gives up control.
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C) A lower pacemaker site speeds up to take control of the heart.
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D) The normal pacemaker changes its inherent
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rate. Answer: C
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15) Which of the following does NOT happen when the sympathetic branch is stimulated?
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A) Heart rate increases. vb vb
B) The heart becomes more irritable.
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C) Impulses go faster through the AV node. vb vb vb vb vb vb
D) Ventricular conduction slows down. vb vb vb
Answer: D
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