Test bank for ECGs Made Easy
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7th Edition by Barbara J Aehlert
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Chapters 1 - 10
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,ECGs Made Easy 7th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
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Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
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Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
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Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
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Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
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Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
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Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
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Chapter 10. Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
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Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 7th
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Edition
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MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. The bapex bof bthe bheart bis bformed bby bthe .
a. tip bof bthe bleft bventricle
b. tip bof bthe bright batrium
c. right batrium band bright bventricle
d. left batrium band bleft bventricle
ANSWER: b A
The bheart’s bapex, bor blower bportion, bis bformed bby bthe btip bof bthe bleft bventricle. bThe bapex blies
bjustbabove bthe bdiaphragm, bbetween bthe bfifth band bsixth bribs, bin bthe bmidclavicular bline.
OBJ: b Identify bthe bsurfaces bof bthe bheart.
2. The bleft batrium breceives bblood bfrom bthe .
a. pulmonary bveins
b. aorta
c. pulmonary barteries
d. inferior bvena bcava
ANSWER: b A
The bleft batrium breceives bfreshly boxygenated bblood bfrom bthe blungs bvia bthe bright band
bleftbpulmonary bveins.
OBJ: b Identify band bdescribe bthe bchambers bof bthe bheart band bthe bvessels bthat benter bor bleave beach.
3. The banterior bsurface bof bthe bheart bconsists bprimarily bof bthe .
a. left batrium
b. right batrium
c. left bventricle
d. right bventricle
ANSWER: b D
The bfront b(anterior) bsurface bof bthe bheart blies bbehind bthe bsternum band bcostal bcartilages. bIt bis
bformed bby bportions bof bthe bright batrium band bthe bleft band bright bventricles. bHowever, bbecause
bthe bheart bis btilted bslightly btoward bthe bleft bin bthe bchest, bthe bright bventricle bis bthe barea bof bthe
bheart bthatblies bmost bdirectly bbehind bthe bsternum.
OBJ: b Identify bthe bsurfaces bof bthe bheart.
4. Blood bpressure bis bdetermined bby multiplied bby .
a. stroke bvolume; bheart brate
b. heart brate; bcardiac boutput
c. cardiac boutput; bperipheral bvascular bresistance
d. stroke bvolume; bperipheral bvascular bresistance
ANSWER: b C
Blood bpressure bis bequal bto bcardiac boutput bmultiplied bby bperipheral bvascular bresistance.
, OBJ: b Identify band bexplain bthe bcomponents bof bblood bpressure band bcardiac boutput.
5. The bright batrium breceives bvenous bblood bfrom bthe bhead, bneck, band bthorax bvia bthe , bfrom
the bremainder bof bthe bbody bvia bthe
b , band bfrom bthe bheart bvia bthe .
a. coronary bsinus; bsuperior bvena bcava; binferior bvena bcava
b. superior bvena bcava; bcoronary bsinus; binferior bvena bcava
c. inferior bvena bcava; bsuperior bvena bcava; bcoronary bsinus
d. superior bvena bcava; binferior bvena bcava; bcoronary bsinus
ANSWER: b D
The bright batrium breceives bblood blow bin boxygen bfrom bthe bsuperior bvena bcava, bwhich bcarries
bblood bfrom bthe bhead band bupper bextremities; bthe binferior bvena bcava, bwhich bcarries bblood
bfrombthe blower bbody; band bthe bcoronary bsinus, bwhich bis bthe blargest bvein bthat bdrains bthe
bheart.
OBJ: b Identify band bdescribe bthe bchambers bof bthe bheart band bthe bvessels bthat benter bor bleave beach.
6. The bheart bis bdivided binto chambers bbut bfunctions bas ba -sided bpump.
a. two; bfour
b. three; btwo
c. four; btwo
d. four; bthree
ANSWER: b C
The bheart bhas bfour bchambers: btwo batria band btwo bventricles. bThe bright band bleft bsides bof bthe
bheartbare bseparated bby ban binternal bwall bof bconnective btissue bcalled ba bseptum. bThe binteratrial
bseptum bseparates bthe bright band bleft batria. bThe binterventricular bseptum bseparates bthe bright
band bleft bventricles. bThe bsepta bseparate bthe bheart binto btwo bfunctional bpumps. bThe bright
batrium band bright bventricle bmake bup bone bpump. bThe bleft batrium band bleft bventricle bmake bup
bthe bother.
OBJ: b Identify band bdescribe bthe bchambers bof bthe bheart band bthe bvessels bthat benter bor bleave beach.
7. Stimulation bof balpha1 breceptors bresults bin .
a. increased bheart brate
b. peripheral bvasoconstriction
c. constriction bof bbronchial bsmooth bmuscle
d. increased bforce bof bmyocardial bcontraction
ANSWER: b B
Alpha1 breceptors bare bfound bin bthe beyes, bblood bvessels, bbladder, band bmale breproductive
borgans.b
Stimulation bof balpha1 breceptor bsites bresults bin bconstriction.
OBJ: b Compare band bcontrast bthe beffects bof bsympathetic band bparasympathetic bstimulation bof bthe bheart.
8. Which bside bof bthe bheart bis ba blow-pressure bsystem bthat bpumps bvenous bblood bto bthe blungs?
a. Left
b. Right
ANSWER: b B
The bjob bof bthe bright bside bof bthe bheart bis bto bpump bunoxygenated bblood bto band bthrough bthe
blungs bto bthe bleft bside bof bthe bheart. bThis bis bcalled bthe bpulmonary bcirculation. bThe bright bside bof
bthe bheartbis ba blow-pressure bsystem.
b b b b b
7th Edition by Barbara J Aehlert
b b b b b
Chapters 1 - 10
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,ECGs Made Easy 7th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
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Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
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Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
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Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
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Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
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Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
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Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
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Chapter 10. Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
b b b b
Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 7th
b b b b b
Edition
b
MULTIPLE bCHOICE
1. The bapex bof bthe bheart bis bformed bby bthe .
a. tip bof bthe bleft bventricle
b. tip bof bthe bright batrium
c. right batrium band bright bventricle
d. left batrium band bleft bventricle
ANSWER: b A
The bheart’s bapex, bor blower bportion, bis bformed bby bthe btip bof bthe bleft bventricle. bThe bapex blies
bjustbabove bthe bdiaphragm, bbetween bthe bfifth band bsixth bribs, bin bthe bmidclavicular bline.
OBJ: b Identify bthe bsurfaces bof bthe bheart.
2. The bleft batrium breceives bblood bfrom bthe .
a. pulmonary bveins
b. aorta
c. pulmonary barteries
d. inferior bvena bcava
ANSWER: b A
The bleft batrium breceives bfreshly boxygenated bblood bfrom bthe blungs bvia bthe bright band
bleftbpulmonary bveins.
OBJ: b Identify band bdescribe bthe bchambers bof bthe bheart band bthe bvessels bthat benter bor bleave beach.
3. The banterior bsurface bof bthe bheart bconsists bprimarily bof bthe .
a. left batrium
b. right batrium
c. left bventricle
d. right bventricle
ANSWER: b D
The bfront b(anterior) bsurface bof bthe bheart blies bbehind bthe bsternum band bcostal bcartilages. bIt bis
bformed bby bportions bof bthe bright batrium band bthe bleft band bright bventricles. bHowever, bbecause
bthe bheart bis btilted bslightly btoward bthe bleft bin bthe bchest, bthe bright bventricle bis bthe barea bof bthe
bheart bthatblies bmost bdirectly bbehind bthe bsternum.
OBJ: b Identify bthe bsurfaces bof bthe bheart.
4. Blood bpressure bis bdetermined bby multiplied bby .
a. stroke bvolume; bheart brate
b. heart brate; bcardiac boutput
c. cardiac boutput; bperipheral bvascular bresistance
d. stroke bvolume; bperipheral bvascular bresistance
ANSWER: b C
Blood bpressure bis bequal bto bcardiac boutput bmultiplied bby bperipheral bvascular bresistance.
, OBJ: b Identify band bexplain bthe bcomponents bof bblood bpressure band bcardiac boutput.
5. The bright batrium breceives bvenous bblood bfrom bthe bhead, bneck, band bthorax bvia bthe , bfrom
the bremainder bof bthe bbody bvia bthe
b , band bfrom bthe bheart bvia bthe .
a. coronary bsinus; bsuperior bvena bcava; binferior bvena bcava
b. superior bvena bcava; bcoronary bsinus; binferior bvena bcava
c. inferior bvena bcava; bsuperior bvena bcava; bcoronary bsinus
d. superior bvena bcava; binferior bvena bcava; bcoronary bsinus
ANSWER: b D
The bright batrium breceives bblood blow bin boxygen bfrom bthe bsuperior bvena bcava, bwhich bcarries
bblood bfrom bthe bhead band bupper bextremities; bthe binferior bvena bcava, bwhich bcarries bblood
bfrombthe blower bbody; band bthe bcoronary bsinus, bwhich bis bthe blargest bvein bthat bdrains bthe
bheart.
OBJ: b Identify band bdescribe bthe bchambers bof bthe bheart band bthe bvessels bthat benter bor bleave beach.
6. The bheart bis bdivided binto chambers bbut bfunctions bas ba -sided bpump.
a. two; bfour
b. three; btwo
c. four; btwo
d. four; bthree
ANSWER: b C
The bheart bhas bfour bchambers: btwo batria band btwo bventricles. bThe bright band bleft bsides bof bthe
bheartbare bseparated bby ban binternal bwall bof bconnective btissue bcalled ba bseptum. bThe binteratrial
bseptum bseparates bthe bright band bleft batria. bThe binterventricular bseptum bseparates bthe bright
band bleft bventricles. bThe bsepta bseparate bthe bheart binto btwo bfunctional bpumps. bThe bright
batrium band bright bventricle bmake bup bone bpump. bThe bleft batrium band bleft bventricle bmake bup
bthe bother.
OBJ: b Identify band bdescribe bthe bchambers bof bthe bheart band bthe bvessels bthat benter bor bleave beach.
7. Stimulation bof balpha1 breceptors bresults bin .
a. increased bheart brate
b. peripheral bvasoconstriction
c. constriction bof bbronchial bsmooth bmuscle
d. increased bforce bof bmyocardial bcontraction
ANSWER: b B
Alpha1 breceptors bare bfound bin bthe beyes, bblood bvessels, bbladder, band bmale breproductive
borgans.b
Stimulation bof balpha1 breceptor bsites bresults bin bconstriction.
OBJ: b Compare band bcontrast bthe beffects bof bsympathetic band bparasympathetic bstimulation bof bthe bheart.
8. Which bside bof bthe bheart bis ba blow-pressure bsystem bthat bpumps bvenous bblood bto bthe blungs?
a. Left
b. Right
ANSWER: b B
The bjob bof bthe bright bside bof bthe bheart bis bto bpump bunoxygenated bblood bto band bthrough bthe
blungs bto bthe bleft bside bof bthe bheart. bThis bis bcalled bthe bpulmonary bcirculation. bThe bright bside bof
bthe bheartbis ba blow-pressure bsystem.
