,ECGs Made Easy 7th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter1.Anatomy & Physiology
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Chapter2.Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter3.Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
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Chapter5.Junctional Rhythms
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Chapter6. VentricularRhythms
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Chapter7.AtrioventricularBlocks
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Chapter8.PacemakerRhythms
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Chapter9.Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
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Chapter10.Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
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Aehlert:ECGs Made Easy,7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. The apex of the heart is formed by the
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a. tip of the left ventricle
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b. tip of the right atrium
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c. right atrium and right ventricle
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d. left atrium and left ventricle
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ANS: A v v
The heart’s apex, or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The apex lies just
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above the diaphragm, between the fifth and sixth ribs, in the midclavicular line.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify the surfaces of the heart. vv vv vv vv vv
2. The left atrium receives blood from the
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a. pulmonary veins vv
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries vv
d. inferior vena cava vv vv
ANS: A v v
The left atrium receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and left
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pulmonary veins.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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3. The anterior surface of the heart consists primarily of the
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a. left atrium vv
b. right atrium vv
c. left ventricle vv
d. right ventricle vv
ANS: D v v
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. It
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is formed by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However,
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because the heart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventricle is the
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area of the heart that lies most directly behind the sternum.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify the surfaces of the heart. vv vv vv vv vv
4. Blood pressure is determined by
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a. stroke volume; heart rate vv vv vv
b. heart rate; cardiac output vv vv vv
c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance
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d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
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ANS: C v v
Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
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, OBJ: v v v v Identify and explain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
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5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thorax via the , from
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a. coronary sinus; superior vena cava; inferior vena cava
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b. superior vena cava; coronary sinus; inferior vena cava
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c. inferior vena cava; superior vena cava; coronary sinus
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d. superior vena cava; inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
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ANS: D v v
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which
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carries blood from the head and upper extremities; the inferior vena cava, which carries
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blood from the lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vein that
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drains the heart.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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6. The heart is divided into
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a. two; four vv
b. three; two vv
c. four; two vv
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ANS: C v v
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides of the
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heart are separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The
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interatrial septum separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum
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separates the right and left ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional
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pumps. The right atrium and right ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium and
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left ventricle make up the other.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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7. Stimulation of alpha1 receptors results in vv vv vv vv vv .
a. increased heart rate vv vv
b. peripheral vasoconstriction vv
c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle vv vv vv vv
d. increased force of myocardial contraction vv vv vv vv
ANS: B v v
Alpha1 receptors are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, and male reproductive organs.
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Stimulation of alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
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OBJ: vv vv Compare and contrast the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation of the heart.
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8. Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
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a. Left
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ANS: B v v
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through the
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lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The right side
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of the heart is a low-pressure system.
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter1.Anatomy & Physiology
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Chapter2.Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter3.Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
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Chapter5.Junctional Rhythms
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Chapter6. VentricularRhythms
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Chapter7.AtrioventricularBlocks
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Chapter8.PacemakerRhythms
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Chapter9.Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
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Chapter10.Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
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Aehlert:ECGs Made Easy,7th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE vv
1. The apex of the heart is formed by the
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a. tip of the left ventricle
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b. tip of the right atrium
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c. right atrium and right ventricle
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d. left atrium and left ventricle
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ANS: A v v
The heart’s apex, or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The apex lies just
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above the diaphragm, between the fifth and sixth ribs, in the midclavicular line.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify the surfaces of the heart. vv vv vv vv vv
2. The left atrium receives blood from the
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a. pulmonary veins vv
b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries vv
d. inferior vena cava vv vv
ANS: A v v
The left atrium receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and left
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pulmonary veins.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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3. The anterior surface of the heart consists primarily of the
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a. left atrium vv
b. right atrium vv
c. left ventricle vv
d. right ventricle vv
ANS: D v v
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. It
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is formed by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However,
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because the heart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventricle is the
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area of the heart that lies most directly behind the sternum.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify the surfaces of the heart. vv vv vv vv vv
4. Blood pressure is determined by
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a. stroke volume; heart rate vv vv vv
b. heart rate; cardiac output vv vv vv
c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance
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d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
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ANS: C v v
Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
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, OBJ: v v v v Identify and explain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
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5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thorax via the , from
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a. coronary sinus; superior vena cava; inferior vena cava
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b. superior vena cava; coronary sinus; inferior vena cava
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c. inferior vena cava; superior vena cava; coronary sinus
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d. superior vena cava; inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
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ANS: D v v
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which
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carries blood from the head and upper extremities; the inferior vena cava, which carries
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blood from the lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vein that
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drains the heart.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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6. The heart is divided into
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a. two; four vv
b. three; two vv
c. four; two vv
d. four; three vv
ANS: C v v
The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides of the
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heart are separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The
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interatrial septum separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum
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separates the right and left ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional
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pumps. The right atrium and right ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium and
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left ventricle make up the other.
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OBJ: v v v v Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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7. Stimulation of alpha1 receptors results in vv vv vv vv vv .
a. increased heart rate vv vv
b. peripheral vasoconstriction vv
c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle vv vv vv vv
d. increased force of myocardial contraction vv vv vv vv
ANS: B v v
Alpha1 receptors are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, and male reproductive organs.
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Stimulation of alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
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OBJ: vv vv Compare and contrast the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation of the heart.
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8. Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
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a. Left
b. Right
ANS: B v v
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through the
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lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The right side
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of the heart is a low-pressure system.
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