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Chapter QUESTIONS
1.
The heart chamber located most anteriorly and
comprising the anterior border of the cardiac shadow
on a lateral chest radiograph is the:
a. left atrium
b. left ventricle
c. right atrium
d. right ventricle
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The bicuspid valve is also known as the:
left atrioventricular valve
right atrioventricular valve
aortic valve
pulmonary valve
3.
Contraction of the myocardium is
termed:
a. diastole
b. systole
c. peristole
d. myostol
7.
A condition in which the left ventricle
cannot pump an amount of blood equal to the
venous return of the right ventricle is:
a. coronary artery disease
b. left-sided congestive heart failure
c. right-sided congestive heart failure
d. patent ductus arteriosus
8.
Risk factors associated with
atherosclerosis include:
1. low blood sugar levels
2. hypertension
3. cigarette smoking
a. 1 and 2
b.1 and 3
c.2 and 3
d.1, 2, and 3
9.
A decrease in tissue blood supply is
termed:
a. atheroma
b. infarction
c. ischemia
d. necrosis
4.
How many posterior ribs should be
visible on a good inspiration PA chest
radiograph?
a. 12
b. 10
c. 8
d. 6
10. The single most frequent cause of
deaths in the United States is:
a. congestive heart failure
b. coronary artery disease
c. transposition of great vessels
d. valvular disease
5.
In a fetus, the ductus arteriosus connects
which two structures?
a. aorta and SVC
b. aorta and pulmonary trunk
c. right and left atria
d. right and left ventricles
11. Clinical signs of a myocardial infarction
include:
1. shortness of breath
2. crushing chest pain
3. neck pain
a. 1 and 2
b.1 and 3
c.2 and 3
d.1, 2, and 3
6.
Tetralogy of Fallot includes which of
the following defects?
a. pulmonary stenosis
b. ventricular septal defect
c. hypertrophy of right ventricle
d. a and c
e. a, b, and c
12. Which type of vessels are used as the
graft material for coronary artery bypass
grafts?
a. arteries b.capillaries c.veins
13. Aortic aneurysms most commonly
occur in the:
a. abdominal aorta above the level of the
renal arteries.
b. abdominal aorta below the level of the
renal arteries.
c. thoracic aorta.
14. Imaging procedures that may be used to
demonstrate an abdominal aneurysm include:
1. angiography
2. CT
3. sonography
a. 1 and 2
b.
1 and 3
c. 2 and 3
d.
1, 2, and 3
15. Venous thrombosis most often affects
the:
a. deep veins of the upper extremities.
b. deep veins of the lower extremities.
c. superficial veins of the upper
extremities.
d. superficial veins of the lower
extremities.
16. What common imaging procedures
provide functional information regarding the
heart?
17. Which type of aneurysm results when
the intima tears and allows blood to flow
within the vessel wall?
18. An elderly patient presents with
shortness of breath on exertion and overall
respiratory distress. A chest radiograph
reveals an enlarged heart and a congested
hilar region, with some pulmonary edema.
What is a likely cause?
19. Identify at least two common sites for
atherosclerosis to occur.
20. What is the cause of ischemia in
coronary artery disease?
Chapter Review Answer Key:
1.
D
2.
A
3.
B
4.
B
5.
B
6.
E
7.
B
8.
C
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
C
B
D
C
A
D
B
16. echocardiography
17. dissecting aneurysm
18. LT Sided CHF:
19. aorta, coronary arteries,
and cerebral arteries
20. CAD