Question 1

The pulse pressure is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   systolic pressure divided by the diastolic pressure
B)   systolic pressure plus diastolic pressure
C)   systolic pressure minus diastolic pressure
D)   none of the aboveE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The instrument used to determine blood pressure is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   plethysmograph
B)   sphygmomanometer
C)   electrocardiogram
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The P wave of a normal electrocardiogram indicates the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   ventricular repolarization
B)   ventricular depolarization
C)   atrial repolarization
D)   atrial depolarizationE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

All of the following are common places to take one's pulse EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   radial artery
B)   brachial artery
C)   common carotid artery
D)   popliteal arteryE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

During the period of ventricular filling ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the atria remain in diastole
B)   pressure in the heart is at its peak
C)   blood flows passively through the atria and the AV valves are open
D)   none of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

A recording of how the volume of blood at a given pressure point in the body changes as a pressure wave passes through that point is called a(n)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   plethysmogram
B)   sphygmomanometer
C)   ECG
D)   none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which vessel of the heart receives blood during right ventricular systole?

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary veins
B)   vena cava
C)   aorta
D)   pulmonary trunkE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the events below does NOT occur when the semilunar valves are open?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood enters the pulmonary artery and aorta
B)   ventricles are in diastole
C)   AV valves are closed
D)   ventricles are in systoleE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

The first sound recorded in blood pressure is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   diastolic pressure
B)   systolic pressure
C)   pulse pressure
D)   none of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The third heart sound can be heard ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   contraction of the atria
B)   when the semilunar valves close
C)   when the AV valves close
D)   when blood flows into the ventriclesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

To listen to the aortic semilunar valve, you would place your stethoscope in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fifth right intercostals space
B)   second intercostals space to the left of the sternum
C)   fifth intercostal space inferior to the left nipple
D)   second intercostals space to the right of the sternumE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The instrument used to record the electrical events of the heart is an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   EMG
B)   ECG
C)   EOG
D)   EEGE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of these vessels receive blood during ventricular systole?

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary arteries only
B)   pulmonary veins only
C)   both the aorta and pulmonary trunk
D)   aorta onlyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The second heart sound is heard during which phase of the cardiac cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   isovolumetric contraction
B)   ventricular ejection
C)   isovolumetric relaxation
D)   ventricular fillingE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) C

Question 15

Average blood pressure in a typical male is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   110/70
B)   80/120
C)   150/110
D)   120/80E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which artery is commonly used to record blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   ulnar artery
B)   brachial artery
C)   axillary artery
D)   radial arteryE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 17

The Q-R-S complex on an ECG represents ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   atria repolarization
B)   ventricular depolarization
C)   atria depolarization
D)   ventricular repolarizationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Normal heart sounds are caused by which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A)   friction of the blood against the chamber walls
B)   opening and closing of heart valves
C)   excitation of the SA node
D)   closure of the heart valvesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The time require for an impulse to travel from the SA node to the ventricular muscle is ________ on an ECG.

Accepted Answer

A)   S-T segment
B)   Q-T interval
C)   P-R interval
D)   P-R segmentE) None of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 20

The tricuspid valve is closed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   by the movement of blood from the atrium to the ventricle
B)   while the ventricle is in diastole
C)   while the atrium is contracting
D)   when the ventricle is in systoleE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 37: Cardiovascular Physiology

The pulse pressure is ________.

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The instrument used to determine blood pressure is called a ________.

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The P wave of a normal electrocardiogram indicates the ________.

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All of the following are common places to take one's pulse EXCEPT ________.

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During the period of ventricular filling ________.

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A recording of how the volume of blood at a given pressure point in the body changes as a pressure wave passes through that point is called a(n) ________.

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Which vessel of the heart receives blood during right ventricular systole?

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Which of the events below does NOT occur when the semilunar valves are open?

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The first sound recorded in blood pressure is the ________.

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The third heart sound can be heard ________.

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To listen to the aortic semilunar valve, you would place your stethoscope in the ________.

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The instrument used to record the electrical events of the heart is an ________.

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Which of these vessels receive blood during ventricular systole?

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The second heart sound is heard during which phase of the cardiac cycle?

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Average blood pressure in a typical male is ________.

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Which artery is commonly used to record blood pressure?

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The Q-R-S complex on an ECG represents ________.

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Normal heart sounds are caused by which of the following events?

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The time require for an impulse to travel from the SA node to the ventricular muscle is ________ on an ECG.

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The tricuspid valve is closed ________.

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