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What is the correct definition for the abbreviation TEE?


A) Image of the heart produced using sound waves while the patient experiences increases of exercise stress
B) Procedure to look inside a blood vessel
C) Process of inserting a tube into the heart
D) Record of the electrical currents of the heart
E) Record of the heart using sound waves performed by inserting the sonograph into the esophagus

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term aortectasia?


A) aort (aorta) + ectasia (condition) = condition of the aorta
B) aort (aorta) + ectasia (dilation) = dilation of the aorta
C) aort (aorta) + ectasia (formation) = formation of the aorta
D) aort (aorta) + ectasia (hardening) = hardening of the aorta
E) aort (aorta) + ectasia (softening) = softening of the aorta

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Read the following information found in Mr.Pain's health record. EKG: Ischemic changes. Lab: Cardiac enzymes elevated. CXR: No cardiomegaly. According to the health record, which statement is NOT true?


A) His chest x-ray did not reveal an enlarged heart.
B) Mr.Pain had an electrocardiogram.
C) Mr.Pain's labs revealed a greater number of cardiac enzymes.
D) The electrical currents revealed changes that show a blockage of blood flow to the heart.
E) The tests performed on Mr.Pain were unremarkable.

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Which medical term means "inflammation of the blood vessels"?


A) Atritis
B) Carditis
C) Valvulitis
D) Vasculitis
E) Ventriculitis

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term angiorrhaphy?


A) angio (artery) + rrhaphy (inscision) = incision into an artery
B) angio (atrium) + rrhaphy (puncture) = puncture of the atrium
C) angio (valve) + rrhaphy (reconstruction) = reconstruction of a valve
D) angio (vein) + rrhaphy (removal) = removal of a vein
E) angio (vessel) + rrhaphy (suture) = suture of a vessel

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term arteriogram?


A) arterio (aorta) + gram (instrument to look) = instrument used to look at the aorta
B) arterio (artery) + gram (record) = record of an artery
C) arterio (fatty plaque) + gram (process of looking) = process of looking at fatty plaques
D) arterio (vein) + gram (process of recording) = process of recording the vein
E) arterio (vessel) + gram (instrument to record) = instrument to record a vessel

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What is the correct definition for the abbreviation SCA?


A) Sudden angiocarditis: sudden inflammation of the heart vessels
B) Sudden cardiac aneurysm: sudden bulge in a blood vessel of the heart
C) Sudden cardiac angioma: sudden blood vessel tumor of the heart
D) Sudden cardiac arrest: sudden cessation of functional circulation
E) Systemic anticoagulant: a drug that opposes the coagulation of blood in all body systems

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Which medical term means "inflammation of a heart valve"?


A) Atritis
B) Carditis
C) Valvulitis
D) Vasculitis
E) Ventriculitis

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Which medical term means "an incision into the tissue around the heart"?


A) Endocardiorrhaphy
B) Endocardotomy
C) Epicardiectomy
D) Pericardiocentesis
E) Pericardiotomy

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Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term coronary thrombosis?


A) coron (circulation) + ary (pertaining to) + thromb (clot) + osis (condition) = obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
B) coron (circulation) + ary (pertaining to) + thromb (fatty plaque) + osis (condition) = obstruction of a coronary artery by a fatty plaque
C) coron (heart) + ary (pertaining to) + thromb (clot) + osis (condition) = obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
D) coron (heart) + ary (pertaining to) + thromb (fatty plaque) + osis (condition) = obstruction of a coronary artery by a fatty plaque

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On a patient's Cardiology Consult Note, the physician wrote, "Impression: Acute myocardial infarction." What is an accurate interpretation of this part of the note?


A) The patient has been diagnosed with a heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself.
B) The patient will be scheduled for surgery to remove heart muscle.
C) The patient's heart muscle is enlarged, blocking blood flow.
D) The physician believes the patient's heart muscle tissue is dying.
E) The physician observed some inflammation in the patient's heart.

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Translate the medical term angiosclerosis as literally as possible.


A) Blood vessel condition
B) Blood vessel disease
C) Involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
D) Hardening of a blood vessel
E) Softening of a blood vessel

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term phlebosclerosis?


A) phleboscler/osis
B) phle/bosclerosis
C) phlebo/scler/osis
D) phle/boscle/ros/is
E) phleb/o/scler/o/sis

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Which term describes a hardening of an artery due to build-up of fatty plaque?


A) Arteriosclerosis
B) Atherosclerosis
C) Embolus
D) Occlusion
E) Thrombus

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Which term describes a stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel?


A) Angiolith
B) Aortolith
C) Arteriolith
D) Embolus
E) Occlusion

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Read the following excerpt from a patient's health record: History of Present Illness: Sharon's symptoms were consistent with congestive heart failure.It was decided to surgically correct her VSD.She underwent a sternotomy and atriotomy for patch placement in the ventricular septum to correct her VSD.This was performed with cardiopulmonary bypass under the guidance of a perfusionist.Sharon tolerated the procedure well and is now being admitted for postoperative observation and care. According to this patient's medical history, which of the following statements is NOT true?


A) As part of the surgery, the surgeon made an incision in Sharon's sternum and the upper chamber of her heart.
B) Sharon had symptoms that are consistent with heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself.
C) Sharon has a congenital heart defect.
D) Sharon has a surgery to bypass an artery in the heart.
E) Sharon's symptoms were consistent with CHF.

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Flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart, caused by a weak heart valve, is called:


A) aortic regurgitation.
B) myocardial infarction.
C) myocardial ischemia.
D) valvulitis.
E) ventricular septal defect.

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What is the correct definition for ASD?


A) A flaw in the septum that divides the two lower chambers of the heart
B) A flaw in the septum that divides the two upper chambers of the heart
C) Obstruction of a coronary artery by a clot
D) Quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's upper chamber
E) Quivering or spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers in the heart's lower chamber

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Translate the term myocardium as literally as possible.


A) Heart muscle tissue
B) Tissue around the heart
C) Tissue lining the outside of the heart
D) Tissue upon the heart
E) Tissue lining the inside of the heart

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Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term angiocarditis into its component parts?


A) angio/carditis
B) angiocard/itis
C) angio/card/itis
D) an/gio/card/itis
E) an/gio/card/it/is

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