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Test Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which heart valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle? | Bicuspid |
| Which part of the cardiac conduction system receives electrical impulses from the bundle branches? | Purkinje fibers |
| In which blood vessels does the exchange of oxygen and waste gases occur? | Capillaries |
| Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs? | Left atrium |
| Which of the following causes of chest pain is not cardiac in nature? | Heartburn |
| The amount of pressure in the arteries when the ventricles contract is called | Systole |
| The layer of the heart wall that is made mostly of cardiac muscle that allows the heart to contract and relax is the | Myocardium |
| A condition in which a blood clot and inflammation develop in a vein is | Thrombophlebitis |
| The largest veins in the body are the | Venae cavae |
| The total amount of blood pumped out of the heart in 1 minute is known as the | Cardiac output |
| Which of the following is the hormone responsible for regulating the production of RBCs? | Erythropoietin |
| Which blood cell type does not contain a nucleus? | RBCs |
| Which term refers to control of bleeding? | Hemostasis |
| The other term for blood coagulation is | Clotting |
| Which blood type is the universal donor? | Rh-negative |
| Which process could indicate a transfusion reaction because of a blood typing mismatch? | Agglutination |
| Which combination could be a problem for an unborn fetus? | Rh-negative mom/Rh-positive dad/second pregnancy |
| RhoGAM is used to prevent | Erythroblastosis fetalis |
| Which of the following is not a cause of anemia? | Low WBC count |
| Which blood disorder is hereditary? | Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia |
| Which of the following is/are known as the pulmonary parenchyma? | Alveoli |
| What is responsible for raising and lowering the rib cage during respiration? | Diaphragm |
| Lack of surfactant is responsible for which of the following in premature infants? | RDS |
| Which structure covers the larynx during swallowing? | Epiglottis |
| Which condition is commonly known as a collapsed lung? | Atelectasis |
| Most of the carbon dioxide in the blood remains in the plasma in which of the following forms? | Carboxyhemoglobin |
| Which term refers to the total amount of air the lungs can hold? | Total lung capacity |
| Which of the following everyday occurrences alters our breathing patterns? | Yawning |
| The most common types of COPD are emphysema and which other disorder? | Chronic bronchitis |
| Which of the following occurs during expiration? | The intercostal muscles lower the ribs |