ECG Chapter 2

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  • 1. 

    The process of transporting blood to and from the body tissues is known as circulation

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 2. 

    Each electrical activity of the heart is recorded on the ECG strip

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 3. 

    What is the middle layer of the heart or th musular layer?

    • A.

      Endocardium

    • B.

      Myocardium

    • C.

      Epicardium

    • D.

      Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    B. Myocardium
  • 4. 

    inner layer of the heart that lines the chamber and valves, The Purkinje are located here

    • A.

      Endocardium

    • B.

      Myocardium

    • C.

      Epicardium

    • D.

      Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Endocardium
  • 5. 

    Outside, thin layer of the heart that contains the coronary arteries; also the inner layer of the pericardium

    • A.

      Endocardium

    • B.

      Myocardium

    • C.

      Epicardium

    • D.

      Pericardium

    Correct Answer
    C. Epicardium
  • 6. 

    A double-layer sac that encloses the heart. The inner layer, or visceral pericardium, is also called the epicardium; the outer is the parietal pericardium

    • A.

      Pericardium

    • B.

      Epicardium

    • C.

      Myocardium

    • D.

      Endocardium

    Correct Answer
    A. Pericardium
  • 7. 

    between left ventricle and aorta

    • A.

      Aortic semilunar

    • B.

      Pulmonary smilunar

    • C.

      Tricuspid atrioventricular

    • D.

      Mitral (bicuspid) atrioventricular

    Correct Answer
    A. Aortic semilunar
  • 8. 

    Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery

    • A.

      Pulmonary smilunar

    • B.

      Tricuspid atrioventricular

    • C.

      Mitral (bicuspid) atrioventricular

    • D.

      Aortic semilunar

    Correct Answer
    A. Pulmonary smilunar
  • 9. 

    separates right atrium and right ventricle

    • A.

      Pulmonary smilunar

    • B.

      Tricuspid atrioventricular

    • C.

      Aortic semilunar

    • D.

      Mitral (bicuspid) atrioventricular

    Correct Answer
    B. Tricuspid atrioventricular
  • 10. 

    separates left atrium and left ventricl

    • A.

      Mitral (bicuspid) atrioventricular

    • B.

      Aortic semilunar

    • C.

      Tricuspid atrioventricular

    • D.

      Pulmonary smilunar

    Correct Answer
    A. Mitral (bicuspid) atrioventricular
  • 11. 

    The major blood vessels that transport blood to and from the heart are the vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and the aorta

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 12. 

    What are the first vessels to branch off the aorta known as?

    • A.

      Pulmonary arteries

    • B.

      Interventricular arteries

    • C.

      Coronary arteries

    Correct Answer
    C. Coronary arteries
  • 13. 

    initiates heart at a rate of 60-100 beats per minute with electrical impulse that cause depolarization

    • A.

      Sinoatrial (SA) node (pacemaker)

    • B.

      Atrioventricular (AV) node

    • C.

      Bundle of His (AV bundle)

    • D.

      Bundle branches

    Correct Answer
    A. Sinoatrial (SA) node (pacemaker)
  • 14. 

    delays the electrical impulse to allow for the atria to complete their contraction and ventricles to fill before the next contraction

    • A.

      Bundle branches

    • B.

      Bundle of His (AV bundle)

    • C.

      Atrioventricular (AV) node

    • D.

      Sinoatrial (SA) node (pacemaker)

    Correct Answer
    C. Atrioventricular (AV) node
  • 15. 

    conducts electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles

    • A.

      Bundle branches

    • B.

      Atrioventricular (AV) node

    • C.

      Bundle of His (AV bundle)

    • D.

      Sinoatrial (SA) node (pacemaker)

    Correct Answer
    C. Bundle of His (AV bundle)
  • 16. 

    conducts impulses down both sides of the interventricular septum

    • A.

      Sinoatrial (SA) node (pacemaker)

    • B.

      Bundle of His (AV bundle)

    • C.

      Bundle branches

    • D.

      Atrioventricular (AV) node

    Correct Answer
    C. Bundle branches
  • 17. 

    Distributes the electrical impulses through the right and left ventricles

    • A.

      Bundle of His (AV bundle)

    • B.

      Atrioventricular (AV) node

    • C.

      Purkinje fibers (network)

    • D.

      Sinoatrial (SA) node (pacemaker)

    Correct Answer
    C. Purkinje fibers (network)
  • 18. 

    The ability of the heart muscle cell to repond to a stimulus or impulse is call

    • A.

      Automaticity

    • B.

      Exitability

    • C.

      Conductivity

    • D.

      Contractility

    Correct Answer
    B. Exitability
  • 19. 

    this ability of the heart muscle cells to shorten in response to an electrical stimulus is call

    • A.

      Contractility

    • B.

      Conductivity

    • C.

      Exitability

    • D.

      Automaticity

    Correct Answer
    A. Contractility
  • 20. 

    the ability of the heart cells to receive and transmit an electrical impulses

    • A.

      Conductivity

    • B.

      Automaticity

    • C.

      Exitability

    • D.

      Contractility

    Correct Answer
    A. Conductivity
  • 21. 

    the ability of the heart to initiate an electrical impulse without being stimulated by another or independent source.

    • A.

      Conductivity

    • B.

      Exitability

    • C.

      Automaticity

    • D.

      Contractility

    Correct Answer
    C. Automaticity
  • 22. 

    Which electrical event is represented by the cardiac contraction of the heart?

    • A.

      Polarization

    • B.

      Depolarization

    • C.

      Repolarization

    Correct Answer
    B. Depolarization
  • 23. 

    Which electrical stimulation is shown by the return to the resting phase of the heart?

    • A.

      Polarization

    • B.

      Repolarization

    • C.

      Depolarization

    Correct Answer
    B. Repolarization
  • 24. 

    Which electrical event is represented by th first state of cellular in the heart?

    • A.

      Depolarization

    • B.

      Repolarization

    • C.

      Polarization

    Correct Answer
    C. Polarization
  • 25. 

    artery that transports blood to the entire body

    • A.

      Aorta

    • B.

      Right atrium

    • C.

      Right ventricle

    Correct Answer
    A. Aorta
  • 26. 

    type of valve located in the aorta and the pulmonary artery

    • A.

      Aorta

    • B.

      Mitral valve

    • C.

      Semilunar valve

    Correct Answer
    C. Semilunar valve
  • 27. 

    atrioventricular valve between the left atrium and left ventricle

    • A.

      Semilunar valve

    • B.

      Mitral valve

    • C.

      Aorta

    Correct Answer
    B. Mitral valve
  • 28. 

    heart chamber that pumps blood to the body, known as the workhorse of the heart

    • A.

      Right ventricle

    • B.

      Right atrium

    • C.

      Left ventricle

    Correct Answer
    C. Left ventricle
  • 29. 

    heart chamber that receives blood from the lungs

    • A.

      Left atrium

    • B.

      Left ventricle

    • C.

      Right atrium

    Correct Answer
    A. Left atrium
  • 30. 

    chamber of the heart that receives blood from the body

    • A.

      Left atrium

    • B.

      Left ventricle

    • C.

      Right atrium

    Correct Answer
    C. Right atrium
  • 31. 

    chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs

    • A.

      Right ventricle

    • B.

      Left ventricle

    • C.

      Right atrium

    Correct Answer
    A. Right ventricle
  • 32. 

    blood vessel that transports blood from the lungs to the left atrium

    • A.

      Pulmonary vein

    • B.

      Right pulmonary artery

    • C.

      Left pulmonary arteries

    Correct Answer
    A. Pulmonary vein
  • 33. 

    valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle

    • A.

      Mitral valve

    • B.

      Tricuspid valve

    • C.

      Semilunar valve

    Correct Answer
    B. Tricuspid valve
  • 34. 

    blood vessel that provides a pathway for deoxygenated blood to return to the lungs

    • A.

      Pulmonary vein

    • B.

      Left ventricle

    • C.

      Pulmonary artery

    Correct Answer
    C. Pulmonary artery
  • 35. 

    delays the electrical conduction through the heart

    • A.

      AV node

    • B.

      SA node

    • C.

      Purkinje fibers

    Correct Answer
    A. AV node
  • 36. 

    ability of the heart to initiate an electrical impulse 电脉冲启动

    • A.

      Excitability

    • B.

      Automaticity

    • C.

      Conductivity

    Correct Answer
    B. Automaticity
  • 37. 

    branches off the bundle of His that conduct impulses to the left and right ventricles

    • A.

      Bundle branches

    • B.

      Purkinje fibers

    • C.

      Repolarization

    Correct Answer
    A. Bundle branches
  • 38. 

    ability of the heart cells to receive and transmit an electrical impulse

    • A.

      Excitability

    • B.

      Automaticity

    • C.

      Conductivity

    Correct Answer
    C. Conductivity
  • 39. 

    an electrical current that initiates the contraction of the heart muscle

    • A.

      Depolarization

    • B.

      Repolarization

    • C.

      Polarization

    Correct Answer
    A. Depolarization
  • 40. 

    ability of the heart muscle cells to shorten in response to an electrical stimulus

    • A.

      Conductivity 电导率

    • B.

      Automaticity

    • C.

      Contractility 收缩

    Correct Answer
    C. Contractility 收缩
  • 41. 

    heart muscle cells return to their resting electrical state and the heart muscle relaxes

    • A.

      Repolarization

    • B.

      Depolarization

    • C.

      Polarization

    Correct Answer
    A. Repolarization
  • 42. 

    启动 initiates the heartbeat

    • A.

      SA node

    • B.

      AV node

    • C.

      Excitability

    Correct Answer
    A. SA node
  • 43. 

    分配 distribute electrical impulses from cell to cell throughout the ventricles

    • A.

      Excitability

    • B.

      Depolarization

    • C.

      Purkinje fibers

    Correct Answer
    C. Purkinje fibers
  • 44. 

    The PR interval is usually

    • A.

      0.06 to 0.10 second

    • B.

      0.12 to 0.20 second

    • C.

      Greater than 0.20 second

    • D.

      Less than 0.06 second

    Correct Answer
    B. 0.12 to 0.20 second
  • 45. 

    What part of the ECG tracing represents the repolarization of the bunddle of His and Purkinje fibers?

    • A.

      T wave

    • B.

      PR interval

    • C.

      U wave

    • D.

      P wave

    Correct Answer
    C. U wave
  • 46. 

    What part of the ECG tracing repressents the time it takes for the impulse to activate the myocardium to the complete contraction?

    • A.

      WRS complex

    • B.

      J point

    • C.

      QT interval

    • D.

      PR interval

    Correct Answer
    D. PR interval
  • 47. 

    What part of the ECG tracing is measured from the end of the S wave to the beginning of the T wave and is normally on the isoelectrial line?

    • A.

      ST segment

    • B.

      QT segnent

    • C.

      U wave

    • D.

      QRS complex

    Correct Answer
    A. ST segment
  • 48. 

    What wave on the ECG tracing is not always seen and sonetimes when seen can indicate an electrolyte imbalance?

    • A.

      U wave

    • B.

      P wave

    • C.

      Q wave

    • D.

      R wave

    Correct Answer
    A. U wave
  • 49. 

    The heart's ability to create its own electrical impulse is known as

    • A.

      Conductivity

    • B.

      Contractility

    • C.

      Automaticity

    • D.

      Excitability

    Correct Answer
    C. Automaticity
  • 50. 

    The sympathetic system of the body causes the heart rate to

    • A.

      Increase

    • B.

      Decrease

    • C.

      Remain the same

    • D.

      None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Increase

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