RMT Prep: Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery/Thoracic Surgery
- 1.The smooth layer of endothelial cells that lines the interior of the heart and the heart valves is called
- A.
Endocardium
- B.
Interventricular septum
- C.
Myocardium
- D.
Pericardium
- 2.The record used to detect electrical changes in the heart muscle as the heart is beating is called a (an)
- A.
Echocardiogram
- B.
Electrocardiogram
- C.
Electgroencephalogram
- D.
Sphygmomanometer
- 3.Which of the following is given to treat acute attacks of angina by increasing coronary blood flow?
- A.
An ACE inhibitor
- B.
Aspirin
- C.
Nitroglycerin
- D.
A statin
- 4.Retrosternal pain is located
- A.
Above the sternum
- B.
Behind the sternum
- C.
Below the sternum
- D.
Beside the sternum
- 5.Which of the following types of medications has the primary function of preventing blood clots?
- A.
ACE inhibitors
- B.
Angiotensis II receptor blocker
- C.
Antiplatelet drugs
- D.
Antiarrhythmic medications
- 6.A patient comes in with trouble breathing and swelling in the lower legs. The provider suspects
- A.
Congestive heart failure
- B.
A heart murmur
- C.
Myocardial infarction
- D.
Aneurysm
- 7.Which of the following risk factors for cardiac disease can be modified?
- A.
Age
- B.
Diabetes mellitus
- C.
Family history
- D.
Genter
- 8.Which test, when elevated, is most indicative of heart failure?
- A.
BMP
- B.
BNP
- C.
CMP
- D.
INR
- 9.Which of the following is a type of heart murmur?
- A.
Cyanotic
- B.
Serophilic
- C.
Sessile
- D.
Systolic
- 10.What suffix combined with cardio- means enlarged heart?
- A.
-megaly
- B.
-metry
- C.
-malacia
- D.
-myotomy
- 11.In this procedure, a small flexible tube is guided into the heart via the femoral artery in order to detect pressures and patterns of blood flow in the heart.
- A.
Coronary artery bypass graft
- B.
Exercise tolerance test
- C.
Cardiac catheterization
- D.
Endarterectomy
- 12.Which of the following laboratory tests is used to diagnose a myocardial infarction?
- A.
CEA and CA 19-9
- B.
CK-MB and troponin
- C.
MCH and MCV
- D.
PSA and PTH
- 13.The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is
- A.
Diastole
- B.
Endocardium
- C.
Systole
- D.
Tachycardia
- 14.Which of the following is the medical term for a heart attack?
- A.
Diphtheritic myocarditis
- B.
Myocardial hamartoma
- C.
Myocardial infarction
- D.
Septal myomectomy
- 15.Blood pressure measurement is expressed as
- A.
Diastolic pressure over systolic pressure
- B.
Sacral pressure over diagonal pressure
- C.
Systemic pressure over diaphragm pressure
- D.
Systolic pressure over diastolic pressure
- 16.The antiarrhythmic agent used to treat congestive heart failure and arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation is
- A.
Digoxin
- B.
Doxepin
- C.
Doxycycline
- D.
Doxidan
- 17.Which of these terms means an abnormal bulge in the wall of an artery?
- A.
Aneuploidy
- B.
Aneurysm
- C.
Angionecrosis
- D.
Annulus
- 18.Premature heartbeat is also known as
- A.
Arrhythmia
- B.
Bradycardia
- C.
Extrasystole
- D.
Tachycardia
- 19.Pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking with absence of the pain at rest is called
- A.
Claudication
- B.
Embolus
- C.
Infarction
- D.
Occlusion
- 20.Which of the following tests is used to monitor a patient on Coumadin therapy?
- A.
INR
- B.
Transferrin
- C.
CBC
- D.
Platelet count
- 21.Which node is considered the dominant pacemaker?
- A.
Antrioventricular node
- B.
Coronary node
- C.
Sentinel node
- D.
Sinonatrial node
- 22.Which of the following is placed within a coronary artery to keep the artery patent?
- A.
Valve
- B.
Stint
- C.
Stent
- D.
Catheter
- 23.Which of the following are forms of cholesterol?
- A.
Homocysteine and fibrinogen
- B.
Creatinine and LH
- C.
AST and ALT
- D.
HDL and LDL
- 24.Which of the following is a surgical procedure used to restore blood flow to an area of the heart when an artery is occluded by atherosclerosis?
- A.
Echocardiogram
- B.
Pacemaker implantation
- C.
AV node ablation
- D.
CABG
- 25.How many leads are in a standard electrocardiogram?
- A.
9
- B.
11
- C.
12
- D.
13
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