Rt Study Guide Cardiovascular I
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- 1.Large, highly elastic vessels with low resistance to blood flow
- A.
Arteries
- B.
Vessels
- C.
Arterioles
- D.
Capillaries
- 2.Small muscular vessels of varying resistance
- A.
Vessels
- B.
Veins
- C.
Arterioles
- D.
Capillaries
- 3.Superficial relatively means
- A.
Away from the heart
- B.
Closest to skin
- C.
Distal from the heart
- D.
Diffusion during ATP
- 4.Bright red blood comes from
- A.
Capillaries
- B.
Arterioles
- C.
Arteries
- D.
Veins
- 5.What artery does an RT start an ABG with
- A.
Femoral
- B.
Radial
- C.
Brachial
- D.
Aorto
- 6.What are the main large arteries
- A.
Brachial, aorta
- B.
Radial
- C.
Femoral
- D.
All of the above
- 7.When patient has low PaO2 the color of blood in the arteries will be
- A.
Dark red
- B.
Dark blue
- C.
Bright red
- D.
Dark red
- 8.Transmits and maintains the pressure of 120/80 generated by the heart
- A.
Arteries
- B.
Veins
- C.
Aorta
- D.
Pulmonary vein
- 9.What are the main arteries that RT's use for ABG's
- A.
Brachial
- B.
Radial
- C.
Femoral
- D.
All of the above
- 10.Where is the brachial artery located
- A.
Anterior to the ankle
- B.
Next to the hip
- C.
Behind the elbow
- D.
Anterior to the knee
- 11.Where is the radial artery located
- A.
On the wrist
- B.
Behind the elbow
- C.
Beside the groan area
- D.
None of the above
- 12.Where is the femoral artery located
- A.
On the wrist
- B.
Behind the elbow
- C.
Distal to the knee
- D.
Beside the groan area
- 13.Where is the Dorsalis pedis artery located
- A.
On the back
- B.
On the ankle
- C.
On the wrist
- D.
On the hip
- 14.Which "crown" artery branches off to the arm and the head
- A.
Left Common Carotid Artery
- B.
Brachiocephalic Artery
- C.
Vertebral Artery
- D.
Internal Artery
- 15.Capillary gas exchange occurs during
- A.
External respiration
- B.
Internal respiration
- C.
A & B
- D.
None of the above
- 16.Through metabolism oxygen gets used up and becomes CO2
- A.
Vessels
- B.
Capillaries
- C.
Arteries
- D.
Arterioles
- 17.Conducts microcirculation
- A.
Arterioles
- B.
Vessels
- C.
Capillaries
- D.
Arteries
- 18.Maintains constant exchange of nutrients, gases and waste products for the cells and tissues of the body
- A.
Capillaries
- B.
Arterioles
- C.
Arteries
- D.
Veins
- 19.Due to gas exchange sphincters will
- A.
Contract and relax
- B.
Constrict and dilate
- C.
Increase in pressure
- D.
Decrease in pressure
- 20.For specific metabolic needs for internal respiration, sphincters will contract and relax due to
- A.
Hypertension (HTN)
- B.
ATP
- C.
Gas exchange
- D.
Loss of blood
- 21.Smooth muscle rings at the proximal end of the capillary
- A.
Endocardium
- B.
Pre-capillary sphincter valves
- C.
Internal carotids
- D.
Circle of willis
- 22.Distal to capillaries, closest to arterioles
- A.
Pre capillary sphincter valves
- B.
Left/ right ventricles
- C.
Atrial ventricular valves
- D.
All of the above
- 23.Contraction decreases blood flow locally
- A.
Sphincters
- B.
Left/right ventricles
- C.
Inspiration/expiration
- D.
Myocardio infarction
- 24.Relaxation increases blood flow locally
- A.
Lungs
- B.
Sphincters
- C.
Left/right ventricles
- D.
All of the above
- 25.Work to provide more oxygen to more needy cells/organs
- A.
Mitochondria
- B.
Sphincters
- C.
Hemoglobin
- D.
Airways
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