Bremen High School
Applicationsof TherapeuticServices
RandaSmith, RN,MSN
Unit Examination
: CirculatorySystem
ATS Circulatory SystemTest
True/False
Indicatewhetherthestatementis true orfalse.
l. Capillariesallow oxygenandnutrientsto passthroughto body cells.
a. True
b. False
2. Capillarieshavethin walls containingonly onelayerof cells.
a. True
b. False
3. Arrhythmiasare abnormalheartrhythmsand canbe mild to life threatening.
a. Tnre
b. False
4. Fixedpacemakers
deliverelectricalimpulsesonly whenthe heart'sown conductionsystemis not responding
correctly.
a. True
b. False
5. Hypotensionis high bloodpressure.
a. True
b. False
6. The smallestbranchesof arteriesare calledarterioles.
a. True
b. False
7. Electricalimpulsesoriginatingin the heartcausethe cyclic contractionof the muscles.
a. True
b. False
8. The period of ventricularcontractionin the heartis calleddiastole.
a. True
b. False
9. The double-layeredmembranethat coversthe outsideof the heartis the endoca"rdium.
a. True
b. False
10. Sickle cell anemiais a chronic,inheritedanemiathatoccursalmostexclusivelyamongAfrican Americans.
a. True
b. False
11. Hemoglobincarriesbothoxygenandcarbondioxide.
a. True
b. False
12. A commonsymplomof a myocardialinfarction is a sovere,crushingpain that radiatesto the arrn,neck,
andjaw.
a. True
b. False
13. Arteriosclerosis
is a ballooningout of or saclikeformationon. an artervwall.
a. True
b. False
14' The electricalimpulsein the heart (EKG/ECG) canbe usedto detectabnormalactivity or disease.
a. True
b. False
15. Leukemiais a malignantdiseaseof the bloodvesselsthat destroyswhitebloodcells.
a. True
b. False
Multiple Choice:Identify the choicethat bestcompletesthe statementor answersthe question.
16. Themusclelayerof the heartis the
a. ectocardium
b. endocardium
i. H""m
17.Theblood vesselsthat containvalvesto preventblood from flowing in a backwarddirectionare
the
a. arterioles
c. veins
b, arteries
d. capillaries
18. Thebloodcellsthat fight infectionarethe --".
a. leukocytes
platelets
b. thrombocytes
d. erythrocytes
19. Theleukocytesthat provideimmunity for the body by developingantibodiesand protectagainstthe formation
of
cancercellsare__
a. eosinophils
c. basophils
b. neutrophils
d. l;'rnphocytes
20. The chamberof the heartthat receivesdeoxygenated
blood as it returnsfrom body cells is the
a. right afrium
left
c.
ventricle
b. right ventricle
d. left atrium
2 l An inheriteddiseasethat occursalmostexclusivelyin malesandin whichthe blood is
unableto clot is
a. leukemia
c. hemophilia
b. anemia
d. aneurysm
) ) The bright red color of blood indicates
a. anemia
c. fibrinogen-carryingoxygen
b. venousblood
d. hemoglobin-carrying
oxygen
23. The blood vesselsthat aremore muscularandelasticthan arethe other blood vessels
arethe
a. capillaries
c. arteries
b. arterioles
d. venules
24. The largestartery in the body is the _
a. carotid
c. coronary
b. femoral
d. aorta
25' The valve betweenthe left atrium and left ventriclethat preventsblood from flowing
backinto the left atrium is the
a. tricuspid valve
b. mitral valve
c. aortic valve
d. pulmonaryvalve
26. An inflammation of a vein with the formation of a clot is
a. vancosevems
c. thrombophlebitis
b. phlebitis
d. embolitis
27. The valve betweenthe right afiium andright ventriclethat preventsblood from flowing
backinto the right atrium
is the_.
a. aortic valve
c. tricuspid valve
b. mitral valve
d. pulmonaryvalve
28. Thebloodcellstlat containhemoglobinarethe
a. thrombocytes
c. erythrocytes
b. leukocytes
d. platelets
29. The chamberof the heartthat receivesoxygenatedblood as it returnsfrom the lungs
is the
a. right ventricle
c. left atrium
b. right atium
d. left ventricle
3 0 . Which of the following is not a risk factor that increasesthe incidenceof hypefiension?
a. obesity
c. race
b. excessiveexercise
d. smoking
3 1 . The blood vesselsthat carry blood away from the heartarethe
a. venules
c. arteries
b. capillaries
d. veins
ShortAnswer
32. Tracea dropof bloodthroughtheheart,to thelungs,andbackto theheart.Namethebloodvesselscarryingthe
bloo{ thevalves,andall chanrbers
ofthe heart.
33. Tracethe pathwayof the electical impulsein the heart,listing dl partsof the pathwayin the correctorder.
34. Label the following diag;rarnofthe heart.
L.
il,
N.
P,
o.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
o.
P.
a.