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TEST BANK FOR ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition by Barbara J. Aehlert ISBN:978-0323401302 COMPLETE GUIDE WITH RATIONALES 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!!NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!!

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TESTBANK H
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ECGs MADE EASY
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6TH EDITION | AEHLERT
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TEST BANK N H

,ECGs Made Easy 6th Edition by Barbara Aehlert Test Bank
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Table of Contents:
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Chapter 1. Anatomy & Physiology
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Chapter 2. Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter 3. Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter 4. Atrial Rhythms
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Chapter 5. Junctional Rhythms
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Chapter 6. Ventricular Rhythms
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Chapter 7. Atrioventricular Blocks
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Chapter 8. Pacemaker Rhythms
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Chapter 9. Introduction to the 12-Lead ECG
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Chapter 10. Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiolog
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y Aehlert: ECGs Made Easy, 6th Edit
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ion


MULTIPLE CHOICE NH




1. The apex of the heart is formed by the
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a. tip of the left ventricle
NH NH NH NH


b. tip of the right atrium
NH NH NH NH


c. right atrium and right ventricle
NH NH NH NH


d. left atrium and left ventricle
NH NH NH NH




ANS: A NH


The heart’s apex, or lower portion, is formed by the tip of the left ventricle. The apex
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lies just above the diaphragm, between the fifth and sixth ribs, in the midclavicular lin
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e.

OBJ: N H Identify the surfaces of the heart.
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2. The left atrium receives blood from the
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a. pulmonary veins NH


b. aorta
c. pulmonary arteries NH


d. inferior vena cava NH NH




ANS: A NH


The left atrium receives freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs via the right and left
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pulmonary veins. NH




OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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3. The anterior surface of the heart consists primarily of the .
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a. left atrium NH


b. right atrium NH


c. left ventricleNH


d. right ventricle NH




ANS: D NH


The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. I
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t is formed by portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However,
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because the heart is tilted slightly toward the left in the chest, the right ventricle is the
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area of the heart that lies most directly behind the sternum.
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OBJ: N H Identify the surfaces of the heart.
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4. Blood pressure is determined by
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a. stroke volume; heart rate
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b. heart rate; cardiac output
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c. cardiac output; peripheral vascular resistance
NH NH NH NH


d. stroke volume; peripheral vascular resistance
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ANS: C NH


Blood pressure is equal to cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance.
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, OBJ: N H Identify and explain the components of blood pressure and cardiac output.
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5. The right atrium receives venous blood from the head, neck, and thorax via the
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, from the remainder of the body via the NH NH NH NH NH NH NH NH


, and from the heart via the . NH NH NH NH NH NH


a. coronary sinus; superior vena cava; inferior vena cava
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b. superior vena cava; coronary sinus; inferior vena cava
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c. inferior vena cava; superior vena cava; coronary sinus
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d. superior vena cava; inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
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ANS: D NH


The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which c
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arries blood from the head and upper extremities; the inferior vena cava, which carries
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blood from the lower body; and the coronary sinus, which is the largest vein that d
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rains the heart.
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OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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6. The heart is divided into
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a. two; four NH


b. three; two NH


c. four; two NH


d. four; three NH




ANS: C NH


The heart has four chambers: two atria and two ventricles. The right and left sides of t
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he heart are separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The in
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teratrial septum separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum separates
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the right and left ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional pumps. T
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he right atrium and right ventricle make up one pump. The left atrium and left ventric
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le make up the other.
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OBJ: N H Identify and describe the chambers of the heart and the vessels that enter or leave each.
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7. Stimulation of alpha1 receptors results in
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a. increased heart rate NH NH


b. peripheral vasoconstriction NH


c. constriction of bronchial smooth muscle NH NH NH NH


d. increased force of myocardial contraction
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ANS: B NH


Alpha1 receptors are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, and male reproductive organ
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s. Stimulation of alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
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OBJ: N H Compare and contrast the effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation of the hear
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t.

8. Which side of the heart is a low-pressure system that pumps venous blood to the lungs?
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a. Left
b. Right
ANS: B NH


The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through
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the lungs to the left side of the heart. This is called the pulmonary circulation. The rig
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ht side of the heart is a low-pressure system.
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