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,ECGsMadeEasy 7thEdition by Barbara Aehlert TestBank
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TableofContents:
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Chapter1.Anatomy&Physiology
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Chapter2.Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter3.Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter4.AtrialRhythms
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Chapter5.JunctionalRhythms
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Chapter6.VentricularRhythms
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Chapter7.AtrioventricularBlocks
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Chapter8.PacemakerRhythms
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Chapter9.Introductiontothe 12-LeadECG
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Chapter10.Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
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Aehlert:ECGsMadeEasy,7thEdition
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MULTIPLECHOICE f
1. Theapex of the heart is formed bythe
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a. tip ofthe leftventricle f f f f
b. tip ofthe rightatrium f f f f
c. rightatriumand rightventricle f f f f
d. leftatriumand left ventricle f f f f
ANSWER: A f
Theheart’sapex,orlowerportion,isformedbythetip ofthe leftventricle.Theapex lies justabove
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thediaphragm, between the fifth and sixthribs, in themidclavicularline.
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OBJ: Identifythesurfacesoftheheart.
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2. Theleft atriumreceives blood fromthe
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a. pulmonaryveins f
b. aorta
c. pulmonaryarteries f
d. inferiorvena cava f f
ANSWER: A f
Theleft atrium receives freshlyoxygenated blood from thelungs viathe right and left
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pulmonaryveins.
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OBJ: Identifyanddescribethechambers ofthe heartandthevessels thatenterorleaveeach.
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3. Theanteriorsurfaceoftheheart consists primarilyofthe
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a. leftatrium f
b. rightatrium f
c. leftventricle f
d. rightventricle f
ANSWER: D f
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. It is formed by
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portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However, because the heart is tilted
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slightlytoward theleft in the chest, theright ventricle is thearea of the heart thatlies most directly
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behind the sternum.
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OBJ: Identifythesurfacesoftheheart.
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4. Blood pressureis determined by f multiplied by f f f f .
a. strokevolume;heart rate f f f
b. heartrate;cardiac output f f f
c. cardiacoutput;peripheralvascularresistance f f f f
d. strokevolume;peripheralvascularresistance f f f f
ANSWER: C f
Bloodpressureisequalto cardiacoutput multiplied byperipheralvascularresistance.
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, OBJ: Identifyandexplainthe components ofbloodpressureand cardiacoutput.
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5. Theright atriumreceives venousblood fromthe head,neck, and thorax viathe
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the remainder of thebodyvia the
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a. coronarysinus; superiorvenacava; inferiorvenacava f f f f f f f
b. superiorvenacava; coronarysinus; inferiorvenacava f f f f f f f
c. inferiorvena cava; superiorvena cava; coronarysinus f f f f f f f
d. superiorvenacava; inferiorvena cava; coronarysinus f f f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which carries blood
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from thehead and upper extremities; theinferiorvenacava, which carries blood fromthelower
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body; and thecoronarysinus, which isthelargest vein thatdrains theheart.
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OBJ: Identifyanddescribethechambers ofthe heartandthevessels thatenterorleaveeach.
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6. Theheart isdivided into
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a. two; four f
b. three;two f
c. four; two f
d. four;three f
ANSWER: C f
Thehearthas fourchambers: two atriaand twoventricles.Theright and left sidesoftheheartare
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separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The interatrial septum
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separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum separates the right and left
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ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional pumps. The right atrium and right
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ventriclemake up onepump.Theleft atriumand leftventricle make up the other.
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OBJ: Identifyanddescribethechambers ofthe heartandthevessels thatenterorleaveeach.
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7. Stimulation ofalpha1 receptorsresultsin f f f f f .
a. increasedheartrate f f
b. peripheralvasoconstriction f
c. constriction ofbronchial smoothmuscle f f f f
d. increasedforceofmyocardial contraction f f f f
ANSWER: B f
Alpha1receptorsarefoundintheeyes, bloodvessels,bladder,andmalereproductiveorgans.
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Stimulationof alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
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OBJ: Compareandcontrasttheeffectsofsympatheticandparasympatheticstimulationoftheheart.
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8. Whichsideof the heart is alow-pressuresystemthat pumpsvenous blood to thelungs?
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a. Left
b. Right
ANSWER: B f
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through the lungs tothe
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leftsideoftheheart.Thisiscalledthepulmonary circulation.Theright sideoftheheartis a low-
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pressure system. f
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7thEditionbyBarbaraJAehlert
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Chapters1-10 f f f
,ECGsMadeEasy 7thEdition by Barbara Aehlert TestBank
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TableofContents:
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Chapter1.Anatomy&Physiology
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Chapter2.Basic Electrophysiology
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Chapter3.Sinus Mechanisms
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Chapter4.AtrialRhythms
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Chapter5.JunctionalRhythms
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Chapter6.VentricularRhythms
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Chapter7.AtrioventricularBlocks
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Chapter8.PacemakerRhythms
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Chapter9.Introductiontothe 12-LeadECG
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Chapter10.Post-Test
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,Chapter 01: Anatomy and Physiology
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Aehlert:ECGsMadeEasy,7thEdition
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MULTIPLECHOICE f
1. Theapex of the heart is formed bythe
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a. tip ofthe leftventricle f f f f
b. tip ofthe rightatrium f f f f
c. rightatriumand rightventricle f f f f
d. leftatriumand left ventricle f f f f
ANSWER: A f
Theheart’sapex,orlowerportion,isformedbythetip ofthe leftventricle.Theapex lies justabove
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
thediaphragm, between the fifth and sixthribs, in themidclavicularline.
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OBJ: Identifythesurfacesoftheheart.
f f f f f f
2. Theleft atriumreceives blood fromthe
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a. pulmonaryveins f
b. aorta
c. pulmonaryarteries f
d. inferiorvena cava f f
ANSWER: A f
Theleft atrium receives freshlyoxygenated blood from thelungs viathe right and left
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
pulmonaryveins.
f f
OBJ: Identifyanddescribethechambers ofthe heartandthevessels thatenterorleaveeach.
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3. Theanteriorsurfaceoftheheart consists primarilyofthe
f f f f f f f f f .
a. leftatrium f
b. rightatrium f
c. leftventricle f
d. rightventricle f
ANSWER: D f
The front (anterior) surface of the heart lies behind the sternum and costal cartilages. It is formed by
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portions of the right atrium and the left and right ventricles. However, because the heart is tilted
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slightlytoward theleft in the chest, theright ventricle is thearea of the heart thatlies most directly
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behind the sternum.
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OBJ: Identifythesurfacesoftheheart.
f f f f f f
4. Blood pressureis determined by f multiplied by f f f f .
a. strokevolume;heart rate f f f
b. heartrate;cardiac output f f f
c. cardiacoutput;peripheralvascularresistance f f f f
d. strokevolume;peripheralvascularresistance f f f f
ANSWER: C f
Bloodpressureisequalto cardiacoutput multiplied byperipheralvascularresistance.
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, OBJ: Identifyandexplainthe components ofbloodpressureand cardiacoutput.
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5. Theright atriumreceives venousblood fromthe head,neck, and thorax viathe
f f f f f f f f f f f f f ,from
f
the remainder of thebodyvia the
f f , and fromtheheart via the f f f f f f f f f f f .
a. coronarysinus; superiorvenacava; inferiorvenacava f f f f f f f
b. superiorvenacava; coronarysinus; inferiorvenacava f f f f f f f
c. inferiorvena cava; superiorvena cava; coronarysinus f f f f f f f
d. superiorvenacava; inferiorvena cava; coronarysinus f f f f f f f
ANSWER: D f
The right atrium receives blood low in oxygen from the superior vena cava, which carries blood
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
from thehead and upper extremities; theinferiorvenacava, which carries blood fromthelower
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
body; and thecoronarysinus, which isthelargest vein thatdrains theheart.
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
OBJ: Identifyanddescribethechambers ofthe heartandthevessels thatenterorleaveeach.
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
6. Theheart isdivided into
f f f f chambers but functionsas a f f f f -sided pump. f
a. two; four f
b. three;two f
c. four; two f
d. four;three f
ANSWER: C f
Thehearthas fourchambers: two atriaand twoventricles.Theright and left sidesoftheheartare
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
separated by an internal wall of connective tissue called a septum. The interatrial septum
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
separates the right and left atria. The interventricular septum separates the right and left
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ventricles. The septa separate the heart into two functional pumps. The right atrium and right
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ventriclemake up onepump.Theleft atriumand leftventricle make up the other.
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OBJ: Identifyanddescribethechambers ofthe heartandthevessels thatenterorleaveeach.
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
7. Stimulation ofalpha1 receptorsresultsin f f f f f .
a. increasedheartrate f f
b. peripheralvasoconstriction f
c. constriction ofbronchial smoothmuscle f f f f
d. increasedforceofmyocardial contraction f f f f
ANSWER: B f
Alpha1receptorsarefoundintheeyes, bloodvessels,bladder,andmalereproductiveorgans.
f f f f f f f f f f f f f
Stimulationof alpha1 receptor sites results in constriction.
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OBJ: Compareandcontrasttheeffectsofsympatheticandparasympatheticstimulationoftheheart.
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8. Whichsideof the heart is alow-pressuresystemthat pumpsvenous blood to thelungs?
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a. Left
b. Right
ANSWER: B f
The job of the right side of the heart is to pump unoxygenated blood to and through the lungs tothe
f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f
leftsideoftheheart.Thisiscalledthepulmonary circulation.Theright sideoftheheartis a low-
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pressure system. f
