TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
UPDATED
◉ blood enters the left atrium through the. Answer: pulmonary
veins
◉ The superior and inferior vena cava supply blood to. Answer: the
right atrium
◉ The blood is received in the atria when the heart is in the diastole
phase Answer: True
◉ The ventricles pump when the heart is in the diastole phase
Answer: False
◉ normal respirations for an adult are Answer: 12-20 times per
minute
◉ what area of the body does the inferior vena cava service?
Answer: Below the diaphragm
, ◉ Which are the entrance valves of the heart ? Answer: tricuspid and
mitral
◉ oxygenated blood is returned to the heart via Answer: Through
the pulmonary veins
◉ As blood returns to the heart from the body, it enters Answer: the
right atrium
◉ the valves of the heart are made up of Answer: endocardium
◉ which valves are called semilunar valves Answer: pulmonic and
aortic
◉ Precordial leads are Answer: leads 1, 2 and 3
◉ what can an inverted T-wave be indicative of Answer: ischemia
◉ what does standardization check on an EKG machine Answer:
Timing of the instrument and the voltage of the machine
◉ the pericardium is Answer: the fibrous outer fluid filled layer that
covers the heart and separates it from the contents in the chest
cavity