Radiology Pathology: Chapter 4 Test Questions and Answers.

Radiology Pathology: Chapter 4 Test
Questions and Answers.
1. The innermost tissue layer of the heart is the:

a. epicardium.

b. myocardium.

c. pericardium.

d. endocardium. - Answer ANS: D



2. Oxygenated blood is returned to the heart via the:

a. pulmonary arteries.

b. superior vena cavae.

c. pulmonary veins.

d. aorta. - Answer ANS: C



3. The mitral valve is also known as the _____ valve.

a. bicuspid

b. semilunar

c. aortic

d. tricuspid - Answer ANS: A



4. What is the name of the internal tubular structure of a blood vessel?

a. Intima

b. Lumen

c. Adventitia

d. Endocardium - Answer ANS: B



5. How many posterior ribs should be visible on a chest radiograph?

a. 6

b. 8

c. 10

d. 12 - Answer ANS: C



6. An enlarged heart is known as:

a. ischemia.

, b. cor pulmonale.

c. cardiomegaly.

d. tetralogy of Fallot. - Answer ANS: C



7. Doppler sonography is used to image which of the following conditions?

1. Deep vein thrombosis

2. Carotid stenosis

3. Lower extremity arterial stenosis

a. 1 and 3

b. 2 only

c. 2 and 3

d. 1, 2, and 3 - Answer ANS: D



8. The contraction of the heart is known as:

a. diastole.

b. systole.

c. peristole.

d. myostol. - Answer ANS: B



9. The single most frequent cause of death in the United States is:

a. congestive heart failure.

b. coronary artery disease.

c. valvular heart disease.

d. ventricular septal defects. - Answer ANS: B



10. A CT calcium score best demonstrates:

a. chambers of the heart.

b. soft plaque.

c. pulmonary arteries.

d. hard plaque. - Answer ANS: D



11. A decrease in tissue blood supply is termed:

a. atheroma.

b. ischemia.

c. infarction.