FINAL EXAM CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE EXAM
170 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH ELABORATED DIAGRAMSAND
RATIONALES /A+ GRADE ASSURED
What44is44the44primary44function44of44the44SA44node44in44the44heart?
A) To44slow44down44the44heart44rate
B) To44act44as44a44gatekeeper44for44electrical44signals
C) To44initiate44electrical44impulses44that44set44the44rhythm44and44rate44of44the44heart;44"pacemaker"44of44
the44heart
D) To44contract44and44pump44blood44to44the44ventricles
C)44To44initiate44electrical44impulses44that44set44the44rhythm44and44rate44of44the44heart;44"pacemaker"44of4
4the44heart
What44is44the44role44of44the44AV44node44in44the44cardiac44conduction44system?
A) To44act44as44the44primary44pacemaker44of44the44heart
B) To44contract44and44pump44blood44into44the44ventricles
C) To44slow44the44electrical44signal44before44it44enters44the44ventricles
D) To44prevent44the44backflow44of44blood44into44the44atria
C)44To44slow44the44electrical44signal44before44it44enters44the44ventricles
,Which44valves44make44up44the44S244sound?
1.44
2.44
,1. Aortic
2. Pulmonic
Which44valves44make44up44the44S144sound?
1. 44
2. 44
1. Bicuspid/mitral
2. Tricuspid
What44is44the44term44used44to44describe44the44filling44of44the44ventricles44with44blood?
A) Afterload
B) Preload
C) Stroke44volume
D) Cardiac44output
B) Preload
Afterload44refers44to:
A) The44amount44of44pressure44needed44to44pump44blood44out44of44the44ventricles;44the44resistance4
4the44left44ventricle44must44overcome44to44pump44the44blood44into44circulation
B) The44amount44of44blood44returning44to44the44heart
C) The44volume44of44blood44filling44the44ventricles44before44contraction
D) The44electrical44impulses44that44set44the44heart44rate
, A) The44amount44of44pressure44needed44to44pump44blood44out44of44the44ventricles;44the44resistance4
4the44left44ventricle44must44overcome44to44pump44the44blood44into44circulation
Which44formula44correctly44represents44cardiac44output44(CO)?
A) CO44=44HR44+44SV44(Stroke44Volume)
B) CO44=44HR44-44SV44(Stroke44Volume)
C) CO44=44HR44x44SV44(Stroke44Volume)
D) CO44=44HR44/44SV44(Stroke44Volume)
C) CO44=44HR44x44SV44(Stroke44Volume)
What44is44the44primary44difference44between44atherosclerosis44and44arteriosclerosis?
A) Atherosclerosis44refers44to44the44hardening44of44arteries,44while44arteriosclerosis44involves44plaque44buil
dup.
B) Atherosclerosis44involves44plaque44buildup44that44obstructs44blood44flow,44while44arteriosclerosis44
refers44to44the44hardening44of44arteries.
C) Atherosclerosis44is44a44type44of44arteriosclerosis44that44affects44the44veins,44while44arteriosclero
sis44affects44the44arteries.
D) Atherosclerosis44results44from44high44blood44pressure,44while44arteriosclerosis44results44from44high
44cholesterol44levels.
B) Atherosclerosis44involves44plaque44buildup44that44obstructs44blood44flow,44while44arteriosclerosis44
refers44to44the44hardening44of44arteries.
Which44of44the44following44describes44bradycardia?