American Allied Health Questions
With 100% Correct Answers
Who developed the first EKG - Answer-William Einthoven
The electrical impulses are delivered to the ventricles by way of - Answer-Prukinje
Fibers
Another name for the SA node - Answer-Pacemaker
The presence or development of a blood clot inside a blood vessel is called -
Answer-Thrombosis
How many chambers does the heart have - Answer-4
An aneurysm is a sack formed by an out-pocketing of a portion of a(n) - Answer-
Venous wall and Arterial wall
Stroke volume multiplied bu the number of beats per minute is the formula for -
Answer-Cardiac Output
An agonal rhythm indicates a - Answer-Dying heart
The average number of hear contractions per minute is - Answer-60-100
Which of the following can be a cause for the hardening of arteries - Answer-
Formation of plaque
The first machine used for EKG was called a(n) - Answer-None of the above
Angina pectoris is a (n) - Answer-Ischemia of myocardium and chest pain
In a sinus arrhythmia, the rhythm will be - Answer-Irregular
The customary way to identify an inpatient is - Answer-Examining the wristband
On EKG paper, one small box represents - Answer-.04 and 1mm
The PR segment represents - Answer-Delay the AV node
Blood entering the right atrium is - Answer-deoxygenated
EKG graph paper can be used to measure - Answer-Amplitude, voltage, and time
Which system affects the atria, ventricles, and valves - Answer-Cardiovascular
system
, Normal adult axillary temperature is - Answer-97.6
AHA is the abbreviation for - Answer-American Heart Association
Swelling due to fluid build up in the tissues is called - Answer-Edema
The upper chambers of the heart are called - Answer-Atria
The following are symptoms of decreased cardiac output - Answer-Cold, clammy
skin, Change in color, Dyspnea and fatigue
The Bicuspid valve is also the - Answer-Mitral valve
Tachycardia is - Answer-Faster than 100 beats per minute
The interior lining of the heart is called the - Answer-Endocardium
A Holter monitor is used to diagnose - Answer-Cardiac rhythm and conduction
abnormalities
The electrolytes that play an important role in cardiac conduction include - Answer-
Potassium, calcium, and Sodium
A 12 lead ECG provides views from which 2 planes - Answer-Frontal and Horizontal
What do muscle cells need in order to contract - Answer-Calcium
The normal PRI should measure between - Answer-.12 to .20
Systolic pressure occurs when the ventricles are - Answer-contracting
The heart rate is influenced bu the - Answer-Autonomic nervous system
PVC's originate in the - Answer-Ventricles
Disorders related to inadequate blood supply include - Answer-Angina pectoris and
MI
The primary pacemaker of the heart is the - Answer-SA node
Patient ductus arteriosus is a - Answer-Congenital disorder
The pericardium - Answer-The double-walled sac that encloses the heart
Where are Beta-1 receptors located - Answer-The heart
Which of the following are the Atrioventricular valves - Answer-Tricuspid and Mitral
The T wave represents - Answer-Ventricular repolarization
With 100% Correct Answers
Who developed the first EKG - Answer-William Einthoven
The electrical impulses are delivered to the ventricles by way of - Answer-Prukinje
Fibers
Another name for the SA node - Answer-Pacemaker
The presence or development of a blood clot inside a blood vessel is called -
Answer-Thrombosis
How many chambers does the heart have - Answer-4
An aneurysm is a sack formed by an out-pocketing of a portion of a(n) - Answer-
Venous wall and Arterial wall
Stroke volume multiplied bu the number of beats per minute is the formula for -
Answer-Cardiac Output
An agonal rhythm indicates a - Answer-Dying heart
The average number of hear contractions per minute is - Answer-60-100
Which of the following can be a cause for the hardening of arteries - Answer-
Formation of plaque
The first machine used for EKG was called a(n) - Answer-None of the above
Angina pectoris is a (n) - Answer-Ischemia of myocardium and chest pain
In a sinus arrhythmia, the rhythm will be - Answer-Irregular
The customary way to identify an inpatient is - Answer-Examining the wristband
On EKG paper, one small box represents - Answer-.04 and 1mm
The PR segment represents - Answer-Delay the AV node
Blood entering the right atrium is - Answer-deoxygenated
EKG graph paper can be used to measure - Answer-Amplitude, voltage, and time
Which system affects the atria, ventricles, and valves - Answer-Cardiovascular
system
, Normal adult axillary temperature is - Answer-97.6
AHA is the abbreviation for - Answer-American Heart Association
Swelling due to fluid build up in the tissues is called - Answer-Edema
The upper chambers of the heart are called - Answer-Atria
The following are symptoms of decreased cardiac output - Answer-Cold, clammy
skin, Change in color, Dyspnea and fatigue
The Bicuspid valve is also the - Answer-Mitral valve
Tachycardia is - Answer-Faster than 100 beats per minute
The interior lining of the heart is called the - Answer-Endocardium
A Holter monitor is used to diagnose - Answer-Cardiac rhythm and conduction
abnormalities
The electrolytes that play an important role in cardiac conduction include - Answer-
Potassium, calcium, and Sodium
A 12 lead ECG provides views from which 2 planes - Answer-Frontal and Horizontal
What do muscle cells need in order to contract - Answer-Calcium
The normal PRI should measure between - Answer-.12 to .20
Systolic pressure occurs when the ventricles are - Answer-contracting
The heart rate is influenced bu the - Answer-Autonomic nervous system
PVC's originate in the - Answer-Ventricles
Disorders related to inadequate blood supply include - Answer-Angina pectoris and
MI
The primary pacemaker of the heart is the - Answer-SA node
Patient ductus arteriosus is a - Answer-Congenital disorder
The pericardium - Answer-The double-walled sac that encloses the heart
Where are Beta-1 receptors located - Answer-The heart
Which of the following are the Atrioventricular valves - Answer-Tricuspid and Mitral
The T wave represents - Answer-Ventricular repolarization
