Cardiovascular Pathophysiology Quiz
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The formation or presence of a blood clot in a blood vessel. The vessel may be any vein or artery .
A. valvulitis
B. pericardium
C. phlebitis
D. thrombosis
Inflammation of a valve especially of the heart.
A. valvulitis
B. phlebitis
C. varicose veins
D. ventricullar fibrillation
Condition of thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls.
A. atherosclerosis
B. varicose veins
C. thrombophlebitis
D. arteriosclerosis
How many defects are associated with tetrology of Fallot?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 4
D. 3
Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart.
A. congestive heart failure
B. endocarditis
C. pericarditis
D. myocarditis
The combining form meaning fatty paste is:
A. aort/o
B. atri/o
C. angi/o
D. ather/o
The term “phleb” refers to:
A. Clots
B. Vein
C. Artery
D. Vessel
The hardening of the arteries refers to this term:
A. Atherosclerosis
B. COPD
C. Ateriorsclerosis
D. Aneursym
Arrhythmia describes:
A. irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
B. general term for disease of the heart muscle
C. malformation of the heart present at birth
D. contraction of heart muscle
Disease in which narrowing of the arteries results in decreased blood flow to the extremities, causing intermittent calf pain, called claudication, during walking.
A. coronary artery disease (CAD)
B. shock
C. embolus
D. peripheral artery disease (PAD)
A stationary blood clot along the wall of a blood vessel, frequently causing vascular obstruction.
A. thrombus
B. valvulitis
C. septicemia
D. transfusion reaction
Inflammation of a vein caused by the formation of a clot.
A. phlebitis
B. emobolus
C. thrombus
D. thrombophlebitis
This condition occurs when the heart doesn’t pump at full capacity and blood “backs up” into the heart…
A. COPD
B. Myocardial Infarction
C. Congestive Heart Failure
D. Ateriosclerosis
Localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery.
A. aneurysm
B. arteriosclerosis
C. peripheral artery disease
D. coronary artery disease
A genetic blood disease due to the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin, namely hemoglobin S, which causes blood cells to have an abnormal shape.
A. sickle cell anemia
B. phlebitis
C. pericardium
D. thrombosis