Circulatory System NCHSE

Which area of the heart is likely damaged if the patient has a heart attack?

• Endocardium

• Myocardium

• pacemaker

• pericardium

The heart is about the size of a/an:

• egg

• apple

• peanut

• pumpkin

Stokes or “Brain Attack”

• Can be caused by a ruptured aneurysm

• Can be caused by a blood clot

• Can be caused by a myocardial infarction

• Can be caused by a ruptured aneurysm or a blood clot

Your friend has pain, edema and redness in the lower leg. What would cause those symptoms?

• Congestive heart failure

• Myocardial infarction

• Leukemia

• Phlebitis

Why is a myocardial infarction life threatening?

• Because a damaged heart cannot pump blood effectively

• Because a minor bump or fall could lead to internal bleeding

• Because it inhibits the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in body cells

• Because swollen veins lose elasticity which decreases blood flow to vital organs

Which of the following disorders could be treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and/or a bone marrow transplant?

• Atherosclerosis

• Hypertension

• Leukemia

• Myocardial infarction

What circulatory disorder could be diagnosed with an electrocardiogram?

• Anemia

• Embolism

• Fibrillation

• Hypertension

Which of the following “cause-and-effect” statements is true?

• An arrhythmia causes an aneurysm

• Arteriosclerosis causes hypertension

• Leukemia causes phlebitis

• Varicose veins cause an aneurysm

Jasmine is diagnosed with an aneurysm. What is wrong with one of her arteries?

• It is missing

• It is twisted

• There is a clot that is stuck.

• There is a weakness in the wall.

A hematologist would MOST LIKELY treat someone with:

• a myocardial infarction

• an arrhythmia

• anemia

• varicose veins