CCT PRACTICE Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What is ISCHEMIA - answerlack of O2 or blood flow to the heart
EKG with Ischemia - answerinverted t wave
What is STROKE VOLUME - answeramount of blood heart is pumping out with each beat
What is CARDIAC OUTPUT
(SV x HR = CO) - answerthe amount ...
Maximal Heart Rate is: - answer✔✔220 - age
Unstable angina is a contraindication for a stress test:
T/F - answer✔✔TRUE
What drug is used for pharmacological stress test? - answer✔✔dobutamine
BRUCE Protocol increases incline and speed every _ minutes - answer✔✔Every 3 minutes
Naughton Protocol increases incline and speed every _ minutes - answer✔✔Every 2 minutes
Chronotropic - answer✔✔Refers to heart rate
Inotropic - answer✔✔Refers to force of contraction
Dromotropic - answer✔✔Refers to conductivity
Modified chest lead MCL I shows ___ activity - answer✔✔Atrial activity
MCL 5 shows ____ activity - answer✔✔Ventricular
Epinephrine - answer✔✔Cardiac Arrest or V Fib
Lidocaine - answer✔✔PVC's or Tachycardia
Nitrates/Nitroglycerin/Isordil
(Vasodilators) - answer✔✔Chest Pain, Angina
Beta Blockers (LOL) do what: - answer✔✔Decrease heart rate
Inderal, Propanolol & Atoperol are all ______ - answer✔✔Beta Blockers
Atropine (positive chronotropic) - answer✔✔increases HR & BP
Used to treat Bradycardia, Asystole & AV Block - answer✔✔Atropine
Digitalis (positive inotropic)
Digoxin or Lanoxin - answer✔✔CHF patients. This helps heart pump more effectively
This drug can cause ST Segment to drop, causing false positive stress tests - -
answer✔✔Digitalis or digoxin
Negative chronotropic & inotropic drug - answer✔✔Verapamil
Inflammation of the myocardium - answer✔✔Myocarditis
Inflammation of the endocardium - answer✔✔Endocarditis
Supplies the inferior + posterior portion of the heart - answer✔✔RCA - Right Coronary Artery
Supplies lateral portion of the heart - answer✔✔Circumflex
Supplies anterior portion of the heart - answer✔✔Left Anterior Descending Artery
Outermost layer of the artery - answer✔✔Tunica Externa
Tunica Externa is made of what type of tissue? - answer✔✔Connective
Tunica Media is made of what kind of tissue? - answer✔✔Elastic
Innermost layer of the artery - answer✔✔Tunica Intima
Endothelial cells make up tunica intima.
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