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11. Which of the following words is NOT correctly spelled? A. hepatojugular reflux B. bruit C. arythmia D. joule 12. Dilatation, hypertrophy, or failure of the right ventricle due to acute or chronic lung disease is ______________. A. orthostatic hypotension B. isorhythmic dissociation C. dependent edema D. cor pulmonale 13. Which of these is a risk-scoring system that categorizes patients’ risk of death and ischemic events? A. TIMI B. PMI C. PVC D. AF 14. Which of the following symptoms does NOT belong with the others? A. Greater ability to breathe when sleeping on two or more pillows. B. Past history of gastroesophageal reflux. C. Sudden inability to breathe in the middle of the night. D. Dyspnea at rest. 15. Which of these does NOT belong with the others? A. Pallor B. Flushing C. Cyanosis D. Dilated jugular veins 16. The two sounds of a normally beating heart, often represented as “lup-dup,” are actually referred to as _______________. A. A2 and P2 B. S3 and S4 C. S1 and S2 D. PMI1 and PMI2 17. Which of these is NOT correct about murmurs? A. Graded by sound quality such as harsh, blowing, or high-pitched. B. S1 murmurs are heard over the sternal border. C. Graded by loudness, so that a grade 1 on a scale of 6 would be barely audible. D. Effect of position and respiratory movements on murmur is noted. 18. Contraction of the ventricles and closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves that results in a louder, deeper pitched, longer heart sound is the __________. A. first heart sound B. second heart sound C. third heart sound D. fourth heart sound 19. A floppy valve prolapsing into the left atrium that is usually asymptomatic but requires antibiotic prophylaxis before dental work is called _____________. A. aortic valve stenosis B. subacute bacterial endocarditis C. pulmonary artery aneurysm D. mitral valve prolapse 20. Which of the following is the name for chest pain occurring due to the heart muscle not getting enough oxygen? A. ST-T wave elevation B. Diminished ejection fraction C. Angina pectoris D. Tachycardia 21. Which of the following does not belong with the others? A. Coronary artery bypass graft with left internal mammary artery graft B. Diuretics, salt restriction, ACE inhibitors, digitalis C. Placement of drug-eluting stent D. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 22. Which of these is a test where radioactive isotope is injected into the arteries and scanned to assess heart size, shape, and function? A. MUGA B. CABG C. Holter monitor D. cardiac catheterization 23. Which of the following tests can assess the severity of congestive heart failure? A. CK B. BNP C. HDL D. LDH 24. What common suffix or USAN stem do generic drugs from the calcium-channel blocker class share? A. -olol B. -pril C. -pine D. -sartan 25. Which of the following drugs can dissolve clots? A. Aldactazide (spironolactone + HCTZ) B. Quinidex (quinidine) C. Lovenox (dicumarol enoxaparin)