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36 Cards in this Set
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Congestive heart failure is the failure of the _________ ventricle to pump out enough blood to the body?
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left
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A general term for disease of the heart muscle?
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cardiomyopathy
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Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart muscle is called?
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angina
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A drug that increases the secretion of urine?
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diuretic
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Thickening, loss of elasticity, and calcification of the arterial walls?
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arteriosclerosis
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The opposite of tachycardia is?
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bradycardia
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Saclike membrane surrounding the heart?
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pericardium
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The term for heart muscle tissue is?
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myocardium
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The combining form referring to swollen, twisted vein is?
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varic/o
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An abnormal growth around a valve composed of scar tissue and blood clots is called a?
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vegetation
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The term used to describe a loss of blood flow to tissue caused by constriction or occlusion of a blood vessel is?
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ischemia
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Arrhythmia describes?
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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
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Which of the following is a congenital anomaly of the heart?
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coarctation of the aorta
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Which type of testing is involved in the Holter ambulatory monitor?
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electrocardiography
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The device used to reinforce the wall of a vessel to assure its patency is a?
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stent
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Which of the following is another term for mitral valve?
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bicuspid
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The term tamponade refers to?
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an obstruction
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The combining form thromb/o means?
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clot
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A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs?
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pulmonary artery
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In a blood pressure reading of 160/105, 105 respresents the?
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diastolic blood pressure
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The term for low blood pressure is?
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hypotension
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The ideal blood pressure is considered to be?
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at or below 120/80
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A patient with tachycardia experiences?
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palpitations
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The general term describing a condition of diseased heart muscle is?
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cardiomyopathy
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Angi/o is a combining form meaning?
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vessel
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The partition that separates the thoracic cavity into two compartments is the mediastinum. True or False?
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false - the mediastinum separates the thoracic cavity into two compartments.
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Clot buster is a lay term for a __________ agent?
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thrombolytic
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A partition in the heart is called a?
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septum
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A MUGA scan is a nuclear image of the beating heart. True or False?
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True
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ACS is abbreviation for?
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acute coronary syndrome
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The outer membrane of the heart is known as the?
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epicardium
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A varicosity is a vein that has become?
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swollen
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The implanted electronic device used to treat bradycardia is called a?
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pacemaker
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Phlebitis refers to an inflammation of a?
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vein
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An intracardiac electrophysiological study is considered an invasive procedure. True or False?
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true
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The combining form meaning "pulse" is?
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sphygm/o
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