Ch 12: Online 2 Flashcards
Heart
1
Q
What are arrhythmias?
A
Irregular heartbeats
2
Q
What are palpitations?
A
Awareness of irregular heartbeat
3
Q
What is fibrillation?
A
Rapid, uncoordinated ventricular beat
4
Q
What is pulse?
A
Heart rate
5
Q
What is bradycardia?
A
Slow heartbeat
6
Q
What is tachycardia?
A
Fast heartbeat
7
Q
What is stenosis?
A
Narrowing
8
Q
What is atherosclerosis?
A
Common cause of CAD
9
Q
What is a heart flutter?
A
Rapid but fairly regular heartbeat
10
Q
What is Starling’s law of the heart?
A
Response to changes in venous return
11
Q
What are irregular heartbeats called?
A
Arrhythmias
12
Q
What is the awareness of an irregular heartbeat called?
A
Palpitation
13
Q
What is a rapid, uncoordinated ventricular beat?
A
Fibrillation
14
Q
What is another name for heart rate?
A
Pulse
15
Q
What is a slow heartbeat called?
A
Bradycardia
