Chap 31- Cardiac Terms to Know

Question 1

Heart’s capability of generating its own electrical impulse

Answer 1

automaticity

Question 2

proteins that are released from cells when tissue damage occurs

Answer 2

cardiac biomarkers

Question 3

The amount of blood pumped by the <3 each minute

Answer 3

cardiac output

Question 4

Force of contraction; the ability of a muscle to contract and perform work

Answer 4

contractility

Question 5

heart relaxation; when the ventricles are not contracting & coronary arteries are filling with blood

Answer 5

diastole

Question 6

Abnormality in heart rhythm

Answer 6

dysrythmia

Question 7

The innermost layer of the heart

Answer 7

endocardium

Question 8

Limb pain caused by poor blood flow

Answer 8

intermittent claudication

Question 9

Insufficient blood supply to a body part bc of obstruction of circulation

Answer 9

ischemia

Question 10

A genetic metabolic disorder characterized by diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, centrally distributed obesity, and elevated blood lipids

Answer 10

metabolic syndrome aka syndrome X

Question 11

Passing of blood through an area

Answer 11

perfusion

Question 12

Cerebrovascular accident (CVA); involves a sudden onset of hemorrhage, blood clots, or other vascular lesions, causing damage to the brain

Answer 12

stroke (CVA)

Question 13

A temporary loss of consciousness or fainting spell that may signal decreased perfusion to the brain

Answer 13

syncope

Question 14

devices that continuously monitors patient ECG, respiratory rate and/or oxygen saturations while automatically transmitting information to a central monitor.

Answer 14

telemetry

Question 15

Blood clot in a blood vessel

Answer 15

thrombus

Question 16

Temporary cerebral ischemia due to transient interruption in blood supply

Answer 16

TIA- Transient Ischemic Attack