Chapter 5 Health Screening

Question 1

Angina

Answer 1

A common symptom of coronary artery disease characterized by chest pain, tightness, or radiating pain resulting from a lack of blood flow to the heart muscle.

Question 2

Myocardial ischemia

Answer 2

The result of an imbalance between myocardial oxygen supply and demand, most often caused by artherosclerotic plaques that narrow and sometime completely block the blood supply to the heart

Question 3

Dyspnea

Answer 3

Difficult or labored breathing

Question 4

Orthopnea

Answer 4

Dyspnea in a reclined position

Question 5

Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Answer 5

Attacks of severe shortness of breath and coughing that generally occur at night

Question 6

Syncope

Answer 6

Fainting

Question 7

Edema

Answer 7

Swelling resulting from an excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissues of the body

Question 8

Tachycardia

Answer 8

Elevated heart rate over 100 bpm

Question 9

Intermittent claudication

Answer 9

Pain sensations or cramping in the lower extremities