Chapter 6, Cardiovascular, pages 176 & 177

Question 1

Angiocardiography

Answer 1

Viewing of the heat and its major blood vessels by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium.

Question 2

Angiography

Answer 2

Viewing of the heart’s major blood vessels by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium.

Question 3

Aortography

Answer 3

Viewing to the aorta by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium.

Question 4

Arteriography

Answer 4

Viewing of a specific artery by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium.

Question 5

Ausculation

Answer 5

Process of listening to the body sounds via a stethoscope.

Question 6

Cardiac catheterization

Answer 6

Process of passing a thin catheter through an artery or vein to the heart to take blood samples, inject a contrast medium, or measure various pressures.

Question 7

Cardiac MRI

Answer 7

Viewing of the heart by magnetic resonance imaging.

Question 8

Cardiac scan

Answer 8

Process of viewing the heart muscle at work by scanning the heart of a patient into whom a radioactive substance has been injected.

Question 9

Cholesterol

Answer 9

Fatty substance present in animal fats; cholesterol circulate in the bloodstream, sometimes causing arterial plaque to form.

Question 10

Doppler ultrasound

Answer 10

Ultrasound test of blood flow in certain blood vessels.

Question 11

Echocardiography

Answer 11

Use of sound waves to produce images showing the structure and motion of the heart.

Question 12

Electrocardiography

Answer 12

Use of the electrocardiograph in diagnosis

Question 13

Holter monitor

Answer 13

Potable Device that provides a 24-hour electrocardiogram.

Question 14

Phlebography

Answer 14

Viewing of a vein by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium.

Question 15

Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

Answer 15

Type of nuclear image that measures movement of areas of the heart.

Question 16

Sonography

Answer 16

Production of images based on the echoes of sound waves against structures.

Question 17

Sphygmomanmeter

Answer 17

Device for measuring blood pressure.

Question 18

Stress test

Answer 18

Test that measures heart rate, blood pressure, and other body function while the patient is exercising on a treadmill.

Question 19

Venography

Answer 19

Viewing of a vein by x-ray after injection of a contrast medium.

Question 20

Ventriculogram

Answer 20

X-ray of a ventricle taken after injection of a contrast medium.