Diseases and Conditions

Question 1

Acute

Answer 1

Describes a condition that is severe. It starts and ends quickly.

Question 2

Angina

Answer 2

Intermittent chest pain normally caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart.

Question 3

Benign

Answer 3

Not cancerous

Question 4

Chronic

Answer 4

Describes a condition that is persistent or recurring.

Question 5

Edema

Answer 5

Swelling as a result of fluid retention or build-up.

Question 6

Embolism

Answer 6

Blockage of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble.

Question 7

Fracture

Answer 7

A cracked or broken bone.

Question 8

Hypertension

Answer 8

Unusually high blood pressure.

Question 9

Hypotension

Answer 9

Unusually low blood pressure.

Question 10

Intravenous

Answer 10

Administration of fluids or medications by vein.

Question 11

Lesion

Answer 11

Damage or change to tissue, such as cut, a wound or a sore.

Question 12

Malignant

Answer 12

Refers to the presence of cancerous cells in a tumor or growth.

Question 13

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 13

Where the heart is deprived of blood due to arterial blockage.

Question 14

Remission

Answer 14

A disease that is no longer continuing to grow or spread. (not becoming worse)

Question 15

Sepsis

Answer 15

Body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death.

Question 16

Thrombosis

Answer 16

A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel restricting blood flow.