Med Terms 2

Question 1

Essential hypertension

Answer 1

Abnormally high blood pressure that’s not from a medical condition

Question 2

Secondary hypertension

Answer 2

High blood pressure caused by another medical condition

Question 3

Preload

Answer 3

The amount of ventricular stretch at the end of diastole

Question 4

Afterload

Answer 4

The force or load against which the heart has to contract to eject the blood

Question 5

Stroke volume

Answer 5

Volume of blood ejected per beat from the left or right ventricle

Question 6

Peripheral resistance

Answer 6

The resistance in the circulatory system that is used to create blood pressure, the flow of blood and is also a component of cardiac function

Question 7

Arteries

Answer 7

A blood vessel that Carrie’s blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body. AWAY

Question 8

Veins

Answer 8

A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body

Question 9

Reflex tachycardia

Answer 9

When blood pressure decreases the heart beats faster in attempt to raise it

Question 10

Hypotension

Answer 10

Decrease in systemic blood pressure below accepted low values

Question 11

Shock

Answer 11

Life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow

Question 12

Systole

Answer 12

Period of contraction of the ventricles of the heart that occurs between the first and second heart sounds of the cardiac cycle

Question 13

Diastole

Answer 13

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the heart relaxes between contractions

Question 14

Cardiac output

Answer 14

Amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute

Question 15

Bulk-forming laxatives

Answer 15

Soften fecal mass and increase bulk, which is identical to the action of dietary fiber

Question 16

Surfactant laxatives

Answer 16

Lower surface tension of the stool to allow penetration of water. This softens the stool so it can be passed more easily.

Question 17

Stimulant laxatives

Answer 17

Stimulate intestinal peristalsis and increase the volume of water and electrolytes in the intestines

Question 18

Osmotic laxatives

Answer 18

Draw water into the intestine to increase the mass of stool, stretching musculature, which results in peristalsis

Question 19

Probiotics

Answer 19

Various preparations of bacteria and yeast, help metabolize food, promote nutrient absorption and reduce colonization by pathogenic bacteria. They can also increase nonspecific cellular and humoral immunity.

Question 20

Peristalsis

Answer 20

Series of wave like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract

Question 21

Diarrhea

Answer 21

Loose, watery stools three or more times a day

Question 22

Constipation

Answer 22

Condition in which stool becomes hard, dry, and difficult to pass, and bowel movements don’t happen very often

Question 23

Antidiarrheal drug

Answer 23

Activate opioid receptors in the GI tract to decrease intestinal motility and to increase absorption of fluid and sodium in the intestine.