Quiz 5 Flashcards
1
Q
Bradycardia
A
slow heart rate
2
Q
Hypotension
A
Low blood pressure
3
Q
Cardiomegaly
A
enlargement of the heart
4
Q
Arteriosclerosis
A
hardening of the arteries
5
Q
Myocardial Infarction
A
Death (necrosis) of a portion of the heart muscle caused by lack of oxygen resulting from an interrupted blood supply (also called a heart attack)
6
Q
Endarterectomy
A
excision within the artery (excision of plaque from the arterial wall)
7
Q
Leukocytopenia
A
abnormal reduction of white blood cells
8
Q
Hematoma
A
tumor of blood (collection of blood that has leaked out of a broken vessel into the surrounding tissue)
9
Q
(L) with a circle around it
A
Left
10
Q
LAQ
A
Long Arc Quad
11
Q
LBP
A
Lower Back Pain
12
Q
LE
A
Lower Extremity
13
Q
LMN
A
Lower Motor Neuron
14
Q
LOA
A
Level of Assistance
15
Q
LOB
A
Loss of Balance
