Unit 9 - Second half

Question 1

angina pectoris

Answer 1

chest pain, frequently radiating to left arm and jaw due to ischemia

Question 2

murmur

Answer 2

abnormal cardiac sound heard through auscultation, caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart

Question 2

occlude

Answer 2

to close tightly

Question 3

palpitations

Answer 3

patient’s awareness of an abnormal rhythm of the heart (arrhythmia)

Question 4

arrhythmia

Answer 4

any disturbances or abnormality in the normal heart’s rhythm

Question 5

atrial fibrillation

Answer 5

a cardiac arrhythmia characterized by rapid electrical impulses in atria

Question 6

cardiac arrest

Answer 6

sudden cessation of cardiac output & effective circulation which requires CPR

Question 7

congenital heart disease

Answer 7

heart abnormality present at birth (birth defect)

Question 8

coronary artery disease

Answer 8

a condition of decreased blood supply through the coronary arteries to the myocardium

Question 9

fibrillation

Answer 9

rapid, non-coordinated contractions of the atria or ventricles [not functional cardiac output]

Question 10

heart failure

Answer 10

inability of heart pump enough blood thru body to supply tissue and organs causing fluid to build up in lungs and extremities

Question 11

hypertensive heart disease

Answer 11

disorder of the heart caused by persistent high blood pressure

Question 12

mitral valve stenosis

Answer 12

narrowing of mitral valves from scarring [most common cause in rheumatic fever]

Question 13

myocardial infarction

Answer 13

death of a portion of the myocardial muscle caused by interrupted blood supply

Question 14

aneurysm

Answer 14

ballooning of weakened portion of arterial wall

Question 15

deep vein thrombosis

Answer 15

condition of a thrombus is a deep vein [usually iliac and femoral]

Question 16

embolus

Answer 16

a moving blood clot

Question 17

hypertension

Answer 17

blood pressure that is above normal

Question 18

hypotension

Answer 18

blood pressure that is below normal

Question 19

thrombus

Answer 19

blood clot that is attached to a wall of artery or vein

Question 20

varicose veins

Answer 20

enlarged twisted veins

Question 21

apical pulse

Answer 21

using a stethoscope to auscultate the pulse rate at the heart

Question 22

auscultation

Answer 22

listening to body sounds with the use of a stethoscope

Question 23

blood pressure

Answer 23

pressure exerted by blood against the blood vessel walls

Question 24

exercise stress test

Answer 24

study that evaluates cardiac function during physical stress by riding a bike or walking on a treadmill

Question 25

palpation

Answer 25

using the fingertips to assess

Question 26

pulse

Answer 26

number of times per minute the heart beat is felt on the arterial wall

Question 27

sphygmomanometer

Answer 27

device used for measuring arterial blood pressure

Question 28

stethoscope

Answer 28

instrument used for auscultation

Question 29

vital sign

Answer 29

group of tests including temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure

Question 30

aneurysmectomy

Answer 30

surgical excision of an aneurysm

Question 31

pacemaker

Answer 31

battery-powered apparatus implanted under the skin with leads placed on the heart

Question 32

cardiac catheterization

Answer 32

catheter into heart via a blood vessel to determine cardiac disease

Question 33

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Answer 33

emergency procedure consisting of artificial ventilation & external cardiac massage

Question 34

coronary artery bypass graft

Answer 34

surgery technique to bring new blood supply to heart muscle by detouring blocked artery

Question 35

coronary stent

Answer 35

support scaffolding device implanted in artery used to prevent closure of artery after angioplasty or atherectomy

Question 36

defibrillation

Answer 36

giving electric shock to the heart to restore cardiac rhythm

Question 37

implantable cardiac defibrillator

Answer 37

device implanted in the body that continuously monitors the heart rhythm

Question 38

diastole

Answer 38

phase in cardiac cycle in which ventricles relax between contraction

Question 39

diastolic

Answer 39

pertaining to diastole

Question 40

systole

Answer 40

phase in cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract

Question 41

systolic

Answer 41

pertaining to systole

Question 42

vasoconstrictor

Answer 42

agent or nerve that narrows the blood vessels

Question 43

vasodilator

Answer 43

agent or nerve that enlarges the blood vessels

Question 44

infarction

Answer 44

necrosis

Question 45

lumen

Answer 45

central cavity of a tubular organ such as a blood vessel

Question 46

venipuncture

Answer 46

puncture of vein to remove blood, instill medication, or start IV