Ch 10/37

Question 1

A slow heart rate characterized by a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute

Answer 1

Bradycardia

Question 2

Disease of the heart muscle itself, primarily affecting the pumping ability of the heart

Answer 2

Cardiomyopathy

Question 3

Heart

Answer 3

Cardiac

Question 4

Normal pattern or rhythm of the heartbeat

Answer 4

Arrhythmia

Question 5

Inflammation of the heart muscles

Answer 5

Carditis

Question 6

Rapid heartbeat, consistently over 100 beats per minute

Answer 6

Tachycardia

Question 7

Abnormal heart rhythm

Answer 7

Dysrhythmia

Question 8

A localized dilatation of an artery formed at a weak point in the vessel wall

Answer 8

Aneurysm

Question 9

Mitral valve prolapse

Answer 9

MVP

Question 10

Myocardial infarction

Answer 10

MI

Question 11

Congestive heart failure

Answer 11

CHF

Question 12

Coronary artery disease

Answer 12

CAD

Question 13

Extra unwanted activity sounds

Answer 13

Artifact

Question 14

Flat, horizontal line that separates the various waves of the ECG cycle

Answer 14

Baseline

Question 15

Lead l, ll, lll

Answer 15

Bipolar

Question 16

Period from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next succeeding beat, including systole and diastole

Answer 16

Cardiac cycle

Question 17

One component of blood pressure measurement representing the lowest amount of pressure exerted during the cardiac cycle

Answer 17

Diastole

Question 18

Records (machine)

Answer 18

Electrocardiograph

Question 19

Reads it

Answer 19

Electrocardiography

Question 20

Sensor. Used to conduct electricity from the body to the electrocardiograph

Answer 20

Electrodes

Question 21

Cables attached to EKG machine

Answer 21

Lead wires

Question 22

Chest leads

Answer 22

Precordial

Question 23

One component of blood pressure measurement representing the highest amount of pressure exerted during cardiac cycle

Answer 23

Systole

Question 24

Augmented leads

Answer 24

Unipolar

Question 25

An arterial condition in which there is thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries, resulting in decreased blood supply, especially to the lower extremities and cerebrum

Answer 25

Arteriosclerosis