Module 11-Cardiovascular System

Question 1

bluish tinge to the tips of the extremities

Answer 1

Acrocyanosis

Question 2

strangling pain in the chest area

Answer 2

Angina pectoris

Question 3

procedure done to view blood vessels, involving the injection of a radiopaque substance into the selected blood vessel to produce an image

Answer 3

Angiogram

Question 4

condition in which normal rhythm is absent

Answer 4

Arrhythmia

Question 5

process of listening for heart sounds

Answer 5

Auscultation

Question 6

pressure of blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels

Answer 6

Blood pressure (BP)

Question 7

condition in which the heart rate is slower than normal

Answer 7

Bradycardia

Question 8

discoloration of the skin that results from the breaking of superficial blood vessels with the release of blood into the tissue

Answer 8

Bruise

Question 9

abnormal sound heard during auscultation

Answer 9

Bruit

Question 10

condition in which the heart is enlarged

Answer 10

Cardiomegaly

Question 11

a diagnostic procedure in which the blood vessels of the heart are visualized

Answer 11

Coronary angiography

Question 12

condition in which there is an abnormal rhythm to the heartbeat

Answer 12

Dysrhythmia

Question 13

use of sound waves to produce an image of the different parts of the heart

Answer 13

Echocardiogram

Question 14

record of the electrical activity of the heart

Answer 14

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Question 15

produced by an abnormal opening and closing of the valves of the heart

Answer 15

Murmur

Question 16

awareness of an abnormally strong or rapid beating of the heart

Answer 16

Palpitation

Question 17

instrument used to measure blood pressure

Answer 17

Sphygmomanometer

Question 18

instrument used to “view” or hear the sounds produced in the chest

Answer 18

Stethoscope

Question 19

condition in which the heart beats faster than normal

Answer 19

Tachycardia

Question 20

dilation or widening of a blood vessel

Answer 20

Aneurysm

Question 21

stopping of the heartbeat

Answer 21

Arrest

Question 22

hardening of the walls of arteries

Answer 22

Arteriosclerosis

Question 23

inflammation of an artery

Answer 23

Arteritis

Question 24

fatty deposits in between layers of the linings of the arteries are hardened

Answer 24

Atherosclerosis

Question 25

condition in which there is death of tissue due to lack of blood supply through the vessels

Answer 25

Avascular necrosis

Question 26

inflammation of the inside lining of the heart caused by bacteria

Answer 26

Bacterial endocarditis

Question 27

heart defect that a child is born with

Answer 27

Congenital heart defect

Question 28

condition in which the heart fails to pump blood adequately, and there is resultant congestion or backup of blood

Answer 28

Congestive heart failure

Question 29

form of heart disease resulting from disease in the lungs

Answer 29

Cor pulmonale

Question 30

disease of the arteries involved in coronary circulation

Answer 30

Coronary artery disease

Question 31

ball of clotted blood that is carried within the bloodstream

Answer 31

Embolus

Question 32

sudden seizure of pain and inability of the heart to function due to interference in circulation

Answer 32

Heart attack

Question 33

normal path of electrical conduction through the heart is blocked, preventing a normal contraction of the heart

Answer 33

Heart block

Question 34

tumor consisting of blood vessels; sometimes referred to as an angioma

Answer 34

Hemangioma

Question 35

elevation of the blood pressure above normal limits

Answer 35

Hypertension

Question 36

condition of low blood pressure

Answer 36

Hypotension

Question 37

necrosis or death of a portion of the heart muscle

Answer 37

Myocardial infarction

Question 38

decrease in the blood supply to the muscle of the heart

Answer 38

Myoscardial ischemia

Question 39

inflammation of a vein

Answer 39

Phlebitis

Question 40

inflammation of a vein that results in the formation of a blood clot

Answer 40

Thrombophlebitis

Question 41

blood clot attached to the wall inside a blood vessel

Answer 41

Thrombus

Question 42

surgical reshape of a blood vessel; a procedure where a small catheter with a balloon end is inserted into the vessel

Answer 42

Angioplasty

Question 43

surgery done on blood vessels for the purpose of placing a graft that will bypass an occluded blood vessel

Answer 43

Bypass surgery

Question 44

act of restoring consciousness by forcing air into the lungs and forcing blood from the heart

Answer 44

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Question 45

stopping the uncontrolled twitching of the heart through the use of medications or electric shock

Answer 45

Defibrillation

Question 46

surgical removal of a blood clot

Answer 46

Embolectomy

Question 47

procedure in which the heart of one person is put into the body of another person

Answer 47

Heart transplant

Question 48

injection into a vein for treatment of disease

Answer 48

Intravenous therapy

Question 49

surgical procedure during which the heart is opened

Answer 49

Open-heart surgery

Question 50

implanting of an artificial device that keeps the rate of the heart in a desirable range

Answer 50

Pacemaker implant

Question 51

opening into a vein

Answer 51

Phlebotomy

Question 52

puncture of a vein with a needle or insertion of a catheter

Answer 52

Venipuncture