Quiz 5 Abbrev. Chap.8

Question 1

1. AAA

Answer 1

abdominal aortic aneurysm

Question 2

2. ACE

Answer 2

angiotensin-converting enzyme (inhibitor)

Question 3

3. AF

Answer 3

atrial fibrillation

Question 4

4. AS

Answer 4

aortic stenosis

Question 5

5. ASD

Answer 5

atrial septal defect

Question 6

6. ASHD

Answer 6

arteriosclerotic heart disease

Question 7

7. AST

Answer 7

angiotensin sensitivity test

Question 8

8. AV

Answer 8

atrioventricular; arteriovenous

Question 9

9. BBB

Answer 9

bundle-branch block

Question 10

10. BP, B/P

Answer 10

blood pressure

Question 11

11. CA

Answer 11

cancer; chronological age; cardiac arrest

Question 12

CABG

Answer 12

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 13

13. CAD

Answer 13

coronary artery disease

Question 14

14. CC

Answer 14

cardiac catheterization

Question 15

15. CCU

Answer 15

coronary care unit

Question 16

16. CHD

Answer 16

coronary heart disease

Question 17

17. Chol

Answer 17

cholesterol

Question 18

18. CK

Answer 18

creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme); 
conductive keratoplasty

Question 19

19. CPR

Answer 19

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 20

20. CV

Answer 20

cardiovascular

Question 21

21. DES

Answer 21

drug-eluting stent

Question 22

22. DOE

Answer 22

dyspnea on exertion

Question 23

23. DSA

Answer 23

digital subtraction angiography

Question 24

24. DVT

Answer 24

deep vein thrombosis,

deep venous thrombosis

Question 25

25. ECG, EKG

Answer 25

electrocardiogram;

electrocardiography

Question 26

26. ECHO

Answer 26

echocardiogram echocardiography; echo-

encephalogram, echoencephalography

Question 27

27. EF

Answer 27

ejection fraction

Question 28

28. ETT

Answer 28

exercise tolerance test

Question 29

29. HDL

Answer 29

high-density lipoprotein

Question 30

30. HF

Answer 30

heart failure

Question 31

31. HTN

Answer 31

hypertension

Question 32

32. ICD

Answer 32

implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Question 33

33. IV

Answer 33

intravenous

Question 34

34. LA

Answer 34

left atrium

Question 35

35. LD

Answer 35

lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase (cardiac enzyme)

Question 36

36. LDL

Answer 36

low-density lipoprotein

Question 37

37. LV

Answer 37

left ventricle

Question 38

38. MI

Answer 38

myocardial infarction

Question 39

39. MR

Answer 39

mitral regurgitation

Question 40

40. MRA

Answer 40

magnetic resonance angiogram;

magnetic resonance angiography

Question 41

41. MRI

Answer 41

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 42

42. MS

Answer 42

musculoskeletal; multiple sclerosis;

mitral stenosis; mental status

Question 43

43. MUGA

Answer 43

multiple-gated acquisition (scan)

Question 44

44. MVP

Answer 44

mitral valve prolapse

Question 45

45. NSR

Answer 45

normal sinus rhythm

Question 46

46. PAC

Answer 46

premature atrial contraction

Question 47

47. PTCA

Answer 47

percutaneous transluminal

coronary angioplasty

Question 48

48. PVC

Answer 48

premature ventricular contraction

Question 49

49. RA

Answer 49

right atrium

Question 50

50. RV

Answer 50

residual volume; right ventricle

Question 51

51. SA, S-A

Answer 51

sinoatrial

Question 52

52. SOB

Answer 52

shortness of breath

Question 53

53. VSD

Answer 53

ventricular septal defect

Question 54

54. VT

Answer 54

ventricular tachycardia