HED chapter 6 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Angina pectoris - CORRECT ANSWER Pain the chest that comes and goes at different
times; caused by a lack of oxygen reaching the heart.
Asystole - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which the heart has stopped
generating electrical activity.
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which deposits of plaque,
including cholesterol, build up on the inner walls of the arteries, causing them to harden and
narrow.
Cardiac arrest - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which the heart has stopped
beating or beats too irregularly or weakly to pump blood effectively.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - CORRECT ANSWER A technique that
combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to circulate blood containing oxygen to the
brain and other vital organs for a person whose heart and normal breathing have stopped.
Cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER A fatty substance made by the liver and found in
foods containing animal or animal products; diets high in cholesterol contribute to the risk of
heart disease.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) - CORRECT ANSWER A disease in which cholesterol
and plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Defibrillation - CORRECT ANSWER An electric shock that disrupts the electrical
activity of the heart long enough to allow the heart to spontaneously develop an effective
rhythm on its own.
Heart attack - CORRECT ANSWER A sudden illness involving the death of heart
muscle tissue when it does not receive oxygen-rich blood.
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Angina pectoris - CORRECT ANSWER Pain the chest that comes and goes at different
times; caused by a lack of oxygen reaching the heart.
Asystole - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which the heart has stopped
generating electrical activity.
Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which deposits of plaque,
including cholesterol, build up on the inner walls of the arteries, causing them to harden and
narrow.
Cardiac arrest - CORRECT ANSWER A condition in which the heart has stopped
beating or beats too irregularly or weakly to pump blood effectively.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - CORRECT ANSWER A technique that
combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to circulate blood containing oxygen to the
brain and other vital organs for a person whose heart and normal breathing have stopped.
Cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER A fatty substance made by the liver and found in
foods containing animal or animal products; diets high in cholesterol contribute to the risk of
heart disease.
Coronary heart disease (CHD) - CORRECT ANSWER A disease in which cholesterol
and plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Defibrillation - CORRECT ANSWER An electric shock that disrupts the electrical
activity of the heart long enough to allow the heart to spontaneously develop an effective
rhythm on its own.
Heart attack - CORRECT ANSWER A sudden illness involving the death of heart
muscle tissue when it does not receive oxygen-rich blood.
