MMSC 200 – FINAL EXAM LATEST
Atherectomy - ANSWERS-Procedure using a catheter to remove plaque
from an artery
Vasodilation - ANSWERS-widening of blood vessels
endothelium - ANSWERS-innermost lining of blood vessels
Pericardium - ANSWERS-Double-layered membrane surrounding the
heart.
venipuncture - ANSWERS-insertion of a needle into a vein, for
example, to draw blood
Systole - ANSWERS-contraction phase of the heartbeat
thrombolysis - ANSWERS-the breaking down (dissolve) of a blood clot
Hypoxia - ANSWERS-insufficient oxygen in the tissues
Atria - ANSWERS-2 upper chambers of the heart
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cyanosis - ANSWERS-bluish discoloration of the skin
Arrhythmia - ANSWERS-Abnormal heart rhythm
cardiomyopathy - ANSWERS-disease of the heart muscle
Tachycardia - ANSWERS-rapid heart rate, greater than 100 beats per
minute
aortic stenosis - ANSWERS-abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve
valvotomy - ANSWERS-Procedure making one or more incisions into
the two or three heart valve leaflets to relieve a constriction
cardiomegaly - ANSWERS-enlargement of the heart
Atherosclerosis - ANSWERS-buildup of cholesterol and lipids on the
lining of an artery
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, MMSC 200 – FINAL EXAM LATEST
capillary - ANSWERS-smallest blood vessel
vena cava - ANSWERS-largest vein in the body
brachial artery - ANSWERS-the major artery of the upper arm
vegetations, emboli - ANSWERS-Damage to the heart valves produce
lesions called ____ that can break off into the bloodstream as _____,
material that travels through the blood.
systolic - ANSWERS-Mrs. Thompson is scheduled for same-day
surgery. Her resting blood pressure is 112/78. The ____ pressure of this
reading is 112.
systemic circulation - ANSWERS-The circuit that the blood flows from
the heart to the body's tissues and back is called
Hypertension - ANSWERS-After 3 months of regular measurement, Mr.
Jackson's blood pressure ranges between 170/90 and 180/100. Mr.
Jackson's blood pressure is indicative of
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Atherectomy - ANSWERS-Procedure using a catheter to remove plaque
from an artery
Vasodilation - ANSWERS-widening of blood vessels
endothelium - ANSWERS-innermost lining of blood vessels
Pericardium - ANSWERS-Double-layered membrane surrounding the
heart.
venipuncture - ANSWERS-insertion of a needle into a vein, for
example, to draw blood
Systole - ANSWERS-contraction phase of the heartbeat
thrombolysis - ANSWERS-the breaking down (dissolve) of a blood clot
Hypoxia - ANSWERS-insufficient oxygen in the tissues
Atria - ANSWERS-2 upper chambers of the heart
END OF
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,MMSC 200 – FINAL EXAM LATEST
cyanosis - ANSWERS-bluish discoloration of the skin
Arrhythmia - ANSWERS-Abnormal heart rhythm
cardiomyopathy - ANSWERS-disease of the heart muscle
Tachycardia - ANSWERS-rapid heart rate, greater than 100 beats per
minute
aortic stenosis - ANSWERS-abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve
valvotomy - ANSWERS-Procedure making one or more incisions into
the two or three heart valve leaflets to relieve a constriction
cardiomegaly - ANSWERS-enlargement of the heart
Atherosclerosis - ANSWERS-buildup of cholesterol and lipids on the
lining of an artery
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, MMSC 200 – FINAL EXAM LATEST
capillary - ANSWERS-smallest blood vessel
vena cava - ANSWERS-largest vein in the body
brachial artery - ANSWERS-the major artery of the upper arm
vegetations, emboli - ANSWERS-Damage to the heart valves produce
lesions called ____ that can break off into the bloodstream as _____,
material that travels through the blood.
systolic - ANSWERS-Mrs. Thompson is scheduled for same-day
surgery. Her resting blood pressure is 112/78. The ____ pressure of this
reading is 112.
systemic circulation - ANSWERS-The circuit that the blood flows from
the heart to the body's tissues and back is called
Hypertension - ANSWERS-After 3 months of regular measurement, Mr.
Jackson's blood pressure ranges between 170/90 and 180/100. Mr.
Jackson's blood pressure is indicative of
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