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ATI RN NURSING EXAM SET OF QUESTIONS AND
PRECISE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A
Colostomy
artificial opening that is created serves as an artificial anus
Ulcerative Colitis
chronic bleeding of the colon wall occurs to form bloody diarrhea
Flatulence
"air" expelled through the anus
Crohn's Disease
chronic inflammation of any part of the GI tract, most commonly the ileum of the
small intestine
Hemorrhoids
a varicose, or swollen, condition of the veins in the anus, produces painful
swellings that may break open and bleed
Gastric Lavage
cleansing procedure in which the stomach is irrigated with a prescribed solution
Hematemesis
"vomiting blood"
Colitis
inflammation of a segment of the large intestine
Reflux
"backward flow of material in the GI tract, or regurgitation"
Gastrointestinal (GI)
form a long continuous tube that includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine.
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Abdominocentesis
"surgical puncture" through the abdominal wall to remove fluid
Ileostomy
surgical creation of an opening through the wall and into the ileum of the small
intestine
Diverticulosis
presence of abnormal pouches in the wall of the large intestine
Hiatal Hernia
protrusion of the cardiac portion of the stomach through the hiatus of the
diaphragm to enter the thoracic cavity
Dyspepsia
"difficult digestion"
Electrocardiography (EKG, ECG)
electrodes are pasted to the skin of the chest to detect and "record" the electrical
events of the heart conduction system
Coronary Occlusion
blockage within a coronary artery
Aortitis
inflammation of the aorta
Cardio valvulitis
inflammation of the valves of the heart
Fibrillation
uncoordinated, rapid contractions of the muscle forming the ventricles or atria
Ischemia
abnormally low flow of blood to tissues
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
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death of a portion of the myocardium, common name "heart attack"
Angioplasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel
Heart Block
delay of the normal electrical conduction of the heart
Thrombosis
presence of stationary blood clots within one or more blood vessels
Tetralogy of Fallot
severe congenital disease in which four defects associated with the heart are
present at birth
Coronary Stent
artificial, metallic scaffold that is used to anchor a surgical implant, or graft, used
to restore blood flow to an oxygen-deprived part of the heart
Defibrillation
electric charge may be applied to the chest wall to stop the heart conduction system
momentarily, then restart it with a more normal heart rhythm
Nitroglycerin
drug that is commonly used as an emergency vasodilator as treatment for severe
anginapectoris or myocardial infarction
Cardiac Catheterization
insertion of a narrow flexible tube through a blood vessel leading into the heart
Valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a heart valve
Varicosis
abnormally dilated vein
Holter Monitor
ATI RN NURSING EXAM SET OF QUESTIONS AND
PRECISE ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A
Colostomy
artificial opening that is created serves as an artificial anus
Ulcerative Colitis
chronic bleeding of the colon wall occurs to form bloody diarrhea
Flatulence
"air" expelled through the anus
Crohn's Disease
chronic inflammation of any part of the GI tract, most commonly the ileum of the
small intestine
Hemorrhoids
a varicose, or swollen, condition of the veins in the anus, produces painful
swellings that may break open and bleed
Gastric Lavage
cleansing procedure in which the stomach is irrigated with a prescribed solution
Hematemesis
"vomiting blood"
Colitis
inflammation of a segment of the large intestine
Reflux
"backward flow of material in the GI tract, or regurgitation"
Gastrointestinal (GI)
form a long continuous tube that includes the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine.
, 2
Abdominocentesis
"surgical puncture" through the abdominal wall to remove fluid
Ileostomy
surgical creation of an opening through the wall and into the ileum of the small
intestine
Diverticulosis
presence of abnormal pouches in the wall of the large intestine
Hiatal Hernia
protrusion of the cardiac portion of the stomach through the hiatus of the
diaphragm to enter the thoracic cavity
Dyspepsia
"difficult digestion"
Electrocardiography (EKG, ECG)
electrodes are pasted to the skin of the chest to detect and "record" the electrical
events of the heart conduction system
Coronary Occlusion
blockage within a coronary artery
Aortitis
inflammation of the aorta
Cardio valvulitis
inflammation of the valves of the heart
Fibrillation
uncoordinated, rapid contractions of the muscle forming the ventricles or atria
Ischemia
abnormally low flow of blood to tissues
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
, 3
death of a portion of the myocardium, common name "heart attack"
Angioplasty
surgical repair of a blood vessel
Heart Block
delay of the normal electrical conduction of the heart
Thrombosis
presence of stationary blood clots within one or more blood vessels
Tetralogy of Fallot
severe congenital disease in which four defects associated with the heart are
present at birth
Coronary Stent
artificial, metallic scaffold that is used to anchor a surgical implant, or graft, used
to restore blood flow to an oxygen-deprived part of the heart
Defibrillation
electric charge may be applied to the chest wall to stop the heart conduction system
momentarily, then restart it with a more normal heart rhythm
Nitroglycerin
drug that is commonly used as an emergency vasodilator as treatment for severe
anginapectoris or myocardial infarction
Cardiac Catheterization
insertion of a narrow flexible tube through a blood vessel leading into the heart
Valvuloplasty
surgical repair of a heart valve
Varicosis
abnormally dilated vein
Holter Monitor
