DAANCE Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers
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type I diabetes - ANSWER insulin-dependent diabetes
type II diabetes - ANSWER noninsulin- dependent diabetes
vagus nerve - ANSWER the tenth cranial nerve, which supplies
fibers to many parts of the body, including the ears, tongue,
pharynx, larynx, and thoracic, and abdominal viscera
vapocoolant - ANSWER a chemical spray applied to the skin to
rapidly cool the skin surface
vaporizer - ANSWER a device that allows for the controlled evaporation
and release of inhalation anesthetic agents for the administration of
inhalation anesthesia
vasoconstriction - ANSWER the decrease in the diameter of a vessel,
especially constriciton of arterioles leading to decreased blood flow to a
part
vascoconstrictors - ANSWER pharmacologic agents that cause
blood vessels to constrict
vasodilation - ANSWER dilation of a vessel
vein - ANSWER vessel that carries blood from organs
ventricle - ANSWER one of a pair of cavities that have thick
muscular walls and make up the bulk of the heart
P wave - ANSWER a wave appearing on a cardiac monitor tracing that
reflects the electrical activity that produces contraction of the atria
Paradoxical effect - ANSWER an effect that is the opposite of
,the intended effect
Parenteral - ANSWER routes of medication administration other
than by mouth
Paroxysmal tachycardia - ANSWER a condition marked by
sudden attacks of rapid heartbeats
PEA - ANSWER a cardiac dsyrhythmia in which a normal rhythm
such as sinus bradycardia appears on the monitor screen
although there is no contraction of the heart
pharmacodynamics - ANSWER the effects that the drug has on
various body system
pharmacokinetics - ANSWER the effect that the body has on a
drug
pharynx - ANSWER the muscular and membranous cavity
leading from the mouth and lower nasal passages to the trachea
phlebitis - ANSWER inflammation of a blood vessel in response
to an irritating intravenously administered substance
pneumonitis - ANSWER inflammation of the lungs
pons - ANSWER almond shaped structure that is the upper-most portion
of the brainstem and serves as a "bridge" to the midbrain
potentiate - ANSWER to make stronger or enhance the effect of
a drug
PAC - ANSWER a premature firing of an ectopic focus in the
atria producing an early contraction of the atria
, PVC - ANSWER premature contraction of the heart that is independent of
the normal rhythm and arises in response to an impulse in the ventricle
Prothrombin - ANSWER protein present in plasma that
represents one of several coagulation factors
protease inhibitors - ANSWER class of pharmacologic agents used in the
treatment of AIDS to help prevent viral replication
pseudocholinesterase - ANSWER a type of enzyme found in the
blood that is responsible for the metabolic breakdown of the
muscle relaxant succinylcholine
pterygoid plexus - ANSWER a network of veins corresponding to
the second and third parts of maxillary artery
pulmonary artery - ANSWER one of two arteries that carry
venous blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary veins - ANSWER the veins that return oxygenated
blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
pulseless V. Tach - ANSWER a cardiac dysrhythmia in which there is a
monitor display of ventricular tachycardia, but there is no contraction
purkinje fiber system - ANSWER specialized cardia muscle fibers that
rapidly transmit impulses in the heart and coordinate contraction of the
heart
QRS complex - ANSWER an element appearing on a cardiac monitor
tracing that reflects the activity that produces ventricular contration
Rales - ANSWER abnormal breath sounds detected during auscultation of
the lungs that are often described as crackling or bubbling
receptor sites - ANSWER specialized sites on ion channels to which
natural neurotransmitter substances or drugs attach, usually leading to the
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type I diabetes - ANSWER insulin-dependent diabetes
type II diabetes - ANSWER noninsulin- dependent diabetes
vagus nerve - ANSWER the tenth cranial nerve, which supplies
fibers to many parts of the body, including the ears, tongue,
pharynx, larynx, and thoracic, and abdominal viscera
vapocoolant - ANSWER a chemical spray applied to the skin to
rapidly cool the skin surface
vaporizer - ANSWER a device that allows for the controlled evaporation
and release of inhalation anesthetic agents for the administration of
inhalation anesthesia
vasoconstriction - ANSWER the decrease in the diameter of a vessel,
especially constriciton of arterioles leading to decreased blood flow to a
part
vascoconstrictors - ANSWER pharmacologic agents that cause
blood vessels to constrict
vasodilation - ANSWER dilation of a vessel
vein - ANSWER vessel that carries blood from organs
ventricle - ANSWER one of a pair of cavities that have thick
muscular walls and make up the bulk of the heart
P wave - ANSWER a wave appearing on a cardiac monitor tracing that
reflects the electrical activity that produces contraction of the atria
Paradoxical effect - ANSWER an effect that is the opposite of
,the intended effect
Parenteral - ANSWER routes of medication administration other
than by mouth
Paroxysmal tachycardia - ANSWER a condition marked by
sudden attacks of rapid heartbeats
PEA - ANSWER a cardiac dsyrhythmia in which a normal rhythm
such as sinus bradycardia appears on the monitor screen
although there is no contraction of the heart
pharmacodynamics - ANSWER the effects that the drug has on
various body system
pharmacokinetics - ANSWER the effect that the body has on a
drug
pharynx - ANSWER the muscular and membranous cavity
leading from the mouth and lower nasal passages to the trachea
phlebitis - ANSWER inflammation of a blood vessel in response
to an irritating intravenously administered substance
pneumonitis - ANSWER inflammation of the lungs
pons - ANSWER almond shaped structure that is the upper-most portion
of the brainstem and serves as a "bridge" to the midbrain
potentiate - ANSWER to make stronger or enhance the effect of
a drug
PAC - ANSWER a premature firing of an ectopic focus in the
atria producing an early contraction of the atria
, PVC - ANSWER premature contraction of the heart that is independent of
the normal rhythm and arises in response to an impulse in the ventricle
Prothrombin - ANSWER protein present in plasma that
represents one of several coagulation factors
protease inhibitors - ANSWER class of pharmacologic agents used in the
treatment of AIDS to help prevent viral replication
pseudocholinesterase - ANSWER a type of enzyme found in the
blood that is responsible for the metabolic breakdown of the
muscle relaxant succinylcholine
pterygoid plexus - ANSWER a network of veins corresponding to
the second and third parts of maxillary artery
pulmonary artery - ANSWER one of two arteries that carry
venous blood from the heart to the lungs
pulmonary veins - ANSWER the veins that return oxygenated
blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
pulseless V. Tach - ANSWER a cardiac dysrhythmia in which there is a
monitor display of ventricular tachycardia, but there is no contraction
purkinje fiber system - ANSWER specialized cardia muscle fibers that
rapidly transmit impulses in the heart and coordinate contraction of the
heart
QRS complex - ANSWER an element appearing on a cardiac monitor
tracing that reflects the activity that produces ventricular contration
Rales - ANSWER abnormal breath sounds detected during auscultation of
the lungs that are often described as crackling or bubbling
receptor sites - ANSWER specialized sites on ion channels to which
natural neurotransmitter substances or drugs attach, usually leading to the
