Exam 11: The Cardiovascular System

The cardiovascular system does not include which of the following?

The patient's heart has suddenly stopped. The health care provider recognizes this as __________.

The patient is experiencing an irregular heart rate, the nurse anticipates the patient having what rhythm?

Hypertension due to an unknown cause is known as __________.

The pericardium provides __________ to the heart.

A 24-hour electrocardiogram can be done with a(n) __________.

The nurse is assessing the heart rate of a patient. The heart rate is 48 beats/minute. This would be documented as __________.

Blood flow within the heart is regulated by __________.

A type of surgery on blood vessels does not include __________.

Identify the combining form aort/o with its closest definition.

The cardiologist may use a(n) ___________ to hold a blood vessel open.

The health care provider explains to the patient that the pulmonary veins carry __________ blood.

Capillaries transport the gas waste material __________.

An echocardiogram uses sound waves to create an image of the structure and movement of the __________.

The layman's term for hypertension is __________.

Normal heart rhythm is called __________ rhythm.

The atria and ventricles are separated from each other by a(n) __________.

The carotid artery supplies blood to the __________.

In the heart, the septum separates the __________.

Antiarrhythmics help to regulate __________.