Exam 7: Circulatory System

Roentgenography of the lymphatic vessels and nodes is called a:

Increased blood pressure is referred to as _____.

The outermost layer of the heart is known as:

A 63-year-old woman underwent an angioplasty. She likely needed this procedure because she has:

Inflammation of the palatine tonsils is called:

Use of ultrasound in diagnosing heart disease is called:

A 53-year-old man is found unresponsive without a pulse at the library. You immediately begin:

A slow pulse rate is referred to as _____.

A medication that corrects an abnormal heart rate would be considered a(n):

Roentgenography of the heart and great vessels is called:

Swelling that results from obstruction of a lymphatic vessel is called:

The fluid transported by lymphatic vessels is:

A 79-year-old man has a history of angina. To help relieve his anginal pain, his physician is likely to order which type of medication?

A 44-year-old man underwent a balloon angioplasty. In this procedure, a balloon catheter is inflated inside a vessel to flatten the plaque against the _____ wall.

Arterioles are small:

A 63-year-old man with an automatic implanted cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receives a low energy shock to reestablish normal rhythm when sustained _____ tachycardia or fibrillation is detected.

Another term for stroke or stroke syndrome is:

A 32-year-old woman needs to have her spleen removed. This procedure is called:

The middle layer of the heart is referred to as:

Surgical repair of the aorta is called _____.