Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

Which word is MISSPELLED?

A digitalis drug such as digoxin strengthens the heart's contractions and is prescribed to treat ________.

Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure in which a drug is injected into a varicose vein.

The combining form sphygm/o- means "pulse."

A patient in V fib ________.

Which is NOT a vital sign?

A MUGA scan is a nuclear medicine test that evaluates the ejection fraction and overall heart function.

The mitral valve is located between the ________.

A heart murmur is a normal sound that the heart makes when it is contracting.

What is angina pectoris and what are its symptoms?

The combining form tele/o-,as found in the word telemetry,means ________.

Which of the following phrases is MISSPELLED?

A patient with congestive heart failure could be treated with two types of drugs ________.a diuretic drug to remove edema from the tissues and a/an ________ drug to strengthen the heart's contractions.

The abbreviation MI stands for ________.

An elevated blood cholesterol level is specifically known as hyperlipidemia.

The smaller branches of an artery are known as ________.

When a patient is examined,their blood pressure is found to be 166/100.It can be said that he is hypotensive.

________ is an arrhythmia in which there is a very fast but regular rhythm (250 beats per minute)of the atria or ventricles.

The cause of essential hypertension is ________.

The combining form diastol/o- means ________.