Exam 5: Cardiology /Cardiovascular System

A patient with tachycardia has a condition of a ________ heartbeat.

Trace the blood as it moves from the right ventricle through the pulmonary circulation,and back to the heart.

A ________ monitor is a type of portable device used to assess heart rate and rhythm on a 24-hour basis as an outpatient.

All arteries carry blood that contains a high level of oxygen.

Which of the following combining forms does NOT mean "blood vessel"?

In the medical procedure cardioversion,the combining form vers/o- means ________.

Which is the primary accented syllable in the word diastolic (dy-ah-staw-lik)?

In a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty,the catheter is inserted percutaneously,which means it is inserted through the ________.

How many chambers are inside the heart?

An atheroma is a ________.

The combining form cardi/o- means "________."

A heart attack is also known as a myocardial infarction.

Laramie Johnson has been taking a drug to lower her cholesterol level.When her most recent lab test results come back,she is hoping to see a high level of HDL.

The carotid arteries bring oxygenated blood to the neck,face,head,and brain.

Concerning the abbreviations ECG and EKG,which of the following statements is TRUE?

A patient who has a period of bradycardia has a condition of a ________ heartbeat.

Bicuspid means ________.

When the flow of oxygenated blood through a coronary artery is blocked by atherosclerosis and there is ischemia of the myocardium,the patient will experience ________.

In the word arteriosclerosis,the combining form scler/o- means "________;sclera of the eye."

What structure divides the heart into right and left sides?