Root word
Cardiac anatomy
What is that condition?
What is that device?
NA considerations
100

This word means vessle

What is angi/o?

100

this is the top chamber where unoxygenated blood enters the heart.

What is the right atrium?

100

When the heart muscle is deprived of oxygen.

What is a heart attack?

100

This device can be inserted to help with your hearts rhythm stimulating contraction at either a faster or slower pace. 

What is a pacemaker?

100

to prevent spider veins when working long shifts nursing assistants should wear these. 

What are elastic stockings?


200

This word means lung

What is pulmon?

200

Number 9 is 

What is the left ventricle?

200

These veins have lost elasticity and valves have failed causing back flow. This causes blood to pool. Some veins on the surface will appear as spider veins.

What is varicose veins?

200

This device implanted in you surgically will shock you out of a deadly rhythm.

What is a implantable cardioverter defibrillator ?

200

To help your patient with high blood pressure we should encourage this type of diet. 

What is a low sodium diet?

300

this word means vein.

What is ven/o ven/i?

300

The name of number 12. 

What is the tricuspid valve?


300

This hardening of the arteries can be a natural part of aging. This hardening of arteries can lead to high blood pressure. 

What is arteriosclerosis?

300

This device will put electrodes on your to get an image of your hearts electrical activity. It can be done  in a 5 lead or 12 lead. 

What is a ECG electrocardiogram?

300

Our patient with CHF is having difficulty lying flat we should put pillows behind them because of this. 

What is orthopnea?

400

this word means narrow or constricted 

What is sten/o?

400

Number 4's name

What is the aorta?

400

This fatty plaque builds inside your arteries. Arteries will become stenotic (narrowed). This can clog your arteries and lead to a heart attack. 

What is atherosclerosis? 

400

This device will use ultrasound to measure blood flow and blood pressure. 

What is a doppler sonography?

400

Your patient has chest pain, dizziness, left arm tingling, and is sweating. Call the nurse because.

What are signs of a heart attack?

500

this word means artery

What is arteri/o?

500

Blood is leaving the hear to go to the lungs through #5.

What is the pulmonary arteries?


500

This dilation (widening) or thinning of an artery due to weakness in the arterial wall. This can be a deadly condition. 

What is an aneurysm?

500

This device goes on your legs and massages them during and after surgery to prevent blood clots.

What are SCD's?

500

Your pt has a right painful calf, their right foot is blue, and they have edema in their right foot. 

What are the symptoms of a PVD?