Med Term chapter 5 review

Medical Terminology

100

Which is the correct definition for the medical term "plaque"?

A. Inflammation of veins

B. cusps are too loose

C.Fatty deposit in artery

D. Clot in blood vessel

C. Fatty deposit in artery

200

Which of the following is the correct definition for the medical term "Murmur"?

A. Irregular heart beat

B. An extra heart sound

c. Slow heart beat

B. An extra heart sound

300

Which of the following is the correct definition for the medical term for "arrhythmia"?

A. Irregular heart beat.

B. Cusps are too loose.

c. Serious congenital anomaly

A. Irregular heart beat.

400

Which is the correct medical term for "varicose vein"?

A. Inflammation of vein.

B. Swollen, distended vein.

C. Clot in blood vessel.

B. Swollen, distended vein.

500

Which is the correct definition of the medical term "tetralogy of Fallot"?

A. Clot in blood vessel.

B. Slow heart rate.

C. Serious congenital anomaly.

C. Serious congenital anomaly.

Real-Life Scenarios

100

Tiffany was born with a condition resulting in an abnormal heart sound called a(n)

A Murmur

200

Tony has an artificial device called a(n)  ________ inserted to control the beating of his heart by producing rhythmic electrical impulses.

A Pacemaker.

300

Derricks physician determined that he had _______ Veins after examining his legs and finding swollen, tortuous veins.

Varicose veins

400

Stephens physician scheduled a(n) _________, an x-ray to determine the extent of his blood vessel damage.

Angiography.

500

Lydia is 82 years old and is suffering from a heart condition that causes weakness, edema, and breathlessness. Her heart failure is the cause of her lung congestion. This condition is called_____

CHF

Word Building Practice

100

Pertaining to the heart

Cardiology

200

Pertaining to an artery

Arterial

300

Inflammation of the muscle of the heart

myocarditis

400

Record of the heart electricity

electrocardiogram

500

Involuntary muscle  contraction of a vessel

angiospasm

Medical Abbreviations

100

Abbreviation of mitral valve prolapse

MVP

200

Abbreviation for ventricular fibrillation

Vfib

300

Abbreviation for coarctation of the aorta

COA

400

Abbreviation for extracorporeal circulation

ECC

500

Abbreviation for Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

PTCA

Define the term

100

Define Cardiac Arrest.

Complete stripping of heart activity

200

Define a Catheter.

Thin flexible tube used to remove fluid from your body.

300

Define a aneurysm.

Weakened arterial Wall.

400

Define a myocardial infarction.

A heart attack.

500

Define an infarct.

Area of dead tissue.