End of wk quiz: ch 13

Stagnation of blood.

-stasis

Which type of anemia results from injury or destruction of blood cell formation by the bone marrow?

aplastic anemia

The term ____ is used to identify any abnormal changes in the heart rhythm.

arrhythmia

Form of hypertension in which the blood pressure rises moderately over a fairly long period.

benign

Consistently slow heart rate.

bradycardia

The ____ walls are thin, one-cell structures.

capillary

Relaxation phase of a heartbeat.

diastole

Which of the following is a condition in which the heart pumps too weakly to supply the body with blood?

heart failure

Stroke in which a blood vessel ruptures and the escaping blood damages brain tissue either by pressure against it or from lack of circulation through the tissue.

hemorrhagic stroke

What is the foremost contributing factor to stroke and kidney damage?

hypertension

Interference with circulation.

infarction

Form of hypertension in which blood pressure rises rapidly and severely and may not respond to treatment.

malignant

Which of the following is not a common cause of hypotension?

poor diet

Device used to discharge a strong electrical current into a patient's heart through electrode paddles held against the bare chest wall

Defibrillator

Which type of cardiovascular test uses sound waves to help identify deep vein thrombosis?

Doppler ultrasonography

Good" cholesterol.

High-density lipoprotein

Bad" cholesterol.

Low-density lipoprotein

Cause the atria to contract ahead of the anticipated time.

Premature atrial contractions (PACs)

These have the ectopic pacemaker focused at the junction of the atrioventricular (AV) node and the bundle of His.

Premature junction contractions (PJCs)

Originate in the ventricle and cause contraction ahead of the next anticipated beat.

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)

Refers to a "leaking" valve.

Stenotic

Backward flow of blood into the left atrium.

regurgitate

The tricuspid valve is located between the:

right atrium and ventricle

Inherited condition due to an autosomal recessive trait.

sickle cell anemia

Stainless steel mesh tube commonly used with a balloon catheter to prop open a coronary artery.

stent

Contraction phase of a heartbeat.

systole

Consistently rapid heart rate.

tachycardia

Small, temporary interruption of blood flow, also known as a warning stroke.

transient ischemic attack