med term test heart
thrombophlebitis
In room 1423, you have Mrs. Smith, who was admitted from the ER earlier today with a blood clot in the vein of her lower left leg. The vein is inflamed, and the patient complains of pain in the extremity. What is this patient's likely diagnosis?
embolus
What is the term for a mass of plaque that travels through the bloodstream and can cause a blood vessel to become occluded, or obstructed?
heart murmur
When you perform your examination on the patient with your stethoscope, you hear an abnormal sound. You know this sound occurs because the mitral valve is not closing completely. How would you document this in the medical record?
Atherosclerosis
Which term describes the buildup of plaque in arteries that can lead to tissue damage in the heart?
pericardium
Which term describes the sac that surrounds the heart?
bicuspid
Which term is used to identify the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Tachycardia
You know that a normal rate is between 60 and 100 bpm.The next patient has a resting heart rate of 125. How would you document this heart rate?
hypotension
Your patient's blood pressure is 90/45. You know that a normal blood pressure range is 90-140/60-90. Which condition would you document for this patient?
sphygmomanometer
an instrument used to determine blood pressure
aneurysm
balloon-like dilation of blood vessel
multiple myeloma
cancer of the blood in which plasma cells grow uncontrollably in bone marrow
Atherosclerosis
condition of thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in arterial walls
Polycythaemia
excessive production of RBC due to bone marrow disorder
thrombophlebitis
inflammation of a vein caused by a thrombus clot
pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
Arrythmia
irregular heartbeat
Hemophilia
rare genetic disorder where blood doesn't clot. Individuals will have a longer bleeding time.
blood pressure
term for the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of a blood vessel
nuclear ventriculography
test that uses a "tracer" to measure the volume of blood that is pumped by the ventricles
PET scan
test that uses a radioactive "tracer" to look for disease or poor blood flow in the heart
ausculation
the process of listening to the internal body sounds
stethoscope
tool that is used to listen to internal body sounds
coagulation
The 58 y/o male patient was referred to oncology by his dermatologist because his test came back as malignant melanoma. You are to draw blood and send it to the lab for a series of tests. One of the tests will check for the ability of the patient's blood to clot. What is the name of this test?
blood transfusion
The cross-matching blood results show that the patient has a blood type of AB positive. The ER doctor orders a procedure in which blood will be administered to the pt. You fill out the request slip for the blood bank. Which procedure will you order for this patient?
bradycardia
The first patient you see has a pulse rate of 42 bpm. You know that a normal rate is between 60 and 100 bpm. How would you document this patient's heart rate?
hypertension
The medical assistant has already checked your next patient's blood pressure and recorded it as 170/96. You know that the normal blood pressure range is 90-140/60-90. Which condition would you document for this patient?
angina
The next patient was booked as an urgent appointment. She has been complaining of pressure in her chest since 4:00 a.m. This patient was evaluated in the ER at 6:00 a.m. and was referred to your office. Which term would you use to document this patient's complaints of chest pain?
