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What is the term for fast heartbeat?

• bradycardia

• tachycardia

• systolic

• diastolic

What is the term for slow heartbeat?

• bradycardia

• tachycardia

• systolic

• diastolic

What is the term for the blood pressure during the time between heartbeats, when the heart muscle is relaxed?

• bradycardia

• tachycardia

• systolic

• diastolic

What part of the heart initiates (starts) the heartbeat? It's often called the natural pacemaker.

• phlebotomy

• sphygmonometer

• myocardial infarction

• sinoatrial node

What is the term for a heart attack?

• phlebotomy

• sphygmonometer

• myocardial infarction

• sinoatrial node

What is a heart attack?

• when a coronary artery is blocked and an area of heart muscle cannot get enough blood

• when the atria and ventricles are beating out of sync

• when a heart valve stays closed and traps blood in a heart chamber

Check off the symptoms of a heart attack.

• chest pain that may spread to the neck, arms, or abdomen

• feeling weak and lightheaded

• sweating, nausea

• headache, fever, and joint pain

What is atherosclerosis?

• extremely slow blood flow

• a build up of fatty deposits inside blood vessels

• very fast heartbeat

• abnormal heartbeats

What instrument is used to take blood pressure?

• sphygmomanometer

• phlebotomist

• stethoscope

• EKG

What is the title of a person who is trained to draw blood?

• sphygmomanometer

• phlebotomist

• stethoscope

• EKG