Patients with cardiac problems - nursing

Arteries generally carry ............. blood.

• oxygenated
• deoxygenated

What do we call the only artery which carries deoxygenated blood?

• Pulmonary artery
• Femoral artery
• Carotid artery
• Coronary artery

What do we call the upper chambers of the heart?

• Ventricles
• Atria

Which structure in the heart prevents the backflow of blood?

• ventricle

• valve

• septum

• aorta

What do we call the smallest blood vessels?

• veins

• arteries

• capillaries

Which of the following is a vascular disorder?

• cardiomyopathy

• arrhythmia

• rheumatic heart disease

• atherosclerosis

CAD stands for .......... artery disease.

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What is a medical term for high blood pressure?

What do we call a formation of a blood clot in a vein, usually in the legs?

• myocardial infarction

• stroke

• deep vein thrombosis

• atherosclerosis

What is another word for a blood clot?

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