AHC Week 12 Terminology

Which symptom is commonly associated with angina pectoris?

• Chest pain or discomfort
• Shortness of breath
• Swelling in the legs
• Excessive sweating

Which condition is characterized by an irregular pulse and poor blood flow due to uncoordinated heart muscle movement?

• Hypertension
• Atrial fibrillation
• Ischemia
• Cancer

What is a collapsed lung that occurs when air leaks into the space between the lungs and the chest wall?

• Pericardial effusion
• Angina
• Tension pneumothorax
• Myocardial infarction

Which term refers to abnormally high blood pressure?

• Hypotension
• Ischemia
• Hypertension
• Normal sinus rhythm

What occurs when an arterial blockage or slow blood flow deprives the heart of blood?

• Angina
• Cancer
• Hypertension
• Myocardial infarction

Which term refers to a normal heartbeat pattern usually between 60 and 80 beats per minute in an adult?

• Tension pneumothorax
• Normal sinus rhythm
• Myocardial infarction
• Pericardial effusion

Which condition occurs when the brain is deprived of blood and oxygen by either a blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel?

• Sepsis
• Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
• Foley
• Fluoroscope

What is the term for the condition where the heart's electrical system malfunctions, causing it to beat too quickly, too slowly, or irregularly?

• Bradycardia
• Tachycardia
• Arrhythmia
• Cardiomyopathy

What is the term for the condition where the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid, affecting its ability to pump blood efficiently?

• Pericarditis
• Myocarditis
• Endocarditis
• Cardiomyopathy

What is a serious condition caused by the body's response to severe infection?

• Foley
• Sepsis
• Fluoroscope
• Stethoscope