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Cardiology Terms

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Health Sciences

9th - 12th Grade

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Cardiology Terms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

syncope (SING-kŏ-pē)

brief lapse in consciousness (faint)

a type of headache

a heart condition

a form of paralysis

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

arrhythmia (ā-RITH-mē-ă)

a condition where the heart beats too fast

a deviation in the normal pattern of the heartbeat

a type of heart disease

a symptom of high blood pressure

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

diaphoresis (dī-ă-fŏ-RĒ-sĭs)

excessive sweating

dry skin

shivering

increased heart rate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

occlude (ŏ-KLOOD)

block or close tightly

open or release

allow to pass through

create an opening

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

sphygmomanometer (sfĭg-mō-măn-ŎM-ĕt-ĕr)

instrument used to measure blood pressure

device for measuring heart rate

tool for checking blood sugar levels

gadget for monitoring oxygen levels

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

stethoscope (STETH-ŏ-skōp)

What is a stethoscope used for?

An instrument used to hear heart and lung sounds

A device for measuring blood pressure

A tool for examining the throat

A machine for performing X-rays

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

aneurysm (AN-yŭ-rizm)

What is the definition of an aneurysm?

Localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel

A type of blood clot

A condition causing high blood pressure

An inflammation of the blood vessel wall

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