NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN, HCB TEST 5
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sometimes called cardiac compromise, is a blanket term that refers to any time the not getting enough o
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xygen - ANSWER acute coronary syndrome (acs)
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a decrease in certain elements of the blood, especially red cells and hemoglobin - ANSWER anemia
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pain in the chest occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart is not re
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ceiving enough oxygen - ANSWER angina pectoris
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a condition in which the heart ceased generating electrical impulses, commonly called flatline -
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ANSWER asystole
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term used for the valves that are located between the atrium and ventricle, specifically the tricuspid and
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mitral valve - ANSWER atrioventricular valves
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normal heartbeat and circulation of blood have completely stopped - ANSWER cardiac arrest
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study of the heart - ANSWER cardiology
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actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working -
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ANSWER cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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vessels that supply the myocardium - ANSWER coronary arteries
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diseases that affect the arteries of the heart - ANSWER Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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the presence of thrombus in a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs -
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, a swelling resulting from build up of fluid in the body tissues - ANSWER edema
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major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities - ANSWER femoral artery
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Inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to supply them with oxygen and nu
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trients - ANSWER hypo-perfusion
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low fluid/ blood volume - ANSWER hypovolemia
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supply of oxygen and nutrients to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body as a resul
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t of the flow of blood through the capillaries - ANSWER perfusion
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pulses that are found within the peripheral or outlying points of the body - ANSWER peripheral pulses
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condition in which the heart's electrical impulses are disorganized, preventing the heart muscle from con
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tracting normally - ANSWER ventricular fibrillation
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what are the four components of blood - ANSWER red blood cells (41%)
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white blood cells (4%)
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platelets (0.01%) H
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carries blood from the heart to the head - ANSWER carotid
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largest artery in the body, transports blood from the left ventricles to the systemic circulation -
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HANSWER aorta H
artery located behind the knee - ANSWER popliteal
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