ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
Questions And Answers
You are caring for a patient that has been admitted to the hospital for CVA located in the
hypothalamus. Which of the following functions will be affected? regulation of body
temperature
A synonym for the mitral valve is the _____________...
ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
Questions And Answers
You are caring for a patient that has been admitted to the hospital for CVA located in the
hypothalamus. Which of the following functions will be affected? regulation of body
temperature
A synonym for the mitral valve is the ______________valve bicuspid
The valve that is located between the right atrium and right ventricle is the ____________.
tricuspid
The heart has four sections known as chambers
A shortage of blood flow to tissue: ischemia
The medical term that means surgical incision of a vein: phlebotomy
The medical term that means originating from the heart. cardiogenic
, ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
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The type of medication that will increase the contractility of the heart: inotropic
What is an aneurysm? abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery
abnormally dilated and weakened area of an artery thrombophlebitis
After a myocardial infarction, the myocardium becomes: fibrotic
Which type of medication would be used to treat bradycardia? adrenergic
The blood vessels supplying the heart are known as the coronary circulation
Mitral valve insufficiency is the same as: prolapsed bicuspid valve
A Cardiac problem which is present at birth is abbreviated as a (n) CHD
, ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
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The correct order that the electrical impulse follows through the conduction system of the heart
is: SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, bundle branches, Purkinje fibers
The congenital heart defect Tetralogy of Fallot has how many defects? 4
Often times the first symptom of myocardial ischemia is: angina pectoris
Necrosis of tissue means the same as: infarction
Place the layers of blood vessels in the correct order, from the outermost layer to the innermost
A mass of tissue with definitive borders is a: node
A parasite is a(n) organism that lives in another species and harms it
, ECPI Med Term Final Study Guide
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A poisonous substance: toxin
The thymus is located in the: mediastinum
The components of the lymphatic system are: lymph, immune cells, and lymphatic vessels
The structures that begin the lymphatic network are the lymphatic: capillaries
The right lymphatic duct drains into the right ___________________ subclavian vein.
The greatest concentration of lymph nodes lie in the neck, axilla, and groin.
When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is known as lymph
What is the term for a virus with an RNA core? Retrovirus
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