HSC 4502 Unit 2 Exam with correct answers 2024 GUARANTEED GRADE A+
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HSC 4502 Unit 2 Exam with correct answers 2024 GUARANTEED GRADE A+
The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle is named because it has _____.
three cusps
A small patch of tissue called the _____ acts as the pacemaker of the heart.
sinoatrial node
_____ samples the blood in each hear...
HSC 4502 Unit 2 Exam with correct
answers 2024 GUARANTEED GRADE A+
The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle is named
because it has _____.
three cusps
A small patch of tissue called the _____ acts as the pacemaker of the
heart.
sinoatrial node
_____ samples the blood in each heart chamber for oxygen content and
pressure.
cardiac catheterization
The simplest form of atherosclerosis is _____, which are thin, flat
discolorations in the arteries that can enlarge and become thicker as
they grow in length.
fatty streaks
A fibrous _____ is characterized by the accumulation of lipids and
formation of scar tissue, that begins as a white gray thickening of
the inner lining of the artery.
atheromatous plaque
In _____ hypertension, the elevation in blood pressure results from
some other disease.
secondary
Compression sclerotherapy is a treatment used for _____.
varicose veins
The most common cause of CVI is _____.
thrombosis
A stent is a cylindrical wire mesh that surrounds an _____.
angioplasty balloon
_____ is the most common heart rhythm disorder.
atrial fibrillation
The internal lining of the heart consists of a smooth, delicate
membrane called the exocardium.
False
The mitral valve lies between the right atrium and left atrium.
False
Arterioles lead into capillaries, the connecting link between
arteries and veins.
True
Arterioles can change their diameter by constricting or dilating,
which alters blood flow to the tissues.
True
, Fat in the human body takes the form of triglycerides.
True
Claudication, a clot within a blood vessel, forms because of
ulceration and turbulent blood flow.
False
_____ heart failure is a chronic and progressive reduction in the
ability of the heart to pump blood.
congestive
Valvular insufficiency or _____ refers to a valve that allows
backward flow of blood within the heart.
regurgitation
_____ refers to a narrowing of the valves opening.
stenosis
_____ is an infection of the endocardium and heart valves.
endocarditis
Generally, the higher the level of _____, the lower the risk of
coronary artery disease.
HDL
In _____, artery walls thicken and become hard and inflexible.
ateriosclerosis
Blockage of the _____ can reduce blood supply to the brain, causing a
stroke.
carotid
Hypertension is broadly defined as an arterial pressure greater than
_____ on at least three consecutive measures.
140/90
_____ cardiomyopathy is the most common form of all cardiomyopathies.
dilated
_____ is a life-threatening emergency, a form of cardiac arrest.
ventricular fibrillation
Acute forms of endocarditis involve the formation of nodules, or
_____.
vegetations
Infants born with Down syndrome and Turner syndrome have an increased
risk for congenital heart disease.
True
Fetal circulation is anatomically different than postnatal
circulation.
True
Heart block occurs when the atria and ventricles contract independent
of each other.
True
The _____ exert a sweeping action, preventing dust and foreign
particles from reaching the lungs.
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