DAANCE EXAM QUESTIONS UPDATED WITH ANSWERS
2024 – 2025
Addison's,disease,,ANS,-
,,A,disease,due,to,hyposecretion,of,glucocorticoids,,characterized,by,low,blood,pressure,,diarrhea,,digesti
ve,disturbance,,and,a,bronzelike,pigmentation,of,the,skin
Adjunctive,agents,,ANS,-
,,Agents,that,supplement,the,primary,anesthetic,agents,to,augment,or,enhance,the,effects,of,the,primary,
agent
Allergenicity,,ANS,-
,,Having,the,property,of,an,allergen,,a,substance,that,will,elicit,an,allergic,response,in,sensitive,individuals
Alveolus,(plural:,alveoli),,ANS,-,,A,small,air,sac,within,the,body,of,the,lung
Amide,,ANS,-
,,A,chemical,structure,derived,from,ammonia;,there,is,a,group,of,amide,local,anesthetics,that,are,widely,u
sed,in,dentistry,(eg,,lidocaine,,mepivacaine,,prilocaine,,bupivacaine).
Amnesia,,ANS,-,,Failure,to,remember,events,related,to,surgery
Analgesia,,ANS,-,,Insensitivity,to,pain
Anaphylaxis,,ANS,-
,,A,severe,allergic,reaction,marked,by,any,of,several,severe,responses,,including,skin,reactions,,smooth,m
uscle,cramping,,urinary,incontinence,,construction,of,bronchioles,,respiratory,difficulty,,and,cardiovascul
ar,collapse
Anemia,,ANS,-,,A,reduction,in,the,number,of,red,blood,cells,in,the,bloodstream
,Angina,pectoris,,ANS,-
,,Pain,in,the,chest,,with,a,feeling,of,suffocation,,usually,due,to,deficiency,of,blood,supply,to,the,myocardiu
m
Antecubital,,ANS,-,,Situated,in,front,of,the,elbow
Antecubital,fossa,,ANS,-
,,The,depression,between,the,forearm,and,the,upper,arm,that,is,literally,"in,front,of,the,elbow"
Anticholinergic,,ANS,-
,,A,drug,that,counteracts,the,action,of,acetylcholine,,the,neurotransmitter,of,the,parasympathetic,nervou
s,system,and,thereby,blocks,the,action,of,the,parasympathetic,nerves
Antiemetic,,ANS,-,,A,drug,that,counteracts,nausea,and,vomiting
Antisialagogue,,ANS,-,,A,drug,that,counteracts,the,production,of,saliva
Anxiolytic,,ANS,-,,Drugs,that,reduce,anxiety,,agitation,,or,tension,(eg,,Valium,,midazolam)
Aorta,,ANS,-,,The,main,trunk,(a,very,large,artery),from,which,the,arterial,system,proceeds
Apnea,,ANS,-,,Absence,or,cessation,of,breathing
Arrest,rhythms,,ANS,-
,,Cardiac,rhythms,in,which,there,is,cardiac,arrest.,Some,arrest,rhythms,such,as,pulseless,ventricular,tachyc
ardia,are,accompanied,by,a,rhythm,display,,but,there,is,no,contraction
Arrhythmia,,ANS,-,,Any,variation,from,the,normal,rhythm,of,the,heartbeat
Arteriole,,ANS,-
,,Any,of,the,very,small,arterial,branches,located,at,the,end,of,an,artery,(furthest,from,the,heart)
, Artery,,ANS,-,,A,vessel,that,varies,blood,away,from,the,heart,to,other,parts,of,the,body
Ascites,,ANS,-,,Accumulation,of,the,serous,fluid,in,the,abdominal,cavity
Asystole,,ANS,-,,Cardiac,arrest,in,which,there,is,no,rhythm,display,and,no,contraction
Ataractics,,ANS,-,,Pharmacologic,agents,that,produce,a,tranquilizing,effect
Atherosclerosis,,ANS,-
,,A,disease,of,the,arteries,characterized,by,the,deposition,of,plaques,of,fatty,material,on,their,inner,walls
Atrial,fibrillation,,ANS,-
,,Atrial,arrhythmia,characterized,by,rapid,randomized,contractions,of,the,atrial,myocardium,,causing,a,tot
ally,irregular,and,often,rapid,ventricular,rate
Atrial,flutter,,ANS,-
,,A,condition,of,cardiac,arrhythmia,in,which,the,atrial,contractions,are,rapid,(200,to,320,per,minute)
Atrial,(supraventricular),rhythms,,ANS,-
,,Dysrythmias,in,which,the,pacemaker,is,in,the,atria,above,the,level,of,the,ventricles,(supraventricular),are
a
Atrial,Tachycardia,,ANS,-,,Rapid,heartbeat,originating,from,the,atria
Atrioventricular,block,(AV,block),,ANS,-
,,A,cardiac,conduction,defect,in,which,the,impulse,generated,by,the,SA,node,is,partially,or,completely,bloc
ked,in,the,area,of,the,AV,nose
Atrioventricular,node,,ANS,-
,,A,microscopic,collection,of,heart,muscle,fibers,involved,in,the,electrical,activity,of,the,heart
Atrium,(plural:,atria),,ANS,-,,An,upper,chamber,of,the,heart;,atria,also,exist,in,other,parts,of,the,body