Question 1

A blood pressure reading above 140/90 mmHg is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) hypotension. 
B) normotension. 
C) hypertension. 
D) coarctation. 
E) prehypertension. 
A) hypotension. 
B) normotension. 
C) hypertension. 
D) coarctation. 
E) prehypertension.

Question 2

Which of the following words mean an increase in diameter of a blood vessel?

Accepted Answer

A) Vasodilation 
B) Vasoconstriction 
C) Hypertrophy 
D) Macrocytosis 
E) Macrovasculature 
A) Vasodilation 
B) Vasoconstriction 
C) Hypertrophy 
D) Macrocytosis 
E) Macrovasculature

Question 3

A minute blood vessel between the arterial and venous systems is known as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) platelet. 
B) thrombus. 
C) embolus. 
D) capillary. 
E) aneurysm. 
A) platelet. 
B) thrombus. 
C) embolus. 
D) capillary. 
E) aneurysm.

Question 4

A suspected MI can be confirmed by which of the following blood tests?

Accepted Answer

A) HDL 
B) HTN 
C) Troponin I and T 
D) PTCL 
E) Lipoproteins 
A) HDL 
B) HTN 
C) Troponin I and T 
D) PTCL 
E) Lipoproteins

Question 5

A VSD is described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) opening between the atria and ventricles. 
B) communication between the pulmonary artery and the aorta. 
C) abnormal weakness of a vessel. 
D) narrowing of the aorta. 
E) gap between the ventricles. 
A) opening between the atria and ventricles. 
B) communication between the pulmonary artery and the aorta. 
C) abnormal weakness of a vessel. 
D) narrowing of the aorta. 
E) gap between the ventricles.

A blood pressure reading above 140/90 mmHg is known as:

Which of the following words mean an increase in diameter of a blood vessel?

A minute blood vessel between the arterial and venous systems is known as a(n):

A suspected MI can be confirmed by which of the following blood tests?

A VSD is described as a(n):

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Exam 6: Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

A blood pressure reading above 140/90 mmHg is known as:

Which of the following words mean an increase in diameter of a blood vessel?

A minute blood vessel between the arterial and venous systems is known as a(n):

A suspected MI can be confirmed by which of the following blood tests?

A VSD is described as a(n):

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

The Body As a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of Anatomy

The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of Dermatology

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology

The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of Endocrinology

The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

The Male Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of the Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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