Chapters 7-10 Exam

The medical term for inflammation of the inner lining of the heart is:

endocarditis

Label right side of the heart A-H

A - superior vena cava; B - right pulmonary artery; C - right pulmonary veins; D - pulmonary valve; E - right atrium; F - tricuspid valve; G - right ventricle; H - inferior vena cava

Label the left side of the heart

P - aorta; O - left pulmonary arteries; N - pulmonary trunk; M - left atrium; L - left pulmonary veins; K - aortic valve; J - bicuspid/mitral valve; I - left ventricle

What is the term for the absence of a regular rhythm, meaning that the heart rate is either too fast, too slow or just irregular?

arrhythmia

ED

emergency department

Hx

history

HTN

hypertension

CAD

coronary artery disease (CAD)

BP

blood pressure

HR

heart rate

Dx

diagnosis

EKG

electrocardiogram

What is the medical term for a heart attack?

myocardial infarction

What is the function of the pulmonary veins?

brings oxygen from the lungs to the heart

What is hemoglobin?

protein that carries oxygen in the RBCs

What is the primary function of erythrocytes?

transports gases and nutrients

Which cells are responsible for blood clotting?

platelets

What medical term means formation of blood cells?

hematopoiesis

Using medical terminology word parts, what term means hardening of the arteries due to the accumulation of fatty plaque?

atherosclerosis

What structures are part of the lymphatic system?

lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, thymus, tonsils

What term means surgical removal of the spleen?

splenectomy

Which structure in the lymphatic system is responsible for filtering lymph and trapping pathogens?

lymph nodes

What are examples of Type I hypersensitivity?

allergic reaction, asthma, anaphylactic shock

Which of the following is an example of passive immunity?

nursing

What are characteristics of inflammation?

redness, swelling, heat, pain

In the term bronchiectasis, what does the suffix mean?

dialation, expansion

What are signs and symptoms of an asthma attack?

SOB, wheezing, coughing, bronchiospasms, tightness in chest

The process of breathing in is called _______, and the process of breathing out is called ________.

inspiration (or inhalation), expiration (exhalation)

Chris has been diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his lung. He went to the ED with C/O shortness of breath (SOB) and pain in his chest. The doctors in the ED discovered that blood vessels in his lungs have burst due to inflammation, leading to blood in his pleural cavity. What is his condition called?

hemothorax

Which muscle is primarily responsible for controlling breathing?

diaphragm

What are alveoli and why are they significant?

tiny, grape-like sacs at the end of bronchioles that are responsible for gas exchange