Questions & Answers(A+ RATED/ 100% Solved)
Aneurysm - ANSWER-Localized ballooning of a vessel due to a weakened vessel wall
Arrhythmia - ANSWER-Irregular heartbeat
Artery - ANSWER-Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart, muscular,
contractile
Bradycardia - ANSWER-Slow heart rate (HR<60)
Cardiomegaly - ANSWER-Enlarged heart
Coronary artery - ANSWER-Artery that supplies the heart with blood
Dorsalis pedis pulse - ANSWER-Pulse that is palpable on the dorsum (top) of the foot
Murmur - ANSWER-Abnormal heart sound rated on 1-6 scale
Normal sinus rhythm (NSR) - ANSWER-The rhythm of a healthy heart
Palpitation - ANSWER-To beat rapidly, irregularly, or forcibly (usually relating to the
heart)
Pulse exam - ANSWER-Carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis (DP)
or posterior tibia (PT)
Regular rate and rhythm (RRR) - ANSWER-Normal heart sounds with a regular rate
(60-100 bpm)
Stenosis - ANSWER-Narrowing of a body opening or passage
Tachycardia - ANSWER-Fast heart rate (HR>100 bpm)
Thrombus - ANSWER-Blood clot or blockage
Vein - ANSWER-Vessel carrying blood towards the heart, so, compressible