Navy Hospital Corpsman, HCB Test 5
Exam Questions and Answers
sometimes called cardiac compromise, is a blanket term that refers to any
time the not getting enough oxygen - -acute coronary syndrome (acs)
- a decrease in certain elements of the blood, especially red cells and
hemoglobin - -anemia
- pain in the chest occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and
a portion of the heart is not receiving enough oxygen - -angina pectoris
- a condition in which the heart ceased generating electrical impulses,
commonly called flatline - -asystole
- term used for the valves that are located between the atrium and
ventricle, specifically the tricuspid and mitral valve - -atrioventricular valves
- normal heartbeat and circulation of blood have completely stopped - -
cardiac arrest
- study of the heart - -cardiology
- actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs
working - -cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- vessels that supply the myocardium - -coronary arteries
- diseases that affect the arteries of the heart - -Coronary Artery Disease
(CAD)
- the presence of thrombus in a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs -
-deep vein thrombosis
- a swelling resulting from build up of fluid in the body tissues - -edema
- major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities - -femoral artery
- Inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to
supply them with oxygen and nutrients - -hypo-perfusion
- low fluid/ blood volume - -hypovolemia
, - supply of oxygen and nutrients to and removal of wastes from the cells and
tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries - -
perfusion
- pulses that are found within the peripheral or outlying points of the body -
-peripheral pulses
- condition in which the heart's electrical impulses are disorganized,
preventing the heart muscle from contracting normally - -ventricular
fibrillation
- what are the four components of blood - -red blood cells (41%)
white blood cells (4%)
platelets (0.01%)
plasma (55%)
- carries blood from the heart to the head - -carotid
- largest artery in the body, transports blood from the left ventricles to the
systemic circulation - -aorta
- artery located behind the knee - -popliteal
- artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle - -posterior tibial
- artery supplying the foot, lateral to the large tendon of the big toe - -
dorsalis pedis
- these two major veins return blood from the body to the right atrium - -
vena cava
- empty directly into the superior vena cava - -jugular
- common site of the intravenous catheter insertion in the antecubital space
- -median basilic
- the heart is enclosed and held in place by the - -pericardium
- what are the three layers of the heart - -epicardium
myocardium
endocaridum
- receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary
sinus - -right atrium
Exam Questions and Answers
sometimes called cardiac compromise, is a blanket term that refers to any
time the not getting enough oxygen - -acute coronary syndrome (acs)
- a decrease in certain elements of the blood, especially red cells and
hemoglobin - -anemia
- pain in the chest occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and
a portion of the heart is not receiving enough oxygen - -angina pectoris
- a condition in which the heart ceased generating electrical impulses,
commonly called flatline - -asystole
- term used for the valves that are located between the atrium and
ventricle, specifically the tricuspid and mitral valve - -atrioventricular valves
- normal heartbeat and circulation of blood have completely stopped - -
cardiac arrest
- study of the heart - -cardiology
- actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs
working - -cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- vessels that supply the myocardium - -coronary arteries
- diseases that affect the arteries of the heart - -Coronary Artery Disease
(CAD)
- the presence of thrombus in a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs -
-deep vein thrombosis
- a swelling resulting from build up of fluid in the body tissues - -edema
- major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities - -femoral artery
- Inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to
supply them with oxygen and nutrients - -hypo-perfusion
- low fluid/ blood volume - -hypovolemia
, - supply of oxygen and nutrients to and removal of wastes from the cells and
tissues of the body as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries - -
perfusion
- pulses that are found within the peripheral or outlying points of the body -
-peripheral pulses
- condition in which the heart's electrical impulses are disorganized,
preventing the heart muscle from contracting normally - -ventricular
fibrillation
- what are the four components of blood - -red blood cells (41%)
white blood cells (4%)
platelets (0.01%)
plasma (55%)
- carries blood from the heart to the head - -carotid
- largest artery in the body, transports blood from the left ventricles to the
systemic circulation - -aorta
- artery located behind the knee - -popliteal
- artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle - -posterior tibial
- artery supplying the foot, lateral to the large tendon of the big toe - -
dorsalis pedis
- these two major veins return blood from the body to the right atrium - -
vena cava
- empty directly into the superior vena cava - -jugular
- common site of the intravenous catheter insertion in the antecubital space
- -median basilic
- the heart is enclosed and held in place by the - -pericardium
- what are the three layers of the heart - -epicardium
myocardium
endocaridum
- receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary
sinus - -right atrium
