HTHRHSC: 2500 Medical Terminology
Application 6 Exam Questions Fully
Solved 2025 Updated.
Mrs. Doe had a previous history of ____ myocardial infarction, which is __________. - Answer
non-Q wave; the closure of one or more coronary arteries caused by fatty plaque buildup or a
thrombotic occlusion
During her hospitalization for the MI, Mrs. Doe had a PTCA and ___ placement with good
results. PTCA is a ____ - Answer stent; percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in
which a small balloon on the end of a catheter is used to open a partially blocked artery.
She also developed ventricular tachycardia type symptomatology due to sick sinus conduction
system disease. At that time a permanent pacemaker was placed to control the arrhythmia.
Select all correct responses that describe this arrhythmia. - Answer - potentially fatal condition
because the heart is beating so rapidly that it is unable to adequately pump blood through the
body
- a very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles
Before placement of the pacemaker, Mrs. Doe also experienced bradycardia. What is this
arrhythmia? - Answer an abnormally slow resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute
Since the hospitalization, Mrs. Doe has been taking many medications to treat her heart disease
and other chronic conditions. Amiodarone is a/an ________ (category) medication that controls
irregularities of the heartbeat. - Answer antiarrhythmic
Mrs. Doe is also on Coumadin to prevent clots from forming at the stent site. The drug category
for Coumadin is ___. - Answer anticoagulant
Mrs. Doe is also taking Toprol XL 50 mg daily. Toprol is a beta blocker which acts to _______. -
Answer reduce the workload of heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat. This drug also
lowers blood pressure
The cardiologist is concerned that the Plavix was not continued in the nursing home. The
consult to the attending physician suggests that this medication be added to the drug regimen
to reduce clot formation around the stent site. Plavix is a/an _______ (category), which acts to
Application 6 Exam Questions Fully
Solved 2025 Updated.
Mrs. Doe had a previous history of ____ myocardial infarction, which is __________. - Answer
non-Q wave; the closure of one or more coronary arteries caused by fatty plaque buildup or a
thrombotic occlusion
During her hospitalization for the MI, Mrs. Doe had a PTCA and ___ placement with good
results. PTCA is a ____ - Answer stent; percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in
which a small balloon on the end of a catheter is used to open a partially blocked artery.
She also developed ventricular tachycardia type symptomatology due to sick sinus conduction
system disease. At that time a permanent pacemaker was placed to control the arrhythmia.
Select all correct responses that describe this arrhythmia. - Answer - potentially fatal condition
because the heart is beating so rapidly that it is unable to adequately pump blood through the
body
- a very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles
Before placement of the pacemaker, Mrs. Doe also experienced bradycardia. What is this
arrhythmia? - Answer an abnormally slow resting heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute
Since the hospitalization, Mrs. Doe has been taking many medications to treat her heart disease
and other chronic conditions. Amiodarone is a/an ________ (category) medication that controls
irregularities of the heartbeat. - Answer antiarrhythmic
Mrs. Doe is also on Coumadin to prevent clots from forming at the stent site. The drug category
for Coumadin is ___. - Answer anticoagulant
Mrs. Doe is also taking Toprol XL 50 mg daily. Toprol is a beta blocker which acts to _______. -
Answer reduce the workload of heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat. This drug also
lowers blood pressure
The cardiologist is concerned that the Plavix was not continued in the nursing home. The
consult to the attending physician suggests that this medication be added to the drug regimen
to reduce clot formation around the stent site. Plavix is a/an _______ (category), which acts to
