CARDIAC DISORDERS ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● plaque. Answer: fatty deposits in the coronary arteries
●● arteriosclerosis. Answer: condition in which one or more arteries
becomes hardened and narrowed
●● blood clot. Answer: blood that has become solid within the body;
also called thrombus
●● embolus. Answer: a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or
other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel
and cause an embolism.
●● ischemia. Answer: condition in which an embolus blocks a coronary
artery, resulting in a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle supplied by that
vessel
●● Angina Pectoris. Answer: chest pain, pressure, or discomfort
BANK 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● plaque. Answer: fatty deposits in the coronary arteries
●● arteriosclerosis. Answer: condition in which one or more arteries
becomes hardened and narrowed
●● blood clot. Answer: blood that has become solid within the body;
also called thrombus
●● embolus. Answer: a blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or
other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel
and cause an embolism.
●● ischemia. Answer: condition in which an embolus blocks a coronary
artery, resulting in a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle supplied by that
vessel
●● Angina Pectoris. Answer: chest pain, pressure, or discomfort