Navy Hospital Corpsman, HCB Test 5
Exam Q&A 100% Correct 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
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, 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%)
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Exam Q&A 100% Correct 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
Page 1 of 11
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, 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%)
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