Medical Terminology Module 6 Exam 2024/2025
Questions With Completed & Verified Solutions.
s hypertension (HTN) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>high blood pressure
congestive heart failure (CHF) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>inability of the heart to pump its required
amount of blood.
Angina - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>chest pain caused by a decrease in the flow of blood to the heart
arrhythmia (a- = without; rrhythm/o = rhythm), which is any deviation from the normal rhythmic
pattern of the heartbeat—such as a fibrillation, or flutter. - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
myocardial infarction (AMI) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>arrhythmia was a complication of an acute
a heart attack (myocardi/o = muscle).
Not all arrhythmias are life-threatening, while others most certainly are - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
Flutter - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>a type of arrhythmia characterized by rapid, but regular,
contractions of the atria or ventricles.
Fibrillation - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>disturbance of the heart's rhythm in which there are rapid,
disorganized, and ineffectual contractions of the atria or ventricles.
atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>—the formation of fatty deposits (ather/o) along the inner
lining of the coronary arteries—is a condition caused by a hardening (-sclerosis), thickening, or loss
of arterial wall elasticity
,atherosclerosis condition - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>can further lead to the development of an
aneurysm—a local widening of an artery.
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>group of disease changes in the
coronary arteries that lead to plaque or clot formation and heart attack or other problems
coronary artery disease (CAD) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>any abnormal condition affecting the
arteries of the heart (coron/o = heart; -ary = pertaining to)
oronary care unit (CCU) was having his blood pressure (BP) measured. - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
Diagnosis of rhythmic irregularities of the heart is aided by a process known as electrocardiography
(ECG), which records (-graphy) the heart's (cardi/o) electrical activity (electr/o). The recording itself,
shown here, is called an electrocardiogram - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
When this procedure is combined with blood pressure monitoring and heart rate measurements to
show the heart's response to physical exertion (usually on a treadmill), it is called a stress test. -
CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
The Holter monitor - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>portable electrocardiographic device that can be worn
to provide an extended recording of the heart's activity.
Cardiac catheterization - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>uiding a flexible catheter via a vein or artery into
the heart to detect blood flow and pressure.
cardiac catheter ablation - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>therapeutic procedure in which catherization is
used to actually destroy abnormal tissue that is causing arrhythmias.
, Angiography - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>process of obtaining a radiographic image (-graphy) of blood
vessels (angi/o) following injection of contrast dye. Surgical repair of congenital cardiac defects is
usually required.
Doppler ultrasound can be used to measure blood flow in vessels via sound waves. - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
echocardiography (ECHO)—the use of high-frequency sound (echo-) waves to show the structure
and movement of the heart (cardi/o). - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>diagnosed congestive heart failure
MUGA scan images the motion of heart wall muscles using radioactive chemicals. - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
Treat congestive heart failure - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>take meds to improve the pumping action of
the heart and to promote excretion of fluids. Dietary sodium and fluid intake may also be restricted.
Myocardial infarction can be detected by serum enzyme tests, - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
conditions like coronary artery disease, or CAD, can be detected using serum lipid tests to screen
for risk factors such as high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
lipoprotein electrophoresis, lipoproteins (which are combinations of fat and protein) are physically
separated in a blood sample. This separation allows the lab to analyze the presence of LDL (low-
density lipoprotein) vs. HDL (high-density lipoprotein). - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
Nuclear imaging—such as a technetium 99m Sestamibi scan—helps assess coronary blood flow and
myocardial viability. This scan can also be used with an exercise tolerance test - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
Questions With Completed & Verified Solutions.
s hypertension (HTN) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>high blood pressure
congestive heart failure (CHF) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>inability of the heart to pump its required
amount of blood.
Angina - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>chest pain caused by a decrease in the flow of blood to the heart
arrhythmia (a- = without; rrhythm/o = rhythm), which is any deviation from the normal rhythmic
pattern of the heartbeat—such as a fibrillation, or flutter. - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
myocardial infarction (AMI) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>arrhythmia was a complication of an acute
a heart attack (myocardi/o = muscle).
Not all arrhythmias are life-threatening, while others most certainly are - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
Flutter - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>a type of arrhythmia characterized by rapid, but regular,
contractions of the atria or ventricles.
Fibrillation - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>disturbance of the heart's rhythm in which there are rapid,
disorganized, and ineffectual contractions of the atria or ventricles.
atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>—the formation of fatty deposits (ather/o) along the inner
lining of the coronary arteries—is a condition caused by a hardening (-sclerosis), thickening, or loss
of arterial wall elasticity
,atherosclerosis condition - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>can further lead to the development of an
aneurysm—a local widening of an artery.
Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>group of disease changes in the
coronary arteries that lead to plaque or clot formation and heart attack or other problems
coronary artery disease (CAD) - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>any abnormal condition affecting the
arteries of the heart (coron/o = heart; -ary = pertaining to)
oronary care unit (CCU) was having his blood pressure (BP) measured. - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
Diagnosis of rhythmic irregularities of the heart is aided by a process known as electrocardiography
(ECG), which records (-graphy) the heart's (cardi/o) electrical activity (electr/o). The recording itself,
shown here, is called an electrocardiogram - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
When this procedure is combined with blood pressure monitoring and heart rate measurements to
show the heart's response to physical exertion (usually on a treadmill), it is called a stress test. -
CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
The Holter monitor - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>portable electrocardiographic device that can be worn
to provide an extended recording of the heart's activity.
Cardiac catheterization - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>uiding a flexible catheter via a vein or artery into
the heart to detect blood flow and pressure.
cardiac catheter ablation - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>therapeutic procedure in which catherization is
used to actually destroy abnormal tissue that is causing arrhythmias.
, Angiography - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>process of obtaining a radiographic image (-graphy) of blood
vessels (angi/o) following injection of contrast dye. Surgical repair of congenital cardiac defects is
usually required.
Doppler ultrasound can be used to measure blood flow in vessels via sound waves. - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
echocardiography (ECHO)—the use of high-frequency sound (echo-) waves to show the structure
and movement of the heart (cardi/o). - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>diagnosed congestive heart failure
MUGA scan images the motion of heart wall muscles using radioactive chemicals. - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
Treat congestive heart failure - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>take meds to improve the pumping action of
the heart and to promote excretion of fluids. Dietary sodium and fluid intake may also be restricted.
Myocardial infarction can be detected by serum enzyme tests, - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
conditions like coronary artery disease, or CAD, can be detected using serum lipid tests to screen
for risk factors such as high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
lipoprotein electrophoresis, lipoproteins (which are combinations of fat and protein) are physically
separated in a blood sample. This separation allows the lab to analyze the presence of LDL (low-
density lipoprotein) vs. HDL (high-density lipoprotein). - CORRECT ANSWERS<<>>>
Nuclear imaging—such as a technetium 99m Sestamibi scan—helps assess coronary blood flow and
myocardial viability. This scan can also be used with an exercise tolerance test - CORRECT
ANSWERS<<>>>
