DAANCE STUDY GUIDE A+GRADED EXAM

DAANCE STUDY GUIDE A+GRADED EXAM Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Reduction of the quantity of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Angina pectoris - CORRECT ANSWER-Chest pain with the feeling of suffocation usually due to deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium resulting in ischemia to the myocardium, caused by poor coronary circulation. Anticholinergic - CORRECT ANSWER-A drug that counteracts the action of ecetylcholine, the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system and thereby counteracts the parasympathetic nervous system. Antiemetic - CORRECT ANSWER-A drug that counteracts nausea and vomiting. Antisialogogue - CORRECT ANSWER-A drug that counteracts the production of saliva. Anxiolytics - CORRECT ANSWER-Drugs that reduce or dissolve anxiety, agitation or tension. Aorta - CORRECT ANSWER-Very large artery receiving oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle and distributed to the peripheral circulation. Arrest rhythms - CORRECT ANSWER-Premature ventricular contractions (PVC's), ventricular tachycardia (Vtach.), ventricular fibrillation (Vfib.), asystole, pulseless electrical activity (PEA). Artery - CORRECT ANSWER-A vessel that carries blood away from the heart. Ascites - CORRECT ANSWER-Accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity can be associated with advanced cases of liver disease or right sided heart failure. Asystole - CORRECT ANSWER-Cessation of all contractions of the myocardium. Frequently follows arrest rhythms such as VTack. or VFib. Also known as "flat line". Ataractics - CORRECT ANSWER-Pharmacologic agents that produce a tranquilizing effect. Atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER-A disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaque on their inner walls which narrows the lumen and decreases the oxygen-bearing blood supply to the myocardium