HIMA 100 Week 3 Quiz (Chap. 5 & 6)

which term means cardiac arrest? - Answer- asystole which term means abnormal enlargement of an atrium? - Answer- Atriomegaly which of the following is an abnormal opening in part of the septum dividing the two ventricles? - Answer- ventricular septal defect The term ventricles pertain to what particular structures? - Answer- chambers of the heart or brain which of the following is more likely to occur in a coronary occlusion? - Answer- myocardial infarction what is the term for inflammation of the sac that encloses the heart? - Answer- pericarditis what is the name for the membrane that forms the lining inside the heart? - Answer- endocardium what is a coronary thrombosis? - Answer- formation of a blood clot in an artery that supplies blood to the myocardium what do atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects have in common? - Answer- in both cases there is an abnormal opening in the partition that separates the right and left sides how many flaps of tissue does a tricuspid valve have? - Answer- three which of the following adjectives describes the patient describes a patient who is experiencing slow, shallow, breathing? - Answer- hypopneic which word means increased aeration of the lungs? - Answer- hyperventilation which of the following is caused by hyperpnea? - Answer- excretion of carbon dioxide which of the following is true regarding alkalosis? - Answer- it is excessively basic properties of body fluids what is a direct result of hyperventilation? - Answer- it reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood what is the serous m