CC306M: Medical Terminology
Quiz 4
Section 1: Defining Terms
Directions: For each of the following terms, select the best definition from the options provided.
1. aneurysm
a. thickening of the arterial walls
b. a bulging of the wall of the heart, aorta or artery
c. a swollen area in the lining of an artery
d. chest pain caused by temporary loss of oxygenated blood to the heart
2. ischemia
a. the hardening of a vessel
b. plugging; an obstruction or a closing off
c. decreased blood flow to tissue caused by constriction of a vessel
d. the narrowing of a vessel
3. stenosis
a. the hardening of a vessel
b. the narrowing of a vessel
c. the widening of a vessel
d. vessel death
4. diaphoresis
a. a stationary blood clot
b. pain in a limb caused by inadequate blood supply
c. perfuse palpitations
d. perfuse sweating
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5. valvuloplasty
a. the surgical repair of the valvulus
b. the surgical repair of a vein
c. the surgical repair of a valve
d. the surgical repair of a vessel
6. phlebitis
a. inflammation of an artery
b. inflammation of a ventricle
c. inflammation of a vessel
d. inflammation of a vein
7. angina pectoris
a. inflammation of a cardiac artery
b. infarction of a cardiac artery
c. chest pain
d. acute pain caused by diaphoresis
8. arteriosclerosis
a. a bulging of the arterial walls
b. a swollen area within the lining of an artery
c. softening of the arteries
d. hardening of the arterial walls
9. cardiomyopathy
a. inflammation of the heart muscle
b. malformation of the heart that is present at birth
c. failure of the myocardium
d. disease of the heart muscle
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10. heart murmur
a. sounds made during circulation
b. abnormal sound from heart produced by defective chambers or valves
c. any sound heard through the stethoscope
d. test used during electrocardiogram
Section 2: Creating Terminology
Directions: For each definition, select the best medical term from the terms provided.
11. "inflammation of the heart muscle"
a. carditis
b. pericarditis
c. endocarditis
d. myocarditis
12. "inflammation of a vein due to clot formation"
a. thrombophlebitis
b. embolophlebitis
c. thrombovasitis
d. embolovasitis
13. "condition of a narrowing of a part”
a. stenosis
b. stenolysis
c. thrombolytic
d. stenous
14. “localized area of necrosis "
a. ischemia
b. hypolipidemic
c. occlusion
d. infarct
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15. "a bacterial inflammation that affects the inside of the heart"
a. bacterial carditis
b. bacterial pericarditis
c. bacterial myocarditis
d. bacterial endocarditis
16. "subjective experience of pounding, skipping or racing heartbeats"
a. palpation
b. palpitation
c. thrombus
d. embolus
17. "excision of plaque from within an artery"
a. atherectomy
b. arteriectomy
c. phlebectomy
d. vasectomy
18. "restoration of a fast or irregular heart rate to a normal rhythm"
a. cardioversion
b. pacemaker
c. vasoconstrictor
d. vasodilator
19. "irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat"
a. Palpitation
b. tachycardia
c. arrhythmia
d. bradycardia
20. "a heart rate greater than 100 beats/minute"
a. Palpitation
b. tachycardia
c. arrhythmia
d. bradycardia
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Section 3: Combining Forms
Directions: Select the combining form that best corresponds to the meaning given.
21. "phleb/o"
a. vein
b. vessel
c. chest
d. twisted vein
22. "my/o"
a. muscle
b. fungus
c. bone marrow
d. small
23. "thromb/o"
a. embolus
b. clot
c. chest
d. aneurysm
24. "sphygm/o"
a. artery
b. clot
c. pulse
d. lipid
25."coron/o"
a. clot
b. vessel
c. coronary
d. crown
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Use ather/o(fatty plaque) to build words that mean:
26. tumor of fatty plaque
a. atheroma
b. atherous
c. atherosclerosis
d. atheris
27. hardening of fatty plaque
a. atheroma
b. atherous
c. atherosclerosis
d. atherosis
Use phleb/o(vein) to build words that mean:
28. inflammation of a vein (wall)
a. phlebectomy
b. phlebesia
c. phlebitis
d. phleboma
29. the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle
a. phlebothrombosis
b. phlebotomy
c. phlebopexy
d. phebodesis
Use ven/o(vein) to build words that mean:
30. pertaining to a vein
a. venectomy
b. venous
c. ventral
d. venoid
31. spasm of a vein
a. venosphegma
b. venospasm
c. venoquake
d. venocentesis
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Use cardi/o(heart) to build words that mean:
32. specialist in the study of the heart
a. cardiologia
b. cardiology
c. cardiologist
d. cardentist
33. rupture of the heart
a. cardiorraphy
b. cardiorrhexis
c. cardiospasm
d. cardianeurysm
34. a surgical operation of suturing the heart muscle (as in the repair of a stab wound)
a. cardiorraphy
b. cardiorrhexis
c. cardiospasm
d. cardianeurysm
35. enlargement of the heart
a. cardiopenia
b. hypocardia
c. cardiomegaly
d. cardiomegalitic
Use angi/o(vessel) to build words that mean:
36. softening of a vessel (wall)
a. angiosclerosis
b. angiovarico
c. angiomalacia
d. angioid
37. tumor of a vessel
a. angiomalacia
b. angioma
c. angioid
d. angiomous
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Use thromb/o(blood clot) to build words that mean:
38. beginning or formation of a blood clot
a. thromboid
b. thrombogenesis
c. thrombic
d. thromosis
39. breaking up a thrombus
a. thrombogenesis
b. thrombolysis
c. thrombic
d. thrombosis
Use aort/o(heart) to build words that mean:
40. abnormal condition of narrowing or stricture of the aorta
a. aortomalacia
b. aortostenosis
c. aortoveno
d. aortosclerosis
Section 6: Identification
Directions: Identify the parts of the heart in the diagram with the vocabulary provided below.
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a. left atrium
b. aortic valve
c. mitral valve
d. right atrium
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a. left ventricle
b. right ventricle
c. mitral valve
d. right atrium
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a. right ventricle
b. left ventricle
c. pericardium
d. right atrium
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a. pericardium
b. myocardium
c. endocardium
d. bundle of His
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a. pericardium
b. myocardium
c. endocardium
d. AV Node
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Section 7: Health Care Forms
CC: 49 yr old, white c/o CP which he describes as sharp stabbing pains on the L
side of his chest with radiation to the L arm. The pain began 1 hr ago and has
intensified since its onset. He had a heart attack 2 yrs ago.
S: "I've had this chest pain for about an hour".
O: Pt in moderate distress c/o L chest discomfort described as "sharp stabbing
pains with radiation to the left arm". The discomfort began approximately 1 hr
before the ambulance arrived. His activity at the time was moving heavy boxes. He
is A&O1. He is pale. Lungs - clear bilaterally. He denies SOB, dizziness, N&V2
and other cardiovascular complaints.
Hx: M.I. 2 yrs ago and angina. His attending physician is Dr. Hantman at HCGH.
VS's = 150/88, HR 100 & regular, RR3 of 22 at 20:15 hrs. The vitals
remained essentially unchanged. He took 2 NTG4 prior to the ambulance arrival
with minimal relief.
His other meds include: Inderal, Isordil and Cardilate (meds accompany patient).
Allergies: Darvon. The discomfort being experienced at this time is not like that
experienced during the M.I. of 2 yrs ago but more closely resembles the anginal
pains experienced at times over the last 2 yrs. Previous anginal pains have been
relieved with 1 or 2 NTG's. On a 1 - 10 rating system he rates his discomfort at a 5
or 6.
A: Chest discomfort of unknown etiology.
P:
1. Assessment & crisis intervention.
2. Recurrent assessment.
3. Placed pt. in a semi-fowlers position for comfort.5
4. Contact with Seton Main, the consulting hospital.
5. NTG 0.4 mgs at 20:25 hrs with complete relief.
6. Transport Priority 2 to Seton Main non-emergency.
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Alert and Oriented
Nausea and vomiting
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Respiratory Rate
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Nitroglycerin (used to treat angina pectoris)
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5
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Directions: Using the SOAP form on the opposite page, answer the questions below.
46. What is the patient's chief complaint?
Chest pain
47. List 3 vital signs indicated by the doctor.
Blood pressure- 150/88; heart rate 100; respiratory rate 22
48. List 3 objective findings of the doctor.
Patient in moderate distress; left chest discomfort; discomfort 1 hour before ambulance arrived;
activity moving boxes; alert and oriented; pale; lungs clear on both sides; denies shortness of
breath, dizziness, nausea and vomiting
49. According to the history, what did the patient suffer 2 years ago?
Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
50. What is the doctor's assessment?
51. Chest discomfort, unknown cause
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