Question: An abnormally slow resting heart rate is described as

Answer: bradycardia

Question: A vasoconstrictor is a drug that enlarges the blood vessels. a. True b. False

Answer: FALSE

Question: The diagnostic procedure that images the structures of the blood vessels and the flow of blood through these vessels is known as

Answer: duplex ultrasound

Question: The abnormal protrusion of a heart valve that results in the inability of the valve to close completely is known as a/an

Answer: valvular prolapse

Question: A/An ___________ reduces the workload of the heart by slowing the rate of the heartbeat.

Answer: beta-blocker

Question: The highest pressure against the blood vessels is _____________ pressure, and it occurs when the ventricles contract.

Answer: systolic

Question: Plasma with the clotting proteins removed is known as .

Answer: serum

Question: The medication _______________ is prescribed to prevent or relieve the pain of angina by dilating the blood vessels to the heart.

Answer: nitroglycerin

Question: In _________ fibrillation, instead of pumping strongly, the heart muscle quivers ineffectively.

Answer: ventricular

Question: Having an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood is known as .

Answer: thrombocytopenia

Question: Peripheral vascular diseases are disorders of the blood vessels that are located outside of the heart and brain. a. True b. False

Answer: TRUE

Question: Plasmapheresis is the removal of whole blood from the body, separation of its cellular elements, and reinfusion of these cellular elements suspended in saline or a plasma substitute. a. True b. False

Answer: TRUE

Question: A/An is a class of drugs administered to lower high blood pressure.

Answer: antihypertensive

Question: myocardium

Answer: cardiac muscle

Question: heart

Answer: A hollow, muscular organ

Question: epicardium

Answer: external layer of the heart

Question: endocardium

Answer: inner lining of the heart

Question: Pericardium

Answer: sac enclosing the heart

Question: Hemochromatosis is also known as iron overload disease. a. True b. False

Answer: TRUE

Question: A thrombus is a clot or piece of tissue circulating in the blood. a. True b. False

Answer: FALSE

Question: The blood disorder characterized by anemia in which the red blood cells are larger than normal is known as _______________ anemia.

Answer: Megaloblastic

Question: The systemic condition often associated with severe infections caused by the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream is known as ______

Answer: sepsis

Question: _____________ cholesterol is also known as good cholesterol.

Answer: High-density lipoprotein

Question: A bacterial infection of the lining or valves of the heart is known as bacterial _______

Answer: endocarditis

Question: The surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery leading to the brain is known as a/an __________ _________

Answer: carotid endarterectomy