5 Written Questions

1. incision into a vein for the purpose of drawing blood
2. an agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels. A drug that relaxes the smooth muscle walls of the blood vessels and increases their diameter. Decreases blood pressure
3. The main artery of the arm; a continuation of the axillary artery on the inside of the arm
4. One of a specialized group of cytokines that is produced by the kidneys and stimulates the proliferation of RBC in the bone marrow. Ex)Pharmacological use this for patients with depressed bone marrow function following cancer chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation etc.
5. An instrument for measuring arterial blood pressure indirectly, consisting of an inflatable cuff, inflating bulb, and a gauge.

5 Matching Questions

1. Influx
2. Aneurysm
3. Diuresis
4. Pulmonary Artery
5. Hypertension

1. a the process of flowing
2. b Excretion of urine; commonly denotes production of unusually large volumes
3. c Elevated blood pressure. Generally established guidelines are values exceeding 140 systolic over 90 diastolic. Could cause heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease.
4. d Localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery; due to a congenital defect or weakness in the wall of the vessel. The ballooning out of an artery wall at a point where it has grown weak
5. e one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
   1. Permeability
   2. Capillary
   3. Heart Failure
   4. Emboli
2. Condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the heart to fill with blood or pump a sufficient amount of blood through the body.
   1. Congestive Heart Failure
   2. Heart Murmur
   3. Essential Hypertension
   4. Heart Failure
3. the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots
   1. Emboli
   2. Thrombus
   3. Endocarditis
   4. Thrombolysis
4. Irregular pulsations of the heart perceptible to the patient, usually with an increase in frequency or force with or without irregularity in the rhythm
   1. Pericarditis
   2. Vasodilation
   3. Claudication
   4. Palpitations
5. Protrusion of one or both cusps of the mitral valve back into the left artium during ventricular contraction, resulting in incomplete closure and backflow of blood causing a characteristic murmur heard on auscultation
   1. Mitral Valve prolapse
   2. Arteriosclerosis
   3. Valvuloplasty
   4. Brachial artery

5 True/False Questions

1. Electrocardiogram → Graphic record/representation of cardiac action-currents obtained with a cardiograph. Checks hearts electrical activity.

   True        False

2. Pericardiocentesis → inflammation of the pericardium

   True        False

3. Capillary → any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules; bringing nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and absorbs carbon dioxide and waste products

   True        False

4. Antidiuretic → controls water loss and urine output

   True        False

5. Claudication → an agent that causes dilation of the blood vessels. A drug that relaxes the smooth muscle walls of the blood vessels and increases their diameter. Decreases blood pressure

   True        False