Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

4.2 S,S, & Dx Tests

QuestionAnswer
acrocyanosis bluish tinge to the tips of the extremities.
angina pectoris strangling pain in the chest.
apical pulse rate pulse rate at the apex of the heart.
dysrhythmia condition in which the normal rhythm of the heart is absent.
atrial flutter rapid contraction of the atria of th heart.
auscultation process of listening for heart sounds with a stethoscope.
blood pressure pressure of the blood against the inner walls of the blood vessels.
bradycardia condition in which the heartbeat is slower than normal.
bruise discoloration of the skin that results from breaking of superficial blood vessels with the release of blood into the tissue.
bruit abnormal sounds heard while listening with a stethoscope over a partially obstructed vessel.
cardiomegaly condition in which the heart is enlarged.
echocardiogram use of sound to produce a picture of the sound waves from different parts of the heart
electrocardiogram record of the electrical activity of the heart.
extrasystole sometimes referred to as premature contractions of the heart.
fibrillation uncontrolled twitching of heart muscle fibers.
murmur a sound heard through a stethoscope, produced by abnormal opening and closing of the valves in the heart or by abnormal flow of blood through the heart.
palpitation awareness of an abnormally strong or abnormally rapid beating of one's heart.
radial pulse rate pulse rate at the wrist that can be felt near the end of the radius bone.
sphygmomanometer instrument for measuring blood pressure.
stethoscope instrument used to hear the sounds produced in the neck, chest, heart, and abdomen.
tachycardia condition in which the heart beats faster than normal.
thrill fine vibration felt by the hand on the chest surface, resulting from a loud murmur.
vasoconstriction constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.
vasodilation widening of a blood vessel.
ventricular hypertrophy increase in the size of the ventricle of the heart.
Created by: FMHSAHS102
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards