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week 6 study 285
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A localized dilation of a blood vessel. | Aneurysm |
| Inflammation of the heart valves or the lining of the heart. | Endocarditis |
| Chest pain due to lack of oxygenation of the heart muscle resulting from inadequate blood flow. | Angina |
| Inflammation of the membranes that surround the heart. | Pericarditis |
| Shortness of breath. | Dyspnea |
| Phlebitis is an inflammation of which of the following parts of the body? | veins |
| Which of the following refers to the depositing of fatty patches within the arteries? | atherosclerosis |
| Which of the following refers to the formation of an area of necrosis in the tissues of the heart caused by obstruction in the artery supplying the area? | myocardial infarction |
| Which of the following is loss of the normal beating rhythm of the heart? | arrhythmia |
| Which of the following refers to the condition of the heart being enlarged, occurring normally, artificially, or as a result of disease? | dilatation |