Question

Fill in the blanks using the word bank

Tiffany was born with a congenital condition resulting in an abnormal heart sound called a _____
Joseph suffered an arrhythmia resulting in cardiac arrest. The emergency team used an instrument to give electric shocks to the heart to create a normal heart rhythm. This procedure is called _____
Marguerite has been placed on a low-sodium diet and medication to bring her blood pressure down to a normal range. She suffers from _____.
Tony has had an artificial device called a(n) _____ inserted to control the beating of his heart by producing rhythmic electrical impulses.
Derrick’s physician determined that he had _____ after examining his legs and finding swollen, tortuous veins.
Laura has persistent chest pains that require mediation. The term for the pain is _____
La Tonya will be admitted to what hospital unit after surgery to correct her heart condition? _____
Stephen is going to have a coronary artery bypass graft to correct the blockage in his coronary arteries. He recently suffered a heart attack as a result of this occlusion. His attack is called a(n) _____
Stephen’s physician scheduled a(n) _____, an x-ray to determine the extent of his blood vessel damage.
A patient scheduled to have a diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to produce an image of the heart valves is going to have a(n) _____.

WORD BANK


Angina pectoris
Angiography
CCU
Defibrillation
Echocardiogram
Hypertension
MI
Murmur
Pacemaker
Varicose veins

Answer 1

Answer: the answers are listed below according to the occurrence of the questions:

1.) Murmur

2.) Defibrillation

3.) Hypertension

4.) Pacemaker

5.) Varicose veins

6.) Angina pectoris

7.) CCU

8.) MI

9.) Angiography

10.) Echocardiogram

Step-by-step explanation:

MURMUR is defined as an abnormal heart sound which can occur as a result of a congenital condition as seen in Tiffany.

DEFIBRILLATION is defined as a procedure in which an instrument is used to give electric shocks to the heart to create a normal heart rhythm. It can be used to correct arrhythmia suffered by Joseph which can result to a cardiac arrest.

HYPERTENSION is defined as the increase in blood pressure above the normal range. Marguerite has been placed on a low-sodium diet and medication to bring her blood pressure down to a normal range.

PACEMAKER is an artificial device inserted to control the beating of the heart by producing rhythmic electrical impulses.

VARICOSE VEINS are swollen, tortuous veins usually found in the legs as seen in Derrick.

ANGINA PECTORIS is defined as a persistent chest pain as experiences by Laura.

CCU which stands for CORONARY CARE UNIT is a special unit in the hospital that takes care of patients with heart conditions like heart attack.

MI or MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION is a type of heart attack which occurs due to to occlusion or blockage of blood vessels that supplies blood to the heart.

ANGIOGRAPHY is a type of x-ray that is used to determine the extent of his blood vessel damage.

ECHOCARDIOGRAM uses ultrasound to produce an image of the heart valves.