EKG Medical Term Quiz
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The medical term cardiology means:
A. study of the heart
B. study of the vessels
C. doctor who studies the heart
D. doctor who studies the vessels
hypercalcemia is:
A. low potassium
B. elevated potassium
C. elevated calcium
D. low calcium
the medical term cardiovalvulitis means inflammation of the:
A. heart’s conductive system
B. hearts valves
C. atriums
D. blood vessels of the heart
The medical term for cardiovavulotomy means surgical:
A. removal of one heart valve
B. opening or excision of part of a heart valve
C. new opening of a heart valve into the lungs
D. repair and replacement of a heart valve
hypocalcemia is:
A. low potassium
B. elevated potassium
C. elevated calcium
D. low calcium
the medical term meaning inflammation of the heart is
A. parasynthosis
B. pericardial centesis
C. heartburn
D. carditis
STAT is an abbreviation for:
A. immediately
B. transmitting to EKG signals via radio waves
C. coming from a focus outside the normal
D. atrial fibrillation
Hypokalemia is:
A. low potassium
B. elevated potassium
C. elevated calcium
D. low calcium
the medical term meaning relation to the heart and lungs is:
A. cardiopulmunary
B. cardiovascular
C. cardiolungular
D. cardiorenal
AF is an abbreviation for
A. after the fact
B. after fasting
C. application fax
D. atrial fibrillation
Hyperkalemia is:
A. low potassium
B. elevated potassium
C. elevated calcium
D. low calcium
repolarization is the term that refers to:
A. change of polarity
B. restoring to cell to its original charge
C. the resting state of the heart
D. none of the choices
the medical term cardiorrhaphy means
A. suturing of the heart muscles
B. fixation of the heart
C. removal of the heart
D. hemorrhage of the heart
LBBB is an abbreviation for
A. Levin’s Bundle Branch Block
B. Little Bundle Branch Block
C. Left Bundle Branch Block
D. Levulo Binary Branch Block
Ischemia is:
A. the fascicles become blocked
B. “little bundles”
C. an impulse that takes control of the heart beat
D. lack of blood supply
Ectopic beat is a beat that refers to:
A. immediately
B. transmitting EKG signals via radio waves
C. coming from a focus outside the normal
D. the resting state of the heart
the medical term meaning doctor who studies the heart
A. cardiology
B. cardiopulmonologist
C. cardiovasculogist
D. cardiologist
PVC is an abbreviation for:
A. Prolapsed Valve Chondriasis
B. Premature Ventricular Contraction
C. Polymer Valve Construction
D. Poly Vinyl Contraction
The time during the cardiac cycle when the ventricular cells are partially repolarized by not completely reading y for normal response is know as:
A. sick sinus syndrome
B. danger period
C. vulnerable period
D. none of the above
BBB is an abbreviation for:
A. Bundle branch block
B. blocked brokenoff’s branches
C. bundle brakenoff’s branches
D. binary bundle branch
the medical term meaning pain in the heart is:
A. Cardiodynia
B. cardiopathy
C. cardialgia
D. both a&c
WPW is an abbreviation for
A. Wenckebach
B. Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome
C. Bundle Brakenoff’s branches
D. BinaryBundle Branch
Polarized is a term that refers to:
A. change of polarity
B. restoring the cell to its original charge
C. the resting state of the heart
D. none of the choices
depolarization is a term that refers to:
A. change of polarity
B. restoring the cell to its original charge
C. the resting state of the heart
D. none of the choices
the medical term meaning paralysis of the heart is:
A. paralysisocargial
B. paracardium
C. cardioparalysis
D. cardioplegia
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