EKG Medical Term Quiz
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hypocalcemia 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
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
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
AF is an abbreviation for
A. after the fact
B. after fasting
C. application fax
D. atrial fibrillation
PAC is an abbreviation for:
A. Partial Advanced contraction
B. premature atrial contraction
C. patent atrial coarctation
D. polyatrial Coarctation
the medical term meaning pain in the heart is:
A. Cardiodynia
B. cardiopathy
C. cardialgia
D. both a&c
the medical term meaning softening of the heart is:
A. cardiopulshosis
B. cardiosclerosis
C. cardiomalacia
D. cardiolithosis
the medical term meaning inflammation of the heart is
A. parasynthosis
B. pericardial centesis
C. heartburn
D. carditis
PAT is an abbreviation for:
A. Pulmonary Atrial Tearing
B. Paraxysmal Auricular tamponade
C. partial anomalous tachycardia
D. Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia
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
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
Hyperkalemia is:
A. low potassium
B. elevated potassium
C. elevated calcium
D. low calcium
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
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
