Question

select the correct answer
doctors have diagnosed ana with a cardiac disorder. she has a partial blockage in the coronary artery. this blockage has resulted in insufficient oxygenated blood in the cardiac muscles. what is this condition called?
a. hypertension
b. hypotension
c. ischemia
d. cardiomegaly

Explanation:

• Hypertension is high blood pressure.
• Hypotension is low blood pressure.
• Ischemia is a restriction in blood supply to tissues, causing insufficient oxygenated blood.
• Cardiomegaly is an enlarged heart.

Since Ana has a partial blockage in the coronary artery resulting in insufficient oxygenated blood in the cardiac muscles, this fits the definition of ischemia.

Answer:

C. Ischemia