Question

inflammation of a vein is known as:
○ hypertension
○ claudication
○ phlebitis
○ arteriosclerosis
question 44
using a stethoscope to listen to heart sounds is known as auscultation.
○ true
○ false

Explanation:

• For the first question:
• Hypertension is high blood pressure.
• Claudication is pain in the legs due to poor blood flow.
• Phlebitis is inflammation of a vein.
• Arteriosclerosis is hardening of the arteries.
• For the second question:
• Auscultation is the medical term for listening to internal sounds of the body (like heart sounds) using a stethoscope.

Answer:

• First question: Phlebitis
• Second question: True