Question

a fatal condition in which the heart cannot pump adequate amounts of blood to tissues and organs is known as: a arteriosclerosis. b rheumatic heart disease. c heart failure. d hypertension. e aortic coarctation.

Explanation:

• Option A: Arteriosclerosis is the hardening and narrowing of arteries, not related to the heart's pumping ability.
• Option B: Rheumatic heart disease is caused by rheumatic fever affecting the heart, not defined by inadequate blood pumping.
• Option C: Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, matching the description.
• Option D: Hypertension is high blood pressure, not about the heart's pumping capacity.
• Option E: Aortic coarctation is a narrowing of the aorta, not about the heart's pumping ability.

Answer:

C. heart failure.