Question

during a cardiac catheterization, the physician notes that one of the coronary arteries has stenosis. the condition of this artery is one of: clotting. narrowness. hardness. widening. question 87 1 pts a harsh, rushing sound made by blood passing through an artery narrowed and roughed by atherosclerosis is called: aneurysm. murmur. fibrillation. bruit.

Explanation:

• For the first question: Stenosis means narrowing. Clotting is related to thrombus formation, hardness is sclerosis, and widening is the opposite of stenosis.
• For the second question: A bruit is a harsh, rushing sound made by blood passing through a narrowed and roughened artery (due to atherosclerosis). An aneurysm is a balloon - like swelling of an artery. A murmur is a sound related to heart valve issues (usually heard in the heart). Fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm.

Answer:

• First question: narrowness
• Second question: bruit