Question

1. wire mesh tube that is inserted into an artery to prevent the artery from becoming blocked;

answer: stent

1. procedure that sends controlled electrical shocks to the heart in an effort to restore normal cardiac rhythm;

answer: defibrillation

1. passageway that is established surgically, allowing blood to travel from the aorta to a branch of the coronary artery at a point beyond an obstruction;

answer: coronary artery bypass graft
matching
instructions: match each of the following cardiac medications with the effect it has on the
you will not use all of the definitions.
a. thrombolytic
b. beta blocker
c. antianginal
d. diuretic
e. hypolipidemic
f. vasoconstrictor
g. antihypertensive
h. antiarrhythmic
i. ace inhibitor
j. calcium channel blocker

1. helps reduce the amount of water in the body

answer: diuretic

1. dilates the arteries and reduces blood pressure

answer:

Explanation:

1. Diuretics increase urine output, reducing body water volume.
2. ACE inhibitors relax and dilate arteries, lowering blood pressure.

Answer:

1. D. diuretic
2. I. ACE inhibitor