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DAANCE Exam Questions and AnswersAddison's disease - ANSWER-a disease due to hyposecretion of glucocoricoids
Adjunctive agents - ANSWER-agents that supplement the primary anesthetic agent to
augment or enhance the effects of the primary agent
allergenicity - ANSWER-having the property of an allergen, a substance that will elicit
an allergic response
alveolus - ANSWER-a small air sac within the body of the lung
amide - ANSWER-chemical structure derived from ammonia
analgesia - ANSWER-insensitivity to pain
anemia - ANSWER-reduction in the number of red blood cells in the bloodstream
angina pectoris - ANSWER-pain in the chest
antecubital - ANSWER-situated in front of the elbow
antecubital fossa - ANSWER-depression between the forearm and the upper arm that is
literally in front of the elbow
anticholinergic - ANSWER-a drug that counteracts the action of acetylcholine
antiemetic - ANSWER-drug that counteracts nausea
antisialogogue - ANSWER-drug that counteracts production of saliva
anxiolytics - ANSWER-drugs that reduce anxiety
aorta - ANSWER-main truck from which the arterial system proceeds
apnea - ANSWER-absence of breathing
arrest rhythms - ANSWER-cardiac rhythm in which there is cardiac arrest
arrhythmia - ANSWER-any variation from the normal rhythm of heartbeat
arteriole - ANSWER-any of the very small arterial branches located at the end of an
artery
artery - ANSWER-vessel that carries blood away from the heart
, ascites - ANSWER-accumulation of serous fluid in the abdominal cavity
asystole - ANSWER-cardiac arrest in which there is no rhythm display
ataractics - ANSWER-pharmacologic agents that produce a tranquilizing effect
atherosclerosis - ANSWER-a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of
plaques of fatty material on their inner walls
atrial fibrillation - ANSWER-arrhythmia characterized by rapid randomized contractions
of the atrial myocardium
atrial flutter - ANSWER-atrial contractions are rapid (200 to 320 per minute) but regular
atrial supraventricular rhythms - ANSWER-dysrhythmias in which the pacemaker is in
the atria above the level of the ventricles
atrial tachycardia - ANSWER-rapid heartbeat originating from the atria
atrium - ANSWER-upper chamber of the heart
AV block - ANSWER-cardiac conduction defect in which the impulse generated form the
SA node is partially or completely blocked in the area of the AV node
barbituates - ANSWER-a group of pharmacologic agents that have sedative properties
and produce amnesia and hypnotic effect
baroreceptor - ANSWER-a sensory nerve ending that is stimulated by changes in
pressure
blood dyscarsia - ANSWER-any abnormal condition of the blood
bolus - ANSWER-rapidly administered dose of medication
brachial artery - ANSWER-artery that supplies blood to the shoulder, arm, and hand
brachiocephalic artery - ANSWER-the large artery on the right of the neck that
distributes blood to the right side of the head and neck and right arm
bradycardia - ANSWER-slow heart beat
bronchiole - ANSWER-one of the finer subdivisions of the branched bronchial tree
bronchus - ANSWER-any of the larger air passages of the lungs
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