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HPEX 353 Final question with correctanswers
Pericarditis - correct answer ✔✔an inflammation of the pericardium- saclike membrane that protects
the heart muscle
myocarditis - correct answer ✔✔inflammation of the cardiac muscle and conduction system
endocarditis - correct answer ✔✔inflammation of the membrane lining the valves and chambers of the
heart characterized by the formation of abnormal growths (vegetations)
mitral insufficiency/stenosis - correct answer ✔✔blood from the left ventricle flows back into the left
atrium (insufficiency)or blood flow is obstructed from the left atrium to the left ventricle (stenosis)
atrial fibrillation - correct answer ✔✔the two atria in the heart beat irregularly
myocardial infection (heart attack) - correct answer ✔✔occurs when blood flow to a section of heart
muscle becomes blocked
cardiac arrest - correct answer ✔✔when a heart arrhythmia causes the heart to suddenly stop beating
congestive heart failure - correct answer ✔✔a condition in which the pumping ability of the heart is
progressively impaired to the point where it no longer meets bodily needs
aneurysm - correct answer ✔✔local dilation of a blood vessel due to weakening of its walls
thrombophlebitis - correct answer ✔✔an inflammation of a vein in which a clot is formed from the
streaming blood of its constituents
, leukemia - correct answer ✔✔progressive, malignant disease of the blood forming organs and are
marked by the unrestrained growth of abnormal leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone
marrow
lymphedema (lymphatic insufficiency) - correct answer ✔✔abnormal accumulation of lymph, usually in
the extremities
hodgkin lymphoma - correct answer ✔✔a neoplastic malignancy of the lymphatic system characterized
by painless enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and other lymphatic tissues
non-hodgkin lymphoma (lymphosarcoma) - correct answer ✔✔a group of malignant diseases of the
lymphatic system
Allergic rhinitis - correct answer ✔✔most common type of inflammation of the nasal membranes- occurs
when there is an allergic reaction to particles in the air
-Hay fever- caused by pollen
Epistaxis - correct answer ✔✔nosebleeds
Sinusitis - correct answer ✔✔inflammation of the paranasal sinus
Pharyngitis - correct answer ✔✔inflammation of the throat- the most common throat disorder
experienced on average 5x per year by children, 2x by adults
Laryngitis - correct answer ✔✔inflammation of the laryngeal mucosa and the vocal cords, causing
hoarseness
infectious mononucleosis - correct answer ✔✔acute infectious disease characterized by sore throat,
fever, and swollen cervical lymph glands
pneumonia - correct answer ✔✔acute inflammation of respiratory bronchioles, ducts, sacs, and alveoli
of lungs
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