Med Term - Ch. 6 Test (Reviewed 2/7/25)

helps reduce excess water in the body

• antianginal
• anticoagulant
• diuretic
• vasodilator

prevents the formation of blood clots

• anticoagulant
• antihypertensive
• antianginal
• thrombolytic

narrows blood vessels, increasing blood pressure

• vasodilator
• vasoconstrictor
• thrombolytic
• diuretic

prevents or alleviates spasmodic chest pain

• antihypertensive
• anticoagulant
• thrombolytic
• antianginal

counteracts high blood pressure

• antihypotensive
• anticoagulant
• antianginal
• antihypertensive

stimulates the widening of blood vessels

• vasoconstrictor
• vasodilator
• thrombolytic
• diuretic

helps dissolve blood clots

• thrombolytic
• vasoconstrictor
• anticoagulant
• vasodilator

The mitral valve is also called the ____ valve.

• pulmonary semilunar
• tricuspid
• aortic semilunar
• bicuspid

What is a sphygmomanometer used for?

• auscultation
• measuring blood pressure
• recording heart rhythm
• viewing blood flow

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the ____ of the lungs.

• superior vena cava
• left atrium
• bundle branches
• alveoli