Define Cardioplasty

What will be an ideal response?


Literally “surgical repair of the heart.”

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As a young professional working in a downtown area, it's easy for you to walk to public transportation to get to work. You end up walking about 5,100 steps per day this way (about 2.5 miles) according to your personal step-tracking device. Would this be considered physical activity, physical fitness, or exercise?

A. This would be considered physical fitness since you exceed 5,000 steps per day. B. This would be considered exercise because it is planned and done for a specific purpose. C. This would be considered physical activity but not exercise because you don't break a sweat. D. This is not considered either physical activity or exercise because it's part of your workday.

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The meniscus is ________

A) a distal bony projection of the tibia B) a facial bone that forms the lower jaw C) five long bones of the hand D) a crescent-shaped cartilage pad

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During an orthopedic assessment, shrugging of shoulders determines:

A. Cervical spine range of motion B. Shoulder range of motion C. Trapezius strength D. Deltoid strength

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Which root literally means "crown," and refers to the way the blood vessels that supply the heart descend and support the heart like a crown?

A. cardi/o  B. arteri/o C. coron/o  D. angi/o  E. phleb/o 

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