A Procedure in Which a Balloon-Tipped Catheter Is Guided to the Site

question 61

Multiple Choice

A procedure in which a balloon-tipped catheter is guided to the site of the coronary artery blockage and inflated to expand the artery by compressing the plaque against the wall of the artery is abbreviated as a(n) :

• A)PTCA.
• B)CABG.
• C)TPA.
• D)ACE.
• E)AED.

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Definitions:

Postural Muscles

Muscles that help maintain posture and balance by stabilizing the spine, pelvis, and shoulders during movement and at rest.

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, during which dreaming and high brain activity occur.

EEG

Electroencephalography, a noninvasive method to record electrical activity of the brain via electrodes placed on the scalp.

Manifest Content

The actual literal content and storyline of a dream as remembered by the dreamer.