25. Bleeding

Question 1

the main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and delivers it to all the other arteries that carry blood to the tissues of the body.

Answer 1

aorta

Question 2

the smallest branches of arteries leading to the vast network of capillaries

Answer 2

arterioles

Question 3

a blood vessel, consisting of three layers of tissue and smooth muscle, that carries blood away from the heary

Answer 3

artery

Question 4

the small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules; various substances pass through capillary walls, into and out of the interstitial fluid, and then on to the cells

Answer 4

capillaries

Question 5

the formation of clots to plug openings in injured blood vessels and stop the blood flow

Answer 5

coagulation

Question 6

a bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin

Answer 6

contusion

Question 7

a buildup of blood beneath the skin that produces a characteristic blue or black discoloration ad the result of injury.

Answer 7

ecchymosis

Question 8

a nose bleed

Answer 8

epistaxis

Question 9

vomited blood

Answer 9

hematemesis

Question 10

blood in the urine

Answer 10

hematuria

Question 11

a hereditary condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the blood’s normal clotting factors

Answer 11

hemophilia

Question 12

the coughing up of blood

Answer 12

hemoptysis

Question 13

bleeding

Answer 13

hemorrhage

Question 14

a chemical compound that slows or stops bleeding by assisting with clot formation

Answer 14

hemostatic agent

Question 15

a condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions; also called shock

Answer 15

hypoperfusion

Question 16

a condition in which low blood volume, due to massive internal or external bleeding or extensive loss of body water, results in inadequate perfusion

Answer 16

hypovolemic shock

Question 17

black, foul smelling, tarry stool containing digested blood

Answer 17

melana

Question 18

a life-threatening fracture of the pelvis caused by a force that displaces one or both sides of the pelvis laterally and posteriorly

Answer 18

open-book pelvic fracture

Question 19

a device to splint the bony pelvis to reduce hemorrhage from bone ends, venous disruption, and pain

Answer 19

pelvis binder

Question 20

the circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the current needs of the cells

Answer 20

perfusion

Question 21

a condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions; also calledhypoperfusion

Answer 21

shock

Question 22

the bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed despite the use of direct pressure; useful if a patient is bleeding severely from a partial or complete amputation

Answer 22

tourniquet

Question 23

the narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypoperfusion or cold extemities

Answer 23

vasoconstriction

Question 24

the blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart

Answer 24

veins

Question 25

very, small, thin-walled blood vessels

Answer 25

venules