Activity 1 LABORATORY

Question 1

Measures the ability of small capillaries to retain blood when subjected to increased hydrostatic pressure and anoxia

Answer 1

Capillary fragility test


Question 2

What is being increased in CFT

Answer 2

hydrostatic pressure and anoxia

Question 3

Apply —- pressure to upper arm

Answer 3

100 mmHg

Question 4

Apply 100 mmHg pressure to upper arm for how many mins

Answer 4

5 minutes

Question 5

Release cuff and wait for how many minutes before making a final reading

Answer 5

5 - 10 minutes

Question 6

What is being examined in Rumple-Leede Method

Answer 6

Examine the forearm, hands and fingers for petechiae

Question 7

Small red or purple spots on the skin caused by minor hemorrhages

Answer 7

Petechiae

Question 8

Bleeding into the skin that appears as purple spots

Answer 8

Purpura

Question 9

Disregard any petechiae within how many inches of the blood pressure cuff

Answer 9

½ inch

Question 10

A few petechial on the anterior part of the forearm

Answer 10

1+

Question 11

2+

Answer 11

Many petechial on the anterior part of the forearm

Question 12

Many petechial over the whole arm and back of the hand

Answer 12

3+

Question 13

Many petechial over the whole arm and back of the hand

Answer 13

3+

Question 14

4+

Answer 14

Confluent petechial on the arm and back of the hand

Question 15

signs of capillary weakness

Answer 15

Petechiae, purpura, ecchymosis

Question 16

leads to capillary weakness

Answer 16

Vit.C deficiency