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

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 3

Capillaries

Question 4

The formation of a clot to plug an opening in an injured blood vessel and stop bleeding

Answer 4

Coagulation

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Contusion

Question 6

A buildup of blood beneath the skin that produces a characteristic blue or black discoloration as the result of an injury

Answer 6

Ecchymosis

Question 7

A nosebleed

Answer 7

Epistaxis

Question 8

A mass of blood that has collected within damaged tissue beneath the skin or in a body cavity

Answer 8

Hematoma

Question 9

Blood in the urine

Answer 9

Hematuria

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Hemophilia

Question 11

The coughing up of blood

Answer 11

Hemoptysis

Question 12

Bleeding

Answer 12

Hemorrhage

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Hemostatic agent

Question 14

A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions; also known as shock

Answer 14

Hypoperfusion

Question 15

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 15

Hypovolemic shock

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Open-book pelvic fracture

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Pelvic binder

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Perfusion

Question 19

A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions; also known as hypoperfusion

Answer 19

Shock

Question 20

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 20

Tourniquet

Question 21

Very small, thin-walled blood vessels

Answer 21

Venules