ch26 (bleeding)

Question 1

aorta

Answer 1

main artery that provides blood to the whole body

Question 2

artery

Answer 2

blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Question 3

arterioles

Answer 3

small blood vessels; connect arteries and capillaries

Question 4

capillaries

Answer 4

small tubes; link arterioles and venules

Question 5

veins

Answer 5

blood vessels that carry blood from the tissues to the heart

Question 6

hypoperfusion

Answer 6

shock; low blood circulation throughout the body

Question 7

shock

Answer 7

hypoperfusions; low blood circulation throughout the body

Question 8

perfusion

Answer 8

circulation of blood throughout the body

Question 9

describe how blood enters an organ/tissue

Answer 9

arteries, arterioles, then capillary beds

Question 10

hemorrhage

Answer 10

bleeding

Question 11

arterial bleeding is ….

Answer 11

bright red blood and spurts

Question 12

Venous bleeding is….

Answer 12

darker blood than arterial and can flow slowly or rapidly (depending on the size of the vein)

Question 13

vasoconstriction

Answer 13

blood vessels narrowing

Question 14

coagulation

Answer 14

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

Question 15

hemophilia

Answer 15

lacks normal clotting factors; extended bleeding

Question 16

contusion

Answer 16

bruise that causes bleeding beneath the skin

Question 17

ecchymosis

Answer 17

buildup of blood beneath the skin that makes a blue or black discoloration

Question 18

hemoptysis

Answer 18

coughing up bright red blood

Question 19

hematoma

Answer 19

mass of blood within damaged tissue beneath the skin or in a body cavity

Question 20

hemostatic dressing

Answer 20

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

Question 21

hematuria

Answer 21

blood in urine

Question 21

hemostatic dressing

Answer 21

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

Question 22

melena

Answer 22

black tarry stool containing blood

Question 23

melena

Answer 23

black tarry stool containing blood

Question 24

epistaxis

Answer 24

nose bleed

Question 25

hematemesis

Answer 25

vomiting blood

Question 26

hypovolemic shock

Answer 26

severe blood loss resulting in shock

Question 27

junctional tourniquet

Answer 27

provides proximal compression of severe bleeding near the axial junction with the torso

Question 28

hemoptysis

Answer 28

coughing up blood

Question 29

open book pelvic fracture

Answer 29

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

Question 30

pelvic binder

Answer 30

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

Question 31

perfusion

Answer 31

circulation of blood throughout the body

Question 32

open-book pelvic fracture

Answer 32

life threatening; displaces one or both sides of the pelvis laterally and posteriorly

Question 33

tourniquet

Answer 33

use of direct pressure on a bleeding wound

Question 33

melena

Answer 33

black tarry stool containing blood