Chapter 26 Bleeding

Question 1

The main artery that receives blood from the left ventricle, and delivers it to all of your arteries, carry blood to 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 heart

Answer 3

Artery

Question 4

The small blood vessel, that connects arterioles and venules

Answer 4

Capillaries

Question 5

The formation of clots to plug opening in injured blood vessels and stop 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 plaque beneath the skin that produces a characteristic blue or black discoloration as the result of an injury

Answer 7

Ecchymosis

Question 8

A nose bleed

Answer 8

Epitaxis

Question 9

Vomited blood

Answer 9

Hemeaemesis

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Hematoma

Question 11

Blood in the urine

Answer 11

Hematuria

Question 12

A herreditary condition in which the patient lacks one or more of the bloods normal clotting factors

Answer 12

Hemophilia

Question 13

Coughing up blood

Answer 13

Hemoptysis

Question 14

Bleeding

Answer 14

Hemorrhage

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Hemostatic dressing

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Hypo perfusion

Question 17

A condition in which low blood volume two to massive internal or external bleeding or except the loss of body water result in inadequate perfusion

Answer 17

Hypovolemic shock

Question 18

A device that provides proximal compression of severe bleeding near the axle or inguinal Junction with the torso

Answer 18

Junctional tournaqet

Question 19

Black foul, smelling, tarry, stool, containing digested blood

Answer 19

Melina

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Open book pelvic fracture

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Pelvic binder

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Perfusion

Question 23

A condition in which the circulatory system fails to provide sufficient circulation to maintain normal cellular functions

Answer 23

Shock

Question 24

The bleeding control method used when a wound continues to bleed, despite the use of direct pressure

Answer 24

Tourniquet

Question 25

The narrowing of a blood vessel, such as with hypo, perfusion or cold extremities

Answer 25

Vasoconstriction

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Veins

Question 27

Very small, thin walled blood vessels

Answer 27

Venules