Chapter 5

Question 0

chemical that melts a clot is

Answer 0

thrombolytics

Question 1

What shape is a healthy red blood cell?

Answer 1

Discs - thinner in middle than the edges

Question 2

another name for endothelial lining of blood vessels

Answer 2

tunica intima

Question 3

nutrient at the center of the hemoglobin molecule

Answer 3

iron

Question 4

type of anemia, bone marrow activity is suppressed or non-existent, all types of blood cells are in short supply

Answer 4

aplastic anemia

Question 5

another term for stasis thrombosis

Answer 5

Coach Class Syndrome

Question 6

clot or piece of debris that travels on the arterial side of the systemic circuit will always end up where

Answer 6

anywhere but the lungs

Question 7

possible complication of a large intramuscular hematoma

Answer 7

myositis ossificans

Question 8

genetic disorder resulting in insufficient supply of important clotting factors is?

Answer 8

hemophilia

Question 9

Blood leaks into a joint space because of poor clotting is the result of what disorder?

Answer 9

Hemophilic arthritis

Question 10

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 10

decreased number of thrombocytes

Question 11

Feature that distinguishes myeloma from other forms of blood cancer

Answer 11

significant bone damage

Question 12

What condition is an autosomal recessive disease leading to the production of abnormal hemoglobin

Answer 12

sickle cell disease

Question 13

What is sickle cell crisis

Answer 13

infarction that kills healthy tissues

Question 14

What is a Virchow triad

Answer 14

injury to endothelium, hyper-coagulability, venous stasis (slow blood flow)

Question 15

Condition that occurs when BIGGEST of the arteries becomes weak and inelastic and may bulge

Answer 15

aortic aneurysm

Question 16

How can abdominal aneurysm cause severe back pain

Answer 16

can press against spine and nerve

Question 17

Condition where deposits of cholesterol and other substances infiltrate and weaken layers of large and medium-sized blood vessels, particularly the aorta and coronary arteries

Answer 17

atherosclerosis

Question 18

Foam cells send with atherosclerosis begin as

Answer 18

cholesterol filled monocytes

Question 19

chest pain associated with atherosclerosis and risk of heart attack is called

Answer 19

angina pectoris

Question 20

most common type of hypertension

Answer 20

essential hypertension

Question 21

chronic hypertension is most likely to lead to?

Answer 21

vision problems (retinopathy)

Question 22

Raynaud phenomenon is a symptom or complication of what disorders

Answer 22

scleroderma & lupus (and other autoimmune connective tissue diseases)

Question 23

Signs and symptoms of a Raynaud syndrome episode

Answer 23

waves of pallor, cyanosis & flushing of hands or feet

Question 24

Deep veins are less susceptible to varicosities than superficial veins because

Answer 24

deep veins are supported by external skeletal muscle

Question 25

Leading cause of heart attack

Answer 25

ischemic attack that kills off portion of the myocardium

Question 26

blood vessel involved in a heart attack

Answer 26

coronary arteries

Question 27

What does heart failure mean?

Answer 27

heart cannot work hard enough

Question 28

What is right-sided heart failure?

Answer 28

ventricle cannot pump efficiently, fluid accumulates in extremities

Question 29

Which of following deficiencies may cause nutritional anemia

Answer 29

Vitamin B-12

Question 30

Tissue that is damaged first in chronic hypertension

Answer 30

arterial walls

Question 31

which of the following is a controllable risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis

Answer 31

smoking

Question 32

what is the difference between primary and secondary Raynaud syndrome

Answer 32

Secondary is reaction to an underlying problem

Question 33

What factor determines the severity of a heart attack?

Answer 33

The length of time blood supply is deprived

Question 34

what is a temporary circulatory complication of some other condition, such as pregnancy, kidney problems, adrenal tumor, or hormonal disorder

Answer 34

secondary hypertension

Question 35

sometimes called spider veins - permanently dilated capillaries & venules appear on ankles & legs and usually harmless

Answer 35

telangiactasias