chapter 6 & 13 Flashcards
What vitamin primarily affects the function of platelets?
vitamin k
Which of the following physical therapy interventions is contraindicated for an individual with thrombocytopenia?
soft tissue mobilization
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of primary polycythemia?
gout
Which of the following is the part of blood that carries antibodies and nutrients to tissues?
plasma
In a patient with anemia after a lower extremity surgery, the pulse oximetry will MOST likely show a reading of __.
normal
In severe anemia which of the following body structures will receive the least amount of blood?
kidney
What is the most common site of bleeding in an individual with hemophilia?
joints
Which of the following are primary bleeding sites associated with thrombocytopenia?
bone marrow/spleen
Which of the following individuals is likely to have the most erythrocytes?
athletic male
Which of the following types of anemia is characterized by the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin?
sickle cell
Which is the common pattern of stiffness in inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
prolonged stiffness in the morning lasting more than an hour
Which of the following makes AIDS a unique disease to humans?
No other disease causes damage through an attack on a human immune system.
Which of the following is the correct advice to give a client with fibromyalgia?
get 8-10 hours of sleep
What has caused a recent resurgence of diagnosed cases of tuberculosis (TB)?
HIV?
Which of the following is the most common method of transferring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
male-male sexual contact