Final Exam Review Mod 9-16 Flashcards
Heparin is measured in
Heparin is measured in
The formation or presence of a blood clot within the vascular system is termed
thrombosis.
Calcium and vitamin K play vital roles in the process of clot formation.
TRUE
The clotting cascade requires calcium at all stages—that is, calcium enables many of the steps. Vitamin K also plays a vital role in coagulation.
Which vitamin serves a vital role in coagulation?
vitamin k
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin; it promotes blood clotting by increasing synthesis of coagulation factors. Vitamin K is necessary to synthesize prothrombin (factor II), proconvertin (factor VII), plasma thromboplastin component (factor IX), and the Stuart-Prower factor (X).
Which systemic coagulant is contraindicated in patients with a history of malignant hyperthermia?
Calcium salts
Calcium salts are not given to patients with a history of malignant hyperthermia (MH) because one aspect of MH is increased calcium release from muscle cells.
If a venous clot breaks off and travels to the heart, it is called a(n)
embolus.
Agents that dissolve already formed clots are called
thrombolytics
Thrombolytics are agents used to help speed the breakdown of existing blood clots as observed in conditions such as deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), coronary artery thrombosis, and myocardial infarction.
Which solution may be used as an irrigation solution at the sterile field during an atrioventricular (AV) fistula insertion?
5000 units heparin in 1000 mL saline
Heparin is also frequently used from the sterile back table during peripheral and cardiovascular procedures. A dilute solution, such as 5000 units heparin in 1000 mL normal saline, is commonly used as a topical arterial irrigant.
Which form of anticoagulant is used for long-term management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Oral
Which one of the following is not a systemic coagulant?
Protamine sulfate
The antidote for heparin is protamine sulfate, a parenteral anticoagulant that binds with and inactivates heparin. (See Box 9-2 for a summary of systemic coagulants.)
A tiny piece of gelfoam used during a tympanoplasty procedure is called a
pledget.
If a blood clot is formed in an artery, which course of treatment is most likely?
Surgical
Arterial embolectomy may be necessary when blood clots form in the femoral, popliteal, or tibial artery. If a blood clot forms in a vein, medical treatment may be sufficient. With bed rest and the administration of a thrombolytic agent, such a clot may dissolve.
During the second stage of blood clot formation, __________ is formed.
thrombin
Stage 2: Thromboplastin converts prothrombin (known as factor II) into thrombin
Which one of the following is a systemic anticoagulant?
Heparin
During the third stage of blood clot formation, __________ is formed.
fibrin
Stage 3: Thrombin converts fibrinogen (known as factor I) to fibrin.
Which one of the following is used to correct deficiencies in the natural clotting mechanism and may be administered preoperatively or intraoperatively?
Systemic coagulants
Systemic coagulants are agents that replace deficiencies in the natural clotting mechanism. If needed, systemic coagulants are usually administered preoperatively. Occasionally, the anesthesia provider may administer a systemic coagulant intraoperatively.
Which one of the following agents is a chemical hemostatic?
Which one of the following causes a chemical burn to stop capillary bleeding?
Silver nitrate
Some hemostatic agents, such as tannic acid and silver nitrate, chemically cauterize bleeding surfaces.
A blood clot within an intact blood vessel is called a(n)
thrombus
When a blood clot, or thrombus, forms within an intact blood vessel, a mechanism in the blood acts to dissolve the clot naturally.
Which one of the following hemostatic agents creates a mechanical barrier to control bleeding?
Bone wax
Which one of the following is not a function of heparin?
Breakdown of fibrin
Heparin acts by binding to antithrombin III (AT III, a protein), which greatly increases AT III’s ability to inhibit the action of coagulation factors thrombin, Xa, and IXa. Binding with AT III enables heparin to work at several points in the clotting cascade by inhibiting factor X, interfering with prothrombin-to-thrombin conversion, and inactivating thrombin, thus preventing of fibrinogen-to-fibrin conversion. Heparin also interferes with platelet aggregation.
Which one of the following parenteral anticoagulants is used most often?
Heparin sodium
Streptokinase
is a thrombolytic medication
Which naturally occurring mechanism is the most dominant in blood?
Anticoagulants are the most dominant because they keep the blood in liquid form and not clotted (dried up).