Question 1

Which condition enhances lymphatic flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased tissue hydrostatic pressure 
B)  Increased colloid osmotic pressure 
C)  Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure 
D)  Increased capillary oncotic pressure 
A)  Increased tissue hydrostatic pressure 
B)  Increased colloid osmotic pressure 
C)  Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure 
D)  Increased capillary oncotic pressure B

Question 2

The goal of heparin for the management of a deep vein thrombosis is to

Accepted Answer

A)  relieve edema. 
B)  prevent clot dislodgement. 
C)  dissolve the thrombus. 
D)  prevent further clot formation. 
A)  relieve edema. 
B)  prevent clot dislodgement. 
C)  dissolve the thrombus. 
D)  prevent further clot formation. D

Question 3

Blood flow is slow through capillaries because capillaries

Accepted Answer

A)  are so far away from the heart. 
B)  have the largest total cross-sectional area. 
C)  are so narrow. 
D)  have no smooth muscle. 
A)  are so far away from the heart. 
B)  have the largest total cross-sectional area. 
C)  are so narrow. 
D)  have no smooth muscle. B

Question 4

The movement of blood through the vascular system is opposed by the force of

Accepted Answer

A)  viscosity. 
B)  the vessel length. 
C)  the vessel radius. 
D)  resistance. 
A)  viscosity. 
B)  the vessel length. 
C)  the vessel radius. 
D)  resistance.

Question 5

The pain characteristics of chronic venous insufficiency include

Accepted Answer

A)  aching and cramping in the affected area. 
B)  relief with elevation to the area. 
C)  relief with ambulation if pain is in the legs. 
D)  burning and prickling in the affected area. 
E)  relief with massage to the area. 
A)  aching and cramping in the affected area. 
B)  relief with elevation to the area. 
C)  relief with ambulation if pain is in the legs. 
D)  burning and prickling in the affected area. 
E)  relief with massage to the area.

Question 6

What is the effect on resistance if the radius of a vessel is halved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance doubles. 
B)  Resistance decreases by a factor of 16. 
C)  Resistance decreases by half. 
D)  Resistance increases by a factor of 16. 
A)  Resistance doubles. 
B)  Resistance decreases by a factor of 16. 
C)  Resistance decreases by half. 
D)  Resistance increases by a factor of 16.

Question 7

Velocity of blood flow is measured in

Accepted Answer

A)  centimeters per second. 
B)  millimeters per minute. 
C)  yards per hour. 
D)  kilometers per minute. 
A)  centimeters per second. 
B)  millimeters per minute. 
C)  yards per hour. 
D)  kilometers per minute.

Question 8

The relationship between blood flow and resistance is a(n)________ one.

Accepted Answer

inverse
The relation

Question 9

A(n)________ is a stationary blood clot formed within a vessel or a chamber of the heart.

Accepted Answer

thrombus
A thrombus

Question 10

A serious complication of deep vein thrombosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke. 
B)  hypertensive crisis. 
C)  extremity necrosis. 
D)  pulmonary embolus. 
A)  stroke. 
B)  hypertensive crisis. 
C)  extremity necrosis. 
D)  pulmonary embolus.

Question 11

The smallest vessels of the vascular system and the lymphatic vessels are commonly referred to as the ________.

Accepted Answer

microcirculation
The smallest

Question 12

When systemic vascular resistance is decreased, blood flow

Accepted Answer

A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  stays the same. 
D)  moves to the extremities. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  stays the same. 
D)  moves to the extremities.

Question 13

Which causes vasoconstriction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Calcium channel blocker 
C)  a-Adrenergic antagonist 
D)  Acetylcholine 
A)  Norepinephrine 
B)  Calcium channel blocker 
C)  a-Adrenergic antagonist 
D)  Acetylcholine

Question 14

Venous obstruction leads to edema because it ________ pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases capillary oncotic 
B)  increases arterial blood 
C)  decreases tissue 
D)  increases capillary hydrostatic 
A)  increases capillary oncotic 
B)  increases arterial blood 
C)  decreases tissue 
D)  increases capillary hydrostatic

Question 15

Venules are composed of ________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

CONNECTIVE
Venules a

Question 16

When a patient is struck in the eye by a baseball, the result is redness and swelling.This increase in blood flow to a localized area is called

Accepted Answer

A)  autoregulation. 
B)  edema. 
C)  hyperemia. 
D)  hypoxia. 
A)  autoregulation. 
B)  edema. 
C)  hyperemia. 
D)  hypoxia.

Question 17

Which is not a manifestation of acute arterial obstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain 
B)  Purpura 
C)  Pallor 
D)  Pulselessness 
A)  Pain 
B)  Purpura 
C)  Pallor 
D)  Pulselessness

Question 18

Clinical manifestations of chronic arterial obstruction include

Accepted Answer

A)  edema. 
B)  intermittent claudication. 
C)  decreased pressure proximal to the obstruction. 
D)  distal hyperemia. 
A)  edema. 
B)  intermittent claudication. 
C)  decreased pressure proximal to the obstruction. 
D)  distal hyperemia.

Question 19

Tissues are able to autoregulate their rate of blood flow by controlling

Accepted Answer

A)  perfusion pressure. 
B)  arterial blood pressure. 
C)  vascular resistance. 
D)  venous return to the heart. 
A)  perfusion pressure. 
B)  arterial blood pressure. 
C)  vascular resistance. 
D)  venous return to the heart.

Question 20

Peripheral edema is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  arterial insufficiency. 
B)  venous thrombosis. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  atherosclerosis. 
A)  arterial insufficiency. 
B)  venous thrombosis. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  atherosclerosis.

Exam 15: Alterations in Blood Flow

Which condition enhances lymphatic flow?

The goal of heparin for the management of a deep vein thrombosis is to

Blood flow is slow through capillaries because capillaries

The movement of blood through the vascular system is opposed by the force of

The pain characteristics of chronic venous insufficiency include

What is the effect on resistance if the radius of a vessel is halved?

Velocity of blood flow is measured in

The relationship between blood flow and resistance is a(n)________ one.

A(n)________ is a stationary blood clot formed within a vessel or a chamber of the heart.

A serious complication of deep vein thrombosis is

The smallest vessels of the vascular system and the lymphatic vessels are commonly referred to as the ________.

When systemic vascular resistance is decreased, blood flow

Which causes vasoconstriction?

Venous obstruction leads to edema because it ________ pressure.

Venules are composed of ________ tissue.

When a patient is struck in the eye by a baseball, the result is redness and swelling.This increase in blood flow to a localized area is called

Which is not a manifestation of acute arterial obstruction?

Clinical manifestations of chronic arterial obstruction include

Tissues are able to autoregulate their rate of blood flow by controlling

Peripheral edema is a result of

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