Question 1

Veins serve as the blood reservoirs for the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is phlebitis, and why is the formation of a thrombus more likely in a vein than in an artery?

Accepted Answer

Phlebitis is an inflammation of a vein,

Question 3

Polycythemia has a direct effect on which of the following factors that influence blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood volume 
B)  Strength of the heart contraction 
C)  Heart rate 
D)  Blood viscosity 
A)  Blood volume 
B)  Strength of the heart contraction 
C)  Heart rate 
D)  Blood viscosity

Question 4

Which type of shock results from the effects of infectious agents, such as bacteria, releasing toxins in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Neurogenic shock 
C)  Anaphylactic shock 
D)  Septic shock 
A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Neurogenic shock 
C)  Anaphylactic shock 
D)  Septic shock

Question 5

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition.
-Condition that occludes arteries and weakens the arterial wall

Accepted Answer

A) Gangrene 
B) Aneurysm 
C) Cardiogenic shock 
D) Arteriosclerosis 
E) Anaphylactic shock
F)Phlebitis
G)Septic shock
H)Varicose veins
I)Hypovolemic shock
J)Neurogenic shock 
A) Gangrene 
B) Aneurysm 
C) Cardiogenic shock 
D) Arteriosclerosis 
E) Anaphylactic shock
F)Phlebitis
G)Septic shock
H)Varicose veins
I)Hypovolemic shock
J)Neurogenic shock

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of hepatic portal circulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It routes blood from several digestive organs to the liver. 
B)  Blood traveling through hepatic portal circulation is sent through two capillary beds rather than one. 
C)  It is important in maintaining blood homeostasis. 
D)  All of the above are true of hepatic portal circulation. 
A)  It routes blood from several digestive organs to the liver. 
B)  Blood traveling through hepatic portal circulation is sent through two capillary beds rather than one. 
C)  It is important in maintaining blood homeostasis. 
D)  All of the above are true of hepatic portal circulation.

Question 7

All arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Incompetent valves in veins cause varices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition.
-Type of shock that results from a severe allergic reaction

Accepted Answer

A) Gangrene 
B) Aneurysm 
C) Cardiogenic shock 
D) Arteriosclerosis 
E) Anaphylactic shock
F)Phlebitis
G)Septic shock
H)Varicose veins
I)Hypovolemic shock
J)Neurogenic shock 
A) Gangrene 
B) Aneurysm 
C) Cardiogenic shock 
D) Arteriosclerosis 
E) Anaphylactic shock
F)Phlebitis
G)Septic shock
H)Varicose veins
I)Hypovolemic shock
J)Neurogenic shock

Question 10

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description.
-The muscle layer of the blood vessel

Accepted Answer

A) Ductus arteriosus 
B) Artery 
C) Ductus venosus 
D) Vein 
E) Tunica media
F)Capillary
G)Tunica externa
H)Hepatic portal vein
I)Tunica intima
J)Foramen ovale 
A) Ductus arteriosus 
B) Artery 
C) Ductus venosus 
D) Vein 
E) Tunica media
F)Capillary
G)Tunica externa
H)Hepatic portal vein
I)Tunica intima
J)Foramen ovale

Question 11

A thrombus (blood clot) is more likely to form in an artery than in a vein because of the greater blood flow through the artery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An increase in heart rate always increases blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of shock results from an acute type of allergic reaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Hypovolemic shock 
C)  Anaphylactic shock 
D)  Septic shock 
A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Hypovolemic shock 
C)  Anaphylactic shock 
D)  Septic shock

Question 14

As cardiac output goes up, blood pressure goes up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Venules receive blood from capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Blood moves through blood vessels in which of the following sequences, starting from the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arteries $\rightarrow$ arterioles $\rightarrow$ venules $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ veins 
B)  Arterioles $\rightarrow$ arteries $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ veins $\rightarrow$ venules 
C)  Arteries $\rightarrow$ arterioles $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ venules $\rightarrow$ veins 
D)  Arteries $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ veins $\rightarrow$ arterioles $\rightarrow$ venules 
A)  Arteries $\rightarrow$ arterioles $\rightarrow$ venules $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ veins 
B)  Arterioles $\rightarrow$ arteries $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ veins $\rightarrow$ venules 
C)  Arteries $\rightarrow$ arterioles $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ venules $\rightarrow$ veins 
D)  Arteries $\rightarrow$ capillaries $\rightarrow$ veins $\rightarrow$ arterioles $\rightarrow$ venules

Question 17

Although capillaries have no tunica media, they have a tunica intima and tunica externa that are similar in thickness to those found in arterioles and venules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a condition in which blood pools in the veins due to incompetent valves?

Accepted Answer

A)  An aneurysm 
B)  Phlebitis 
C)  Varicose veins 
D)  Gangrene 
A)  An aneurysm 
B)  Phlebitis 
C)  Varicose veins 
D)  Gangrene

Question 19

Name and explain the five types of circulatory shock described in the chapter.

Accepted Answer

The five types of circulatory shock desc

Question 20

Which type of shock results from a loss of sympathetic impulses sent to the smooth muscles of the blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Neurogenic shock 
C)  Anaphylactic shock 
D)  Septic shock 
A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Neurogenic shock 
C)  Anaphylactic shock 
D)  Septic shock

Exam 15: Blood

Veins serve as the blood reservoirs for the body.

What is phlebitis, and why is the formation of a thrombus more likely in a vein than in an artery?

Polycythemia has a direct effect on which of the following factors that influence blood pressure?

Which type of shock results from the effects of infectious agents, such as bacteria, releasing toxins in the blood?

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition. -Condition that occludes arteries and weakens the arterial wall

Which of the following is not true of hepatic portal circulation?

All arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart

Incompetent valves in veins cause varices.

Match each disorder or condition with its corresponding description or definition. -Type of shock that results from a severe allergic reaction

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -The muscle layer of the blood vessel

A thrombus (blood clot) is more likely to form in an artery than in a vein because of the greater blood flow through the artery.

An increase in heart rate always increases blood pressure.

Which type of shock results from an acute type of allergic reaction?

As cardiac output goes up, blood pressure goes up.

Venules receive blood from capillaries.

Blood moves through blood vessels in which of the following sequences, starting from the heart?

Although capillaries have no tunica media, they have a tunica intima and tunica externa that are similar in thickness to those found in arterioles and venules.

Which of the following is a condition in which blood pools in the veins due to incompetent valves?

Name and explain the five types of circulatory shock described in the chapter.

Which type of shock results from a loss of sympathetic impulses sent to the smooth muscles of the blood vessels?

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