Question 1

Risk factors for atherosclerosis include

Accepted Answer

A)  female gender. 
B)  hyperlipidemia. 
C)  high-protein diet. 
D)  low-fiber diet. 
A)  female gender. 
B)  hyperlipidemia. 
C)  high-protein diet. 
D)  low-fiber diet.

Question 2

Which is not considered to be a risk factor for thrombus formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thrombocytopenia 
B)  Vascular trauma 
C)  Stasis of blood flow 
D)  Circulatory shock 
A)  Thrombocytopenia 
B)  Vascular trauma 
C)  Stasis of blood flow 
D)  Circulatory shock

Question 3

Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peripheral edema 
B)  Absent peripheral pulses 
C)  Redness and swelling 
D)  Atrophy of distal tissues 
A)  Peripheral edema 
B)  Absent peripheral pulses 
C)  Redness and swelling 
D)  Atrophy of distal tissues

Question 4

Which vessel normally demonstrates the most rapid blood flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  An arteriole 
B)  A capillary 
C)  A venule 
D)  The vena cava 
A)  An arteriole 
B)  A capillary 
C)  A venule 
D)  The vena cava

Question 5

Which changes in the circulatory system occur in the older adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased baroreceptor function 
B)  Increased response to hypertensive stimuli 
C)  Increased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) 
D)  Decreased afterload 
E)  Decreased elasticity of vessel walls 
A)  Increased baroreceptor function 
B)  Increased response to hypertensive stimuli 
C)  Increased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) 
D)  Decreased afterload 
E)  Decreased elasticity of vessel walls

Question 6

The primary functions of the circulatory system are

Accepted Answer

A)  transport oxygen. 
B)  transport nutrients. 
C)  remove metabolic waste. 
D)  reabsorb leaking fluid. 
E)  return leukocytes to the circulation. 
A)  transport oxygen. 
B)  transport nutrients. 
C)  remove metabolic waste. 
D)  reabsorb leaking fluid. 
E)  return leukocytes to the circulation.

Question 7

The relationship of blood flow (Q), resistance (R), and pressure (P)in a vessel can be expressed by which equation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Q = P/R 
B)  Q = R/P 
C)  R = PQ 
D)  P = Q/R 
A)  Q = P/R 
B)  Q = R/P 
C)  R = PQ 
D)  P = Q/R

Question 8

Blood flow throughout the periphery is regulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac output. 
B)  the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  velocity. 
D)  hemodynamics. 
A)  cardiac output. 
B)  the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  velocity. 
D)  hemodynamics.

Question 9

Blood flow is measured as a given number of

Accepted Answer

A)  liters. 
B)  milliliters. 
C)  nanoliters. 
D)  cubic centimeters. 
E)  cubic millimeters. 
A)  liters. 
B)  milliliters. 
C)  nanoliters. 
D)  cubic centimeters. 
E)  cubic millimeters.

Exam 15: Alterations in Blood Flow

Risk factors for atherosclerosis include

Which is not considered to be a risk factor for thrombus formation?

Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome?

Which vessel normally demonstrates the most rapid blood flow?

Which changes in the circulatory system occur in the older adult?

The primary functions of the circulatory system are

The relationship of blood flow (Q), resistance (R), and pressure (P)in a vessel can be expressed by which equation?

Blood flow throughout the periphery is regulated by

Blood flow is measured as a given number of

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Cell Injury, Aging, and Death

Genome Structure, Regulation, and Tissue Differentiation

Genetic and Developmental Disorders

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Alterations in Male Genital and Reproductive Function

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Alterations in Female Genital and Reproductive Function

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Alterations in Function of the Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreas

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Endocrine Physiology and Mechanisms of Hypothalamic-Pituitary Regulation

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