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Final
CHapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The function of the left ventricle is to deliver | oxygenated blood to the aorta. |
| The receiving chambers of the heart are the | Atria |
| The relaxing phase of the cardiac cycle is called | Diastole |
| A graphic record of the heart's electrical activity during the cardiac cycle is a/n | ECG |
| Which of the following represents the proper direction of blood flow? | From arterioles to capillaries to venules |
| A blood clot circulating in the bloodstream is called a/an | Embolus |
| The first response in the hemostatic process in vivo is | vasoconstriction |
| Which blood cell has the ability to pass through the blood vessel walls? | Leukocyte |
| An individual's blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain type of | antigen present on the red blood cells. |
| How can you visually tell serum from plasma? | You cannot visually tell them apart. |
| Hemostasis refers to | the stoppage of bleeding. |
| Lymphatic fluid originates from | excess tissue fluid. |
| Which of the following veins is NOT an antecubital vein? | Femoral |
| Which test must be performed on anticoagulated whole blood? | CBC |
| A major difference between arteries and veins is that most veins | have one-way valves. |
| If a patient receives a transfusion of the wrong blood type | an adverse reaction could result in the patient's death. patient antibodies could react with the donor's RBCs. the donor's RBCs could clump together (agglutinate). |
| A patient has the antecubital veins listed below. All the veins are large and easily palpated, but the basilic vein is the most visible. Which one should be chosen for venipuncture? | Median |
| The medical terms for red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, in that order are | erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes. |
| The primary function of RBCs, platelets, and WBCs, respectively is | oxygen transport, blood clotting, pathogen destruction. |
| Capillaries are | tiny, one-cell thick blood vessels. what link arterioles and venules. where gas exchange takes place. |
| The BASILIC vein is the last choice vein for venipuncture in the antecubital area because it overlies the BRACHIAL ARTERY and several major NERVES of the arm. | TRUE |
| A vascular system disease involving hardening of the arteries is called | Arteriosclerosis |
| The fluid portion of blood is approximately __________% of the blood specimen. | 55% |
| A specimen that has clotted and been spun down yields __________ | Plasma |
| The RIGHT ATRIUM of the heart receives oxygen-poor VENOUS blood that is flowing back to the heart from the SYSTEMATIC circulation. | TRUE |
| A blood specimen collected in an anticoagulant tube separates into three layers. | TOP LAYER-Plasma MIDDLE LAYER- Buffy coat (WBC & Platelets) BOTTOM LAYER-RBC |
| The pulmonary ____________provide oxygen-rich blood to the heart. | Vein |
| The greatest chance of nerve injury is associated with venipuncture in the most _____________or ______________portions of the AC fossa. | Medial or Lateral |
| The main difference between serum and plasma is that ______________is depleted of fibrinogen because it was used in the ____________ process. | Serum, Clotting |
| Hemoglobin is an ___________-containing molecule that enables ___________________ to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide. | Iron, Erythrocytes |
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