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Ch 30
Vascular & Microvascular
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During _____ hemodialysis, the patient's blood is shunted outside the body through an artery. | extracorporeal |
| An incision made in the artery is called an ______________. | arteriotomy |
| A blood clot, air, or organic material that is free-flowing in the vascular system is known as an __________. | emboli |
| A reduction in the patient’s total blood volume is called ___________. | hypovolemia |
| IV administration of thrombin can cause a(n) ________________ | fatal embolus |
| Which of the following anatomical structures make up the peripheral vascular system? | Arteries, veins, and capillary networks |
| ____________ is administered to reverse the effects of systemic heparin. | Protamine sulfate |
| An intraoperative vasospasm can be controlled by injections of _______________. | lidocaine |
| Ischemia of tissue may be caused by ____________________. | loss of blood to the tissue. |
| The injection of contrast media into a selected artery and its branches to determine the exact location of strictures, occlusion, or malformation is called _______________. | angiography |
| A direct anastomosis between an artery and a vein is called a(n) ______________. | AV fistula. |
| A metal, umbrella-shaped filter is inserted into the _____________________ to prevent emboli from entering the pulmonary system. | inferior vena cava |
| __________________ is the removal of fatty fibrotic plaque that develops in the intima layer of the arteries. | Endarterectomy |
| __________________ is the insertion of an arterial catheter or stent into an artery to establish patency and normal blood flow. | Transluminal angioplasty |
| The medical term that means “in its normal position” is ________ | in situ |
| The _______________ syringe would be appropriate for testing a Fogarty-type embolectomy catheter with a balloon volume of 1ML or less. | tuberculin |
| A bifurcated graft is _______________. | Y-Shaped |
| An ___________ is a stationary clot in the arterial or venous system. | embolus |
| Pulse volume recording (arterial plethysmography) requires _________ blood pressure cuffs reading(s). | Three |
| The largest vein of the body is the __________. | Vena Cava |
| The elastic nature of the arteries allows them to ___________ during systole (ventricular contraction) and ____________ during diastole (the resting phase of the heart) to maintain vascular pressure. | contract, relax |
| The tunica externa (also called the _______________), is composed of connective tissue, protects the vessel from injury and provides structural strength. | adventitia |
| Arterial plaque is identified as a thick, yellow, rubbery material that adheres to the lumen (__________ layer) of the artery. | intimal |
| ____________________ is used in both peripheral and coronary surgery to map the lumen of a vessel. | Embolectomy catheter |
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