Title Text: An Introduction to Human Disease: Pathology and Pathophysiology Correlations Title Text: Seventh Edition, Leornard V. Crowley, M.D.
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1:  The bluish tint that results from inadequate oxygenation of the blood is known as:
A: thrombosis
B: embolus
C: cyanosis
D: coagulation

2:  Pulmonary emboli usually develop in which area of the body before moving to the lungs?
A: Heart
B: Legs
C: Arms
D: Thorax
E: Neck

3:  An intravascular clot that has detached from its original site of formation and is carried by circulation is a _______.
A: thrombosis
B: embolus
C: infarct
D: coagulant

4:  Which of the following conditions does NOT predispose to venous thrombosis?
A: stasis of blood in veins
B: varicose veins
C: increased capillary permeability
D: incrased blood coagulability

5:  Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a large pulmonary embolism?
A: dyspnea
B: cyanosis
C: gangrene
D: shock

6:  A bloody sputum can indicate a possible:
A: lung infarct
B: arterial thrombosis
C: pulmonary edema
D: intracardiac thrombosis

7:  In a septic pulmonary emboli, a carcinoma obstructs blood flow to the lungs.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE

8:  Which of the following tools is NOT used to diagnose a pulmonary embolism?
A: X-ray
B: Lung scan
C: pulmonary angiography
D: biopsy

9:  Arterial thrombosis arises from what preexisting condition?
A: edema
B: venous thrombosis
C: arteriosclerosis
D: pulmonary infarct

10:  Clinical manifestations of arterial thrombosis can include all of the following EXCEPT:
A: heart attack
B: stroke
C: gout
D: gangrene

11:  An embolism is always secondary to thrombosis.
A: TRUE
B: FALSE

12:  An embolism that results from a fractured bone is categorized as a:
A: fat embolism
B: amniotic fluid embolism
C: air embolism
D: particulate matter embolism

13:  Edema can be secondary to a problem with:
A: hydrostatic pressure
B: capillary permeability
C: plasma proteins
D: lymphatic channels
E: All of the Above

14:  Heart failure can cause edema by raising the pressure in the systemic arteries
A: TRUE
B: FALSE

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