Test Bank

Chapter 8: Disorders of blood and blood supply

1. Which of the following lists is accurate in relation to causes of anaemia?

a. Factors leading to anaemia include: iron deficiency, folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency, bone marrow dysfunction, too much carbohydrate in the diet.

b. Factors leading to anaemia include: iron deficiency, folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency, blood loss, bone marrow dysfunction.

c. Factors leading to anaemia include: iron deficiency, folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiency, blood loss, too much carbohydrate in the diet.

d. Factors leading to anaemia include: iron deficiency, blood loss, bone marrow dysfunction, too much carbohydrate in the diet.

2. Which of the following accurately identifies metabolic changes due to reduced blood flow?

a. reduction in ATP formation, fall in pH occurs, increased lactic acid formation, increased warmth of the tissues

b. anaerobic metabolism is increased, fall in pH occurs, increased lactic acid formation, increased warmth of the tissues

c. anaerobic metabolism is increased, increased lactic acid formation, reduction in ATP formation, increased warmth of the tissues

d. anaerobic metabolism is increased, fall in pH occurs, increased lactic acid formation, reduction in ATP formation

3. Which of the following lists is an accurate description of risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis?

a. high incidence in family, hypertension, smoking, regular exercise

b. hypertension, smoking, obesity, regular exercise

c. high incidence in family, hypertension, smoking, obesity,

d. high incidence in family, hypertension, obesity, regular exercise

4. Which of the following is not an accurate list of causes of hypovolaemic shock?

a. haemorrhage, fluid loss from burns, diabetes insipidus, fluid loss from GI tract (diarrhoea and vomiting)

b. haemorrhage, fluid loss from burns, drinking large volumes of fluid, diabetes insipidus,

c. haemorrhage, fluid loss from burns, drinking large volumes of fluid, fluid loss from GI tract (diarrhoea and vomiting)

d. haemorrhage, drinking large volumes of fluid, diabetes insipidus, fluid loss from GI tract (diarrhoea and vomiting)

5. Which of the following statements is not accurate?
a. A TIA has similar effects as a stroke but lasts less than 24 hours.

b. FAST stands for signs to identify a stroke and action to take.

c. An ischaemic stroke always occurs swiftly.

d. A haemorrhagic stroke is due to bleeding into the brain.