Path C5 Circulatory Quiz Answers
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Pathology
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Circulatory System Quiz
GKK: Revised 10/20/12
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1.
Severe varicose veins are a (an) _______ for massage.
a.
Indication
c. Embolus
b.
Taboo
d. Contraindication
2.
Swelling of one entire leg is usually caused by pathology in
a.
Heart muscle
c. Kidney
b.
A blood vessel
d. Liver
3.
Inflammation of the walls of a vein is called
a.
Aneurysm
c. Varicose veins
b.
Phlebitis
d. Atherosclerosis
4.
A lower than normal number of RBCs is termed
a.
Hypoxia
c. Normoblastin
b.
Erythropoietin
d. Anemia
5.
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by HIV, which is an acronym for
a.
Having the immune virus
c. Human immunodeficiency virus
b.
Human immune virus
d. Human immunoinsufficiency virus
6.
In the case of a client with HIV/AIDS,
a.
Massage is indicated
c. The therapist must wear gloves
b.
Massage is contraindicated d. A massage is indicated only in the final stages
7.
The correct medical nomenclature for a heart attack is
a.
Cerebrovascular accident
c. Myocardial infarction
b.
Transient ischemic attack
d. Hemiplasia
8.
Excessive accumulation of fluid in the interstitial fluid spaces is known as
a.
Diastole
c. Hyperemia
b.
Edema
d. Ischemia
9.
Thrombosis is another name for a
a.
Blood clot
c. Inflammation of a vein
b.
Heart attack
d. Inflammation of a tendon
10.
A lack of oxygen in the blood resulting in a bluish tint to the skin is called
a.
Necrosis
c. Carotemis
b.
Jaundice
d. Cyanosis
Pathology
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Circulatory System Quiz
GKK: Revised 10/20/12
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11.
A genetic condition that results in a lack of clotting factors in the blood is
a.
Sickle cell anemia
c. Buerger’s disease
b.
Hemophilia
d. Leukemia
12.
Hypertension is the condition of
a.
Low blood pressure
c. Irregular heart beat
b.
High blood pressure
d. Heart murmur
13.
A progressive narrowing and hardening of the arteries caused by age, high cholesterol levels,
smoking and/or other factors is called
a.
Cerebrovascular accident
c. Raynaud’s syndrome
b.
Hypertension
d. Atherosclerosis
14.
Varicose veins are caused by
a.
High blood pressure
c. Weak valves
b.
Lymph pooling
d. Low blood pressure
15.
A client presents with edema in the ankles.
The order of massage would be
a.
Hip, leg, ankle, foot
c. Toes, foot, ankle, leg
b.
Foot, ankle, leg, hip
d. Ankle, foot, toes, leg
16.
A butterfly rash across the nose is a typical sign of which disease?
a.
Fibromyalgia
c. Lupus
b.
Multiple sclerosis
d. None of the above
17.
Which of the following is characterized by pain in the chest that radiates down the left arm?
a.
Angina pectoris
c. Heart murmur
b.
Arrhythmia
d. Phlebitis
18.
Hodgkin’s disease is
a.
An infection of filarial worms in the lymphatic system that causes lymph blockage and
enlargement of body parts
b.
A contagious disease spread by direct contact that produces swollen lymph nodes and
submandibular glands
c.
A type of malignant lymphoma that causes decreased lymphoid function and
immunodeficiency
d.
Enlargement of the spleen
19.
A syndrome where circulation is affected in the extremities that makes the client sensitive to
cold is called
a.
Raynaud’s syndrome
c. Peripheral vascular disease
b.
Buerger’s disease
d. Pericarditis
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