PATHOPHYSIOLOGY D236 Lesson 6 Cardiovascular Systems Pathophysiology (WGU)

Lesson 6 Cardiovascular Systems Pathophysiology Please answer each of these questions using your own words as much as possible to demonstrate your understanding of the material. Your answers will be reviewed during a phone call with a course instructor.  Evidence Statement The learner identifies characteristics of given blood vessel disorders (i.e., aneurysm, thrombus, and embolus). Incorrect 0/1 Points 1. Describe the difference between thrombus and embolus * Correct answers: A thrombus is an aggregation of platelets and re d blood cells. A thrombus is found in the locatio n where it formed. An embolus can be a thromb us or other object that has travelled through the blood stream until becoming lodged in a blood v essel that is too small for it to pass through, bloc king blood flow