NUR 106 Cardiovascular Therapy Thromboembolic Disorder Drugs Unit Exam With Complete Solutions 2024.

Process of Coagulation - correct answer Blood Vessel Injury - correct answer Local vasoconstriction seals off small injury Platelet aggregation forms a platelet plug Hageman factor is activated Intrinsic pathway converts prothrombin to thrombin to seal system Extrinsic pathway clots the blood that has leaked out of the vascular system Platelet Aggregation - correct answer Types of Blood Disorders: Thromboembolic Disorder - correct answer Conditions that predispose a person to the formation of clots and emboli Results in hypoxia, anoxia, necrosis as pieces of blood clots break off and occlude blood vessels Types of Blood Disorders: Hemorrhagic Disorder - correct answer Disorder in which excess bleeding occurs Caused by genetic disorders, liver disease, bone marrow disorders Actions of Blood Coagulation Drugs: Antiplatelets - correct answer Alter the formation of the platelet plug by decreasing responsiveness of platelets Actions of Blood Coagulation Drugs: Anticoagulants - correct answer Interfere with the clotting cascade and thrombin formation Actions of Blood Coagulation Drugs: Thrombolytics - correct answer Break down the thrombus that has