Surgical Technology ch 23 peripheral
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
adventitia -
correct answer the external covering of an organ or other
structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external
covering of a blood vessel.
bifurcation -
correct answer the act of splitting into two branches
capillary -
correct answer smallest blood vessel; brings nutrients and
oxygen to the tissues and absorbs carbon dioxide and waste
products between the blood and tissue fluid in capillary beds
claudication -
correct answer to limp; pain in a limb (especially the calf) while
walking that subsides after rest; it is caused by inadequate blood
supply
contralateral -
correct answer pertaining to the opposite side
,Surgical Technology ch 23 peripheral
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
diastole -
correct answer relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle
embolus -
correct answer an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part
of a clot) circulating in the blood
fogarty catheter -
correct answer catheter, small in diameter and is balloon-
tipped, used to facilitate the removal of an embolus
in situ -
correct answer in the original or natural place or site
innominate -
correct answer not named or classified
ischemia -
correct answer decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body
part or organ
,Surgical Technology ch 23 peripheral
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
intima -
correct answer innermost layer of a blood vessel, endothelial
lining of the vessel along with underlying layer of connective tissue
containing variable amounts of elastic fibers.
mitigate -
correct answer To make less severe
morbidity -
correct answer illness or disease
mortality -
correct answer related to death
occlusion -
correct answer closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
, Surgical Technology ch 23 peripheral
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
papaverine -
correct answer Vasodilator relaxes smooth muscle in arterial
wall stops vasospasm
patency -
correct answer the state of being open
phrenic -
correct answer pertaining to the diaphragm
pledget -
correct answer small square of Teflon sutured over a hole in a
vessel, it exerts external pressure over any small needle holes to
prevent bleeding and to promote clotting
plethysmography -
correct answer determining the change in volume of an organ or
part; used in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
adventitia -
correct answer the external covering of an organ or other
structure, derived from connective tissue, especially the external
covering of a blood vessel.
bifurcation -
correct answer the act of splitting into two branches
capillary -
correct answer smallest blood vessel; brings nutrients and
oxygen to the tissues and absorbs carbon dioxide and waste
products between the blood and tissue fluid in capillary beds
claudication -
correct answer to limp; pain in a limb (especially the calf) while
walking that subsides after rest; it is caused by inadequate blood
supply
contralateral -
correct answer pertaining to the opposite side
,Surgical Technology ch 23 peripheral
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
diastole -
correct answer relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle
embolus -
correct answer an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part
of a clot) circulating in the blood
fogarty catheter -
correct answer catheter, small in diameter and is balloon-
tipped, used to facilitate the removal of an embolus
in situ -
correct answer in the original or natural place or site
innominate -
correct answer not named or classified
ischemia -
correct answer decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body
part or organ
,Surgical Technology ch 23 peripheral
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
intima -
correct answer innermost layer of a blood vessel, endothelial
lining of the vessel along with underlying layer of connective tissue
containing variable amounts of elastic fibers.
mitigate -
correct answer To make less severe
morbidity -
correct answer illness or disease
mortality -
correct answer related to death
occlusion -
correct answer closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)
, Surgical Technology ch 23 peripheral
vascular surgery Exam Questions And
Answers
papaverine -
correct answer Vasodilator relaxes smooth muscle in arterial
wall stops vasospasm
patency -
correct answer the state of being open
phrenic -
correct answer pertaining to the diaphragm
pledget -
correct answer small square of Teflon sutured over a hole in a
vessel, it exerts external pressure over any small needle holes to
prevent bleeding and to promote clotting
plethysmography -
correct answer determining the change in volume of an organ or
part; used in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis
