Chapter 23 EMT Prediction Test 2024

Chapter 23 EMT Prediction Test 2024 1. Which of the following body systems or components is the LEAST critical for supplying and maintaining adequate blood flow to the body? A. an effectively pumping heart B. an intact system of blood vessels C. adequate blood in the vasculature D. the filtering of blood cells in the spleen - ANSWER Answer: D Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 778 2. The systemic veins function by: A. returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart. B. delivering oxygen-poor blood to the capillaries. C. returning oxygen-rich blood back to the left atrium. D. delivering deoxygenated blood to the capillaries. - ANSWER Answer: A Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 778 3. The smaller vessels that carry blood away from the heart and connect the arteries to the capillaries are called the: A. venules. B. arterioles. C. vena cavae. D. capillary arteries. - ANSWER Answer: B Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 778 4. Blood stasis, changes in the vessel wall, and certain medications affect the: A. systolic blood pressure exclusively. B. ability of the blood to effectively clot. C. ability of red blood cells to carry oxygen. D. white blood cell's ability to fight infection. - ANSWER Answer: B Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 779 5. As red blood cells begin to clump together to form a clot, __________ reinforces the clumped red blood cells. A. fibrin B. plasma C. fibrinogen D. plasminogen - ANSWER Answer: C Question Type: General Knowledge Page: 779