BSNC 3000 MODULE 8 CLOTTING & DVT QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

BSNC 3000 MODULE 8: CLOTTING & DVT QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS


1) The extrinsic pathway:
A) Is initiated when factor XII is activated.
B) Is initiated when factor VII contacts vWF.
C) Is required to initiate coagulation when vascular injury occurs.
D) Is slow, but results in the production of a large amount of thrombin. --
Correct Answer ✔✔ C - is required to initiate coagulation when vascular
injury occurs

2) The outcome of the common pathway is the conversion of:
A) Prothrombin to thrombin.
B) X to Xa.
C) Fibrin to fibrinogen.
D) Fibrinogen to fibrin. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D - fibrinogen to fibrin

3) True or false: antithrombin and heparin cause the break down of the clot. --
Correct Answer ✔✔ FALSE

4) D-dimer can be measured in the blood. If a blood test reveals high D-dimer levels,
what does this indicate?
A) Elevated D-dimer indicates the size of a clot.
B) Elevated D-dimer indicates the cause of a clot.
C) Elevated D-dimer indicates the location of a clot.
D) Elevated D-dimer indicates the presence of a clot. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D
- elevated D-dimer indicates the presence of a clot

5) Platelet activation is required for:
A) The binding of platelets to collagen.
B) A change in shape of ADP receptors that will permit platelet aggregation.
C) The secretion of fibrinogen that will be used in platelet aggregation.