Exam 1: NU 606 NU606 Latest Advanced

Exam 1: NU 606 / NU606 (Latest

2025 / 2026) Advanced Pathophysiology | Review Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - Regis

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thrombus

Answer:

stationary blood clot

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thrombosis

Answer:

inappropriate formation of clots within the vascular system

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• Forms of Hypercoagubility, causes

Answer:

• Increased platelet function
• Accelerated coagulation system activity

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What is hypercoagulability?

Answer:

increased clotting activity

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What does an increased in platelet function do to the body?

Answer:

It makes blood clots more prevalent, putting the person at risk for heart attack and stroke.

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What effects do atherosclerotic plaques have on blood flow?

Answer:

Atherosclerotic plaques disturb blood flow, causing endothelial damage and promoting platelet adherence. 2 / 4

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What does smoking, elevated levels of blood lipids and cholesterol and diabetes meillitus do to blood vessels?

Answer:

these conditions predispose a person to blood vessel damage, platelet adherence and eventual thrombosis.

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What effects does polycythemia and sickle cell disease have on blood flow?

Answer:

They increase resistance to blood flow because of the increase in viscosity that these conditions cause.

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Factor V Leiden

Answer:

Most common hypercoagulable state, mutated factor V that is resistant to , Protein C and Protein S cleavage.

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What causes bleeding?

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Severe decrease in circulating platelets, impaired platelet function 3 / 4

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What are petechiae and purpura? What causes them?

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• Sign of blood leaking from capillaries under your skin
• Spots are caused by bleeding underneath the skin secondary to platelet

disorders, vascular disorders, coagulation disorders, or other causes

• Happens because of impaired platelet function

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What is thrombocytopenia and what can cause it?

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Decrease in platelet production. Can be caused by aplastic anemia, leukemia, HIV, etc.

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What can impair platelet function?

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May result from inherited disorders of adhesion or acquired defects caused by drugs, disease or surgery

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