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Normal pulse pressure is ________ points.

30 to 50

The average adult body contains approximately ________ liters of blood.

5

Which of the following groups is most likely to be diagnosed with sickle-cell anemia? Caucasians Native Americans Asian Americans Correct! African Americans

african americans

Coronary artery disease (CAD) affects people of all races and can be caused by ________. A. unhealthy diet choices B. All of these C. stress D. lack of exercise

all of these

Blood pressure is usually measured in the ________ artery with a sphygmomanometer.

brachial

The most common symptom of myocardial infarction is ________.

chest pain

The drug RhoGAM is used to prevent ________. erythroblastosis fetalis anemia leukemia hemolysis

erythroblastosis fetalis

After passing through the bicuspid valve, the blood is in the powerhouse chamber, the right ventricle. T or F

false

The average resting blood pressure for a young adult is 80/120. T or F

false

Plasma is the ________ portion of the blood.

fluid

________, or high blood pressure, is a term used to describe a blood pressure that is higher than 140/90.

hypertension

The most important key for heart attack survival is ________.

immediate intervention

Hemoglobin is a red pigment that contains ________. It has the ability to bind oxygen to itself.

iron

________ defend the body against infection.

leukocytes

The function of hemoglobin is to carry ________ from the lungs throughout the body.

oxygen

The ________ artery is found in the lateral wrist, just proximal to the thumb.

radial

Anemia is a condition involving the ________.

red blood cells

The common symptoms of anemia include all of the following EXCEPT ________. sight loss fatigue fainting weakness

sight loss

A(n) ________ is an instrument used to measure blood pressure. sphygmomanometer endoscope spictomanometer otoscope

sphygmomanometer

A cerebrovascular accident (CVA), or ________, occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted by an occlusion of a blood vessel (ischemia or embolism) or a ruptured blood vessel (hemorrhage) in the brain.

stroke

________ blood pressure is measured during ventricular contraction, when the pressure is highest in the arteries.

systolic

Which of the following is NOT one of the three linings of the heart? A. Middle, or myocardium B. Outer, or pericardium C. Innermost, or endocardium D. Topmost, or procardium

topmost, or procardium

Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressures. T or F

true

The left and right sides of the heart are separated by a wall called the septum. T or F

true

Blood ________ is determined by the presence or absence of type A antigen and type B antigen, located on the surface of red blood cells.

type