Page 1 of 22
Patho FHEA Midterm Exam Version Newest 2025 Actual Exam Complete 100 Questions And Correct Detailed Answers(Verified Answers)|Already Graded A+
A fibrin clot is formed to arrest bleeding and prevent exsanguination. Control of the size of the clot is maintained with which of the following mechanisms - ANSWER-Activation of protein C
Adhesion, aggregation, and secretion are all characteristics of: -
ANSWER-Platelet functional activity
Hemostasis and subsequent arrest of bleeding after vessel injury is a two-step process. Intrinsic and extrinsic pathway activation are mechanisms of clotting that share which common feature? - ANSWER-Activation of factor x
In the cell-based model of clotting, thrombin activates all of the following except - ANSWER-plasminogen
- / 3
Page 2 of 22
The cell- based model of clotting highlights the role of thrombin as---- activation which results in positive feedback cycle of clot extension. - ANSWER-Platelet
The cell-based model of clotting is a relatively new theory and offers a different approach to the relationship between primary and secondary clotting. The defining feature of this theory is that
it: - ANSWER-Reflects the interrelated role that thrombin plays
in both fibrinogen and platelet activation
The primary function of plasmin is to: - ANSWER-Degrade the
clot.
The three phases of the cell-based model of clotting are: -
ANSWER-Initiation, amplification, propagation.
Clotting disorders include all of the following except: -
ANSWER-Peripheral arterial disease.
The majority of cases of hemophilia are due to a deficiency of: -
ANSWER-Factor VIII.
- / 3
Page 3 of 22
The type of leukocyte responsible for fighting bacterial
infections is: - ANSWER-Neutrophils
The type of leukocyte responsible for responding to allergic
events and parasitic infection is: - ANSWER-Eosinophils
Vitamin K is required for all of the following clotting factors
except: - ANSWER-Plasminogen
For a patient with thrombocytopenia, the risk of appreciable
bleeding is negligible until the platelet count reaches: -
ANSWER-<50,000/mm³.
Which of the following is consistent with a "left shift" differential? - ANSWER-Neutrophils at 82%
In a healthy individual, the highest proportion of leukocytes will consist of - ANSWER-Neutrophils
Treatment of a patient with excessive bleeding caused by
disseminated intravascular coagulation can include the use of: -
ANSWER-Heparin
- / 3