Quizzes Advanced Patho- Mele Study Guide Rated A+

1. Cigarette smoking and hypertension are thought to enhance atherosclerosis by increasing stress. causing hyperlipidemia. disrupting the endothelial layer of arteries. reducing vasoconstriction. {Ans: disrupting the endothelial layer of arteries.}1. The "window period" of HIV infection refers to the period of time between infection and transmission seroconversion initial symptoms antibody screening {Ans: Seroconversion}1. Unlike the tissue growth that occurs with hypertrophy and hyperplasia, the growth of a malignancy is adaptive specialized predictable autonomous {Ans: Autonomous}A form of hypercoagulability states, increased platelet function, is caused by {Ans: Vascular wall damage}To form a platelet plug, platelets are attracted to the damaged vessel, and then platelet ________ occurs {Ans: adhesion}1. Although both are characterized by ischemia, Raynaud disease is caused by _______, and thromboangiitis obliterans is caused by occlusion; compression thrombi; vasoconstriction vasculitides; hypertension vasospasm; inflammation {Ans: Vasospasm; inflammation}