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Blood Substitutes and Fluid Resuscitation

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Blood Substitutes and Fluid Resuscitation

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What is the primary function of a blood substitute?

To transport oxygen in place of real blood (correct)
To stimulate the immune response
To increase blood pressure
To reduce blood viscosity

What is the main goal of fluid resuscitation?

To stimulate the immune response
To reduce blood viscosity
To maintain pressure, blood volume, and oxygen perfusion (correct)
To increase oxygen transport

What is the pressure at the feet in a normal individual?

50 mmHg
200 mmHg
150 mmHg
100 mmHg (correct)

What is the effect of increasing hematocrit on blood flow?

It decreases blood flow (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation that describes the flow rate of a fluid?

Flow rate = (pi * pressure gradient * radius ^4) / (8 * viscosity * length) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal hematocrit value in a healthy individual?

45% (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of erythropoietin in the body?

To stimulate RBC formation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus?

Embolism (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of increasing pressure on blood flow?

It increases blood flow (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a solution that has the same solute concentration as the cells?

Isotonic (B) Signup and view all the answers