C10 Health Issues (F4 Bio)

Which of the following is/are NOT true about haemophilia?

(answer may be more than one)

• Blood will bleed continuously even for small wounds

• Clotting factor deficiency that is passed down from parents/grandparents

• Caused by blood clot transported by blood flow also called as embolus

• Promotes blood clotting which can be caused by damaged blood vessels

Embolism is caused by

• Lack of clotting factors

• Formation of plaque

• Formation of blood clot

• Transported blood clot

Which of the following can lead to thrombosis?

2. 1. Blood clot transported by blood

3. 2. Slow blood flow

4. 3. Damage to the blood vessel

5. 4. Prevention of blood clotting

• 1 and 2

• 2 and 3

• 3 and 4

• All of the above

A man travelled on a 10-hour flight from Canada to Malaysia. After arriving home, he felt pain in his leg. Which health issue related to blood clotting is most likely the cause?

• Thrombosis

• Haemophilia

• Embolism

• Atherosclerosis

A boy is born with a genetic disorder that prevents his blood from clotting normally. His uncle suffers from chest pain due to a blood clot in an artery. The clot later breaks loose and travels to the brain.

Which of the following correctly identifies the conditions?

• 1. Genetic disorder – Haemophilia

• 2. Clot in artery – Thrombosis

• 3. Clot transported to the brain – Embolism

• 1 and 2 only

• 2 and 3 only

• 1 and 3 only

• 1, 2 and 3

Which disease is caused by fat and cholesterol deposited on artery walls?

• Hypertension

• Atherosclerosis

• Angina

• Stroke

Which condition is also known as high blood pressure?

• Arteriosclerosis

• Angina

• Hypertension

• Myocardial infarction

Which of the following is the correct effect of arteriosclerosis?

• Continuous bleeding due to lack of clotting factors

• Hardening and thickening of artery walls reducing elasticity

• Blockage of blood supply to the brain

• Narrowing of lumen due to cholesterol plaque

A patient suddenly experiences paralysis on one side of the body due to a blocked blood vessel in the brain. What disease has occurred?

• Stroke

• Angina

• Atherosclerosis

• Myocardial infarction

Which condition is usually a warning sign of a possible heart attack?

• Stroke

• Angina

• Hypertension

• Arteriosclerosis