Author Question: If a patient has a thrombosis in a cerebral artery, he or she would experience a. a stroke. b. a ... (Read 75 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

If a patient has a thrombosis in a cerebral artery, he or she would experience

a. a stroke.
b. a migraine headache.
c. a heart attack.
d. angina pectoris.

Question 2

Atherosclerosis refers to

a. chest pain that often radiates down the left arm.
b. development of lesions in the endothelium of arteries.
c. high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood.
d. complete blockage of a coronary artery, also known as a heart attack.

flannelavenger · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
If a patient has a thrombosis in a cerebral artery, he or she would experience a stroke or cerebro-vascular accident (CVA). A migraine headache is thought to be caused by dilation of blood ves-sels in the brain. Heart attacks are caused by a thrombosis in a coronary artery that completely blocks the artery. Angina pectoris is caused by a thrombus in the coronary artery that causes only partial occlusion of the blood vessel.

Answer to Question 2

B
Atherosclerosis is development of lesions in the endothelium of arteries. Chest pain that radiates down the left arm may be angina pectoris or could be a myocardial infarction (heart attack). A high level of LDL cholesterol is one of the factors that contributes to atherosclerosis. Complete blockage of a coronary artery or heart attack may be caused by atherosclerosis.