KVV E-Modules

Which of the following correctly describes the role of thrombin in the coagulation cascade?Which of the following correctly describes the …

A: Converts fibrin to fibrinogen B: Inhibits platelet aggregation C: Converts prothrombin to thrombin D: Converts fibrinogen to fibrin

Which of the following is NOT part of Virchow’s Triad?

A: Endothelial injury B: Thrombocytopenia C: Stasis of blood flow D: Hypercoagulability

Which factor initiates the extrinsic coagulation pathway?

A: Tissue Factor (Factor III) B: Factor IX C: Factor XII D: Factor VIII

Which natural anticoagulant inhibits thrombin and multiple other clotting factors?

A: Fibrinogen B: Protein C C: Antithrombin III D: Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)

Which condition is characterized by pathological clot formation within intact blood vessels?

A: Hemophilia B: Thrombocytopenia C: Thrombosis D: Vasculitis

What is the primary component of a venous (red) thrombus?

A: Platelets B: Fibrin and red blood cells C: Collagen D: Endothelial cells

Which clotting factor is shared by both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways?

A: Factor VII B: Factor XII C: Factor X D: Factor IX

The breakdown of a fibrin clot is primarily carried out by which enzyme?

A: Thrombin B: Plasmin C: Heparinase D: Fibrinogenase

Which clinical condition is most directly associated with arterial thrombus formation?

A: Pulmonary embolism B: Deep vein thrombosis C: Ischemic stroke D: Varicose veins