What is the medical term for stopping of blood flow, an essential mechanism protecting the body from both external and internal injury?
1. Thrombolytic
2. Coagulation
3. Hemostasis
4. Hemostatics
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Thrombolytic is a type of medication that dissolves blood clots.
Rationale 2: Coagulation refers to the process of blood clotting.
Rationale 3: Hemostasis is the stopping of blood flow, an essential mechanism protecting the body from both external and internal injury.
Rationale 4: Hemostatics is a type of medication that helps form clots.
Global Rationale: Hemostasis is the stopping of blood flow, an essential mechanism protecting the body from both external and internal injury. Thrombolytic is a type of medication that dissolves blood clots. Coagulation refers to the process of blood clotting. Hemostatics is a type of medication that helps form clots.
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