Exam 13: Blood

Match each blood disorder to its description or symptoms. -Condition caused by a lack of vitamin B₁₂

Sickle cell anemia has a milder form called sickle cell trait and a more severe form called sickle cell disease.

Heparin, warfarin, and tissue plasminogen activator prevent blood clot formation.

A woman who is pregnant with her second child is concerned about her baby developing erythroblastosis fetalis. She is Rh positive, her husband is Rh negative, and she did not receive RhoGAM after her first baby. Does she need to be concerned? Why or why not?

Which of the following is not an agranulocyte?

Thrombocytopenia can occur as a side effect of aspirin.

The function of fibrin is to convert prothrombin into thrombin.

Which of the following is the most common form of blood cancer in children between the ages of 3 and 7?

In addition to various other problems, a person with a severe calcium deficiency has a slower than normal clotting time.

Leukopenia almost always indicates an infection.

Why is blood acidosis not really acidic?

In a 1 mm³ sample of blood, there are more platelets than red blood cells.

Jaundice can be a symptom of aplastic anemia.

The role of hemoglobin in the red blood cell is to carry

Match each blood disorder to its description or symptoms. -An inherited blood clotting disorder that can be treated with the replacement of clotting factor VIII

Red blood cells are able to replicate so rapidly because they have a very large nucleus.

Both sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are inherited diseases.

Most adult leukemia is acute myeloid leukemia.

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description or definition. -An important protein in blood clot formation

List the four major blood types and explain the types of antigen and antibodies in each type.