Exam 26: The Blood

There are three major types of proteins in plasma: globulins, fibrinogens, and _____________.

If a patient has a white blood cell count above 10,000 cells per cubic millimeter of blood, the patient has ________ and probably has a bacterial infection.

The second Rh-positive child born to an Rh-negative mother may develop a condition called ________ if the mother is not given the drug RhoGAM to prevent her from making antibodies against the Rh antigen.

The formation of a blood clot is called ____.

The fluid that is left when all clotting factors are removed from plasma is called ________.

Because lipids are not water-soluble and because plasma is mostly water, lipids must combine with molecules called ________ to be transported.

Erythroblastosis fetalis is prevented by giving an Rh-negative woman the drug ________, which prevents an Rh-negative mother from making antibodies against the Rh antigen.

An inherited form of anemia in which a defective hemoglobin chain causes microcytic, hypochromic, short-lived red blood cells is ________.

Which abbreviation is used for the term hemoglobin?

Tina is a 47-year-old patient who has recently begun experiencing dizziness and shortness of breath. She gets frequent headaches. After the initial exam, the physician orders several blood tests. The results of the tests indicate that Tina has polycythemia vera. Which of the following treatment courses would you expect the physician to pursue with Tina?

When a red blood cell is destroyed, a pigment is released from that cell called _______.

Which of the following occurs when mismatched blood is given to a patient?

Which of the following populations is most affected by sickle cell anemia?

Red blood cells live for approximately ____.

A condition in which the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal white blood cells is ________.

The white blood cells called ________ release substances such as histamine, which promotes inflammation, and heparin, which is an anticoagulant.

The liver uses an orange pigment called _______ to make bile needed for the digestion of fats.

Hemoglobin that is carrying oxygen is called ________ and is bright red in color.

Hemoglobin that is not carrying oxygen is called deoxyhemoglobin, and because it may now carry carbon dioxide, it is also called ________.

Which of the following is a sign or symptom of sickle cell anemia?