Exam 26: The Blood

When a blood clot replaces the platelet plug at the site of a blood vessel injury, the process is called blood ________.

Parasitic infections can be controlled by which of these WBCs?

When blood coagulates on a vessel wall in the absence of a known injury, it is correctly referred to as ____.

Which of the following is considered a normal WBC count?

The white blood cells that provide immunity for the body are the ________.

Blood platelets are essential for ____.

The inability to absorb vitamin B₁₂ is called ________ anemia.

When a blood vessel is broken, what is the body's first response?

Bacteria and viruses are destroyed by white blood cells called ____.

Which of the following would the medical provider expect a patient with AIDS to have?

White blood cells (WBCs), which are also called leukocytes, are divided into two categories: ________ and agranulocytes.

The most common cause of anemia is ____.

Which of the following patients is most likely to have thalassemia?

A bacterial infection has been present in a patient for about 2 weeks if the WBC differential shows _________.

The granules in the cytoplasm of granulocytes include neutrophils, ________, and basophils.

Most blood cells are produced in red bone marrow by cells called ________.

A woman of childbearing age should know her Rh type because if she is Rh-negative and conceives a child that is Rh-positive, ____.

The percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood is called the ________.

The production of RBCs in the blood is controlled by which hormone?

An embolus is dangerous because it can eventually become lodged in a small artery in the ____.