Question 1

In the extrinsic pathway, damaged tissues release ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  activated factor V 
B)  calcium 
C)  factor VII 
D)  thromboplastin (tissue factor III) 
E)  factor XII 
A)  activated factor V 
B)  calcium 
C)  factor VII 
D)  thromboplastin (tissue factor III) 
E)  factor XII

Question 2

When a person is transfused with the wrong blood type,

Accepted Answer

A)  the white cells clot. 
B)  hemorrhaging occurs. 
C)  fibrinogen is activated. 
D)  the erythrocytes agglutinate. 
E)  they bleed to death. 
A)  the white cells clot. 
B)  hemorrhaging occurs. 
C)  fibrinogen is activated. 
D)  the erythrocytes agglutinate. 
E)  they bleed to death.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasma is about 91% water. 
B)  Plasma is a colloid. 
C)  Plasma volume can change drastically. 
D)  The color of plasma is yellow. 
A)  Plasma is about 91% water. 
B)  Plasma is a colloid. 
C)  Plasma volume can change drastically. 
D)  The color of plasma is yellow.

Question 4

Agglutination of red blood cells means

Accepted Answer

A)  they rupture. 
B)  they form a clot. 
C)  they clump together. 
D)  they lose their nucleus. 
E)  they bump into each other. 
A)  they rupture. 
B)  they form a clot. 
C)  they clump together. 
D)  they lose their nucleus. 
E)  they bump into each other.

Question 5

Which of the following statements regarding leukocytes is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukocytes have no nucleus. 
B)  Leukocytes play a role in oxygen transport. 
C)  Leukocytes are the largest of the formed elements. 
D)  Leukocytes are only fragments of cells. 
E)  There is only one kind of leukocyte. 
A)  Leukocytes have no nucleus. 
B)  Leukocytes play a role in oxygen transport. 
C)  Leukocytes are the largest of the formed elements. 
D)  Leukocytes are only fragments of cells. 
E)  There is only one kind of leukocyte.

Question 6

Which of the following is (are) associated with decreased hematopoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemorrhage 
B)  Vitamin B12 deficiency 
C)  Iron deficiency anemia 
D)  Restricted blood flow to the kidney 
E)  Both "Vitamin B12 deficiency" and "Iron deficiency anemia" are correct. 
A)  Hemorrhage 
B)  Vitamin B12 deficiency 
C)  Iron deficiency anemia 
D)  Restricted blood flow to the kidney 
E)  Both "Vitamin B12 deficiency" and "Iron deficiency anemia" are correct.

Question 7

Which of the following cell types is an immature red blood cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erythrocyte 
B)  Reticulocyte 
C)  Thrombocyte 
D)  Monocyte 
E)  Leukocyte 
A)  Erythrocyte 
B)  Reticulocyte 
C)  Thrombocyte 
D)  Monocyte 
E)  Leukocyte

Question 8

The hematocrit is

Accepted Answer

A)  an estimate of blood flow/hour. 
B)  the number of WBCs per mm3. 
C)  the amount of hemoglobin by weight in the blood. 
D)  the percentage of RBCs in a given volume of blood. 
E)  the number of RBCs in the body. 
A)  an estimate of blood flow/hour. 
B)  the number of WBCs per mm3. 
C)  the amount of hemoglobin by weight in the blood. 
D)  the percentage of RBCs in a given volume of blood. 
E)  the number of RBCs in the body.

Question 9

The combination of hemoglobin and carbon dioxide is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carboxyhemoglobin 
B)  oxyhemoglobin 
C)  deoxyhemoglobin 
D)  carbaminohemoglobin 
A)  carboxyhemoglobin 
B)  oxyhemoglobin 
C)  deoxyhemoglobin 
D)  carbaminohemoglobin

Question 10

All of the following describe ways that blood helps maintain homeostasis, except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stabilizing body fluids 
B)  transporting carbon dioxide 
C)  limiting the spread of pathogens 
D)  transporting nutrients 
E)  secretion of neuropeptides 
A)  stabilizing body fluids 
B)  transporting carbon dioxide 
C)  limiting the spread of pathogens 
D)  transporting nutrients 
E)  secretion of neuropeptides

Question 11

Which type of gene expression occurs when a person has type AB blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homozygous dominant 
B)  Homozygous recessive 
C)  Incomplete dominance 
D)  Codominance 
A)  Homozygous dominant 
B)  Homozygous recessive 
C)  Incomplete dominance 
D)  Codominance

Question 12

In the platelet release reaction,

Accepted Answer

A)  factor XII is activated. 
B)  ADP and thromboxanes stimulate other platelets to become activated. 
C)  activated platelets are connected by fibrinogen. 
D)  prostaglandin production is inhibited. 
E)  platelets convert to fibrin. 
A)  factor XII is activated. 
B)  ADP and thromboxanes stimulate other platelets to become activated. 
C)  activated platelets are connected by fibrinogen. 
D)  prostaglandin production is inhibited. 
E)  platelets convert to fibrin.

Question 13

For a person whose hematocrit is 45%, in which choice below are the components of blood correctly ranked in order of decreasing percent volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  WBCs, plasma, RBCs 
B)  RBCs, WBCs, plasma 
C)  Plasma, RBCs, WBCs 
D)  Plasma, WBCs, RBCs 
E)  WBCs, RBCs, plasma 
A)  WBCs, plasma, RBCs 
B)  RBCs, WBCs, plasma 
C)  Plasma, RBCs, WBCs 
D)  Plasma, WBCs, RBCs 
E)  WBCs, RBCs, plasma

Question 14

Which vitamin is necessary to produce many clotting factors in the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin C 
B)  Vitamin K 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Vitamin B3 
A)  Vitamin C 
B)  Vitamin K 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Vitamin B3

Question 15

Match the substance necessary for clotting with its particular role.
-Vitamin K

Accepted Answer

A) A mixture of lipoproteins released from injured tissue 
B) Converts prothrombin to thrombin 
C) The insoluble protein that forms the network of the clot 
D) Needed by the liver to produce prothrombin 
E) Fibrin-stabilizing factor 
A) A mixture of lipoproteins released from injured tissue 
B) Converts prothrombin to thrombin 
C) The insoluble protein that forms the network of the clot 
D) Needed by the liver to produce prothrombin 
E) Fibrin-stabilizing factor

Question 16

A person with type O blood should receive a blood transfusion from a donor with

Accepted Answer

A)  type A blood. 
B)  type B blood. 
C)  type O blood. 
D)  type AB blood. 
E)  any type of blood. 
A)  type A blood. 
B)  type B blood. 
C)  type O blood. 
D)  type AB blood. 
E)  any type of blood.

Question 17

Fibrinolysis is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  activation of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
B)  activation of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
C)  clot retraction. 
D)  clot dissolution. 
E)  clot consolidation. 
A)  activation of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
B)  activation of the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
C)  clot retraction. 
D)  clot dissolution. 
E)  clot consolidation.

Question 18

In which of the following situations might Rh incompatibility develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh negative 
B)  Mother is Rh positive; father is Rh positive 
C)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh positive 
D)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh negative 
E)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh positive 
A)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh negative 
B)  Mother is Rh positive; father is Rh positive 
C)  Mother is Rh negative; fetus is Rh positive 
D)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh negative 
E)  Mother is Rh positive; fetus is Rh positive

Question 19

Which of the following would lead to increased erythropoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased environmental O2 levels 
B)  Increased erythropoietin levels 
C)  Increased blood pH 
D)  Increased blood pressure 
E)  Increased CO2 levels 
A)  Increased environmental O2 levels 
B)  Increased erythropoietin levels 
C)  Increased blood pH 
D)  Increased blood pressure 
E)  Increased CO2 levels

Question 20

Which of the following accurately describes thromboplastin?

Accepted Answer

A)  A compound released by healed tissues that initiates clot dissolution 
B)  A compound that keeps platelets from sticking to the endothelium 
C)  A precursor to prothrombin 
D)  A compound released by damaged tissue that initiates the intrinsic clotting pathway 
E)  A compound released by damaged tissue that initiates the extrinsic clotting pathway 
A)  A compound released by healed tissues that initiates clot dissolution 
B)  A compound that keeps platelets from sticking to the endothelium 
C)  A precursor to prothrombin 
D)  A compound released by damaged tissue that initiates the intrinsic clotting pathway 
E)  A compound released by damaged tissue that initiates the extrinsic clotting pathway

Exam 19: Cardiovascular System: Blood

In the extrinsic pathway, damaged tissues release ________.

When a person is transfused with the wrong blood type,

Which of the following is NOT true of plasma?

Agglutination of red blood cells means

Which of the following statements regarding leukocytes is TRUE?

Which of the following is (are) associated with decreased hematopoiesis?

Which of the following cell types is an immature red blood cell?

The hematocrit is

The combination of hemoglobin and carbon dioxide is ________.

All of the following describe ways that blood helps maintain homeostasis, except ________.

Which type of gene expression occurs when a person has type AB blood?

In the platelet release reaction,

For a person whose hematocrit is 45%, in which choice below are the components of blood correctly ranked in order of decreasing percent volume?

Which vitamin is necessary to produce many clotting factors in the liver?

Match the substance necessary for clotting with its particular role. -Vitamin K

A person with type O blood should receive a blood transfusion from a donor with

Fibrinolysis is responsible for

In which of the following situations might Rh incompatibility develop?

Which of the following would lead to increased erythropoiesis?

Which of the following accurately describes thromboplastin?

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