Question 1

Any decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is called

Accepted Answer

A) jaundice 
B) leukopenia 
C) anemia 
D) thrombocytopenia 
E) polycythemia 
A) jaundice 
B) leukopenia 
C) anemia 
D) thrombocytopenia 
E) polycythemia

Question 2

The end-product of stage 2 of the clotting cascade (labeled D in the diagram)is an activated enzyme called

Accepted Answer

A) fibrinogen 
B) carbonic anhydrase 
C) prothrombinase 
D) prothrombin 
E) thrombin 
A) fibrinogen 
B) carbonic anhydrase 
C) prothrombinase 
D) prothrombin 
E) thrombin

Question 3

The iron-containing portion of the hemoglobin molecule is called

Accepted Answer

A) ferritin 
B) globin 
C) heme 
D) globulin 
E) transferrin 
A) ferritin 
B) globin 
C) heme 
D) globulin 
E) transferrin

Question 4

Monocytes that migrate into infected tissues are called wandering macrophages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following medical terms is MISMATCHED with its definition?

Accepted Answer

A) hematology-study of blood 
B) hematocrit-percentage of whole blood represented by RBCs 
C) hematopoiesis-production of new blood cells 
D) hemostasis-stoppage of blood circulation to a vital organ 
E) hemochromatosis-blood disorder characterized by excess deposits of iron in tissues 
A) hematology-study of blood 
B) hematocrit-percentage of whole blood represented by RBCs 
C) hematopoiesis-production of new blood cells 
D) hemostasis-stoppage of blood circulation to a vital organ 
E) hemochromatosis-blood disorder characterized by excess deposits of iron in tissues

Question 6

Which of the following blood cells do NOT have a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes 
B) granulocytes 
C) leukocytes 
D) monocytes 
E) agranulocytes 
A) erythrocytes 
B) granulocytes 
C) leukocytes 
D) monocytes 
E) agranulocytes

Question 7

Inflammation causes an increase in the hematocrit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The threads that hold a blood clot together are formed by

Accepted Answer

A) thrombin 
B) prothrombin activator 
C) platelet plug 
D) tissue plasminogen activator (tP
A)  
E) fibrin 
A) thrombin 
B) prothrombin activator 
C) platelet plug 
D) tissue plasminogen activator (tP
A)  
E) fibrin

Question 9

Pluripotent stem cells are cells in the red bone marrow that have the potential to become any of the formed elements found in blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Blood clotting always results in the formation of an embolus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A technician who specializes in withdrawing blood from patients is called a phlebotomist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

An inherited deficiency of coagulation in which bleeding may occur spontaneously or after only minor trauma is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) anemia 
B) hemophilia 
C) hemolysis 
D) polycythemia 
E) leukemia 
A) anemia 
B) hemophilia 
C) hemolysis 
D) polycythemia 
E) leukemia

Question 13

An individual with type AB blood has either the A or B antigen but not both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The breaking up of a blood clot in the circulatory system is called clot retraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the labeled steps in the blood clotting diagram involve the protein called tissue factor (TF)?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 16

The average life span of red blood cells is

Accepted Answer

A) 150 days 
B) 140 days 
C) 130 days 
D) 120 days 
E) 100 days 
A) 150 days 
B) 140 days 
C) 130 days 
D) 120 days 
E) 100 days

Question 17

Emboli formed in large veins often become life-threatening when they lodge in blood vessels in the

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) spleen 
C) heart 
D) lungs 
E) lymph nodes 
A) liver 
B) spleen 
C) heart 
D) lungs 
E) lymph nodes

Question 18

Which of the following correctly lists the sequential steps used in the formation of a platelet plug?

Accepted Answer

A) release of regulatory chemicals, platelets stick together, adhesion to damaged vessel 
B) adhesion to damaged vessel, release of regulatory chemicals, platelets stick together 
C) release of regulatory chemicals, adhesion to damaged vessel, platelets stick together 
D) adhesion to damaged vessel, platelets stick together, release of regulatory chemicals 
E) platelets stick together, release of regulatory chemicals, adhesion to damaged vessel 
A) release of regulatory chemicals, platelets stick together, adhesion to damaged vessel 
B) adhesion to damaged vessel, release of regulatory chemicals, platelets stick together 
C) release of regulatory chemicals, adhesion to damaged vessel, platelets stick together 
D) adhesion to damaged vessel, platelets stick together, release of regulatory chemicals 
E) platelets stick together, release of regulatory chemicals, adhesion to damaged vessel

Question 19

At low doses, aspirin enhances vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Insufficient production of erythrocytes due to lack of vitamin B12 is the cause of

Accepted Answer

A) polycythemia 
B) leukemia 
C) aplastic anemia 
D) pernicious anemia 
E) hemorrhagic anemia 
A) polycythemia 
B) leukemia 
C) aplastic anemia 
D) pernicious anemia 
E) hemorrhagic anemia

Exam 14: The Cardiovascular System: Blood

Any decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is called

The end-product of stage 2 of the clotting cascade (labeled D in the diagram)is an activated enzyme called

The iron-containing portion of the hemoglobin molecule is called

Monocytes that migrate into infected tissues are called wandering macrophages.

Which of the following medical terms is MISMATCHED with its definition?

Which of the following blood cells do NOT have a nucleus?

Inflammation causes an increase in the hematocrit.

The threads that hold a blood clot together are formed by

Pluripotent stem cells are cells in the red bone marrow that have the potential to become any of the formed elements found in blood.

Blood clotting always results in the formation of an embolus.

A technician who specializes in withdrawing blood from patients is called a phlebotomist.

An inherited deficiency of coagulation in which bleeding may occur spontaneously or after only minor trauma is referred to as

An individual with type AB blood has either the A or B antigen but not both.

The breaking up of a blood clot in the circulatory system is called clot retraction.

Which of the labeled steps in the blood clotting diagram involve the protein called tissue factor (TF)?

The average life span of red blood cells is

Emboli formed in large veins often become life-threatening when they lodge in blood vessels in the

Which of the following correctly lists the sequential steps used in the formation of a platelet plug?

At low doses, aspirin enhances vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation.

Insufficient production of erythrocytes due to lack of vitamin B12 is the cause of

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