Question 1

Which of the following ions is an essential clotting factor?

Accepted Answer

A) magnesium 
B) potassium 
C) calcium 
D) sodium 
E) chlorine 
A) magnesium 
B) potassium 
C) calcium 
D) sodium 
E) chlorine

Question 2

A person with blood type A has

Accepted Answer

A) B antigens on their red blood cells. 
B) A antibodies in their plasma. 
C) A antigens on their red blood cells. 
D) Rh antigen on their red blood cells. 
E) A and B antibodies in their plasma. 
A) B antigens on their red blood cells. 
B) A antibodies in their plasma. 
C) A antigens on their red blood cells. 
D) Rh antigen on their red blood cells. 
E) A and B antibodies in their plasma.

Question 3

Which of the following breakdown products from hemoglobin can be reused by other cells for protein synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) heme 
B) amino acids 
C) biliverdin 
D) iron 
E) stercobilin 
A) heme 
B) amino acids 
C) biliverdin 
D) iron 
E) stercobilin

Question 4

The first phagocytic cells to arrive at the site of a bacterial infection are

Accepted Answer

A) lymphocytes 
B) neutrophils 
C) eosinophils 
D) thrombocytes 
E) monocytes 
A) lymphocytes 
B) neutrophils 
C) eosinophils 
D) thrombocytes 
E) monocytes

Question 5

Which of the labeled formed elements shown in the diagram are phagocytic cells?

Accepted Answer

A) F only 
B) C and F 
C) A, B, and C 
D) A, C, and F 
E) A, B, C, and G 
A) F only 
B) C and F 
C) A, B, and C 
D) A, C, and F 
E) A, B, C, and G

Question 6

An allergic condition or parasitic infection leads to an elevated number of

Accepted Answer

A) eosinophils 
B) neutrophils 
C) macrophages 
D) monocytes 
E) lymphocytes 
A) eosinophils 
B) neutrophils 
C) macrophages 
D) monocytes 
E) lymphocytes

Question 7

The thin layer of white blood cells and platelets found above the packed red cells in centrifuged blood is called the

Accepted Answer

A) hematocrit 
B) plasma 
C) serum 
D) buffy coat 
E) extracellular matrix of blood 
A) hematocrit 
B) plasma 
C) serum 
D) buffy coat 
E) extracellular matrix of blood

Question 8

The term for oxygen deficiency in tissues or cells is

Accepted Answer

A) ischemia 
B) hypoxia 
C) hypocapnia 
D) anemia 
E) cyanosis 
A) ischemia 
B) hypoxia 
C) hypocapnia 
D) anemia 
E) cyanosis

Question 9

Agglutinin is another name for antibodies to the blood group antigens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The medical term that means stoppage of bleeding is

Accepted Answer

A) hemostasis 
B) vascular spasm 
C) thrombosis 
D) coagulation 
E) homeostasis 
A) hemostasis 
B) vascular spasm 
C) thrombosis 
D) coagulation 
E) homeostasis

Question 11

Increased physical training in athletes results in decreases in plasma volume resulting in polycythemia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Artificially induced polycythemia is

Accepted Answer

A) used by endurance athletes to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of their blood. 
B) achieved by injecting Epoetin alfa. 
C) dangerous due to increased blood viscosity and blood pressure. 
D) a potential cause of heart attacks and strokes that may result in death. 
E) all of the choices are correct. 
A) used by endurance athletes to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of their blood. 
B) achieved by injecting Epoetin alfa. 
C) dangerous due to increased blood viscosity and blood pressure. 
D) a potential cause of heart attacks and strokes that may result in death. 
E) all of the choices are correct.

Question 13

Which following blood transfusions would most likely result in severe hemolysis of the donated blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Type A blood transfused into a type AB recipient. 
B) Type B blood transfused into a type AB recipient. 
C) Type O blood transfused into a type A recipient. 
D) Type O blood transfused into a type B recipient. 
E) Type AB blood transfused into a type A recipient. 
A) Type A blood transfused into a type AB recipient. 
B) Type B blood transfused into a type AB recipient. 
C) Type O blood transfused into a type A recipient. 
D) Type O blood transfused into a type B recipient. 
E) Type AB blood transfused into a type A recipient.

Question 14

Which of the following types of blood cells contain hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A) eosinophils 
B) erythrocytes 
C) neutrophils 
D) reticulocytes 
E) more than one of these types of blood cells contains hemoglobin 
A) eosinophils 
B) erythrocytes 
C) neutrophils 
D) reticulocytes 
E) more than one of these types of blood cells contains hemoglobin

Question 15

The blood volume of an average-sized adult male is

Accepted Answer

A) 3 to 4 liters 
B) 4 to 5 liters 
C) 5 to 6 liters 
D) 6 to 7 liters 
E) 6 liters exactly 
A) 3 to 4 liters 
B) 4 to 5 liters 
C) 5 to 6 liters 
D) 6 to 7 liters 
E) 6 liters exactly

Question 16

The most abundant type of blood cell found in the circulation is the

Accepted Answer

A) monocyte 
B) neutrophil 
C) basophil 
D) erythrocyte 
E) platelet 
A) monocyte 
B) neutrophil 
C) basophil 
D) erythrocyte 
E) platelet

Question 17

Sickle cell disease is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of vitamin B12. 
B) an abnormal hemoglobin that leads to a change in the morphology of RBCs. 
C) a genetic disorder affecting the ability of blood to clot. 
D) incompatibility of maternal and fetal blood. 
E) uncontrolled proliferation of white blood cells. 
A) a lack of vitamin B12. 
B) an abnormal hemoglobin that leads to a change in the morphology of RBCs. 
C) a genetic disorder affecting the ability of blood to clot. 
D) incompatibility of maternal and fetal blood. 
E) uncontrolled proliferation of white blood cells.

Question 18

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen is called

Accepted Answer

A) erythropoietin 
B) albumin 
C) hemoglobin 
D) urobilinogen 
E) biliverdin 
A) erythropoietin 
B) albumin 
C) hemoglobin 
D) urobilinogen 
E) biliverdin

Question 19

Myeloid stem cells are precursors to all of the following types of blood cells EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) erythrocytes 
B) thrombocytes 
C) basophils 
D) monocytes 
E) lymphocytes 
A) erythrocytes 
B) thrombocytes 
C) basophils 
D) monocytes 
E) lymphocytes

Question 20

All types of leukocytes are generated from lymphoid stem cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Cardiovascular System: Blood

Which of the following ions is an essential clotting factor?

A person with blood type A has

Which of the following breakdown products from hemoglobin can be reused by other cells for protein synthesis?

The first phagocytic cells to arrive at the site of a bacterial infection are

Which of the labeled formed elements shown in the diagram are phagocytic cells?

An allergic condition or parasitic infection leads to an elevated number of

The thin layer of white blood cells and platelets found above the packed red cells in centrifuged blood is called the

The term for oxygen deficiency in tissues or cells is

Agglutinin is another name for antibodies to the blood group antigens.

The medical term that means stoppage of bleeding is

Increased physical training in athletes results in decreases in plasma volume resulting in polycythemia.

Artificially induced polycythemia is

Which following blood transfusions would most likely result in severe hemolysis of the donated blood?

Which of the following types of blood cells contain hemoglobin?

The blood volume of an average-sized adult male is

The most abundant type of blood cell found in the circulation is the

Sickle cell disease is caused by

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen is called

Myeloid stem cells are precursors to all of the following types of blood cells EXCEPT

All types of leukocytes are generated from lymphoid stem cells.

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