Question 1

Why is blood considered a connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows for chemical signals from one area of the body to reach another. 
B)  It is found in all areas of the body. 
C)  Plasma contains dissolved fibrous proteins. 
D)  It acts as an adhesive layer between tissue types. 
A)  It allows for chemical signals from one area of the body to reach another. 
B)  It is found in all areas of the body. 
C)  Plasma contains dissolved fibrous proteins. 
D)  It acts as an adhesive layer between tissue types.

Question 2

Hemoglobin is made up of the protein heme and the red pigment globin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How many polypeptide chains make up hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How many polypeptide chains make up hemoglobin?...

Question 4

What is the average normal pH range of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.75-7.85 
B)  8.35-8.45 
C)  4.65-4.75 
D)  7.35-7.45 
A)  7.75-7.85 
B)  8.35-8.45 
C)  4.65-4.75 
D)  7.35-7.45

Question 5

A patient with type A positive blood can, in theory, safely donate blood to someone with_________ blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  A positive, A negative, AB positive, or AB negative 
B)  A positive or AB positive 
C)  A positive, A negative, O positive, or O negative 
D)  A positive or O positive 
A)  A positive, A negative, AB positive, or AB negative 
B)  A positive or AB positive 
C)  A positive, A negative, O positive, or O negative 
D)  A positive or O positive

Question 6

An elderly patient tells the nurse that she has been very tired lately and has difficulty walking to her mailbox without getting very short of breath. The nurse notes the mucous membranes are pale. The patient states that since her husband died three months ago, she has not been eating well. The physician confirms that she has iron-deficiency anemia. How are the patient's clinical manifestations and iron-deficiency anemia related?

Accepted Answer

Without iron as a source material, the r

Question 7

People that have a single allele (gene copy) for sickle cell anemia are typically not sick from the disease and are said to be carriers of sickle cell trait. These people will more often live in the malaria belt of sub-Saharan Africa. The most likely explanation for this is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell trait is passed on to the biting mosquitoes as malaria 
B)  malaria is a cause of sickle cell trait 
C)  people with sickle cell trait have a better chance of surviving malaria 
D)  the tropical climate attracts people with sickle cell trait 
A)  sickle cell trait is passed on to the biting mosquitoes as malaria 
B)  malaria is a cause of sickle cell trait 
C)  people with sickle cell trait have a better chance of surviving malaria 
D)  the tropical climate attracts people with sickle cell trait

Question 8

If a person is severely dehydrated you would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  higher blood viscosity 
B)  higher hematocrit 
C)  lower immunity 
D)  lower plasma levels 
A)  higher blood viscosity 
B)  higher hematocrit 
C)  lower immunity 
D)  lower plasma levels

Question 9

A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person exhibiting suppression of immunity and clotting disorder as well as low oxygen-carrying capacity is likely suffering from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  iron deficiency anemia 
B)  pernicious anemia 
C)  aplastic anemia 
D)  hemorrhagic anemia 
A)  iron deficiency anemia 
B)  pernicious anemia 
C)  aplastic anemia 
D)  hemorrhagic anemia

Question 11

Which is NOT true of thrombocytopenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by having a low number of circulating platelets. 
B)  It may produce petechiae. 
C)  It can be caused by conditions that destroy bone marrow. 
D)  It increases the risk of embolus formation. 
A)  It is caused by having a low number of circulating platelets. 
B)  It may produce petechiae. 
C)  It can be caused by conditions that destroy bone marrow. 
D)  It increases the risk of embolus formation.

Question 12

White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A total WBC count and a differential WBC count have been ordered for Mrs. Johnson. What information is obtained from the differential count that the total count does not provide?

Accepted Answer

The differential count determines the re

Question 14

Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a typical plasma protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  globulins 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  fibrinogen 
D)  albumin 
A)  globulins 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  fibrinogen 
D)  albumin

Question 16

In clotting, prothrombin activator catalyzes prothrombin into thrombin, which in turn converts fibrinogen into fibrin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The normal RBC "graveyard" is the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If you centrifuge (spin) whole blood you will find the band of white blood cells and platelets (the buffy coat) is much thinner than the packed red blood cells below it. This difference reflects the fact that _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cells are smaller than red blood cells 
B)  white blood cells are fewer in number than red blood cells 
C)  platelets are larger than red blood cells 
D)  platelets are larger than white blood cells 
A)  white blood cells are smaller than red blood cells 
B)  white blood cells are fewer in number than red blood cells 
C)  platelets are larger than red blood cells 
D)  platelets are larger than white blood cells

Question 19

Hemolytic disease of the newborn will NOT be possible in which of the following situations listed below?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the father is Rh+ 
B)  if the child is Rh+ 
C)  if the father is Rh- 
D)  if the child is type O positive 
A)  if the father is Rh+ 
B)  if the child is Rh+ 
C)  if the father is Rh- 
D)  if the child is type O positive

Question 20

If a person has AB type blood, which of the ABO blood types can they receive as a transfusion?

Accepted Answer

All (A, B,

Why is blood considered a connective tissue?

Hemoglobin is made up of the protein heme and the red pigment globin.

How many polypeptide chains make up hemoglobin?

What is the average normal pH range of blood?

A patient with type A positive blood can, in theory, safely donate blood to someone with_________ blood.

People that have a single allele (gene copy) for sickle cell anemia are typically not sick from the disease and are said to be carriers of sickle cell trait. These people will more often live in the malaria belt of sub-Saharan Africa. The most likely explanation for this is_________ .

If a person is severely dehydrated you would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT_________ .

A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood.

A person exhibiting suppression of immunity and clotting disorder as well as low oxygen-carrying capacity is likely suffering from which of the following?

Which is NOT true of thrombocytopenia?

White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors.

A total WBC count and a differential WBC count have been ordered for Mrs. Johnson. What information is obtained from the differential count that the total count does not provide?

Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

Which of the following is NOT a typical plasma protein?

In clotting, prothrombin activator catalyzes prothrombin into thrombin, which in turn converts fibrinogen into fibrin.

The normal RBC "graveyard" is the liver.

If you centrifuge (spin) whole blood you will find the band of white blood cells and platelets (the buffy coat) is much thinner than the packed red blood cells below it. This difference reflects the fact that _________.

Hemolytic disease of the newborn will NOT be possible in which of the following situations listed below?

If a person has AB type blood, which of the ABO blood types can they receive as a transfusion?

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Exam 17: Blood

Why is blood considered a connective tissue?

Hemoglobin is made up of the protein heme and the red pigment globin.

How many polypeptide chains make up hemoglobin?

What is the average normal pH range of blood?

A patient with type A positive blood can, in theory, safely donate blood to someone with_________ blood.

People that have a single allele (gene copy) for sickle cell anemia are typically not sick from the disease and are said to be carriers of sickle cell trait. These people will more often live in the malaria belt of sub-Saharan Africa. The most likely explanation for this is_________ .

If a person is severely dehydrated you would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT_________ .

A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood.

A person exhibiting suppression of immunity and clotting disorder as well as low oxygen-carrying capacity is likely suffering from which of the following?

Which is NOT true of thrombocytopenia?

White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors.

A total WBC count and a differential WBC count have been ordered for Mrs. Johnson. What information is obtained from the differential count that the total count does not provide?

Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

Which of the following is NOT a typical plasma protein?

In clotting, prothrombin activator catalyzes prothrombin into thrombin, which in turn converts fibrinogen into fibrin.

The normal RBC "graveyard" is the liver.

If you centrifuge (spin) whole blood you will find the band of white blood cells and platelets (the buffy coat) is much thinner than the packed red blood cells below it. This difference reflects the fact that _________.

Hemolytic disease of the newborn will NOT be possible in which of the following situations listed below?

If a person has AB type blood, which of the ABO blood types can they receive as a transfusion?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

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