Question 1

Which of the following is related to the white blood cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phagocytosis 
B)  Oxygen transport 
C)  Hemoglobin 
D)  Bilirubin 
A)  Phagocytosis 
B)  Oxygen transport 
C)  Hemoglobin 
D)  Bilirubin

Question 2

Heme contains

Accepted Answer

A)  albumin. 
B)  plasma. 
C)  iron. 
D)  erythropoietin. 
A)  albumin. 
B)  plasma. 
C)  iron. 
D)  erythropoietin.

Question 3

Which blood cell fits this description: granulocytic,phagocytic,and motile?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thrombocyte 
B)  Eosinophil 
C)  Neutrophil 
D)  Lymphocyte 
A)  Thrombocyte 
B)  Eosinophil 
C)  Neutrophil 
D)  Lymphocyte

Question 4

What is the most important role of hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transport of bilirubin 
B)  Regulation of blood pH 
C)  Regulation of blood glucose 
D)  Transport of oxygen 
A)  Transport of bilirubin 
B)  Regulation of blood pH 
C)  Regulation of blood glucose 
D)  Transport of oxygen

Question 5

A secondary polycythemia is most often due to

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  chronic hypoxemia. 
C)  hypoglycemia. 
D)  glucosuria. 
A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  chronic hypoxemia. 
C)  hypoglycemia. 
D)  glucosuria.

Question 6

Which of the following is most descriptive of a reticulocyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thrombocyte 
B)  Granulocyte 
C)  Platelet 
D)  Immature erythrocyte 
A)  Thrombocyte 
B)  Granulocyte 
C)  Platelet 
D)  Immature erythrocyte

Question 7

What is the normal pH of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.00 to 7.45 
B)  7.35 to 7.45 
C)  6.92 to 7.25 
D)  7.45 to 7.80 
A)  7.00 to 7.45 
B)  7.35 to 7.45 
C)  6.92 to 7.25 
D)  7.45 to 7.80

Question 8

In what way is the neutrophil similar to the monocyte? Both are

Accepted Answer

A)  phagocytic. 
B)  hemostatic. 
C)  derived from the megakaryocyte. 
D)  granulocytic. 
A)  phagocytic. 
B)  hemostatic. 
C)  derived from the megakaryocyte. 
D)  granulocytic.

Question 9

Which of the following best describes prothrombin and fibrinogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thrombolytic agents 
B)  Anticoagulants 
C)  Clotting factors 
D)  Plasminogen activators 
A)  Thrombolytic agents 
B)  Anticoagulants 
C)  Clotting factors 
D)  Plasminogen activators

Question 10

Which type of anemia is associated with myelosuppression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Folic acid deficiency 
B)  Aplastic 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Sickle cell 
A)  Folic acid deficiency 
B)  Aplastic 
C)  Hemolytic 
D)  Sickle cell

Question 11

Erythroblastosis fetalis is primarily a problem involving

Accepted Answer

A)  myelosuppression. 
B)  lack of intrinsic factor. 
C)  inability of the kidneys to secrete erythropoietin. 
D)  agglutination and hemolysis. 
A)  myelosuppression. 
B)  lack of intrinsic factor. 
C)  inability of the kidneys to secrete erythropoietin. 
D)  agglutination and hemolysis.

Question 12

Which of the following is most likely to be characterized by severe pain,organ damage,and hemolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  A shift to the left 
B)  Neutropenia 
C)  Sickle cell anemia 
D)  Hypoprothrombinemia 
A)  A shift to the left 
B)  Neutropenia 
C)  Sickle cell anemia 
D)  Hypoprothrombinemia

Question 13

Stickiness,plug,and hemostasis are terms that are most related to

Accepted Answer

A)  neutrophils. 
B)  phagocytes. 
C)  platelets. 
D)  albumin. 
A)  neutrophils. 
B)  phagocytes. 
C)  platelets. 
D)  albumin.

Question 14

Why may a person who has had a gastrectomy (removal of the stomach)develop pernicious anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of gastric hydrochloric acid causes myelosuppression. 
B)  Iron absorption is impaired. 
C)  A major source of erythropoietin has been removed. 
D)  Vitamin B12 absorption is impaired because of the lack of intrinsic factor. 
A)  The lack of gastric hydrochloric acid causes myelosuppression. 
B)  Iron absorption is impaired. 
C)  A major source of erythropoietin has been removed. 
D)  Vitamin B12 absorption is impaired because of the lack of intrinsic factor.

Question 15

Which function is most associated with fibrinogen,prothrombin,and calcium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood coagulation 
B)  Platelet aggregation 
C)  Fibrinolysis 
D)  Blood cell production 
A)  Blood coagulation 
B)  Platelet aggregation 
C)  Fibrinolysis 
D)  Blood cell production

Question 16

Monocytes and lymphocytes

Accepted Answer

A)  contain hemoglobin. 
B)  are thrombocytes. 
C)  are nongranular leukocytes. 
D)  are hemostatic. 
A)  contain hemoglobin. 
B)  are thrombocytes. 
C)  are nongranular leukocytes. 
D)  are hemostatic.

Question 17

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of hemophilia?

Accepted Answer

A)  High fever 
B)  Infection 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Bleeding 
A)  High fever 
B)  Infection 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Bleeding

Question 18

Leukocytosis and leukopenia are

Accepted Answer

A)  increased numbers of white blood cells. 
B)  decreased numbers of white blood cells. 
C)  abnormal numbers of white blood cells. 
D)  the result of myelosuppression. 
A)  increased numbers of white blood cells. 
B)  decreased numbers of white blood cells. 
C)  abnormal numbers of white blood cells. 
D)  the result of myelosuppression.

Question 19

Which of the following words is descriptive of a blast cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immature 
B)  Enlarged 
C)  Misshapen 
D)  Excessive 
A)  Immature 
B)  Enlarged 
C)  Misshapen 
D)  Excessive

Question 20

Which of the following is an oxygen-carrying blood cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granulocyte 
B)  Erythrocyte 
C)  Thrombocyte 
D)  Eosinophil 
A)  Granulocyte 
B)  Erythrocyte 
C)  Thrombocyte 
D)  Eosinophil

Exam 15: Blood

Which of the following is related to the white blood cell?

Heme contains

Which blood cell fits this description: granulocytic,phagocytic,and motile?

What is the most important role of hemoglobin?

A secondary polycythemia is most often due to

Which of the following is most descriptive of a reticulocyte?

What is the normal pH of blood?

In what way is the neutrophil similar to the monocyte? Both are

Which of the following best describes prothrombin and fibrinogen?

Which type of anemia is associated with myelosuppression?

Erythroblastosis fetalis is primarily a problem involving

Which of the following is most likely to be characterized by severe pain,organ damage,and hemolysis?

Stickiness,plug,and hemostasis are terms that are most related to

Why may a person who has had a gastrectomy (removal of the stomach)develop pernicious anemia?

Which function is most associated with fibrinogen,prothrombin,and calcium?

Monocytes and lymphocytes

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of hemophilia?

Leukocytosis and leukopenia are

Which of the following words is descriptive of a blast cell?

Which of the following is an oxygen-carrying blood cell?

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