Question 1

Which of the following is(are) functions of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Carrying waste from tissues and organs 
B) Delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs 
C) Transporting immune cells to sites of infection and injury 
D) All of the above 
A) Carrying waste from tissues and organs 
B) Delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs 
C) Transporting immune cells to sites of infection and injury 
D) All of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following blood components is essential to clotting?

Accepted Answer

A) Albumin 
B) Plasma 
C) Platelets 
D) Erythrocytes 
A) Albumin 
B) Plasma 
C) Platelets 
D) Erythrocytes C

Question 3

What is the term for an increase in the total cell mass of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythropoiesis 
B) Hemophilia 
C) Polycythemia 
D) Leukopenia 
A) Erythropoiesis 
B) Hemophilia 
C) Polycythemia 
D) Leukopenia C

Question 4

Which one of the following generics is not an antibiotic used in chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Bleomycin 
B) Cyclophosphamide 
C) Mitomycin 
D) Daunorubicin 
A) Bleomycin 
B) Cyclophosphamide 
C) Mitomycin 
D) Daunorubicin

Question 5

Which category of chemotherapy medications is a group of alkaloids derived from plants?

Accepted Answer

A) Mitotic inhibitors 
B) Antibiotics 
C) Alkylating agents 
D) Nitrosoureas 
A) Mitotic inhibitors 
B) Antibiotics 
C) Alkylating agents 
D) Nitrosoureas

Question 6

Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding erythrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Erythrocytes are red blood cells (RBCs). 
B) They contain hemoglobin. 
C) They fight infection. 
D) Erythrocytes are RBCs that contain hemoglobin. 
A) Erythrocytes are red blood cells (RBCs). 
B) They contain hemoglobin. 
C) They fight infection. 
D) Erythrocytes are RBCs that contain hemoglobin.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is(are) true of filgrastim (Neupogen)?

Accepted Answer

A) Filgrastim is administered orally. 
B) It should not be shaken before administering. 
C) Filgrastim is used to treat neutropenia. 
D) B and C are true statements. 
A) Filgrastim is administered orally. 
B) It should not be shaken before administering. 
C) Filgrastim is used to treat neutropenia. 
D) B and C are true statements.

Question 8

Which one of the following statements is true concerning leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A) Leukemia is a genetic disorder. 
B) It is caused by environmental factors. 
C) Both genetic and environmental factors can contribute to the development of leukemia. 
D) Leukemia is contagious. 
A) Leukemia is a genetic disorder. 
B) It is caused by environmental factors. 
C) Both genetic and environmental factors can contribute to the development of leukemia. 
D) Leukemia is contagious.

Question 9

Stage _____ of cancer is the most advanced form.

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV 
A) I 
B) II 
C) III 
D) IV

Question 10

Which of the following categories of chemotherapeutic agents can cross the blood-brain barrier to reach cancers of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Antibiotics 
B) Nitrosoureas 
C) Antimetabolites 
D) Nitrogen mustards 
A) Antibiotics 
B) Nitrosoureas 
C) Antimetabolites 
D) Nitrogen mustards

Question 11

DDAVP increases plasma factor VIII and von Willebrand factor and is used to treat:

Accepted Answer

A) von Willebrand disease 
B) Hemophilia A 
C) Surgical bleeding 
D) All of the above 
A) von Willebrand disease 
B) Hemophilia A 
C) Surgical bleeding 
D) All of the above

Question 12

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia increases ______________ production.

Accepted Answer

A) White blood cell 
B) Platelet 
C) RBC 
D) Albumin 
A) White blood cell 
B) Platelet 
C) RBC 
D) Albumin

Question 13

Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding the use of warfarin?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid aspirin and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). 
B) Eat extra foods containing vitamin K. 
C) Occasionally skipping a dose is okay. 
D) A and B are true statements. 
A) Avoid aspirin and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). 
B) Eat extra foods containing vitamin K. 
C) Occasionally skipping a dose is okay. 
D) A and B are true statements.

Question 14

Desmopressin (DDAVP) is available in all of the following dosage forms except:

Accepted Answer

A) IV and subcutaneous 
B) Topical 
C) Intranasal 
D) Oral 
A) IV and subcutaneous 
B) Topical 
C) Intranasal 
D) Oral

Question 15

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for thrombocytopenia requires which one of the following auxiliary labels?

Accepted Answer

A) Take on an empty stomach. 
B) Take with food or milk. 
C) Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. 
D) Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. 
A) Take on an empty stomach. 
B) Take with food or milk. 
C) Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. 
D) Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.

Question 16

In which form of anemia do RBCs take on an abnormal shape?

Accepted Answer

A) Folate-deficiency anemia 
B) Iron-deficiency anemia 
C) Pernicious anemia 
D) Sickle cell anemia 
A) Folate-deficiency anemia 
B) Iron-deficiency anemia 
C) Pernicious anemia 
D) Sickle cell anemia

Question 17

Low albumin concentration in the blood can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertension 
B) Edema 
C) Hypotension 
D) Hyperproteinemia 
A) Hypertension 
B) Edema 
C) Hypotension 
D) Hyperproteinemia

Question 18

Granulocytopenia is a reduction in the number of:

Accepted Answer

A) Neutrophils 
B) Eosinophils 
C) Basophils 
D) All of the above 
A) Neutrophils 
B) Eosinophils 
C) Basophils 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered a granulocyte?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Antimetabolite agents:

Accepted Answer

A) Work by interfering with cancer cell reproduction. 
B) Have extreme side effects. 
C) Are often used to treat leukemia. 
D) All of the above are characteristics of antimetabolites. 
A) Work by interfering with cancer cell reproduction. 
B) Have extreme side effects. 
C) Are often used to treat leukemia. 
D) All of the above are characteristics of antimetabolites.

Exam 26: Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System

Which of the following is(are) functions of the blood?

Which of the following blood components is essential to clotting?

What is the term for an increase in the total cell mass of the blood?

Which one of the following generics is not an antibiotic used in chemotherapy?

Which category of chemotherapy medications is a group of alkaloids derived from plants?

Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding erythrocytes?

Which of the following statements is(are) true of filgrastim (Neupogen)?

Which one of the following statements is true concerning leukemia?

Stage _____ of cancer is the most advanced form.

Which of the following categories of chemotherapeutic agents can cross the blood-brain barrier to reach cancers of the brain?

DDAVP increases plasma factor VIII and von Willebrand factor and is used to treat:

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia increases ______________ production.

Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding the use of warfarin?

Desmopressin (DDAVP) is available in all of the following dosage forms except:

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for thrombocytopenia requires which one of the following auxiliary labels?

In which form of anemia do RBCs take on an abnormal shape?

Low albumin concentration in the blood can lead to:

Granulocytopenia is a reduction in the number of:

Which of the following is not considered a granulocyte?

Antimetabolite agents:

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