Question 1

________ is the term used to describe the stoppage of bleeding by any one of several means.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the term used to describe...

Question 2

You see a program on TV about deep vein thrombosis and are afraid you might develop it, as you take a medication that increases the risk of blood clots. What is something you can do to reduce the risk of experiencing a deep vein thrombosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid prolonged periods of staying still in one position. 
B) Stop use of oral antibiotics like tetracycline. 
C) Stop excessive consumption of vitamin K. 
D) Avoid over exertive and too-frequent bouts of exercise. 
A) Avoid prolonged periods of staying still in one position. 
B) Stop use of oral antibiotics like tetracycline. 
C) Stop excessive consumption of vitamin K. 
D) Avoid over exertive and too-frequent bouts of exercise.

Question 3

What is the substance in tea that binds iron, reducing the amount absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A) Ascorbic acid 
B) Caffeine 
C) Folic acid 
D) Tannic acid 
A) Ascorbic acid 
B) Caffeine 
C) Folic acid 
D) Tannic acid

Question 4

Plasma contains fibrinogen, serum does not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hydroxyurea treats sickle cell disease by

Accepted Answer

A) activating production of hemoglobin normally produced only in a fetus. 
B) removing sickled cells. 
C) stimulating hematopoietic stem cells. 
D) transfusing new blood. 
A) activating production of hemoglobin normally produced only in a fetus. 
B) removing sickled cells. 
C) stimulating hematopoietic stem cells. 
D) transfusing new blood.

Question 6

The distribution of ABO blood types among Korean Americans differs markedly from that of Native Americans in that

Accepted Answer

A) Native Americans have about equal frequency of types O, A, and B, with 10% AB, whereas Korean Americans have mostly type O, with type AB very rare. 
B) nearly all Korean Americans are blood types A or B. 
C) nearly all Native Americans are type AB, with very few type O. 
D) Korean Americans have about equal frequency of types O, A, and B, with 10% AB, whereas Native Americans have mostly type O, with type AB very rare. 
A) Native Americans have about equal frequency of types O, A, and B, with 10% AB, whereas Korean Americans have mostly type O, with type AB very rare. 
B) nearly all Korean Americans are blood types A or B. 
C) nearly all Native Americans are type AB, with very few type O. 
D) Korean Americans have about equal frequency of types O, A, and B, with 10% AB, whereas Native Americans have mostly type O, with type AB very rare.

Question 7

The proteins that B cells produce that attack foreign molecules are

Accepted Answer

A) MHC complexes. 
B) interleukins. 
C) lymphocytes. 
D) antibodies. 
A) MHC complexes. 
B) interleukins. 
C) lymphocytes. 
D) antibodies.

Question 8

Normally the most common type of leukocyte in a blood sample is the ________.

Accepted Answer

neutrophil

Question 9

Stacy has been tired and bruising easily, and she's had three respiratory infections in the past few months. She has also had headaches and a few nosebleeds. A physician should check her for

Accepted Answer

A) erythroblastosis fetalis. 
B) leukemia. 
C) sickle cell disease. 
D) edema. 
A) erythroblastosis fetalis. 
B) leukemia. 
C) sickle cell disease. 
D) edema.

Question 10

Heparin prevents blood clotting by

Accepted Answer

A) binding to calcium ions. 
B) interfering with the formation of thrombin and fibrinogen. 
C) inhibiting the formation of prothrombin activator and the action of thrombin on fibrinogen. 
D) depleting the blood of platelets. 
A) binding to calcium ions. 
B) interfering with the formation of thrombin and fibrinogen. 
C) inhibiting the formation of prothrombin activator and the action of thrombin on fibrinogen. 
D) depleting the blood of platelets.

Question 11

A person with type AB blood can successfully receive blood from

Accepted Answer

A) only one of the blood types. 
B) only two of the blood types. 
C) only type O blood. 
D) all blood types. 
A) only one of the blood types. 
B) only two of the blood types. 
C) only type O blood. 
D) all blood types.

Question 12

Erythroblastosis fetalis may occur in

Accepted Answer

A) a second Rh-positive fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman. 
B) a first Rh-positive fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman. 
C) a second Rh-negative fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman. 
D) a first Rh-negative fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman. 
A) a second Rh-positive fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman. 
B) a first Rh-positive fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman. 
C) a second Rh-negative fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman. 
D) a first Rh-negative fetus developing in an Rh-negative woman.

Question 13

Which of the following elements is included in hemoglobin molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) Cobalt 
B) Iron 
C) Copper 
D) Iodine 
A) Cobalt 
B) Iron 
C) Copper 
D) Iodine

Question 14

When hemoglobin molecules are decomposed, a greenish pigment called ________ is formed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When hemoglobin molecules are decomposed, a greenish...

Question 15

Which of the following are agranulocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Basophils 
B) Eosinophils 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Monocytes 
A) Basophils 
B) Eosinophils 
C) Neutrophils 
D) Monocytes

Question 16

Blood volume varies with

Accepted Answer

A) body fat content. 
B) bone density. 
C) muscle mass. 
D) strength of nervous signals. 
A) body fat content. 
B) bone density. 
C) muscle mass. 
D) strength of nervous signals.

Question 17

What occurs with edema?

Accepted Answer

A) The body shrivels from dehydration. 
B) Tissues swell with fluid. 
C) Blood clots form inappropriately. 
D) Monocytes dominate the blood. 
A) The body shrivels from dehydration. 
B) Tissues swell with fluid. 
C) Blood clots form inappropriately. 
D) Monocytes dominate the blood.

Question 18

A patient becomes extremely ill after a blood transfusion. Their face begins to flush, the experience pain in the chest, breathing difficulties, and they eventually develop jaundice. Their RBCs must be undergoing the process of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A patient becomes extremely ill after a...

Question 19

The form of anemia caused by lack of dietary iron is

Accepted Answer

A) pernicious anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) hemolytic anemia. 
D) iron deficiency anemia. 
A) pernicious anemia. 
B) aplastic anemia. 
C) hemolytic anemia. 
D) iron deficiency anemia.

Question 20

As a platelet plug forms, platelets release

Accepted Answer

A) collagen. 
B) creatine. 
C) serotonin. 
D) fibrin. 
A) collagen. 
B) creatine. 
C) serotonin. 
D) fibrin.

Exam 14: Blood

________ is the term used to describe the stoppage of bleeding by any one of several means.

You see a program on TV about deep vein thrombosis and are afraid you might develop it, as you take a medication that increases the risk of blood clots. What is something you can do to reduce the risk of experiencing a deep vein thrombosis?

What is the substance in tea that binds iron, reducing the amount absorbed?

Plasma contains fibrinogen, serum does not.

Hydroxyurea treats sickle cell disease by

The distribution of ABO blood types among Korean Americans differs markedly from that of Native Americans in that

The proteins that B cells produce that attack foreign molecules are

Normally the most common type of leukocyte in a blood sample is the ________.

Stacy has been tired and bruising easily, and she's had three respiratory infections in the past few months. She has also had headaches and a few nosebleeds. A physician should check her for

Heparin prevents blood clotting by

A person with type AB blood can successfully receive blood from

Erythroblastosis fetalis may occur in

Which of the following elements is included in hemoglobin molecules?

When hemoglobin molecules are decomposed, a greenish pigment called ________ is formed.

Which of the following are agranulocytes?

Blood volume varies with

What occurs with edema?

A patient becomes extremely ill after a blood transfusion. Their face begins to flush, the experience pain in the chest, breathing difficulties, and they eventually develop jaundice. Their RBCs must be undergoing the process of ________.

The form of anemia caused by lack of dietary iron is

As a platelet plug forms, platelets release

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