Question 1

A clot that breaks loose and travels in the blood flow is called a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A clot that breaks loose and travels...

Question 2

Blood is a type of epithelial tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A blood clot that forms abnormally in a blood vessel is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) aneurysm. 
B) embolus. 
C) thrombus. 
D) platelet plug. 
A) aneurysm. 
B) embolus. 
C) thrombus. 
D) platelet plug.

Question 4

Platelets are best described as

Accepted Answer

A) giant, multinucleated cells. 
B) immature leukocytes. 
C) cytoplasmic fragments of cells. 
D) lymphoid cells. 
A) giant, multinucleated cells. 
B) immature leukocytes. 
C) cytoplasmic fragments of cells. 
D) lymphoid cells.

Question 5

A man is taking a prescription blood thinner. His doctor informs him that if he sustains a minor injury, he needs to take vitamin K supplements to help prevent excessive bleeding and related complications. Why would vitamin K be required in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of prothrombin. 
B) Vitamin K is used to make hemoglobin. 
C) Vitamin K is required for leukocyte function in immunity. 
D) Vitamin K is a clotting factor. 
A) Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of prothrombin. 
B) Vitamin K is used to make hemoglobin. 
C) Vitamin K is required for leukocyte function in immunity. 
D) Vitamin K is a clotting factor.

Question 6

The most important action of plasma albumin is

Accepted Answer

A) acting as antibodies of immunity. 
B) transporting lipids and fat-soluble vitamins. 
C) serving as energy sources. 
D) helping maintain colloid osmotic pressure. 
A) acting as antibodies of immunity. 
B) transporting lipids and fat-soluble vitamins. 
C) serving as energy sources. 
D) helping maintain colloid osmotic pressure.

Question 7

Alice has iron deficiency anemia. She takes iron supplements as instructed by a doctor, but the symptoms of her disease persist. After talking to her doctor, she discovers that a certain substance she drinks frequently is stopping her iron supplements from being effective. Which of the following is most likely the drink affecting her iron absorbance?

Accepted Answer

A) Milk 
B) Tea 
C) Coffee 
D) Wine 
A) Milk 
B) Tea 
C) Coffee 
D) Wine

Question 8

"Formed elements" are

Accepted Answer

A) sodium and potassium. 
B) blood cells and platelets. 
C) serum and plasma. 
D) blood and lymph. 
A) sodium and potassium. 
B) blood cells and platelets. 
C) serum and plasma. 
D) blood and lymph.

Question 9

The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of

Accepted Answer

A) fibrinogen to fibrin. 
B) fibrin to fibrinogen. 
C) thrombin to prothrombin. 
D) vitamin K to prothrombin. 
A) fibrinogen to fibrin. 
B) fibrin to fibrinogen. 
C) thrombin to prothrombin. 
D) vitamin K to prothrombin.

Question 10

The test in which the percentages of various types of leukocytes in a blood sample is determined is the ________ white blood cell count.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The test in which the percentages of...

Question 11

Which of the following usually accounts for the smallest percentage of leukocytes in a blood sample?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following is not required for the formation of a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Vitamin K 
D) Albumin 
A) Calcium 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Vitamin K 
D) Albumin

Question 13

A platelet plug is formed when fibrinogen is converted to fibrin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is the rarest ABO blood type in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O 
A) A 
B) B 
C) AB 
D) O

Question 15

Plasma electrolytes include

Accepted Answer

A) bicarbonate, magnesium, chloride, and potassium ions. 
B) monocytes, basophils, and eosinophils. 
C) fibrinogen, globulins, and albumin. 
D) creatinine, urea, and uric acid. 
A) bicarbonate, magnesium, chloride, and potassium ions. 
B) monocytes, basophils, and eosinophils. 
C) fibrinogen, globulins, and albumin. 
D) creatinine, urea, and uric acid.

Question 16

The most abundant type of plasma protein is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most abundant type of plasma protein...

Question 17

Sickle cell disease is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) a lack of dietary iron. 
B) a lack of intrinsic factor. 
C) an excess of hemoglobin. 
D) a mutation. 
A) a lack of dietary iron. 
B) a lack of intrinsic factor. 
C) an excess of hemoglobin. 
D) a mutation.

Question 18

Which plasma protein is accurately described?

Accepted Answer

A) Albumin-blood clot formation 
B) Gamma globulin-maintaining blood osmotic pressure 
C) Fibrinogen-transport of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins 
D) Beta globulins-transport of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins 
A) Albumin-blood clot formation 
B) Gamma globulin-maintaining blood osmotic pressure 
C) Fibrinogen-transport of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins 
D) Beta globulins-transport of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins

Question 19

Vitamin B₁₂ is important for the production of red blood cells because it is utilized in the synthesis of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vitamin B₁₂ is important for the production...

Question 20

A primary function of lymphocytes is to

Accepted Answer

A) phagocytize damaged cells. 
B) produce enzymes that dissolve blood clots. 
C) release substances that initiate blood clots. 
D) act against foreign substances. 
A) phagocytize damaged cells. 
B) produce enzymes that dissolve blood clots. 
C) release substances that initiate blood clots. 
D) act against foreign substances.

Exam 14: Blood

A clot that breaks loose and travels in the blood flow is called a(n)________.

Blood is a type of epithelial tissue.

A blood clot that forms abnormally in a blood vessel is a(n)

Platelets are best described as

A man is taking a prescription blood thinner. His doctor informs him that if he sustains a minor injury, he needs to take vitamin K supplements to help prevent excessive bleeding and related complications. Why would vitamin K be required in this situation?

The most important action of plasma albumin is

"Formed elements" are

The basic event in the formation of a blood clot is the change of

The test in which the percentages of various types of leukocytes in a blood sample is determined is the ________ white blood cell count.

Which of the following usually accounts for the smallest percentage of leukocytes in a blood sample?

Which of the following is not required for the formation of a blood clot?

A platelet plug is formed when fibrinogen is converted to fibrin.

Which is the rarest ABO blood type in the United States?

Plasma electrolytes include

The most abundant type of plasma protein is ________.

Sickle cell disease is caused by

Which plasma protein is accurately described?

Vitamin B₁₂ is important for the production of red blood cells because it is utilized in the synthesis of ________.

A primary function of lymphocytes is to

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