Exam 14: Blood

What percentage of the US population is Rh negative?

Biliverdin and bilirubin are pigments that result from the breakdown of red blood cells. Biliverdin is ________ in color and bilirubin is ________ in color.

A patient experiencing pain, nausea, and lack of urination goes to the hospital and is given a blood test. The test reveals high amounts of nonprotein nitrogenous substances in the blood plasma, particularly urea. Which of the following organs is most likely malfunctioning?

Prothrombin time is a blood test used to evaluate

Universal precautions are

Blood platelets

Cyanosis is caused by an increased blood concentration of

Hematocrit is

Blood vessel spasms following an injury are stimulated by

The familiar brown color of human feces comes primarily from the orange-colored product of red blood cell breakdown that has been secreted in the bile and has become brown as it travels through the intestines. Which product contributes to this color?

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

Two substances that are useful for dissolving blood clots are

As a result of starvation or a protein-deficient diet, blood protein concentration

A pulmonary embolism is most likely caused by a clot reaching

A person with type A blood can successfully donate blood to a person with type ________ blood.

Marianne has small, bruise-like spots on her skin and a low platelet count. These blemishes are most likely

On a long transcontinental flight, a middle-aged man gets up and exercises in the aisle, moving his hands, feet, arms, and legs as much as he can. He does this every two hours. The flight attendant asks him to sit down, but he explains that he is trying to prevent a very dangerous medical condition. He is talking about the condition called

Hemophilia is a disorder in which bleeding is severe and prolonged due to a lack of clotting factor VIII. The factor activation cascade is interrupted at the Factor IX activation step. Which pathway is inhibited by this interruption?

Which of the following formed elements releases serotonin?

After chemotherapy, a patient notices that they bleed readily and excessively when they injure themselves. They also begin to notice small red spots resembling tiny bruises all over certain areas of their body. Which of the following conditions do these symptoms suggest?