Question 1

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 2

Which type of blood is called the universal donor?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

At the end of 120 days,the red blood cell

Accepted Answer

A) is removed from the circulation and broken down. 
B) becomes known as a "poly." 
C) becomes known as a reticulocyte. 
D) is converted to fibrin. 
A) is removed from the circulation and broken down. 
B) becomes known as a "poly." 
C) becomes known as a reticulocyte. 
D) is converted to fibrin.

Question 4

Which anticoagulant is secreted by mast cells (basophils)?

Accepted Answer

A) Plasmin 
B) EPO 
C) Vitamin K 
D) Heparin 
A) Plasmin 
B) EPO 
C) Vitamin K 
D) Heparin

Question 5

Which of the following is necessary for prothrombin synthesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Heparin 
B) Calcium 
C) Hemophilic factor 
D) Vitamin K 
A) Heparin 
B) Calcium 
C) Hemophilic factor 
D) Vitamin K

Question 6

Which of the following is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypoxemia 
B) Low blood volume 
C) Low plasma pH (acidosis) 
D) Infection 
A) Hypoxemia 
B) Low blood volume 
C) Low plasma pH (acidosis) 
D) Infection

Question 7

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 8

What does the hematocrit measure?

Accepted Answer

A) Phagocytic activity 
B) Blood-clotting activity 
C) Percentage of red blood cells in the blood 
D) The amount of bilirubin in the blood 
A) Phagocytic activity 
B) Blood-clotting activity 
C) Percentage of red blood cells in the blood 
D) The amount of bilirubin in the blood

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following is descriptive of leukocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Fight infection 
B) Include granulocytes and nongranulocytes 
C) Include phagocytes 
D) All of the above 
A) Fight infection 
B) Include granulocytes and nongranulocytes 
C) Include phagocytes 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is most associated with a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

A) Agglutination 
B) Hemophilia 
C) Fibrin strands 
D) Rh factor 
A) Agglutination 
B) Hemophilia 
C) Fibrin strands 
D) Rh factor

Question 12

What happens when thrombin levels elevate locally?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient bleeds. 
B) The patient becomes jaundiced. 
C) The blood clots. 
D) Prothrombin time is prolonged. 
A) The patient bleeds. 
B) The patient becomes jaundiced. 
C) The blood clots. 
D) Prothrombin time is prolonged.

Question 13

Kernicterus is most related to elevated plasma levels of which substance?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Bilirubin 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Albumin 
A) Iron 
B) Bilirubin 
C) Fibrinogen 
D) Albumin

Question 14

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 15

Which of the following is true of the platelet?

Accepted Answer

A) Is derived from the megakaryocyte 
B) Is phagocytic 
C) Has a half-life of 3 months 
D) Is a mature reticulocyte 
A) Is derived from the megakaryocyte 
B) Is phagocytic 
C) Has a half-life of 3 months 
D) Is a mature reticulocyte

Question 16

Neutrophils,basophils,and eosinophils are all

Accepted Answer

A) lymphocytes. 
B) granulocytes. 
C) phagocytic. 
D) heparin secreting. 
A) lymphocytes. 
B) granulocytes. 
C) phagocytic. 
D) heparin secreting.

Question 17

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 18

Thrombocytopenia

Accepted Answer

A) refers to a deficiency of platelets. 
B) is caused by myelosuppression. 
C) may be accompanied by aplastic anemia and granulocytopenia. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) refers to a deficiency of platelets. 
B) is caused by myelosuppression. 
C) may be accompanied by aplastic anemia and granulocytopenia. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 19

Name the anticoagulant that interferes with the hepatic utilization of vitamin K in the synthesis of prothrombin.

Accepted Answer

A) Clopidogrel (Plavix) 
B) Digoxin 
C) Coumadin 
D) Heparin 
A) Clopidogrel (Plavix) 
B) Digoxin 
C) Coumadin 
D) Heparin

Question 20

Which of the following is characteristic of erythrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Formed by myeloid erythropoiesis 
B) Deficiency causes petechiae and bleeding 
C) Activation characterized by stickiness and formation of a plug 
D) Primarily concerned with phagocytosis 
A) Formed by myeloid erythropoiesis 
B) Deficiency causes petechiae and bleeding 
C) Activation characterized by stickiness and formation of a plug 
D) Primarily concerned with phagocytosis

Exam 15: Blood

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

Which type of blood is called the universal donor?

At the end of 120 days,the red blood cell

Which anticoagulant is secreted by mast cells (basophils)?

Which of the following is necessary for prothrombin synthesis?

Which of the following is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of hemophilia?

What does the hematocrit measure?

Which of the following is most descriptive of a reticulocyte?

Which of the following is descriptive of leukocytes?

Which of the following is most associated with a blood clot?

What happens when thrombin levels elevate locally?

Kernicterus is most related to elevated plasma levels of which substance?

Monocytes and lymphocytes

Which of the following is true of the platelet?

Neutrophils,basophils,and eosinophils are all

Erythroblastosis fetalis is primarily a problem involving

Thrombocytopenia

Name the anticoagulant that interferes with the hepatic utilization of vitamin K in the synthesis of prothrombin.

Which of the following is characteristic of erythrocytes?

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