Question 1

Erythropoietin

Accepted Answer

A) is secreted by the kidneys. 
B) stimulates the bone marrow to produce RBCs. 
C) is released in response to hypoxemia. 
D) All of the above are true. 
A) is secreted by the kidneys. 
B) stimulates the bone marrow to produce RBCs. 
C) is released in response to hypoxemia. 
D) All of the above are true.

Question 2

The prothrombin time is prolonged

Accepted Answer

A) whenever blood fails to clot. 
B) as a response to anemia. 
C) in the presence of hypoprothrombinemia. 
D) whenever the patient becomes thrombocytopenic. 
A) whenever blood fails to clot. 
B) as a response to anemia. 
C) in the presence of hypoprothrombinemia. 
D) whenever the patient becomes thrombocytopenic.

Question 3

A person who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) is advised to limit the intake of spinach and broccoli because they

Accepted Answer

A) are irritating to the lining of the digestive tract and can cause bleeding. 
B) interfere with the absorption of vitamin K by the digestive tract. 
C) contain lots of vitamin K,the antidote to Coumadin therapy. 
D) contain excess extrinsic factor. 
A) are irritating to the lining of the digestive tract and can cause bleeding. 
B) interfere with the absorption of vitamin K by the digestive tract. 
C) contain lots of vitamin K,the antidote to Coumadin therapy. 
D) contain excess extrinsic factor.

Question 4

Which of the following words is descriptive of a blast cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Immature 
B) Enlarged 
C) Misshapen 
D) Excessive 
A) Immature 
B) Enlarged 
C) Misshapen 
D) Excessive

Question 5

Which of the following causes granulocytopenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Myelosuppression 
B) Hemolysis 
C) Phagocytosis 
D) Petechiae 
A) Myelosuppression 
B) Hemolysis 
C) Phagocytosis 
D) Petechiae

Question 6

Chronic hypoxemia is most likely to induce

Accepted Answer

A) leukocytosis. 
B) secondary polycythemia. 
C) platelet stickiness. 
D) jaundice. 
A) leukocytosis. 
B) secondary polycythemia. 
C) platelet stickiness. 
D) jaundice.

Question 7

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause erythroblastosis?

Accepted Answer

A) The baby is Rh- and the mother is Rh-. 
B) The baby is Rh+ and the mother is Rh+. 
C) The baby is Rh+ and the mother is Rh-. 
D) The baby is Rh- and the mother is Rh+. 
A) The baby is Rh- and the mother is Rh-. 
B) The baby is Rh+ and the mother is Rh+. 
C) The baby is Rh+ and the mother is Rh-. 
D) The baby is Rh- and the mother is Rh+.

Question 8

Which type of anemia is associated with myelosuppression?

Accepted Answer

A) Folic acid deficiency 
B) Aplastic 
C) Hemolytic 
D) Sickle cell 
A) Folic acid deficiency 
B) Aplastic 
C) Hemolytic 
D) Sickle cell

Question 9

Which of the following is least descriptive of hemophilia?

Accepted Answer

A) Bleeding disorder 
B) Factor VIII deficiency 
C) Males are symptomatic; females are "carriers" 
D) A pancytopenic event 
A) Bleeding disorder 
B) Factor VIII deficiency 
C) Males are symptomatic; females are "carriers" 
D) A pancytopenic event

Question 10

What is the most important role of hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A) Transport of bilirubin 
B) Regulation of blood pH 
C) Regulation of blood glucose 
D) Transport of oxygen 
A) Transport of bilirubin 
B) Regulation of blood pH 
C) Regulation of blood glucose 
D) Transport of oxygen

Question 11

What is the normal pH of blood?

Accepted Answer

A) 7.00 to 7.45 
B) 7.35 to 7.45 
C) 6.92 to 7.25 
D) 7.45 to 7.80 
A) 7.00 to 7.45 
B) 7.35 to 7.45 
C) 6.92 to 7.25 
D) 7.45 to 7.80

Question 12

Which of the following is least descriptive of blood?

Accepted Answer

A) The average man has 4 to 6 L of blood. 
B) The normal pH of blood is 7.35 to 7.45. 
C) Oxygenated blood is redder than unoxygenated blood. 
D) Water is three to five times more viscous than blood. 
A) The average man has 4 to 6 L of blood. 
B) The normal pH of blood is 7.35 to 7.45. 
C) Oxygenated blood is redder than unoxygenated blood. 
D) Water is three to five times more viscous than blood.

Question 13

Leukopenia,granulocytopenia,and neutropenia

Accepted Answer

A) define pancytopenia. 
B) cause jaundice. 
C) develop in response to erythropoietin. 
D) are terms that refer to a deficiency of white blood cells. 
A) define pancytopenia. 
B) cause jaundice. 
C) develop in response to erythropoietin. 
D) are terms that refer to a deficiency of white blood cells.

Question 14

Donor blood is typed and cross-matched with the recipient's blood to prevent which conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Infection and leukocytosis 
B) Myelosuppression and aplastic anemia 
C) Agglutination and hemolysis 
D) Petechiae formation and ecchymosis 
A) Infection and leukocytosis 
B) Myelosuppression and aplastic anemia 
C) Agglutination and hemolysis 
D) Petechiae formation and ecchymosis

Question 15

Which function is most associated with fibrinogen,prothrombin,and calcium?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood coagulation 
B) Platelet aggregation 
C) Fibrinolysis 
D) Blood cell production 
A) Blood coagulation 
B) Platelet aggregation 
C) Fibrinolysis 
D) Blood cell production

Question 16

What information is provided by the differential white count?

Accepted Answer

A) The rate at which blood clots 
B) The percentage of white blood cells in a sample of blood 
C) The rate at which blood cells are produced by the bone marrow 
D) The lifespans of the different blood cells 
A) The rate at which blood clots 
B) The percentage of white blood cells in a sample of blood 
C) The rate at which blood cells are produced by the bone marrow 
D) The lifespans of the different blood cells

Question 17

Which of the following does the prothrombin time measure?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of oxygen in the blood 
B) Clotting activity of the blood 
C) Bone marrow activity 
D) The degree or intensity of jaundice 
A) The amount of oxygen in the blood 
B) Clotting activity of the blood 
C) Bone marrow activity 
D) The degree or intensity of jaundice

Question 18

A deficiency of intrinsic factor

Accepted Answer

A) decreases the absorption of vitamin K by the digestive tract. 
B) causes hemolysis and jaundice. 
C) is evidenced by a prolonged prothrombin time. 
D) causes a type of anemia that is treated with vitamin B₁₂. 
A) decreases the absorption of vitamin K by the digestive tract. 
B) causes hemolysis and jaundice. 
C) is evidenced by a prolonged prothrombin time. 
D) causes a type of anemia that is treated with vitamin B₁₂.

Exam 15: Blood

Erythropoietin

The prothrombin time is prolonged

A person who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) is advised to limit the intake of spinach and broccoli because they

Which of the following words is descriptive of a blast cell?

Which of the following causes granulocytopenia?

Chronic hypoxemia is most likely to induce

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause erythroblastosis?

Which type of anemia is associated with myelosuppression?

Which of the following is least descriptive of hemophilia?

What is the most important role of hemoglobin?

What is the normal pH of blood?

Which of the following is least descriptive of blood?

Leukopenia,granulocytopenia,and neutropenia

Donor blood is typed and cross-matched with the recipient's blood to prevent which conditions?

Which function is most associated with fibrinogen,prothrombin,and calcium?

What information is provided by the differential white count?

Which of the following does the prothrombin time measure?

A deficiency of intrinsic factor

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