Deck 11: Blood

Question 1

Serum is identical to plasma except it does not contain which of the following substances?

A)Albumin
B)Globulin
C)Hormones
D)Waste products
E)Clotting proteins

Answer 1

Clotting proteins

Question 2

Which of the following terms means the percentage of total blood volume composed of red blood cells?

A)Hematocrit
B)Hemoglobin
C)Complete blood count
D)Partial prothrombin
E)Viscosity

Answer 2

Hematocrit

Question 3

Mrs.Jones' doctor ordered a (CBC)as part of her routine yearly physical exam.This test will give what type of information?

A)An indication of the function of the kidneys at clearing toxins from the blood
B)The percent of oxygen that is present in the blood
C)The amount of sodium and other electrolytes in the blood
D)The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood
E)The amount of sugar in the blood

Answer 3

The number of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood

Question 4

Which of the following items are NOT dissolved in plasma?

A)Nutrients
B)Red blood cells
C)Waste products
D)Hormones
E)Enzymes

Question 5

Of the following terms, which one refers to the passage of water across a cell membrane?

A)Osmosis
B)Sedimentation
C)Hydrophilia
D)Perfusion
E)Infusion

Question 6

Which of the following statements best fits the definition of the term urea?

A)Urea is the end product of nitrogen metabolism
B)Urea is another term for urine
C)Urea is a result of the function of the lungs
D)Urea refers to the breakdown of skeletal muscle
E)Urea is the by-product of wound healing

Question 7

In the term hemoglobin, what does the root/combining form refer to?

A)Protein
B)Nutrients
C)Blood
D)Clotting
E)Indicator

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to the stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot?

A)Serum
B)Albumin
C)Colloid
D)Fibrin
E)Globulin

Question 9

Which of the following word elements refers to blood?

A)erythro-
B)leuko-
C)-cyte
D)hepat/o
E)-emia

Question 10

Substances with a pH below 7.0 are labeled

A)osmotic
B)acidic
C)ureas
D)buffers
E)alkaline

Question 11

Which statement is NOT true regarding blood?

A)Blood is a type of connective tissue.
B)Blood consists of cells contained in a liquid matrix.
C)Blood volume is constant and does not vary depending upon the individual's body size.
D)Blood represents approximately 8% of body weight.
E)The formed elements of blood consist of 99% red blood cells.

Question 12

Which of the following medical terms is derived from the Latin term for sticky?

A)Sediment
B)Osmosis
C)Colloid
D)Globulin
E)Viscous

Question 13

The clear, yellow liquid that is the non-cellular part of the blood and contains clotting proteins is called

A)globulin
B)albumin
C)plasma
D)colloid
E)serum

Question 14

Which of the following terms has a prefix that refers to a number?

A)Biconcave
B)Macrophage
C)Polycythemia
D)Eosinophil
E)Enzyme

Question 15

What does the prefix in the term anemia mean?

A)Red
B)Without
C)Painful
D)Less than
E)Under

Question 16

Of the following terms, which one has a prefix that means deficient or below?

A)Anticoagulant
B)Transfusion
C)Hypochromic
D)Microcytic
E)Macrophage

Question 17

What is the correct spelling of the term that means a state of equilibrium in the body?

A)Hemostasis
B)Homeostasis
C)Homeostases
D)Hematostasis
E)Homeastasis

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

A)Maintain body temperature
B)Transport nutrients
C)Produce albumin
D)Form clots
E)Regulate pH and osmosis

Question 19

Which of the following terms means a simple soluble protein?

A)Colloid
B)Ferritin
C)Antibody
D)Albumin
E)Corpuscle

Question 20

A large white blood cell that removes bacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells is known as a(n)

A)erythroblast
B)erythrocyte
C)neutrophil
D)macrophage
E)megakaryocyte

Question 21

The hormone produced by the kidneys and liver which controls the rate of RBC production is ________.

Question 22

Of the following statements, which one is correct regarding the biconcave shape of the RBC?

A)The shape makes the RBC more resistant to stress.
B)The shape enables a more rapid flow of gases into and out of the RBC.
C)The shape allows the RBC to live longer.
D)The shape controls the amount of water entering the RBC.
E)The shape allows the RBC to bind oxygen more easily.

Question 23

A genetic disorder found most commonly in African Americans, Africans, and some Mediterranean populations that is characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin causing RBCs to change shape is

A)pernicious anemia
B)thalassemia
C)hemolytic anemia
D)sickle cell anemia
E)aplastic anemia

Question 24

Which white blood cells increase dramatically in bacterial infections?

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

Question 25

In the term leukopenia, what does the suffix mean?

A)White
B)Excessive
C)Deficiency
D)Cell
E)Production

Question 26

Mr.Jones had a partial gastrectomy to treat a severe bleeding ulcer.Which of the following types of anemia would he be most susceptible to developing after the surgery?

A)Sickle cell anemia
B)Pernicious anemia
C)Hemolytic anemia
D)Iron deficiency anemia
E)Aplastic anemia

Question 27

Which of the following terms has a term element that means to eat?

A)Erythroblast
B)Erythropoiesis
C)Hemostasis
D)Macrophage
E)Lymphocyte

Question 28

A patient was brought to the emergency department following a car crash by EMS.Upon arrival, the nurse noted that the patient's skin color was extremely pale.Which of the following terms would the nurse use to describe the patient's skin color?

A)Cyanotic
B)Jaundiced
C)Hypoxic
D)Pallor
E)Erythema

Question 29

Which of the following terms means stick together to form clumps?

A)Hemolysis
B)Agglutinate
C)Sedimentation
D)Immunoglobulins
E)Incompatible

Question 30

In the term pancytopenia, the prefix means

A)deficiency
B)all
C)blood
D)cell
E)bladder

Question 31

The type of anemia in which the bone marrow is unable to produce sufficient new red cells, white cells, and platelets is

A)hemolytic anemia
B)sickle cell anemia
C)pernicious anemia
D)iron-deficiency anemia
E)aplastic anemia

Question 32

In the term hemoglobinopathy, identify the suffix and its meaning.

A)hemo; blood
B)y: pertaining to
C)globino; protein
D)pathy; disease
E)y; condition

Question 33

A medical specialist in disorders of the blood is called a ________.

Question 34

A synonym for the term platelet is

A)thrombocyte
B)monocyte
C)erythrocyte
D)leukocyte
E)lymphocyte

Question 35

The suffix in the term erythropoiesis means

A)red
B)condition
C)to make
D)create
E)destruction

Question 36

What does the suffix-phil mean?

A)Basic
B)Structure
C)Cell
D)Attraction
E)White

Question 37

In the medical term fibrinogen, what does the suffix mean?

A)Clot
B)Fibrin
C)Produce, create
D)Formation
E)Color

Question 38

A patient's white blood cell count was very high.Which of the following terms would a nurse expect to see in the patient's medical record to document this abnormal lab test?

A)Leukocytosis
B)Leukopenia
C)Leukoneogenesis
D)Hyperleukemia
E)Leukohemocytosis

Question 39

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means destruction?

A)Agglutination
B)Viscosity
C)Agglutinate
D)Erythroblastosis
E)Hemolysis

Question 40

Which of the following terms means below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases or blood?

A)Anemia
B)Hypoxia
C)Hypochromic
D)Cyanosis
E)Hemolysis

Question 41

Identify the suffix and its meaning in the term hemostasis.

A)sis; pertaining to
B)stasis; slow down
C)hemo; blood
D)stasis; control, stop
E)sis; forming

Question 42

A clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining is called a ________.

Question 43

What is the medical term for a bruise?

A)Purpura
B)Thrombus
C)Hematoma
D)Petechia
E)Purpura.

Question 44

The root/combining form in the term coagulopathy means

A)disease
B)blood
C)platelet
D)clotting
E)clumping

Question 45

The term which comes from the Greek meaning purple is

A)erythema
B)bilirubin
C)purpura
D)petechia
E)hemophilia

Question 46

Following surgery for a mitral valve replacement, a patient was required to take Coumadin.This medication is classified as an

A)antibiotic
B)anticoagulant
C)anti-inflammatory
D)antihistamine
E)antipyretic

Question 47

An inherited coagulation disorder that is passed from mothers to sons is called

A)thrombocytopenia
B)henoch-schöenlein purpura
C)von willenbrand disease
D)hemophilia A
E)disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 48

A pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin is called a

A)purpura
B)petechia
C)hematoma
D)thrombus
E)lesion

Question 49

Which of the following statements best describes a stem cell?

A)An antibody not directed against the causative organism but produced during the disease
B)A cell that is formed in the presence of a large number of mononuclear leukocytes
C)Another term for a white blood cell
D)A cell that attracts a basic blue stain in the laboratory
E)An undifferentiated cell that can divide to yield specialized cells in a tissue

Question 50

Choose the plural form of the singular term petechia.

A)Petechias
B)Petechium
C)Petechii
D)Petechiae
E)Petechies

Question 51

In the term streptokinase, what does the root mean?

A)Enzyme
B)Cell
C)Curved
D)Action
E)Vessel

Question 52

In the term agranulocyte, what does the prefix mean?

A)To age
B)Granules
C)White
D)Cell
E)Without, not

Question 53

________ is a cancer of the hematopoietic tissues that produces a high number of mature and immature white blood cells.

A)Mononucleosis
B)Hodgkin disease
C)Aplastic anemia
D)Leukemia
E)Hemophilia

Question 54

In the term megakaryocyte, what does the prefix mean?

A)Enormous
B)Large
C)Cell
D)Nucleus
E)Excessive

Question 55

Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?

A)Coagalopathy
B)Extravasate
C)Himophelia
D)Diseminate
E)Striptokinaise

Question 56

Which of the following conditions occurs when the clotting mechanism is activated simultaneously throughout the cardiovascular system, usually triggered by a severe bacterial infection?

A)idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
B)Henoch-Schöenlein purpura
C)von Willebrand disease
D)Disseminated intravascular coagulation
E)Hemolytic uremic syndrome

Question 57

A bone marrow biopsy is often performed as part of a diagnostic work-up for which of the following diseases?

A)Aplastic anemia, leukemia, and lymphoma
B)Lymphadenitis, multiple sclerosis, and leukemia
C)Polycythemia vera, pancytopenia, and sickle cell anemia
D)Hemolytic anemia, leukemia, and multiple sclerosis
E)Thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, and agranulocytosis

Question 58

Choose the term that has a prefix meaning many or much.

A)Macrophage
B)Biconcave
C)Megakaryocyte
D)Agglutinate
E)Polycythemia vera

Question 59

Which of the following terms is derived from a Greek term meaning plug or stopper?

A)Disseminate
B)Fibrin
C)Thrombus
D)Embolus
E)Clot

Question 60

Mononucleosis is caused by a pathogen abbreviated as

A)HLA
B)EBV
C)INR
D)ALL
E)HUS

Question 61

What effect does hemolytic disease of the newborn have on red blood cells?

A)Red blood cells are destroyed in excessive numbers
B)There is a diminished production of red blood cells
C)The red blood cells assume an abnormal shape
D)Excessive numbers of immature red blood cells are produced
E)Excessive numbers of red blood cells are produced

Question 62

Erythropoiesis occurs in the ________.

A)liver
B)red bone marrow
C)spleen
D)kidney
E)yellow bone marrow

Question 63

The root/combining form in the term spherocytosis means

A)condition
B)cell
C)large
D)oval
E)sphere

Question 64

An erythrocyte is functional for approximately ________ days.

A)30
B)60
C)90
D)120
E)150

Question 65

What is the correct spelling of the term that means widely scattered throughout the body or an organ?

A)Disseminate
B)Diseminate
C)Dessiminate
D)Disemminate
E)Dissimenate

Question 66

Annie Lawrence has a diagnosis of a bleeding duodenal ulcer.Her physician has ordered a transfusion of packed red blood cells.What will this transfusion do for Ms.Lawrence?

A)Increase the number of leukocytes in the blood stream
B)Increase the concentration of blood-borne pathogens in the blood
C)Increase the workload of the kidneys and liver
D)Increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
E)Increase the production of bilirubin

Question 67

A medication used to prevent HDN is

A)Coumadin
B)Streptokinase
C)Pradaxa
D)RhoGAM
E)Aspirin

Question 68

The abbreviation for hemoglobin is

A)HCT
B)Hgb
C)CBC
D)Hg
E)HLA

Question 69

Of the following terms, which one has a suffix that means resembling?

A)Precursor
B)Immunoglobulin
C)Lymphoid
D)Polymorphonuclear
E)Incompatible

Question 70

In the term polymorphonuclear, the root/combining form means

A)nucleus
B)shape
C)pertaining to
D)many
E)change

Question 71

Which of the following terms has a root element that means to pour?

A)Transfusion
B)Erythroblastosis
C)Autologous
D)Agglutinate
E)Hemolyze

Question 72

Where are antigen A and antigen B located?

A)On the surface of the red blood cell
B)On the surface of the white blood cell
C)In the plasma
D)Inside the erythrocytes
E)Inside the T-cells

Question 73

Identify the two main types of lymphocytes.

A)B cells and E cells
B)T cells and B cells
C)A cells and E cells
D)A cells and O cells
E)C cells and T cells

Question 74

Which of the following laboratory blood tests evaluates blood coagulation?

A)CBC
B)ESR
C)PTT
D)MCV
E)HDN

Question 75

A synonym for a red blood cell is a(n)________.

Question 76

An increase in the number of eosinophils is commonly caused by

A)viral infections
B)allergic reactions
C)cancer
D)patients receiving chemotherapy
E)bacterial infections

Question 77

A 40-year-old female patient was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia.Which of the following is the most probable cause for this type of anemia?

A)Lack of vitamin B12 resulting in misuse of iron in the body
B)A genetic disorder resulting in the inability to absorb urea from the gut
C)Traumatic hemorrhage
D)An excessive breakdown of red blood cells
E)Heavy menstrual bleeding

Question 78

Choose the correct plural form of the singular term index.

A)Indexes
B)Indeses
C)Indeces
D)Indices
E)Indixes

Question 79

What is the pharmacologic action of the drug aspirin?

A)Prevents prothrombin and fibrin formation
B)Blocks thrombin formation
C)Dissolves clots that have caused heart attacks
D)Reduces platelet adherence and aggregation
E)Dissolves the fibrin in the blood

Question 80

Mrs.Jones is scheduled to have a left hip replacement surgery in six weeks.She and her doctor have discussed using an autologous blood transfusion.What does this mean for Mrs.Jones?

A)The blood transfusion she receives will be tested to assure compatibility with her blood.
B)She will be receiving both blood and a plasma expander to maintain her blood pressure.
C)Mrs.Jones will be receiving blood that she donated and stored prior to her surgery.
D)Mrs.Jones will be recruiting a blood donor so she is assured of the donor's good health.
E)The blood that will be used will be automatically dispensed from the blood bank.