Deck 11: The Blood System

Question 1

Vitamin K aids in clotting and is, therefore, a (an)

A) Anticoagulant
B) Thrombolytic
C) Coagulant
D) Hemostatic

Answer 1

Coagulant

Question 2

Blood cultures are tests for:

A) Viral infections
B) Anemia
C) Bacterial infections
D) Liver disorders

Answer 2

Bacterial infections

Question 3

Red blood cells are

A) neutrophils
B) eosinophils
C) basophils
D) erythrocytes

Answer 3

erythrocytes

Question 4

The nurse understands that the blood type that has no antigens is

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

Question 5

The nurse assesses a patient for bruising due to this bleeding disorder:

A) leukemia
B) hemochromatosis
C) thrombocytopenia
D) eosinophilia

Question 6

The health care provider prescribes which of the following to stop bleeding?

A) thrombolytics
B) anticoagulants
C) coagulants
D) hemostatics

Question 7

The fluid part of blood is ____________________.

A) Albumin
B) WBC
C) RBC
D) Plasma

Question 8

Plasma consists of 92 percent ____________________.

A) Electrolytes
B) Proteins
C) Water
D) Gases

Question 9

To prevent emboli, the nurse administers what to most surgical patients?

A) Coagulants
B) Anticoagulants
C) Thrombolytics
D) Hemostatics

Question 10

Identify the combining form eosin(o) with its closest definition.

A) Agglutinin
B) Eating
C) Eosinophil
D) white

Question 11

The term for blood clot is:

A) thrombocytopenia
B) thrombocyte
C) thrombus
D) thrombolytic

Question 12

A cell involved in blood clotting is a(n):

A) Eosinophil
B) Thrombocyte
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) hemodialysis

Question 13

The white blood cells that increase during an allergic reaction are:

A) neutrophils
B) eosinonphils
C) monocytes
D) lymphocytes

Question 14

The patient has been diagnosed with anemia that is due to the lack of vitamin B12. This is which of the following?

A) Iron-deficiency
B) Aplastic
C) Pernicious
D) Sickle cell

Question 15

The patient has been diagnosed with an anemia in which the bone marrow fails to produce enough red blood cells. This is which of the following?

A) Iron-deficiency
B) Aplastic
C) Pernicious
D) Sickle cell

Question 16

The formed elements of the blood are:

A) Plasma, albumin, fibrinogen
B) Erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets
C) Hemoglobin, leukocytes, lymphocytes
D) Albumin, platelets, lymphocytes

Question 17

Identify the correct spelling for the term that describes the withdrawal of blood for examination.

A) Phlebatomie
B) Phlebotomy
C) Pflebotomy
D) plebotomy

Question 18

A leukocyte is a(n):

A) Immature cell
B) White blood cell
C) Red blood cell
D) Blood protein

Question 19

This is the largest blood cell.

A) Monocytes
B) Lymphocytes
C) Thrombocytes
D) Granulocytes

Question 20

The main groups of plasma proteins are ___________.

Question 21

The health care provider explains to the patient that some elements of the blood, such as _______________ prevent clotting during normal circulation.

Question 22

The patient has a condition that occurs when the red blood cells do not transport enough oxygen to the tissues. The health care provider identifies this as: ____________.

Question 23

A hereditary lack of clotting factor VIII is a disorder called ______________.

Question 24

The health care provider explains that the patient has a malignant tumor of the bone marrow or ____________.

Question 25

Agranulocytes include ______________ and _____________.

Question 26

Hemolysis is a __________ membrane disorder.

Question 27

The nurse would review which laboratory value to assess a protein in the red blood cells that aids in the transport of oxygen to the cells of the body?

Question 28

The health care provider explains to the family of a patient that what blood type is known as universal donors?

Question 29

A sedimentation rate test identifies information regarding?