Deck 11: Blood

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

Blood volume is constant and does not vary depending upon the individual's body size.

Question 2

Mrs. Jones' doctor ordered a complete blood count (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 2

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

Question 3

Which of the following word elements refers to blood?

A)erythro-
B)leuko-
C)-cyte
D)-osis
E)-emia

Answer 3

-emia

Question 4

Which of the following best fits the definition of the word 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 5

Which of the following words means a simple soluble protein?

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

Question 6

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

A)Index
B)Poikilocytic
C)Microcytic
D)Fibrin
E)Globulin

Question 7

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

A)Biconcave
B)Macrophage
C)Viscosity
D)Creatinine
E)Enzyme

Question 8

Substances with a pH below 7.0 are

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

Question 9

Which of the following items are NOT dissolved in plasma?

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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)Hemoptysis

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

What does the prefix in the word anemia mean?

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

A)Heterostasis
B)Homeostasis
C)Homeostases
D)Hemostasis
E)Equistasis

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

6.Serum is identical to plasma except it does not contain which of the following items?

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

Question 18

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

A)Hematocrit
B)Fibrinogen
C)Hypochromic
D)Homeostasis
E)Sedimentation

Question 19

The clear, yellow liquid that is the non-cellular part of the blood is called

A)globulin
B)albumin
C)plasma
D)hematocrit
E)hemoglobin

Question 20

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 21

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

A)Hemolysis
B)Agglutinate
C)Anemia
D)Macrocytosis
E)Incompatible

Question 22

Which type of anemia is a result of vitamin B₁₂ deficiency?

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

Question 23

In the word hemoglobinopathy, what does the suffix mean?

A)Blood
B)Pertaining to
C)Protein
D)Disease
E)Hidden

Question 24

Which of the following words refers to paleness of the skin?

A)Cyanosis
B)Jaundice
C)Hypoxia
D)Pallor
E)Erythema

Question 25

What is another name for platelet?

A)Thrombocyte
B)Monocyte
C)Erythrocyte
D)Leukocyte
E)Blastocyte

Question 26

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

A)Anemia
B)Viscosity
C)Pallor
D)Erythroblast
E)Hemolysis

Question 27

In the word pancytopenia, the prefix means

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

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

A)Occult
B)Hypoxia
C)Hypotensive
D)Cyanosis
E)Hemolysis

Question 30

Which white blood cells increase dramatically in bacterial infections?

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

Question 31

Where does bilirubin come from?

A)It is produced in the spleen.
B)It is excreted by the macrophages.
C)It comes from the breakdown of heme, a part of the hemoglobin.
D)It is the by-product of infection.
E)It forms in the intestine.

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

A)The shape makes the RBC more resistive 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. The biconcave shape gives the disc a larger surface area than if it were a sphere, thereby enabling a more rapid flow of gases into and out of the RBC.

Question 34

What does the suffix -phil mean?

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

Question 35

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

A)Pernicious anemia
B)Erythroblastosis
C)Hemolytic anemia
D)Sickle cell anemia
E)Arthritic anemia

Question 36

What is the term for an excessive number of white blood cells?

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

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

In the term leukopenia, what does the suffix mean?

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

Question 39

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 40

The suffix in the word erythropoiesis means

A)red
B)germ cell
C)to make
D)create
E)destruction

Question 41

The plural form of the word petechia is

A)petechias
B)petechium
C)petechii
D)petechiae
E)petechies

Question 42

In the term streptokinase, what does the suffix mean?

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

Question 43

A bone marrow biopsy is often performed as part of a diagnostic work-up for which types of 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 44

In the term megakaryocyte, the prefix means

A)enormous
B)large
C)cell
D)nucleus
E)excessive

Question 45

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

Question 46

Following open heart surgery and 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

Cancer of the hematopoietic tissues producing a high number of mature and immature white blood cells is

A)Mononucleosis
B)Hodgkin disease
C)Multiple myeloma
D)Leukemia
E)Hemophilia

Question 48

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

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

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

In the term agranulocyte, what does the prefix mean?

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

Question 51

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

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

Question 52

What condition occurs when the clotting mechanism is activated simultaneously throughout the cardiovascular system, usually triggered by a severe bacterial infection?

A)Thrombocytopenia
B)Purpura
C)von Willebrand disease
D)Disseminated intravascular coagulation
E)Glomerulonephritis

Question 53

A pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin is called a

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

Question 54

The suffix in the word hemostasis means

A)pertaining to
B)slow down
C)blood
D)control, stop
E)forming

Question 55

An inherited coagulation disorder passed from mothers to sons is called

A)Thrombocytopenia
B)Henoch-Schöenlein purpura
C)Multiple myeloma
D)Hemophilia
E)Disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 56

The root/combining form in the word coagulopathy means

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

Question 57

The word which comes from the Greek meaning purple is

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

Question 58

What is the medical term for the word bruise?

A)Embolus
B)Thrombus
C)Hematoma
D)Epistaxis
E)Purpura

Question 59

What term is derived from a Greek word meaning plug or stopper?

A)Warfarin
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 are 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 62

What do all antibodies have in common?

A)They are immunoglobulins.
B)They are produced by erythrocytes.
C)They are stored in the liver.
D)They pick up a rosy-red stain in the laboratory.
E)They contain multiple, small granules in the cytoplasm.

Question 63

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

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

Question 64

Where does erythropoiesis occur?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT part of the body's attempts to control or stop bleeding?

A)Production of antibodies
B)Vascular spasms
C)Binding and adhesion of platelets
D)The production of molecules that make prothrombin
E)Strands of fibrin working to pull the clot fibers closer together

Question 67

What is the function of a fibroblast?

A)Ingests debris
B)Produces new platelets
C)Forms fibrin
D)Attaches to a diseased blood vessel as a clot
E)Forms collagen fibers

Question 68

Which of the following terms has a prefix that means many or much?

A)Macrocyte
B)Biconcave
C)Oxyhemoglobin
D)Agglutinate
E)Polycythemia vera

Question 69

Which of the following laboratory blood tests evaluates blood coagulation?

A)Complete blood count
B)Sedimentation rate
C)Prothrombin time
D)White blood cell count with differential
E)Rh antigen studies

Question 70

Which of the following does NOT influence red blood cell production?

A)Sugar
B)Iron
C)Folic acid
D)Amino acids
E)Vitamin B₁₂

Question 71

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 72

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 73

What is the plural form of the term index?

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

Question 74

Which substance binds strongly to fibrin and dissolves clots that have caused heart attacks?

A)Tissue plasminogen activator
B)Warfarin
C)Heparin
D)Aspirin
E)Hirudin Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) binds strongly to fibrin and dissolves clots that have caused heart attacks.It is similar in effect and use to streptokinase.Reteplase and urokinase are forms of tPA.

Question 75

Which chemicals are NOT secreted by the platelet granules?

A)Proteins
B)Enzymes
C)Vasoconstrictors
D)Histamine
E)Neutrophil attractors

Question 76

The abbreviation for hemoglobin is

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

Question 77

What is the medical term for a specific protein evoked by an antigen?

A)Heparin
B)Globin
C)Monocyte
D)Antibody
E)Basophil

Question 78

What is the medical definition of the term heparin?

A)A protein molecule that is produced in the spleen
B)A small cell without any granules
C)A thrombolytic that is secreted by leukocytes
D)An anticoagulant that is secreted by basophils
E)A probiotic that is ingested to prevent blood clots

Question 79

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 80

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