Deck 10: Blood and Lymphatic System

Question 1

A protein substance that is produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance is called:

A)antigen
B)phagocyte
C)platelet
D)antibody

Answer 1

antibody

Question 2

Excessive bleeding,bursting forth of blood is called:

A)hemorrhage
B)hemophilia
C)hemostasis
D)hemophobia

Answer 2

hemorrhage

Question 3

In the term hemochromatosis,the root chromat means

A)green
B)reddish-yellow
C)color
D)pale

Answer 3

color

Question 4

The fluid part of the blood is called:

A)serum
B)plasma
C)lymph
D)hemoglobin

Question 5

An abnormally large erythrocyte is called:

A)monocyte
B)macrocyte
C)microcyte
D)phagocyte

Question 6

In the term hematocrit,the suffix -crit means

A)to separate
B)destruction
C)loosen
D)protein

Question 7

In the term monocyte,the prefix mono- means

A)one
B)many
C)two
D)double

Question 8

What is the iron-containing pigment of red blood cells called?

A)globulin
B)prothrombin
C)hemoglobin
D)corpuscle

Question 9

Excessive amounts of sugar in the blood is called:

A)hypoglycemia
B)hypercapnia
C)hypercalcemia
D)hyperglycemia

Question 10

The clear,yellowish fluid that separates from the clot when blood clots is:

A)lymph
B)serum
C)plasma
D)thrombin

Question 11

In the term leukocyte,the combining form leuk/o means

A)yellow
B)blue
C)white
D)red

Question 12

In the term lymphedema,the suffix -edema means

A)fluid
B)swelling
C)lymph
D)globe

Question 13

A blood enzyme which causes clotting by forming fibrin is:

A)thromboplastin
B)globulin
C)heparin
D)thrombin

Question 14

In the term lymphadenitis,the root aden means

A)gland
B)lymph
C)inflammation
D)duct

Question 15

Which of the following is not a function of the lymphatic system?

A)transports proteins and fluids
B)protects the body against pathogens
C)produces thrombocytes
D)serves as a pathway for the absorption of fats

Question 16

The medical term for a tumor of the thymus is:

A)thymitis
B)thymocyte
C)thymoma
D)thrombosis

Question 17

The life span of an erythrocyte is:

A)70-102 days
B)80-120 days
C)90-130 days
D)120-160 days

Question 18

A medical condition in which there are too many RBCs is:

A)anemia
B)leukemia
C)polycythemia
D)septicemia

Question 19

In the term anaphylaxis,the suffix -phylaxis means

A)safe
B)protection
C)growth
D)against

Question 20

In the term erythropoietin,the root poiet means

A)shape
B)protein
C)formation
D)cell

Question 21

All of the following are types of leukocytes except:

A)neutrophils
B)eosinophils
C)reticulocytes
D)lymphocytes

Question 22

A clot that forms attached to a vein wall is termed:

A)embolus
B)embolism
C)thrombus
D)thrombin

Question 23

An serious allergic reaction to foreign proteins is termed:

A)anisocytosis
B)anaphylaxis
C)allergy
D)anemia

Question 24

Cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide are:

A)RBCs
B)WBCs
C)platelets
D)lymph

Question 25

As the universal donor,patients with type O blood can receive type ________ blood for transfusion.

A)A
B)B
C)O
D)all of the above

Question 26

Sphere-shaped cells containing nuclei are called:

A)erythrocytes
B)leukocytes
C)antigens
D)thrombocytes

Question 27

An agent that works against the formation of blood clots is:

A)antibody
B)anticoagulant
C)antigen
D)antihemorrhagic

Question 28

In the term vasculitis,the root vascul means

A)vein
B)artery
C)small vessel
D)capillary

Question 29

Which type of blood cell plays an important role in the clotting process?

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

Question 30

The root in the term anticoagulant means

A)against
B)forming
C)clots
D)body

Question 31

The medical term that describes the formation of red blood cells is:

A)erythropoiesis
B)erythroblastosis
C)erythropoietin
D)erythrocyte

Question 32

The term agglutination is defined as:

A)a reduction of red blood cells
B)a condition where erythrocytes are unequal in size
C)a process of clumping together
D)a potentially fatal infection

Question 33

Doughnut-shaped cells without nuclei are called:

A)leukocytes
B)platelets
C)erythrocytes
D)thrombocytes

Question 34

________ is the engulfing and eating of bacteria.

A)Sideropenia
B)Phagocytosis
C)Thalassemia
D)Thrombogenic

Question 35

Humoral immunity is a major defense against:

A)viral infection
B)bone injury
C)organ immunity
D)bacterial infections

Question 36

Platelets are commonly called:

A)erythrocytes
B)leukocytes
C)lymphocytes
D)thrombocytes

Question 37

The second phase of the body's immune response to a foreign substance involves ________ of/by the body's defenses.

A)recognition
B)call to attack
C)activation
D)all of the above

Question 38

A blood clot that is carried through the blood stream is termed a:

A)thrombus
B)red blood cell
C)embolus
D)none of the above

Question 39

Transportation of oxygen may be compromised by the decrease of:

A)thrombocytes
B)white blood cells
C)hemoglobin
D)plasma

Question 40

The principal component of lymph is:

A)protein
B)fluid from plasma
C)serum
D)organic substances

Question 41

An abnormal accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces is:

A)lymphangiitis
B)lymphedema
C)lymphostasis
D)lymphadenitis

Question 42

A deficient amount of oxygen in the blood,cells,and tissues is known as:

A)hypoxia
B)anemia
C)thalassemia
D)sideropenia

Question 43

A hematocrit test is done to:

A)determine the amount of iron-containing pigment of the RBC
B)determine the presence of IgA
C)determine the percentage of RBCs in total blood volume
D)determine the number of erythrocytes present

Question 44

The suffix in fibrin means

A)formation
B)chemical
C)cell
D)fiber

Question 45

A puncture of the ear lobe or forearm to determine the time required for blood to stop flowing is:

A)bleeding time
B)platelet count
C)prothrombin time
D)PTT

Question 46

Immunoglobulin is a blood protein that acts as a/an:

A)antibody
B)embolus
C)allergy
D)antigen

Question 47

Erythropoietin is a hormone that:

A)creates lymph fluid
B)regulates the production of white blood cells
C)stimulates the production of red blood cells
D)monitors the lymph nodes

Question 48

A genetic disease in which iron accumulates in the body's tissue is called:

A)Hodgkins
B)leukemia
C)hemochromatosis
D)hemophilia

Question 49

The blood test that includes a hematocrit,hemoglobin,red and white blood cell count,and differential is:

A)blood typing
B)sedimentation rate
C)CBC
D)Hb,Hgb

Question 50

There are a number of substances in lymph,but by far,the majority of lymph is:

A)immunoglobulins
B)lymphocytes
C)water
D)fibrinogen

Question 51

A hereditary anemia occurring in populations bordering the Mediterranean Sea and in Southeast Asia is called:

A)pernicious anemia
B)thalassemia
C)iron deficient anemia
D)septicemia

Question 52

Leukapheresis is:

A)a disease of the blood
B)a lack of white blood cells
C)a white blood cell
D)a separation of white blood cells from the blood

Question 53

A condition of too many red blood cells is termed:

A)erythropoiesis
B)pancytopenia
C)polycythemia
D)erythropoietin

Question 54

The process whereby fluids and/or medications IVs)escape into surrounding tissue is known as:

A)hemochromatosis
B)lymphangiitis
C)extravasation
D)vasculitis

Question 55

A blood test to determine the number of leukocytes present is called:

A)RBC
B)WBC
C)Hct
D)PTT

Question 56

Excessive calcium in the blood is termed:

A)hypocalcemia
B)hypercapnia
C)hypercalcemia
D)hypocapnia

Question 57

The reaction of the body to foreign substances and the means by which it protects the body is known as a/an:

A)antigen
B)antibody
C)immune response
D)both A and B

Question 58

A blood test performed on whole blood to determine the percentage of RBCs in the total blood volume is:

A)RBC
B)WBC
C)Hct
D)PTT

Question 59

A test that determines the rate at which red blood cells settle in a long,narrow tube is a/an:

A)ESR
B)PTT
C)PT
D)HCT

Question 60

A blood test performed to identify antigen-antibody reactions is:

A)sedimentation rate
B)hematocrit
C)immunoglobulins
D)antinuclear antibodies

Question 61

Write the correct meaning for HGB:

Question 62

Write the correct meaning for RIA:

Question 63

Write the correct abbreviation for acute lymphocytic leukemia:

Question 64

Write the correct abbreviation for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome:

Question 65

Write the correct abbreviation for hematocrit:

Question 66

Write the correct meaning for Hct:

Question 67

Write the correct meaning for AIDS:

Question 68

Write the correct abbreviation for blood groups:

Question 69

Write the correct abbreviation for complete blood count:

Question 70

In the term autotransfusion,the prefix trans- means

A)apart
B)across
C)between
D)a span

Question 71

Write the correct abbreviation for Rhesus factor):

Question 72

Write the correct abbreviation for partial thromboplastin time:

Question 73

Write the correct abbreviation for red blood cell:

Question 74

Write the correct meaning for PT:

Question 75

Write the correct abbreviation for antinuclear antibodies:

Question 76

________ is a fluid consisting of formed elements and plasma.

Question 77

Write the correct meaning for WBC:

Question 78

Write the correct abbreviation for Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia:

Question 79

The ________ is a soft,dark red oval body lying in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen.

Question 80

Write the correct abbreviation for hemoglobin: