Deck 7: Blood,the Lymphatic System,and Immunology

Question 1

Which of the following will interfere with the normal clotting process due to a decreased number of platelets?

A)thrombocytopenia
B)anisocytosis
C)leukemia
D)erythrocytosis

Answer 1

thrombocytopenia

Question 2

This is a viral disease that disables the immune response by destroying helper T cells.

A)ESR
B)CBC
C)AIDS
D)PLT

Answer 2

AIDS

Question 3

Which bacteria,if inhaled,are most likely fatal?

A)Streptococcus
B)anthrax
C)diphtheria
D)Clostridium botulinum

Answer 3

anthrax

Question 4

This is the medical term for the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.

A)necrosis
B)bacteremia
C)leukopenia
D)anemia

Question 5

A patient suffered multiple injuries in a severe car accident and has had extensive bleeding as a result.The medical term for an abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is:

A)hematology
B)hemoglobin
C)hemorrhage
D)hemostasis

Question 6

What suffix means "an abnormal reduction in number"?

A)-philia
B)-crit
C)-penia
D)-emia

Question 7

This type of anemia is caused by the red bone marrow's failure to produce enough RBCs.

A)sickle cell anemia
B)iron-deficiency anemia
C)leukemia
D)aplastic anemia

Question 8

The medical term for an abnormally low level of RBCs is:

A)leukocytopenia
B)erythrocytopenia
C)leukemia
D)thrombocytopenia

Question 9

A patient is extremely sensitive to pollen.Every time she is exposed to pollen,she develops itchy,watery eyes and nasal congestion.She most likely suffers from:

A)allergies
B)sepsis
C)anemia
D)AIDS

Question 10

Which medical term is spelled correctly?

A)anesocytosis
B)anteretroviral
C)poikelocytosis
D)anaphylaxis

Question 11

An abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is:

A)hemolysis
B)anemia
C)hemorrhage
D)dyscrasia

Question 12

This disease is characterized by reduced numbers of red blood cells or reduced amounts of functional hemoglobin.

A)bacteremia
B)leukemia
C)anemia
D)fungemia

Question 13

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A)anemeya
B)anemia
C)akneemia
D)ahnemia

Question 14

The medical term for abnormally large red blood cells is:

A)poikilocytosis
B)anisocytosis
C)macrocytosis
D)microcytosis

Question 15

Misshapen red blood cells that tend to clump together causing obstructions in blood vessels are a sign of:

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

Question 16

Anemia that is caused by an inadequate supply of vitamin B₁₂ is:

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

Question 17

This is the medical term for a blood sample containing red blood cells of unequal sizes.

A)erythrocytopenia
B)macrocytosis
C)anisocytosis
D)bacteremia

Question 18

This type of anemia is caused by defective hemoglobin that causes misshapen cells.

A)iron-deficiency anemia
B)sickle cell anemia
C)leukemia
D)aplastic anemia

Question 19

The medical term for rupture of red blood cells is:

A)hemophilia
B)hematoma
C)hemostasis
D)hemolysis

Question 20

This is a severe and sometimes life-threatening reaction to an antigen,which causes rapid inflammation and systemwide spasm.

A)hemostasis
B)prophylaxis
C)thrombosis
D)anaphylaxis

Question 21

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term leukemia is:

A)blood condition
B)white
C)red
D)abnormal discharge

Question 22

When disease-causing organisms multiply within the body,it is called:

A)infection
B)anemia
C)immunosuppression
D)blood transfusion

Question 23

This test measures the amount of each type of white blood cell.

A)differential count
B)blood culture
C)blood chemistry
D)coagulation time

Question 24

The correct term for a chemical agent that reduces blood clotting is:

A)antibiotic
B)vaccination
C)anticoagulant
D)antiretroviral

Question 25

A disease that is caused by the immune system attacking one's own tissues is called:

A)communicable
B)idiopathic
C)autoimmune
D) nosocomial

Question 26

Diseases that are caused by a person's own immune response attacking otherwise healthy tissues are known as:

A)autoimmune disorders
B)nosocomial infections
C)immunodeficiencies
D)allergies

Question 27

A general term for any abnormal condition of the blood is:

A)influenza
B)dyscrasia
C)anthrax
D)allergy

Question 28

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A)hemofeelia
B)hemophilia
C)hemofilea
D)himohfilia

Question 29

This is the medical term for cell,tissue,or organ death.

A)thrombosis
B)erythrocytosis
C)anisocytosis
D)necrosis

Question 30

An elderly patient presents to the Emergency Department with an extremely high fever.The doctor is concerned the patient might have a systemwide disease caused by bacteria in the circulating blood.This condition is called:

A)lymphoma
B)splenomegaly
C)anemia
D)septicemia

Question 31

A therapeutic treatment involving administration of a substance with known toxicity to bacteria is:

A)being vaccinated
B)being immunized
C)undergoing immunotherapy
D)taking antibiotics

Question 32

A disease that develops without a known or apparent cause is called:

A)idiopathic
B)autoimmune
C)communicable
D)nosocomial

Question 33

An infection that is contracted during a hospitalization is called:

A)idiopathic
B)autoimmune
C)communicable
D)nosocomial

Question 34

A disease caused by a bacterium and its toxin,resulting in formation of a membrane in the mouth and throat,is:

A)tetanus
B)diphtheria
C)malaria
D)botulism

Question 35

A patient presents to the clinic complaining,"Every time I get even the tiniest cut,I bleed and bleed and bleed." The doctor suspects this patient has an inherited bleeding disorder that results from defective clotting proteins.This disease is called:

A)anemia
B)hemophilia
C)AIDS
D)leukemia

Question 36

A disease that can be spread from person to person is called:

A)nosocomial
B)communicable
C)autoimmune
D)idiopathic

Question 37

A viral disease characterized by enlarged lymph nodes,an increased number of monocytes and lymphocytes,sore throat,and fatigue is:

A)mononucleosis
B)Hodgkin's disease
C)sepsis
D)lymphoma

Question 38

A cancer of bone marrow,the blood-forming tissue in bone,is:

A)leukemia
B)Hodgkin's disease
C)erythropenia
D)lymphoma

Question 39

A patient twisted her ankle.Immediately after the injury,the ankle became swollen,red,painful,and warm to the touch.The medical term for this is:

A)allergy
B)anemia
C)hematoma
D)inflammation

Question 40

The correct term for administration of a foreign substance with reduced ability to cause infection and to provide prophylaxis is called:

A)antibiotic
B)antiretroviral
C)vaccination
D)anticoagulant

Question 41

The abbreviation for the virus that causes AIDS is ________.

Question 42

Which of the following prevents blood loss following an injury by aiding in the formation of blood clots through coagulation?

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

Question 43

The suffix that means blood condition is ________.

Question 44

A doctor is concerned that his patient might have an infection in the bloodstream.He orders a test to determine infection in the blood.The name of this test is:

A)blood culture
B)blood chemistry
C)hematocrit
D)CBC

Question 45

The definition of anemia is absence of ________.

Question 46

This is the medical term for a treatment given to prevent infection.

A)prophylaxis
B)necrotic
C)anaphylaxis
D)anticoagulant

Question 47

The acronym AIDS stands for ________.(four words)

Question 48

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A)vaxeen
B)vaccine
C)vaksine
D)vaxine

Question 49

An infant was just given an injection that will provide immunity to measles,mumps,and rubella.This is an example of:

A)CBC
B)blood transfusion
C)immunosuppression
D)immunization

Question 50

This procedure involves the introduction of blood,blood products,or a blood substitute into a patient's circulation.

A)transfusion
B)antibiotic therapy
C)immunization
D)anthrax

Question 51

The combining form immun/o means "immunity or ________."

Question 52

Both blood and lymph carry ___________,to help fight infection.

Question 53

The general term for an abnormal condition of the blood is ________.

Question 54

The medical term for an abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes in the blood is ________ or polycythemia.

Question 55

The correct abbreviation for platelet count is:

A)RBC
B)CBC
C)WBC
D)PLT

Question 56

The combining form that means "red" is ________.

Question 57

The organs of the lymphatic system include lymph nodes,lymphatic nodules,tonsils,the thymus gland,and the ________.

Question 58

The medical term for swelling is ________.

Question 59

The medical term for an abnormally low level of platelets is:

A)sickle cell anemia
B)leukocytopenia
C)thrombocytopenia
D)erythrocytopenia

Question 60

The process of dissolving a blood clot is:

A)hemolysis
B)hemostasis
C)thrombolysis
D)pheresis

Question 61

The medical term for inflammation of the lymph nodes is ________.

Question 62

A lab technician performs a test to make sure the patient's blood is compatible with the blood about to be received by transfusion.This test is called ________-matching.

Question 63

CBC is the abbreviation for ________.(three words)

Question 64

Specialist in or one who studies the blood

Question 65

The science concerned with the study of immunity and allergy is called ________.

Question 66

The combining form leuk/o means the color ________.

Question 67

If not immunized,getting a puncture wound in the foot from stepping on a dirty nail could result in ________.

Question 68

The combining form globin/o means "________."

Question 69

The combining form erythr/o means the color ________.

Question 70

Systemwide disease caused by the presence of bacteria and their toxins circulating in the blood

Question 71

The suffix -emia means "________." (three words)

Question 72

The percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood is the ________.

Question 73

A blood clot is called a(n)________.

Question 74

The suffix -crit means "to ________."

Question 75

The combining form iatr/o means "________."

Question 76

The suffix -philia means "affinity for or ________."

Question 77

The suffix -lysis means "loosen or ________."

Question 78

The correct abbreviation for a white blood count is ________.

Question 79

The combining form thromb/o means "blood ________."

Question 80

A mass of blood outside a blood vessel is called a(n)________.