Deck 6: Hematology and Immunology /Blood and the Lymphatic System

Question 1

If a patient has a splenectomy,he or she has lost an organ that ________.

A)produces lymphocytes
B)stores whole blood
C)manufactures blood proteins
D)releases histamine

Answer 1

stores whole blood

Question 2

The Schilling test is done to diagnose ________.

A)sickle-cell anemia
B)pernicious anemia
C)AIDS
D)mononucleosis

Answer 2

pernicious anemia

Question 3

The patient came to the clinic with a sore throat and a fever.If he has a bacterial infection,which cells in his blood would engulf and destroy the bacteria?

A)lymph nodes
B)eosinophils
C)neutrophils
D)thrombocytes

Answer 3

neutrophils

Question 4

Which is a type of anemia caused by a genetic abnormality in the structure of hemoglobin that causes abnormally shaped red blood cells?

A)polycythemia vera
B)multiple myeloma
C)sickle cell anemia
D)pernicious anemia

Question 5

John Alavent has hemophilia A.He requires treatment with a factor ________ drug to prevent episodes of bleeding.

A)I
B)II
C)VIII
D)X

Question 6

Bence Jones protein is found in the urine of a patient with ________.

A)infectious mononucleosis
B)multiple myeloma
C)folic acid-deficiency anemia
D)AIDS

Question 7

Which of the following is the most abundant plasma protein?

A)albumin
B)ferritin
C)bilirubin
D)bicarbonate

Question 8

Anemia can be caused by a deficiency of which of the following nutritional substances?

A)calcium and vitamin K
B)magnesium and vitamin C
C)zinc and vitamin A
D)folic acid and vitamin B₁₂

Question 9

Which is a bleeding disease,NOT related to genetics,in which blood clots use up platelets and fibrinogen so much that there is spontaneous bleeding from various places in the body?

A)hemophilia A
B)acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
C)disseminated intravascular coagulation
D)mononucleosis

Question 10

To keep the red blood cell count from decreasing in a patient receiving a chemotherapy drug,the physician would prescribe a/an ________ drug to stimulate the bone marrow to make erythrocytes.

A)vitamin B₁₂
B)erythropoietin
C)immunosuppressant
D)anticoagulant

Question 11

The heterophil antibody test can aid in the diagnosis of ________.

A)infectious mononucleosis
B)HIV infection
C)septicemia
D)hemolysis

Question 12

Patients taking the drug heparin will have a higher-than-normal value for ________ on their blood test.

A)thrombocytes
B)partial thromboplastin time
C)hemoglobin
D)mean cell volume

Question 13

A patient with lymphoma or leukemia would receive which cancer treatment?

A)bone marrow transplantation
B)blood transfusion
C)prothrombin time
D)excisional biopsy

Question 14

A ferritin blood test indirectly measures the amount of ________ stored in the body.

A)potassium
B)erythrocytes
C)iron
D)leukocytes

Question 15

Pancytopenia could be found in a patient with ________.

A)septicemia
B)lymphadenopathy
C)failure of the bone marrow to produce stem cells
D)iron-deficiency anemia

Question 16

The patient who has ________ will be prescribed antiretroviral drugs.

A)PTT
B)CBC
C)PMN
D)HIV

Question 17

Select the lab test that reports the percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood.

A)HCT
B)IgA
C)PTT
D)TNF

Question 18

A patient with type B blood was accidentally given a transfusion of type A blood.Red blood cells were destroyed,and this is known as ________.

A)hemolysis
B)hemostasis
C)hypercalcemia
D)coagulation

Question 19

The physician ordered bloodwork for his patient to include red blood cell indices.This test would determine the ________.

A)WBC count
B)mean cell volume
C)clotting time
D)blood type

Question 20

The source of passive immunity that a mother gives to her infant through breast milk is known as ________.

A)IgA
B)IgD
C)IgM
D)IgE

Question 21

The formed elements of the blood are suspended in the liquid known as ________.

A)plasma
B)lymphocyte
C)thymus
D)erythroblast

Question 22

Which type of drug is given to suppress the immune response and decrease inflammation?

A)thrombolytic drug
B)protease inhibitor drug
C)anticoagulant drug
D)corticosteroid drug

Question 23

A person with type A blood has ________.

A)both A and B antigens on their erythrocytes
B)neither A nor B antigens on their erythrocytes
C)B antigens on their erythrocytes
D)A antigens on their erythrocytes

Question 24

Which cells are active in the blood-clotting process?

A)leukocytes
B)lymphocytes
C)thrombocytes
D)white blood cells

Question 25

Which medical procedure involves the separation of plasma from the blood cells in whole blood?

A)stem cell transplantation
B)plasmapheresis
C)blood donation
D)blood transfusion

Question 26

Which infectious disease is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)?

A)multiple myeloma
B)AIDS
C)mononucleosis
D)hemophilia

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a type of leukocyte?

A)erythrocyte
B)neutrophil
C)eosinophil
D)basophil

Question 28

Lymphadenopathy can occur in the ________.

A)neck
B)axillae
C)groin
D)all of the above

Question 29

Which is the most common leukocyte,comprising 54-62% of the leukocytes in the blood?

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

Question 30

The body's continuing immune response and defense against pathogens it has seen before is known as ________.

A)active immunity
B)passive immunity
C)immunoglobulins
D)graft-versus-host

Question 31

Which type of anemia is caused by failure of the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes?

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

Question 32

Which is a very large cell whose cytoplasm breaks away at the edges to form individual thrombocytes?

A)platelet
B)macrophage
C)megakaryocyte
D)monocyte

Question 33

Which medical word is used to refer to cancer of the white blood cells?

A)leukemia
B)anemia
C)multiple myeloma
D)blood dyscrasia

Question 34

Microorganisms,such as bacteria,viruses,protozoa,fungi,or yeast that invade the body are known as ________.

A)tumors
B)pathogens
C)interferon
D)immunoglobulins

Question 35

There are ________ different classes of immunoglobulins.

A)seven
B)ten
C)four
D)five

Question 36

Which is a condition in which the number of erythrocytes in the blood is decreased?

A)poikilocytosis
B)Hodgkin's disease
C)polycythemia vera
D)anemia

Question 37

Which antibody is found on the surface of a B cell and activates it to become a plasma cell?

A)IgA
B)IgD
C)red blood cell antigen
D)IgG

Question 38

Which is the most numerous type of blood cell?

A)erythrocyte
B)plasma cell
C)leukocyte
D)neutrophil

Question 39

Because of their irregular shape,sickle cells can be categorized as ________.

A)phagocytosis
B)thrombocytes
C)pancytopenia
D)poikilocytosis

Question 40

An abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes due to uncontrolled production is known as ________.

A)polycythemia vera
B)leukemia
C)anemia
D)embolism

Question 41

Where is the thymus located?

A)posterior to the stomach
B)in the red bone marrow
C)beside large lymphatic ducts
D)within the mediastinum

Question 42

Which are the smallest leukocytes?

A)WBCs
B)lymphocytes
C)monocytes
D)basophils

Question 43

All of the following are specialized types of lymphocytes EXCEPT ________.

A)natural killer (NK)cells
B)helper T cells
C)interleukin
D)suppressor T cells

Question 44

Which structure filters the lymph?

A)lymph node
B)erythrocyte
C)lymphatic vessel
D)thymus

Question 45

Which word is MISSPELLED?

A)spleen
B)spleenectomy
C)splenic
D)splenomegaly

Question 46

The body's immune response can detect and destroy which of the following?

A)bacteria
B)viruses
C)protozoa
D)all of the above

Question 47

Agglutination means ________.

A)swelling
B)painful
C)clumping together
D)diseased

Question 48

The abbreviation DVT refers to a ________.

A)blood clot in the vein
B)lymph node in the neck
C)condition of anemia
D)type of blood cell

Question 49

The patient's own blood that is collected,filtered,and returned to the patient during surgery is known as ________ blood.

A)sickle-cell
B)plasma
C)clotted
D)autologous

Question 50

Any disease involving the blood cells is called a blood ________.

A)pancytopenia
B)septicemia
C)dyscrasia
D)anisocytosis

Question 51

Viscosity refers to the ________ of the blood.

A)color
B)pH
C)thickness
D)clotting time

Question 52

Platelets are active in which process?

A)carrying oxygen
B)fighting infection
C)immune response
D)blood clotting

Question 53

Leukemia is named according to the type of leukocyte that is most prevalent in the blood and whether ________.

A)it is cancerous or not
B)infection is also present
C)the onset was acute or chronic
D)there is also lymphadenopathy

Question 54

What blood test is performed to manually examine the characteristics of erythrocytes and leukocytes?

A)electrophoresis
B)peripheral blood smear
C)white blood count
D)blood chemistries

Question 55

Hemophilia is caused by an abnormal gene on ________.

A)the Y chromosome carried by the father
B)factor VIII in the blood
C)the X chromosome carried by the mother
D)cancerous lymphocytes in the blood

Question 56

When an injury occurs,thrombocytes stick to the damaged area of the blood vessel wall and form clumps to block the blood flow.This process is known as ________.

A)hematopoiesis
B)plasmapheresis
C)stem cell transplantation
D)aggregation

Question 57

Which word is MISSPELLED?

A)albumin
B)hematopoiesis
C)corticosteroid drug
D)hematacrit

Question 58

A red blood cell that is very small is said to be ________.

A)normocytic
B)microcytic
C)hypochromic
D)sickled

Question 59

All of the following are TRUE of the spleen EXCEPT ________.

A)it produces red blood cells
B)it stores supplies of blood
C)it removes old red blood cells
D)it contains B and T lymphocytes

Question 60

Where do all lymphatic vessels end?

A)at one main lymph node
B)in the spleen
C)in large veins in the neck
D)in the heart

Question 61

Enlargement of the lymph nodes in a particular area of the body could be caused by ________.

A)cancer
B)a severe infection
C)a sore throat
D)all of the above

Question 62

All of the following are laboratory tests to detect HIV EXCEPT ________.

A)WBC differential
B)CD4 count
C)ELISA
D)viral RNA load test

Question 63

A cancerous tumor originating in a lymph node is known as a ________.

A)lymphoma
B)thymoma
C)splenomegaly
D)multiple myeloma

Question 64

All of the following are electrolytes in the plasma EXCEPT ________.

A)bicarbonate
B)Rh factor
C)sodium
D)potassium

Question 65

Which of the following contains hemoglobin that transports oxygen to the cells?

A)plasma
B)blood type
C)erythrocyte
D)lymph

Question 66

GVHD develops when ________.

A)the bone marrow does not produce any blood cells
B)the clotting time is prolonged due to factor VIII deficiency
C)a patient's immune system rejects a donor organ
D)Epstein-Barr virus causes an infection

Question 67

All of these help form a clot EXCEPT ________.

A)thrombocytes
B)clotting factors
C)leukocytes
D)fibrin

Question 68

The combining form leuk/o-,as seen in the word leukemia,means ________.

A)blood
B)connection
C)infection
D)white

Question 69

Which type of anemia is due to a genetic abnormality?

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

Question 70

T lymphocytes mature in the ________.

A)spleen
B)liver
C)plasma
D)thymus

Question 71

Anemia is characterized by ________.

A)blood clots
B)a bacterial infection of the blood
C)a decreased number of erythrocytes
D)too many white blood cells

Question 72

All of these are laboratory tests that measure how quickly the blood clots EXCEPT ________.

A)PT
B)PTT
C)CD4 count
D)ACT

Question 73

All of the following are types of leukemia EXCEPT ________.

A)AML
B)PRBCs
C)CLL
D)ALL

Question 74

The combining form erythr/o- means ________.

A)"inflammation"
B)"red"
C)"cancer"
D)"white"

Question 75

Leukemia is a/an ________.

A)bacterial infection of the blood
B)enlargement of the spleen
C)cancer with too many white blood cells
D)type of parasite

Question 76

The common name is "the kissing disease," but healthcare professionals know it as ________.

A)iron-deficiency anemia
B)mononucleosis
C)transfusion reaction
D)AIDS

Question 77

The tissue types of a bone marrow donor and a recipient patient are matched for ________.

A)Reed-Sternberg cells
B)blood type
C)HLA
D)H&H

Question 78

Blood group antigens are protein molecules located on the cell membranes of ________.

A)leukocytes
B)clotting factors
C)thrombocytes
D)erythrocytes

Question 79

If you have a severe sore throat,the physician might find ________ on your physical exam.

A)pernicious anemia
B)splenomegaly
C)leukemia
D)lymphadenopathy

Question 80

Based on the meaning of the word part path/o-,you can define the word pathogen as an organism that produces ________.

A)disease
B)allergy
C)cancer
D)anemia.