Deck 6: Hematology and Immunology - Blood and Lymphatic System

Question 1

Which is a disorder of blood clotting,not related to genetics,in which blood clots form and use up the clotting factors so the patient has bleeding from several body sites at the same time?

A) hemophilia A
B) AIDS
C) disseminated intravascular coagulation
D) mononucleosis

Answer 1

disseminated intravascular coagulation

Question 2

The virus that causes AIDS invades the ____________ and uses them to reproduce itself.

A) CD4 cells
B) T cell lymphocytes
C) helper T cells
D) all of the above

Answer 2

all of the above

Question 3

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

Answer 3

HCT

Question 4

Patients taking the drug heparin will have a higher-than-normal value for ____________ in their blood.

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

Question 5

Which of the following is a protein present in the plasma of the blood?

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

Question 6

The physician ordered blood work 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 7

If deficient in the diet,which nutritional substances can cause anemia?

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

Question 8

A patient with lymphoma or leukemia could receive which medical treatment to put this cancer into remission?

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

Question 9

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 perform phagocytosis to engulf and destroy the bacteria?

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

Question 10

The patient who has ____________ will be taking medications such as Hivid and Retrovir.

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

Question 11

The heterophil antibody test can aid in the diagnosis of:

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

Question 12

If a patient has a splenectomy,he/she has lost an organ that:

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

Question 13

After cardiovascular surgery,some patients may be given the drug heparin to prevent them from developing:

A) lymphadenopathy.
B) thrombocytopenia.
C) infection.
D) deep vein thrombosis.

Question 14

A patient with type B blood was accidentally given a transfusion of type A blood.Red blood cells were destroyed as a result.This is known as:

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

Question 15

Bence Jones protein is found in the blood or urine of a patient with:

A) infectious mononucleosis.
B) multiple myeloma.
C) anemia.
D) AIDS.

Question 16

John has classic hemophilia (hemophilia A). He requires treatment with a factor ____________ drug to prevent episodes of bleeding.

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

Question 17

To keep the red blood cell count from decreasing in a patient receiving chemotherapy,the physician would prescribe a/an:

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

Question 18

The patient appeared pale and complained of being tired.Examination of her blood showed microcytic,hypochromic red blood cells.Her diagnosis would be:

A) pernicious anemia.
B) leukemia.
C) hemorrhage.
D) iron deficiency anemia.

Question 19

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 20

Pancytopenia could be found in a patient with:

A) septicemia.
B) lymphadenopathy.
C) aplastic anemia.
D) iron deficiency anemia.

Question 21

Which is the most common leukocyte,comprising 40% to 60% of the leukocytes in the blood?

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

Question 22

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 23

Which is the process that occurs in the red marrow of long or flat bones by which all blood cells are formed?

A) hematopoiesis
B) hematology
C) metabolism
D) hemostasis

Question 24

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 25

The ____________ is responsible for the safety of blood and blood products.

A) MCHC
B) IgA
C) FDA
D) CLL

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

Sickle cells belong to which red blood cell morphology category?

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

Question 28

Which antibody is found on the surface of B cells?

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

Question 29

An abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes in the blood is known as:

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

Question 30

Which is the fluid portion of the plasma that remains after clotting factors in the plasma are activated to form a blood clot?

A) hemoglobin
B) serum
C) immunoglobulins
D) heparin

Question 31

Which is a type of anemia in which a genetic problem in the structure of hemoglobin causes abnormally shaped red blood cells?

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

Question 32

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 33

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 34

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

A) tumors.
B) pathogens.
C) interferon.
D) immunoglobins.

Question 35

The physician ordered the blood test ferritin to assist in making the diagnosis of:

A) AIDS.
B) pernicious anemia.
C) iron deficiency anemia.
D) septicemia.

Question 36

There are ____________ different classes of immunoglobins.

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

The Shilling test is done to diagnose:

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

Question 39

Which cells are active in the blood clotting process?

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

Question 40

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

A) poikilocytosis
B) Hodgkins' disease
C) polycythemia vera
D) anemia

Question 41

What blood test shows the abnormal blood cells of anemia?

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

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

Platelets are active in which process?

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

Question 44

A DVT refers to a/an:

A) blood clot.
B) lymph node.
C) anemia.
D) blood cell.

Question 45

Which plasma protein is too large to pass through the wall of the blood vessel and so keeps water from moving out of the plasma into the surrounding tissues?

A) electrolyte
B) antigen
C) albumin
D) heparin

Question 46

All of the following are true of the spleen except:

A) it produces red blood cells.
B) it stores supplies of blood.
C) it recycles old red blood cells.
D) it contains lymphocytes.

Question 47

Any disease condition involving the cells in the blood is called:

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

Question 48

Which of the following is not a type of leukocyte?

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

Question 49

Lymphadenopathy can occur in the:

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

Question 50

Agglutination means :

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

Question 51

Which is the clotting factor that is activated just before a thrombus is formed?

A) prothrombin
B) fibrinogen
C) lymph
D) ferritin

Question 52

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 53

A deficiency in the number of thrombocytes due to exposure of the bone marrow to radiation,chemicals,or drugs is called:

A) hemophilia.
B) thrombocytopenia.
C) anemia.
D) petechiae.

Question 54

Generalized swelling of an arm or leg that occurs after surgical removal of a chain of lymph nodes is known as:

A) swollen glands.
B) anemia.
C) lymphedema.
D) lymphoma.

Question 55

Which structure filters the lymph?

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

Question 56

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

A) bacteria, viruses, and protozoa
B) disease-causing fungi or yeasts
C) cancer cells
D) all of the above

Question 57

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 58

Which are the smallest leukocytes?

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

Question 59

Which is the most numerous type of blood cell?

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

Question 60

The fluid portion of the blood is the:

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

Question 61

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 62

Viscosity refers to the ____________ of the blood.

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

Question 63

All of the following are electrolytes in the plasma except:

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

Question 64

Where is the thymus located?

A) posterior to the stomach
B) superior to the heart
C) beside large lymphatic ducts
D) posterior to the sternum

Question 65

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

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

Question 66

The medical word hemolysis is associated with:

A) AIDS.
B) leukemia.
C) transfusion reaction.
D) thrombosis.

Question 67

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

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

Question 68

Anemia is characterized by:

A) blood clots.
B) a bacterial infection of the blood.
C) too few red blood cells.
D) too many white blood cells.

Question 69

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 70

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) malignant lymphocytes in the blood.

Question 71

Which word is misspelled?

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

Question 72

A red blood cell that is very small and abnormal is said to be:

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

Question 73

All of the following are laboratory tests to detect HIV except:

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

Question 74

Which word is misspelled?

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

Question 75

Where do all lymphatic vessels end?

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

Question 76

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 77

A pathogen is an organism that causes:

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

Question 78

The combining form erythr/o- means :

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

Question 79

All of the following are types of leukemia except:

A) AML.
B) PRBC.
C) CLL.
D) ALL.

Question 80

All of these help form a clot except:

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