Deck 17: Blood

Question 1

Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis?

A) an increased number of RBCs
B) decreased tissue demand for oxygen
C) moving to a lower altitude
D) hypoxia of EPO- producing cells

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not a structural characteristic that contributes to erythrocyte gas transport functions?

A) produces energy anaerobically
B) mitotically active
C) biconcave shape
D) hemoglobin containing- sack

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A lack of intrinsic factor, leading to a deficiency of vitamin B12 and causing an appearance of large pale cells called macrocytes, is characteristic of .

A) aplastic anemia
B) pernicious anemia
C) sickle- cell anemia
D) polycythemia

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is not a distribution function of blood?

A) transport of metabolic wastes from cells
B) transport of hormones to their target organs
C) delivery of oxygen to body cells
D) transport of salts to maintain blood volume

Question 5

All of the following conditions impair coagulation except .

A) liver disease
B) vascular spasm
C) vitamin K deficiency
D) severe hypocalcemia

Question 6

Which of the statements below is an incorrect or false statement?

A) Blood typing for the Kell, Lewis, and Duffy factors is always done before a blood transfusion.
B) Unique to the ABO blood group is the presence in the plasma of preformed antibodies.
C) Transfusion of incompatible blood can be fatal.
D) When a transfusion reaction occurs, the oxygen- carrying capacity of the transfused blood cells is disrupted and the clumping of RBCs in small vessels hinders blood flow to tissues beyond those points.

Question 7

When can erythroblastosis fetalis not possibly happen in the child of an Rh negative mother?

A) if the child is type O positive
B) if the father is Rh+
C) if the father is Rh-
D) if the child is Rh+

Question 8

Blood reticulocyte counts provide information regarding .

A) rate of erythrocyte formation
B) rate of platelet formation
C) WBC ability to defend the body against disease
D) clotting ability of the blood

Question 9

What is the average normal pH range of blood?

A) 8.35- 8.45
B) 7.35- 7.45
C) 4.65- 4.75
D) 7.75- 7.85

Question 10

Which of the following is not a cause of bleeding disorders?

A) a defect in the clotting cascade
B) vitamin K deficiency
C) excess secretion of platelet- derived growth factor (PDGF)
D) thrombocytopenia, a condition of decreased circulating platelets

Question 11

Which of the following is not a phase of hemostasis?

A) vascular spasm
B) coagulation
C) fibrinolysis
D) platelet plug formation

Question 12

All of the following can be expected with polycythemia except .

A) high blood pressure
B) increased blood volume
C) high hematocrit
D) low blood viscosity

Question 13

Which sequence is correct for the following events?
1) fibrinogen -fibrin
2) clot retraction
3) formation of thromboplastin
4) prothrombin -thrombin

A) 3, 2, 1, 4
B) 3, 4, 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3, 4
D) 4, 3, 1, 2

Question 14

James has a hemoglobin measurement of 16 g/100 ml blood. This is .

A) within the normal range
B) normal only if James is an infant
C) abnormally low
D) above normal

Question 15

When neither anti- A serum nor anti- B serum clot on a blood plate with donor blood, the blood is type .

A) A
B) AB
C) B
D) O

Question 16

Which of the choices below is the parent cell for all formed elements of blood?

A) normoblast
B) hemocytoblast
C) polymorphonuclear cell
D) megakaryocyte

Question 17

The slowest step in the clotting process is .

A) production of fibrin strands
B) binding fibrin strands
C) release of PF3
D) formation of prothrombin activator

Question 18

Which of the following is a protective function of blood?

A) prevention of blood loss
B) maintenance of body temperature
C) maintenance of normal pH in body tissue
D) maintenance of adequate fluid volume

Question 19

Which blood type is generally called the universal donor?

A) A
B) O
C) B
D) AB

Question 20

Platelets .

A) have multiple nuclei
B) have a life span of about 120 days
C) are the precursors of leukocytes
D) stick to the damaged area of a blood vessel and help seal the break

Question 21

Blood volume restorers include all of the following except .

A) albumin
B) dextran
C) packed cells
D) saline solutions

Question 22

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
How many polypeptide chains make up hemoglobin?

Question 23

The plasma protein that is the major contributor to osmotic pressure is .

A) alpha globulin
B) fibrinogen
C) gamma globulin
D) albumin

Question 24

The special type of hemoglobin present in fetal red blood cells is .

A) hemoglobin A
B) hemoglobin F
C) hemoglobin B
D) hemoglobin S

Question 25

What organ in the body regulates erythrocyte production?

A) brain
B) pancreas
C) liver
D) kidney

Question 26

Which of the following is true about blood plasma?

A) It is the same as serum but without the clotting proteins.
B) It contains about 20 dissolved components.
C) It is about 90% water.
D) The main protein component is hemoglobin.

Question 27

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
Universal donor.

Question 28

Which of the following is not a functional characteristic of WBCs?

A) diapedesis
B) positive chemotaxis
C) ameboid motion
D) granulosis

Question 29

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
Explain why blood is classified as a connective tissue.

Question 30

Fred's blood was determined to be AB positive. What does this mean?

A) There are no antibodies to A, to B, or to Rh antigens in the plasma.
B) He can only receive blood from a donor who is AB positive.
C) Antibodies to A and B are present in the red cells.
D) His blood lacks Rh factor.

Question 31

Select the incorrect statement regarding blood cell formation.

A) Lymphocytes are formed from lymphoblasts.
B) Platelets are formed from myeloblasts.
C) Erythrocytes are formed from normoblasts.
D) Eosinophils are formed from myeloblasts,

Question 32

Which of the following would not be a possible cause of sickling of red blood cells in someone with sickle- cell anemia?

A) malaria and travel at high altitude
B) vigorous exercise
C) sleeping in a well- ventilated room
D) travel at high altitude

Question 33

Which of the following statements does not describe blood?

A) Blood varies from bright red to a dark red color.
B) Blood is denser and more viscous than water.
C) Blood carriers body cells to injured areas for repair
D) Blood pH is normally between 7.34 - 7.45.

Question 34

No visible cytoplasmic granules are present in .

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

Question 35

Blood is a .

A) homogeneous compound
B) suspension
C) heterogeneous compound
D) colloid

Question 36

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Most common white blood cell found in whole blood.

Question 37

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
List the most common causes of bleeding disorders.

Question 38

Thromboembolic disorders _ .

A) include embolus formation, a clot moving within the circulatory system
B) are caused by vitamin K deficiency
C) result in uncontrolled bleeding
D) include thrombus formation, a clot in a broken blood vessel

Question 39

Which of the following is characteristic of all leukocytes?

A) They are nucleated.
B) They are the most numerous of the formed elements in blood.
C) They are phagocytic.
D) They have cytoplasmic granules.

Question 40

An individual who is blood type AB negative can .

A) receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen
B) donate to types A, B, and AB, but not to type O
C) donate to all blood types in moderate amounts
D) receive types A, B, and AB, but not type O

Question 41

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
Type A.

Question 42

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
The term that describes blood disorders in which blood oxygen levels ae inadequate to support normal metabolism is .

Question 43

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
The rarest leukocyte is the _ .

Question 44

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
The universal recipient blood type is .

Question 45

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
What is the buffy coat found in centrifuged whole blood?

Question 46

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
When monocytes migrate into the interstitial spaces, they are called .

Question 47

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
Type O.

Question 48

When are whole blood transfusions routinely given?

Question 49

List the general factors that limit normal clot growth.

Question 50

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Main bacteria killer during acute infections.

Question 51

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Why is iron not stored or transported in its free form? In what form(s) is it stored or transported in blood?

Question 52

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Monocyte.

Question 53

Where and how is iron stored in the body?

Question 54

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
List the granulocytes and describe the appearance of their granules in a typical blood smear.

Question 55

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Becomes a macrophage.

Question 56

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
Type B.

Question 57

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
What determines whether blood is bright red or a dull, dark red?

Question 58

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
Universal recipient.

Question 59

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Mounts an immune response by direct cell attack or via antibodies.

Question 60

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
A(n) is a committed granular leukocyte stem cell that produces neutrophils.

Question 61

Diapedesis is the process by which red blood cells move into tissue spaces from the interior of blood capillaries.

Question 62

The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting.

Question 63

Hemoglobin is made up of the protein heme and the red pigment globin.

Question 64

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Kills parasitic worms.

Question 65

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Lymphocyte.

Question 66

Why are the two pathways of blood clotting referred to as the extrinsic and intrinsic pathways?

Question 67

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Eosinophil.

Question 68

The process of fibrinolysis disposes of bacteria when healing has occurred.

Question 69

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
The formed element can kill parasitic worms.

Question 70

Myelocytic leukemia involves a cancerous condition of lymphocytes.

Question 71

is the stage of development in the life of an erythrocyte during which the nucleus is ejected.

Question 72

Figure 17.2Using Figure 17.2, match the following:
Type AB.

Question 73

Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

Question 74

Leukocytes move through the circulatory system by amoeboid motion.

Question 75

Granulocytes called neutrophils are phagocytic and are the most numerous of all white blood cell types.

Question 76

Fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than does adult hemoglobin.

Question 77

Figure 17.1Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
Neutrophil.

Question 78

Why is hemoglobin enclosed in erythrocytes rather than existing free in plasma?

Question 79

All lymphocytes are leukocytes, but not all leukocytes are lymphocytes.

Question 80

White blood cells are produced through the action of colony- stimulating factors.