Deck 10: Blood and Lymphatic System

Question 1

The medical term for a tumor of the thymus is:

A) thymitis.
B) thrombocyte.
C) thymoma.
D) thrombosis.

Answer 1

thymoma.

Question 2

In the term hemochromatosis,the root chromat means:

A) green.
B) reddish-yellow.
C) color.
D) red.

Answer 2

color.

Question 3

An abnormally large erythrocyte is called:

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

Answer 3

macrocyte.

Question 4

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 5

In the term anaphylaxis,the suffix -phylaxis means:

A) fusion.
B) protection.
C) growth.
D) against.

Question 6

Excessive bleeding,bursting forth of blood is called:

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

In the term lymphadenitis,the root aden means:

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

Question 9

In the term plasmapheresis,the suffix -apheresis means:

A) removal.
B) destruction.
C) loosen.
D) protein.

Question 10

The life span of an erythrocyte is:

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Excessive amounts of sugar in the blood is called:

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

In the term erythropoietin,the root poiet means:

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

Question 16

In the term monocyte,the prefix mono- means:

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

Question 17

A blood enzyme which causes clotting by forming fibrin is:

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

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

The fluid part of the blood is called:

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

Question 20

In the term lymphedema,the suffix -edema means:

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

Question 21

All of the following are types of leukocytes except:

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

Question 22

A serious allergic reaction to foreign proteins is termed:

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

Question 23

Sphere-shaped cells containing nuclei are called:

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

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

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

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

Platelets are commonly called:

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

Question 28

The principal component of lymph is:

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

Question 29

The term agglutination is defined as a:

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

Question 30

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

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

Question 31

________ is the engulfing and eating of particulate substances.

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

Question 32

Disk-shaped blood cells without nuclei are called:

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

Question 33

The root in the term anticoagulant means:

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

Question 34

Cells that transport oxygen and carbon dioxide are:

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

Question 35

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

A) erythropoiesis.
B) erythroblast.
C) erythropoietin.
D) erythrocyte.

Question 36

In the term vasculitis,the root vascul means:

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

Humoral immunity is a major defense against:

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

Question 40

Transportation of oxygen may be compromised by the decrease of:

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

Question 41

Immunoglobulin is a blood protein that acts as an:

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

Question 42

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

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

Question 43

The suffix in fibrin means:

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

Question 44

Leukapheresis is a:

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

Question 45

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 46

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 47

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 48

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

A) hemochromatosis.
B) lymphangitis.
C) extravasation.
D) vasculitis.

Question 49

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

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

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

A) Hodgkin's.
B) leukemia.
C) hemochromatosis.
D) hemophilia.

Question 52

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

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

Question 53

Excessive calcium in the blood is termed:

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

Question 54

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

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

Question 55

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

A) pernicious anemia.
B) thalassemia.
C) iron-deficiency anemia.
D) septicemia.

Question 56

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 57

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 58

An abnormal accumulation of lymph in the interstitial spaces is:

A) lymphangitis.
B) lymphedema.
C) lymphostasis.
D) lymphadenitis.

Question 59

A hematocrit test is done to determine the:

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

Question 60

A condition of too many red blood cells is termed:

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

Question 61

Write the correct abbreviation for hemoglobin:

Question 62

Write the correct abbreviation for acute lymphocytic leukemia:

Question 63

Drugs used to control bleeding are called:

A) anticoagulants.
B) antianemic agents.
C) hemostatic agents.
D) EPOs.

Question 64

Write the correct abbreviation for antinuclear antibodies:

Question 65

Write the correct meaning for AIDS:

Question 66

Write the correct meaning for Hct:

Question 67

Cell-mediated immunity involves:

A) T lymphocytes.
B) mucus.
C) antibodies.
D) B cells.

Question 68

Write the correct abbreviation for red blood cell:

Question 69

Match the following terms.

A)the destruction of RBCs
B)the fluid part of the blood
C)individual hypersensitivity to a substance
D)the process of clumping together
E)a blood clot carried in the bloodstream
F)a blood protein capable of acting as an antibody
1)agglutination
2)allergy
3)embolus
4)immunoglobulin
5)plasma
6)hemolysis

Question 70

Which of the following happens in the first phase of the body's immune response?

A) Helper T cells identify the enemy and rush to the spleen and lymph nodes.
B) Natural killer T cells kill cells of the body that have been invaded.
C) The immune system recognizes the foreign substance or invader.
D) Phagocytes eat both antibody and invader.

Question 71

Match the following terms.

A)a clear,colorless,alkaline fluid
B)a substance that inhibits blood clotting
C)a blood cell
D)surgical excision of a blood clot
E)the control of bleeding
F)a condition in which pathogenic bacteria are present in the blood
G)a hormone that stimulates the production of RBCs
H)a condition of deficient amounts of sugar in the blood
7)septicemia
8)hemostasis
9)hypoglycemia
10)thrombectomy
11)corpuscle
12)heparin
13)lymph
14)erythropoietin

Question 72

Write the correct abbreviation for hematocrit:

Question 73

Match the following word part with its meaning.

A)clumping
B)unequal
C)eat,engulf
D)white
E)blood
F)red
G)all
H)little grain
I)one
J)base
K)to clot
L)rose-colored
15)pan-
16)mono-
17)agglutinat
18)anis/o
19)bas/o
20)coagul
21)eosin/o
22)erythr/o
23)granul/o
24)hemat/o
25)leuk/o
26)phag/o

Question 74

Write the correct abbreviation for blood groups:

Question 75

Match the word part with its meaning.

A)protein
B)protection
C)removal
D)bursting forth
E)attraction
F)lack of
G)net
H)work
I)clot
J)whey,serum
K)formation
L)blood condition
27)reticul/o
28)ser/o
29)-penia
30)thromb/o
31)-emia
32)-ergy
33)-globin
34)-apheresis
35)-philia
36)-phylaxis
37)-poiesis
38)-rrhage

Question 76

Write the correct abbreviation for complete blood count:

Question 77

Which of the following classes of antibodies crosses the placenta to provide passive immunity for the fetus?

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

Question 78

Write the correct abbreviation for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome:

Question 79

Folvite is used to treat:

A) iron-deficiency anemia.
B) bleeding.
C) excessive blood clot formation.
D) folic acid deficiency.

Question 80

In the term autotransfusion,the prefix trans- means:

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