Question 1

Cells that are key in the immune response are

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombocytes. 
B)  lymphocytes. 
C)  basophils. 
D)  red blood cells. 
A)  thrombocytes. 
B)  lymphocytes. 
C)  basophils. 
D)  red blood cells.

Question 2

Monocytes change into ____, when they leave the bloodstream and enter tissues.

Accepted Answer

A)  NK cells 
B)  T cells 
C)  B cells 
D)  macrophages 
A)  NK cells 
B)  T cells 
C)  B cells 
D)  macrophages

Question 3

A slowly progressing form of leukemia marked by proliferation of immature lymphocytes is called

Accepted Answer

A)  acute myelogenous leukemia. 
B)  acute lymphocytic leukemia. 
C)  chronic myelogenous leukemia. 
D)  chronic lymphocytic leukemia. 
A)  acute myelogenous leukemia. 
B)  acute lymphocytic leukemia. 
C)  chronic myelogenous leukemia. 
D)  chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Question 4

A nuclear medicine study used to diagnose pernicious anemia is

Accepted Answer

A)  Coombs antiglobulin test. 
B)  packed-cell volume. 
C)  Monospot. 
D)  Schilling test. 
A)  Coombs antiglobulin test. 
B)  packed-cell volume. 
C)  Monospot. 
D)  Schilling test.

Question 5

What is the transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a donor to a patient to stimulate formed blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apheresis 
B)  Autologous bone marrow transplant 
C)  Homologous bone marrow transplant 
D)  Heterologous bone marrow transplant 
A)  Apheresis 
B)  Autologous bone marrow transplant 
C)  Homologous bone marrow transplant 
D)  Heterologous bone marrow transplant

Question 6

Marked by proliferation of immature lymphocytes, the most common leukemia in people younger than 19 is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

RBC production is stimulated by a hormone produced in the kidneys called

Accepted Answer

A)  erythropenia. 
B)  erythrocytosis. 
C)  erythropoietin. 
D)  erythropoiesis. 
A)  erythropenia. 
B)  erythrocytosis. 
C)  erythropoietin. 
D)  erythropoiesis.

Question 8

A test that determines the time for mature RBCs to settle out of a blood sample after an anticoagulant is added?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diff count 
B)  ESR 
C)  PT 
D)  PTT 
A)  Diff count 
B)  ESR 
C)  PT 
D)  PTT

Question 9

A thrombocyte is a platelet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process of clumping is agglutination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A substance that initiates an immune reaction by being perceived as foreign to the body is a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The suffix for stopping or controlling is -stasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is the most abundant plasma protein in blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creatinine 
B)  Cholesterol 
C)  Serum albumin 
D)  Amino acid 
A)  Creatinine 
B)  Cholesterol 
C)  Serum albumin 
D)  Amino acid

Question 14

White blood cells that attract an acidic dye and defend against allergens and parasites are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The term used for the process of blood clotting is

Accepted Answer

A)  coagulation. 
B)  hemolysis. 
C)  dyscrasia. 
D)  hematopoiesis. 
A)  coagulation. 
B)  hemolysis. 
C)  dyscrasia. 
D)  hematopoiesis.

Question 16

The term for the continual balancing act of the body system to provide an internal environment that is compatible with life is

Accepted Answer

A)  anabolism. 
B)  catabolism. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  homeostasis. 
A)  anabolism. 
B)  catabolism. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  homeostasis.

Question 17

An abnormal decrease of neutrophils is called

Accepted Answer

A)  neutropenia. 
B)  pancytopenia. 
C)  thrombocytopenia. 
D)  leukemia. 
A)  neutropenia. 
B)  pancytopenia. 
C)  thrombocytopenia. 
D)  leukemia.

Question 18

Leukocytes are clotting cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Red blood cells are also called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

When cells clump together after escaping their normal vessels, it is called

Accepted Answer

A)  agglutination. 
B)  coagulation. 
C)  apheresis. 
D)  hematopoiesis. 
A)  agglutination. 
B)  coagulation. 
C)  apheresis. 
D)  hematopoiesis.

Exam 8: Blood

Cells that are key in the immune response are

Monocytes change into ____, when they leave the bloodstream and enter tissues.

A slowly progressing form of leukemia marked by proliferation of immature lymphocytes is called

A nuclear medicine study used to diagnose pernicious anemia is

What is the transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a donor to a patient to stimulate formed blood cells?

Marked by proliferation of immature lymphocytes, the most common leukemia in people younger than 19 is

RBC production is stimulated by a hormone produced in the kidneys called

A test that determines the time for mature RBCs to settle out of a blood sample after an anticoagulant is added?

A thrombocyte is a platelet.

The process of clumping is agglutination.

A substance that initiates an immune reaction by being perceived as foreign to the body is a(n)

The suffix for stopping or controlling is -stasis.

Which is the most abundant plasma protein in blood?

White blood cells that attract an acidic dye and defend against allergens and parasites are

The term used for the process of blood clotting is

The term for the continual balancing act of the body system to provide an internal environment that is compatible with life is

An abnormal decrease of neutrophils is called

Leukocytes are clotting cells.

Red blood cells are also called

When cells clump together after escaping their normal vessels, it is called

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