Question 1

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means destruction?

Accepted Answer

A) Agglutination 
B) Viscosity 
C) Agglutinate 
D) Erythroblastosis 
E) Hemolysis 
A) Agglutination 
B) Viscosity 
C) Agglutinate 
D) Erythroblastosis 
E) Hemolysis E

Question 2

Construct a medical term which means an increased number of neutrophils in the blood.

Accepted Answer

A) neutro + cyt + osis 
B) neutro + philia 
C) neutro + penia 
D) neutro + cyt + hemia 
E) neutro + cyto + penia 
A) neutro + cyt + osis 
B) neutro + philia 
C) neutro + penia 
D) neutro + cyt + hemia 
E) neutro + cyto + penia B

Question 3

Substances with a pH below 7.0 are labeled

Accepted Answer

A) osmotic 
B) acidic 
C) ureas 
D) buffers 
E) alkaline 
A) osmotic 
B) acidic 
C) ureas 
D) buffers 
E) alkaline B

Question 4

A bone marrow biopsy is often performed as part of a diagnostic work-up for which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Aplastic anemia, leukemia, and lymphoma 
B) Lymphadenitis, multiple sclerosis, and leukemia 
C) Polycythemia vera, pancytopenia, and sickle cell anemia 
D) Hemolytic anemia, leukemia, and multiple sclerosis 
E) Thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, and agranulocytosis 
A) Aplastic anemia, leukemia, and lymphoma 
B) Lymphadenitis, multiple sclerosis, and leukemia 
C) Polycythemia vera, pancytopenia, and sickle cell anemia 
D) Hemolytic anemia, leukemia, and multiple sclerosis 
E) Thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, and agranulocytosis

Question 5

Which of the following statements best describes a stem cell?

Accepted Answer

A) An antibody not directed against the causative organism but produced during the disease 
B) A cell that is formed in the presence of a large number of mononuclear leukocytes 
C) Another term for a white blood cell 
D) A cell that attracts a basic blue stain in the laboratory 
E) An undifferentiated cell that can divide to yield specialized cells in a tissue 
A) An antibody not directed against the causative organism but produced during the disease 
B) A cell that is formed in the presence of a large number of mononuclear leukocytes 
C) Another term for a white blood cell 
D) A cell that attracts a basic blue stain in the laboratory 
E) An undifferentiated cell that can divide to yield specialized cells in a tissue

Question 6

Which of the following terms means a simple soluble protein?

Accepted Answer

A) Colloid 
B) Ferritin 
C) Antibody 
D) Albumin 
E) Corpuscle 
A) Colloid 
B) Ferritin 
C) Antibody 
D) Albumin 
E) Corpuscle

Question 7

The hormone produced by the kidneys and liver which controls the rate of RBC production is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hormone produced by the kidneys and...

Question 8

A clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A clot attached to a diseased blood...

Question 9

Of the following terms, which one refers to the passage of water across a cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

A) Osmosis 
B) Sedimentation 
C) Hydrophilia 
D) Perfusion 
E) Infusion 
A) Osmosis 
B) Sedimentation 
C) Hydrophilia 
D) Perfusion 
E) Infusion

Question 10

Which of the following terms refers to the stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot?

Accepted Answer

A) Serum 
B) Albumin 
C) Colloid 
D) Fibrin 
E) Globulin 
A) Serum 
B) Albumin 
C) Colloid 
D) Fibrin 
E) Globulin

Question 11

Which of the following terms means stick together to form clumps?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemolysis 
B) Agglutinate 
C) Sedimentation 
D) Immunoglobulins 
E) Incompatible 
A) Hemolysis 
B) Agglutinate 
C) Sedimentation 
D) Immunoglobulins 
E) Incompatible

Question 12

Where are antigen A and antigen B located?

Accepted Answer

A) On the surface of the red blood cell 
B) On the surface of the white blood cell 
C) In the plasma 
D) Inside the erythrocytes 
E) Inside the T-cells 
A) On the surface of the red blood cell 
B) On the surface of the white blood cell 
C) In the plasma 
D) Inside the erythrocytes 
E) Inside the T-cells

Question 13

In the term hemoglobin, what does the root/combining form refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) Protein 
B) Nutrients 
C) Blood 
D) Clotting 
E) Indicator 
A) Protein 
B) Nutrients 
C) Blood 
D) Clotting 
E) Indicator

Question 14

A pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin is called a

Accepted Answer

A) purpura 
B) petechia 
C) hematoma 
D) thrombus 
E) lesion 
A) purpura 
B) petechia 
C) hematoma 
D) thrombus 
E) lesion

Question 15

An erythrocyte is functional for approximately ________ days.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 120 
E) 150 
A) 30 
B) 60 
C) 90 
D) 120 
E) 150

Question 16

In the term megakaryocyte, what does the prefix mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Enormous 
B) Large 
C) Cell 
D) Nucleus 
E) Excessive 
A) Enormous 
B) Large 
C) Cell 
D) Nucleus 
E) Excessive

Question 17

The term which comes from the Greek meaning purple is

Accepted Answer

A) erythema 
B) bilirubin 
C) purpura 
D) petechia 
E) hemophilia 
A) erythema 
B) bilirubin 
C) purpura 
D) petechia 
E) hemophilia

Question 18

Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term hemolysis.

Accepted Answer

A) HEE-mo-lis-is 
B) hee-moh-li-sus 
C) hee-MOL-ih-sis 
D) HE-moh-li-sis 
E) he-moh-LI-sis 
A) HEE-mo-lis-is 
B) hee-moh-li-sus 
C) hee-MOL-ih-sis 
D) HE-moh-li-sis 
E) he-moh-LI-sis

Question 19

What is the correct spelling of the term that means widely scattered throughout the body or an organ?

Accepted Answer

A) Disseminate 
B) Diseminate 
C) Dessiminate 
D) Disemminate 
E) Dissimenate 
A) Disseminate 
B) Diseminate 
C) Dessiminate 
D) Disemminate 
E) Dissimenate

Question 20

Which of the following word elements refers to blood?

Accepted Answer

A) erythro- 
B) leuko- 
C) -cyte 
D) hepat/o 
E) -emia 
A) erythro- 
B) leuko- 
C) -cyte 
D) hepat/o 
E) -emia

Exam 11: Blood

Which of the following terms has a suffix that means destruction?

Construct a medical term which means an increased number of neutrophils in the blood.

Substances with a pH below 7.0 are labeled

A bone marrow biopsy is often performed as part of a diagnostic work-up for which of the following diseases?

Which of the following statements best describes a stem cell?

Which of the following terms means a simple soluble protein?

The hormone produced by the kidneys and liver which controls the rate of RBC production is ________.

A clot attached to a diseased blood vessel or heart lining is called a ________.

Of the following terms, which one refers to the passage of water across a cell membrane?

Which of the following terms refers to the stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot?

Which of the following terms means stick together to form clumps?

Where are antigen A and antigen B located?

In the term hemoglobin, what does the root/combining form refer to?

A pinpoint capillary hemorrhagic spot in the skin is called a

An erythrocyte is functional for approximately ________ days.

In the term megakaryocyte, what does the prefix mean?

The term which comes from the Greek meaning purple is

Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term hemolysis.

What is the correct spelling of the term that means widely scattered throughout the body or an organ?

Which of the following word elements refers to blood?

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