Question 1

A normal red blood cell count is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  4- 6 million/mm3 of blood 
B)  3- 4 million/mm3 of blood 
C)  2-3 million/mm3 of blood 
D)  6-7 million/mm3 of blood 
A)  4- 6 million/mm3 of blood 
B)  3- 4 million/mm3 of blood 
C)  2-3 million/mm3 of blood 
D)  6-7 million/mm3 of blood A

Question 2

This cell is the largest white blood cell. It lacks cytoplasmic granules and has a kidney-shaped nucleus.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Normally, the amount of plasma in whole blood is _ than the amount of formed elements; plasma makes up approximately percent of whole blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  greater; 55 
B)  greater; 65 
C)  less; 45 
D)  less; 30 
A)  greater; 55 
B)  greater; 65 
C)  less; 45 
D)  less; 30 A

Question 4

What is true about blood typing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type AB blood contains antigens A and B. 
B)  Type B blood contains A antigen. 
C)  Type AB blood contains neither A nor B antigen. 
D)  Type O blood contains antigens A and B. 
A)  Type AB blood contains antigens A and B. 
B)  Type B blood contains A antigen. 
C)  Type AB blood contains neither A nor B antigen. 
D)  Type O blood contains antigens A and B.

Question 5

Granulocytes include _ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A patient reports to the doctor that she bruises very easily, and when she cuts herself, she has a hard time stopping the bleeding. What test might a health care provider order to help diagnose this problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  coagulation time 
B)  plasma cholesterol concentration 
C)  blood typing 
D)  hematocrit 
A)  coagulation time 
B)  plasma cholesterol concentration 
C)  blood typing 
D)  hematocrit

Question 7

A person with type B- blood receives a transfusion of type O+ blood. It is his very first blood transfusion. Will there be a transfusion reaction? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes: the recipient must receive blood of the same type as his or her own. 
B)  Yes: the anti-A antibodies of the recipient will clump and hemolyze the donated blood. 
C)  Yes: the recipient has anti-Rh antibodies which will clump and hemolyze the donated blood. 
D)  No: the recipient has no antibodies to the Rh factor because this is his first transfusion. 
A)  Yes: the recipient must receive blood of the same type as his or her own. 
B)  Yes: the anti-A antibodies of the recipient will clump and hemolyze the donated blood. 
C)  Yes: the recipient has anti-Rh antibodies which will clump and hemolyze the donated blood. 
D)  No: the recipient has no antibodies to the Rh factor because this is his first transfusion.

Question 8

Platelets are cell fragments of large multinucleate cells called _.

Accepted Answer

A)  erythrocytes 
B)  agranulocytes 
C)  granulocytes 
D)  megakaryocytes 
A)  erythrocytes 
B)  agranulocytes 
C)  granulocytes 
D)  megakaryocytes

Question 9

A person who has symptoms of paleness and chronic fatigue is suspected of having anemia. To investigate this suspicion further, it would be most helpful to measure .

Accepted Answer

A)  total WBC count 
B)  differential WBC count 
C)  hematocrit 
A)  total WBC count 
B)  differential WBC count 
C)  hematocrit

Question 10

This component of blood plasma includes molecules that are important for body defense, osmotic balance, and lipid transport.

Accepted Answer

A)  plasma proteins 
B)  water 
C)  salts 
D)  glucose and hormones 
A)  plasma proteins 
B)  water 
C)  salts 
D)  glucose and hormones

Question 11

The final step in coagulation is the formation of _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombin 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  prothrombin activator 
D)  fibrin 
A)  thrombin 
B)  fibrinogen 
C)  prothrombin activator 
D)  fibrin

Question 12

Which of the following white blood cells are granulocytes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The total white blood cell count ranges from _ to _ /mm3 of blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  4800, 10,800 
B)  500, 2000 
C)  7200, 16,000 
D)  2400, 5000 
A)  4800, 10,800 
B)  500, 2000 
C)  7200, 16,000 
D)  2400, 5000

Question 14

The hematocrit measures .

Accepted Answer

A)  the volume of WBC in a blood sample 
B)  the number of RBC/mm3 of blood 
C)  the volume of RBC in a blood sample 
D)  the number of WBC/mm3 of blood 
A)  the volume of WBC in a blood sample 
B)  the number of RBC/mm3 of blood 
C)  the volume of RBC in a blood sample 
D)  the number of WBC/mm3 of blood

Question 15

A person with type AB blood receives a transfusion of type O blood. Will there be a transfusion reaction? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  No: the recipient has no antibodies to antigens A and B, and therefore can receive blood from a type O donor. 
B)  Yes: the anti-A and anti-B antibodies of the recipient clump and hemolyze the donated blood. 
C)  Yes: the recipient must receive blood of the same type as his or her own. 
D)  No: the anti-A and anti-B antibodies of the recipient do not affect the donated blood, because type O blood has no A or B antigens. 
A)  No: the recipient has no antibodies to antigens A and B, and therefore can receive blood from a type O donor. 
B)  Yes: the anti-A and anti-B antibodies of the recipient clump and hemolyze the donated blood. 
C)  Yes: the recipient must receive blood of the same type as his or her own. 
D)  No: the anti-A and anti-B antibodies of the recipient do not affect the donated blood, because type O blood has no A or B antigens.

Question 16

You performed a blood typing activity as described in the lab manual. You observed agglutination (clumping) with anti-B and anti-Rh serum. Based on the test results you can conclude that the blood type you tested was
)

Accepted Answer

A)  B- 
B)  A+ 
C)  B+ 
D)  A- 
A)  B- 
B)  A+ 
C)  B+ 
D)  A-

Question 17

You can recognize these white blood cells because they have a bilobed nucleus and red granules in the cytoplasm.

Accepted Answer

A)  eosiniphil 
B)  monocyte 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  basophil 
A)  eosiniphil 
B)  monocyte 
C)  neutrophil 
D)  basophil

Question 18

Leukopenia .

Accepted Answer

A)  may result from bone marrow cancer, or from living at high altitudes 
B)  may indicate a disease such as cirrhosis of the liver or tuberculosis 
C)  is characterized by an abnormally high WBC count 
D)  is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal WBCs 
A)  may result from bone marrow cancer, or from living at high altitudes 
B)  may indicate a disease such as cirrhosis of the liver or tuberculosis 
C)  is characterized by an abnormally high WBC count 
D)  is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal WBCs

Question 19

From the choices listed here, the most accurate way to assess the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is probably to measure the .

Accepted Answer

A)  coagulation time 
B)  hematocrit 
C)  blood type 
D)  hemoglobin content 
A)  coagulation time 
B)  hematocrit 
C)  blood type 
D)  hemoglobin content

Question 20

The most numerous blood cells are .

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphocytes 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  monocytes 
A)  lymphocytes 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  neutrophils 
D)  monocytes

Exam 29: Blood

A normal red blood cell count is _.

This cell is the largest white blood cell. It lacks cytoplasmic granules and has a kidney-shaped nucleus.

Normally, the amount of plasma in whole blood is _ than the amount of formed elements; plasma makes up approximately percent of whole blood.

What is true about blood typing?

Granulocytes include _ .

A patient reports to the doctor that she bruises very easily, and when she cuts herself, she has a hard time stopping the bleeding. What test might a health care provider order to help diagnose this problem?

A person with type B- blood receives a transfusion of type O+ blood. It is his very first blood transfusion. Will there be a transfusion reaction? Why or why not?

Platelets are cell fragments of large multinucleate cells called _.

A person who has symptoms of paleness and chronic fatigue is suspected of having anemia. To investigate this suspicion further, it would be most helpful to measure .

This component of blood plasma includes molecules that are important for body defense, osmotic balance, and lipid transport.

The final step in coagulation is the formation of _ .

Which of the following white blood cells are granulocytes?

The total white blood cell count ranges from _ to _ /mm3 of blood.

The hematocrit measures .

A person with type AB blood receives a transfusion of type O blood. Will there be a transfusion reaction? Why or why not?

You performed a blood typing activity as described in the lab manual. You observed agglutination (clumping) with anti-B and anti-Rh serum. Based on the test results you can conclude that the blood type you tested was )

You can recognize these white blood cells because they have a bilobed nucleus and red granules in the cytoplasm.

Leukopenia .

From the choices listed here, the most accurate way to assess the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is probably to measure the .

The most numerous blood cells are .

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