Question 1

Identify the following: vascular spasm,platelet plug,coagulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemopoiesis 
B)  Hemostasis 
C)  Homeostasis 
D)  Poikilocytosis 
A)  Hemopoiesis 
B)  Hemostasis 
C)  Homeostasis 
D)  Poikilocytosis

Question 2

Which of the following is most related to biconcave disc,hemoglobin,and erythropoietin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Granulocyte 
B)  Thrombocyte 
C)  "Poly" 
D)  Red blood cell 
A)  Granulocyte 
B)  Thrombocyte 
C)  "Poly" 
D)  Red blood cell

Question 3

Which of the following is caused by agglutination of the RBCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemolysis 
B)  Coagulation 
C)  Crenation 
D)  Hemostasis 
A)  Hemolysis 
B)  Coagulation 
C)  Crenation 
D)  Hemostasis

Question 4

What is the breakdown product of heme?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thrombin 
B)  Plasmin 
C)  Bilirubin 
D)  Albumin 
A)  Thrombin 
B)  Plasmin 
C)  Bilirubin 
D)  Albumin

Question 5

Which of the following is common to all forms of severe anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bone pain 
B)  Hypoxemia 
C)  Folic acid deficiency 
D)  Iron deficiency 
A)  Bone pain 
B)  Hypoxemia 
C)  Folic acid deficiency 
D)  Iron deficiency

Question 6

A person who is taking warfarin (Coumadin)is advised to limit the intake of spinach and broccoli because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are irritating to the lining of the digestive tract and can cause bleeding. 
B)  interfere with the absorption of vitamin K by the digestive tract. 
C)  contain lots of vitamin K, the antidote to Coumadin therapy. 
D)  contain excess extrinsic factor. 
A)  are irritating to the lining of the digestive tract and can cause bleeding. 
B)  interfere with the absorption of vitamin K by the digestive tract. 
C)  contain lots of vitamin K, the antidote to Coumadin therapy. 
D)  contain excess extrinsic factor.

Question 7

What does the hematocrit measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phagocytic activity 
B)  Blood-clotting activity 
C)  Percentage of red blood cells in the blood 
D)  The amount of bilirubin in the blood 
A)  Phagocytic activity 
B)  Blood-clotting activity 
C)  Percentage of red blood cells in the blood 
D)  The amount of bilirubin in the blood

Question 8

A patient has had a (+)Guaiac test (stools)for 1 year.He is most apt to present to his primary care physician (PCP)with

Accepted Answer

A)  low hematocrit and hematuria. 
B)  vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia. 
C)  low hematocrit and iron-deficiency anemia. 
D)  hypoxemia and secondary polycythemia. 
A)  low hematocrit and hematuria. 
B)  vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia. 
C)  low hematocrit and iron-deficiency anemia. 
D)  hypoxemia and secondary polycythemia.

Question 9

Which of the following is characteristic of erythrocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formed by myeloid erythropoiesis 
B)  Deficiency causes petechiae and bleeding 
C)  Activation characterized by stickiness and formation of a plug 
D)  Primarily concerned with phagocytosis 
A)  Formed by myeloid erythropoiesis 
B)  Deficiency causes petechiae and bleeding 
C)  Activation characterized by stickiness and formation of a plug 
D)  Primarily concerned with phagocytosis

Question 10

Plasma

Accepted Answer

A)  gives blood its red color. 
B)  is the primary oxygen-carrying part of the blood. 
C)  is considered intracellular fluid. 
D)  is the fluid part of the blood. 
A)  gives blood its red color. 
B)  is the primary oxygen-carrying part of the blood. 
C)  is considered intracellular fluid. 
D)  is the fluid part of the blood.

Question 11

Which of the following is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoxemia 
B)  Low blood volume 
C)  Low plasma pH (acidosis) 
D)  Infection 
A)  Hypoxemia 
B)  Low blood volume 
C)  Low plasma pH (acidosis) 
D)  Infection

Question 12

Which of the following is vitamin K dependent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heparin 
B)  Erythropoietin 
C)  Intrinsic factor 
D)  Prothrombin 
A)  Heparin 
B)  Erythropoietin 
C)  Intrinsic factor 
D)  Prothrombin

Question 13

Which of the following conditions is caused by an overdose of heparin or warfarin sodium (Coumadin)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bleeding 
B)  Infection 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Thrombosis 
A)  Bleeding 
B)  Infection 
C)  Jaundice 
D)  Thrombosis

Question 14

Erythropoietin

Accepted Answer

A)  is synthesized in the bone marrow. 
B)  stimulates the bone marrow to make RBCs. 
C)  stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb iron from the urine. 
D)  stimulates the digestive tract to absorb iron. 
A)  is synthesized in the bone marrow. 
B)  stimulates the bone marrow to make RBCs. 
C)  stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb iron from the urine. 
D)  stimulates the digestive tract to absorb iron.

Question 15

To which component of the red blood cell does oxygen loosely bind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell membrane 
B)  Globin portion of the hemoglobin 
C)  Iron molecule within heme 
D)  Bilirubin component of the heme 
A)  Cell membrane 
B)  Globin portion of the hemoglobin 
C)  Iron molecule within heme 
D)  Bilirubin component of the heme

Question 16

Which of the following is most descriptive of the physiological role of the "poly"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen transport 
B)  Phagocytosis 
C)  Bilirubin metabolism 
D)  Clot dissolution 
A)  Oxygen transport 
B)  Phagocytosis 
C)  Bilirubin metabolism 
D)  Clot dissolution

Question 17

What is another name for TPA (tissue plasminogen activator)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticoagulant 
B)  Antiplatelet 
C)  "Clot buster" (thrombolytic) 
D)  Antihistamine 
A)  Anticoagulant 
B)  Antiplatelet 
C)  "Clot buster" (thrombolytic) 
D)  Antihistamine

Question 18

With which descriptive word(s)are the terms anisocytosis and poikilocytosis associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Color and degree of immaturity 
B)  Granular and agranular 
C)  Shape 
D)  Antigenic and hive producing 
A)  Color and degree of immaturity 
B)  Granular and agranular 
C)  Shape 
D)  Antigenic and hive producing

Question 19

The antithrombin activity of a drug

Accepted Answer

A)  delays clotting. 
B)  is the major cause of petechiae formation. 
C)  is caused by a platelet deficiency. 
D)  is reversed by vitamin K. 
A)  delays clotting. 
B)  is the major cause of petechiae formation. 
C)  is caused by a platelet deficiency. 
D)  is reversed by vitamin K.

Question 20

Which group is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steps in hemostasis: blood vessel spasm, platelet plug, coagulation 
B)  Antigens: A, B, Rh factor 
C)  Blood cells: fibrinogen, albumin, globulins 
D)  Types of anemia: iron deficiency, pernicious, sickle cell 
A)  Steps in hemostasis: blood vessel spasm, platelet plug, coagulation 
B)  Antigens: A, B, Rh factor 
C)  Blood cells: fibrinogen, albumin, globulins 
D)  Types of anemia: iron deficiency, pernicious, sickle cell

Exam 15: Blood

Identify the following: vascular spasm,platelet plug,coagulation.

Which of the following is most related to biconcave disc,hemoglobin,and erythropoietin?

Which of the following is caused by agglutination of the RBCs?

What is the breakdown product of heme?

Which of the following is common to all forms of severe anemia?

A person who is taking warfarin (Coumadin)is advised to limit the intake of spinach and broccoli because they

What does the hematocrit measure?

A patient has had a (+)Guaiac test (stools)for 1 year.He is most apt to present to his primary care physician (PCP)with

Which of the following is characteristic of erythrocytes?

Plasma

Which of the following is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?

Which of the following is vitamin K dependent?

Which of the following conditions is caused by an overdose of heparin or warfarin sodium (Coumadin)?

Erythropoietin

To which component of the red blood cell does oxygen loosely bind?

Which of the following is most descriptive of the physiological role of the "poly"?

What is another name for TPA (tissue plasminogen activator)?

With which descriptive word(s)are the terms anisocytosis and poikilocytosis associated?

The antithrombin activity of a drug

Which group is incorrect?

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