Question 1

If you centrifuge (spin)whole blood,you will find the red blood cells (erythrocytes)at the bottom of the tube and white blood cells atop them.This implies that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  red blood cells are larger than white blood cells 
B)  white blood cells are fewer in number than red blood cells 
C)  white blood cells are smaller than red blood cells 
D)  red blood cells have a greater density than white blood cells 
A)  red blood cells are larger than white blood cells 
B)  white blood cells are fewer in number than red blood cells 
C)  white blood cells are smaller than red blood cells 
D)  red blood cells have a greater density than white blood cells

Question 2

With a patient that is administered an injection of erythropoietin (EPO)you would expect to see ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased white blood cell count 
B)  decreased hematocrit 
C)  increased hematocrit 
D)  decreased white blood cell count 
A)  increased white blood cell count 
B)  decreased hematocrit 
C)  increased hematocrit 
D)  decreased white blood cell count

Question 3

All of the following conditions impair coagulation except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin K deficiency 
B)  vascular spasm 
C)  liver disease 
D)  severe hypocalcemia 
A)  vitamin K deficiency 
B)  vascular spasm 
C)  liver disease 
D)  severe hypocalcemia

Question 4

Match the following:
-Platelet deficiency resulting in spontaneous bleeding from small blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) Embolism 
B) Polycythemia 
C) Anemia 
D) Thrombocytopenia 
E) Leukemia 
A) Embolism 
B) Polycythemia 
C) Anemia 
D) Thrombocytopenia 
E) Leukemia

Question 5

Match the following:
-White blood cell without cytoplasmic granules.

Accepted Answer

A) Hemoglobin 
B) Factor VIII 
C) Agglutination 
D) Monocyte 
E) Neutrophil 
A) Hemoglobin 
B) Factor VIII 
C) Agglutination 
D) Monocyte 
E) Neutrophil

Question 6

An individual who is blood type AB negative can ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive types A, B, and AB, but not type O 
B)  donate to types A, B, and AB, but not to type O 
C)  donate to all blood types in moderate amounts 
D)  receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen 
A)  receive types A, B, and AB, but not type O 
B)  donate to types A, B, and AB, but not to type O 
C)  donate to all blood types in moderate amounts 
D)  receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigen

Question 7

Match the following:
-Forms the structural framework of a blood clot.

Accepted Answer

A) Albumin 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Electrolytes 
D) Organic nutrients 
A) Albumin 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Electrolytes 
D) Organic nutrients

Question 8

Match the following:
-Ions in the plasma like sodium,potassium and chloride ions.

Accepted Answer

A) Albumin 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Electrolytes 
D) Organic nutrients 
A) Albumin 
B) Fibrinogen 
C) Electrolytes 
D) Organic nutrients

Question 9

Match the following:
-Lacking in hemophilia type A.

Accepted Answer

A) Hemoglobin 
B) Factor VIII 
C) Agglutination 
D) Monocyte 
E) Neutrophil 
A) Hemoglobin 
B) Factor VIII 
C) Agglutination 
D) Monocyte 
E) Neutrophil

Question 10

List three blood tests that might be ordered if anemia is suspected.

Accepted Answer

The tests for anemia include h

Question 11

List the granulocytes and describe the appearance of their granules in a typical blood smear.

Accepted Answer

neutrophils: pale,in

Question 12

What determines whether blood is bright red or a dull,dark red?

Accepted Answer

In bright red blood,oxygen is

Question 13

Lipids (either nutrients or hormones)are insoluble in water but are found traveling in the plasma of the blood.Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipids are carried in plasma bound to soluble plasma transport proteins 
B)  Lipids are carried only in the lymph which is primarily composed of unsaturated fats 
C)  Lipids are carried inside blood cells 
D)  Enzymes in the plasma convert lipids to soluble forms. 
A)  Lipids are carried in plasma bound to soluble plasma transport proteins 
B)  Lipids are carried only in the lymph which is primarily composed of unsaturated fats 
C)  Lipids are carried inside blood cells 
D)  Enzymes in the plasma convert lipids to soluble forms.

Question 14

Figure 17.1
Using Figure 17.1, match the following:
-When activated becomes a macrophage that fights infection.

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) D 
C) C 
D) A 
A) B 
B) D 
C) C 
D) A

Question 15

A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match the following:
-Protein capable of changing shape and color in the presence of O2.

Accepted Answer

A) Hemoglobin 
B) Factor VIII 
C) Agglutination 
D) Monocyte 
E) Neutrophil 
A) Hemoglobin 
B) Factor VIII 
C) Agglutination 
D) Monocyte 
E) Neutrophil

Question 17

White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following would you expect to have the least effect on hematocrit percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)  prolonged or excessive fever 
B)  living at higher altitude 
C)  dehydration 
D)  injection with erythropoietin (EPO) 
A)  prolonged or excessive fever 
B)  living at higher altitude 
C)  dehydration 
D)  injection with erythropoietin (EPO)

Question 19

The normal RBC "graveyard" is the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When diagnosing an iron deficiency one of the first tests is a red blood cell count.Why is this so?

Accepted Answer

Iron is mostly stored in hemoglobin of R

Exam 17: Blood

If you centrifuge (spin)whole blood,you will find the red blood cells (erythrocytes)at the bottom of the tube and white blood cells atop them.This implies that ________.

With a patient that is administered an injection of erythropoietin (EPO)you would expect to see ________.

All of the following conditions impair coagulation except ________.

Match the following: -Platelet deficiency resulting in spontaneous bleeding from small blood vessels.

Match the following: -White blood cell without cytoplasmic granules.

An individual who is blood type AB negative can ________.

Match the following: -Forms the structural framework of a blood clot.

Match the following: -Ions in the plasma like sodium,potassium and chloride ions.

Match the following: -Lacking in hemophilia type A.

List three blood tests that might be ordered if anemia is suspected.

List the granulocytes and describe the appearance of their granules in a typical blood smear.

What determines whether blood is bright red or a dull,dark red?

Lipids (either nutrients or hormones)are insoluble in water but are found traveling in the plasma of the blood.Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this?

Figure 17.1 Using Figure 17.1, match the following: -When activated becomes a macrophage that fights infection.

A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood.

Match the following: -Protein capable of changing shape and color in the presence of O2.

White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors.

Which of the following would you expect to have the least effect on hematocrit percentage?

The normal RBC "graveyard" is the liver.

When diagnosing an iron deficiency one of the first tests is a red blood cell count.Why is this so?

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