Question 1

Which of the following might be injected into a patient who is prone to forming blood clots and therefore at risk of a heart attack or stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thromboplastin 
B)  Fibrinogen 
C)  Fibrin 
D)  Heparin 
E)  Factor X 
A)  Thromboplastin 
B)  Fibrinogen 
C)  Fibrin 
D)  Heparin 
E)  Factor X

Question 2

The main reason why an individual with type AB,Rh-negative blood cannot donate blood to an individual with type A,Rh-positive blood is because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-A antibodies in the donor will agglutinate RBCs of the recipient 
B)  anti-A antibodies in the recipient will agglutinate RBCs of the donor 
C)  anti-B antibodies in the donor will agglutinate RBCs of the recipient 
D)  anti-D antibodies in the donor will agglutinate RBC of the recipient 
E)  anti-B antibodies in the recipient will agglutinate RBCs of the donor 
A)  anti-A antibodies in the donor will agglutinate RBCs of the recipient 
B)  anti-A antibodies in the recipient will agglutinate RBCs of the donor 
C)  anti-B antibodies in the donor will agglutinate RBCs of the recipient 
D)  anti-D antibodies in the donor will agglutinate RBC of the recipient 
E)  anti-B antibodies in the recipient will agglutinate RBCs of the donor

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of a patient with anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their blood viscosity is increased. 
B)  They are lethargic. 
C)  Their blood osmolarity is reduced. 
D)  Their resistance to blood flow is reduced. 
E)  More fluid transfers from their bloodstream into their intercellular spaces. 
A)  Their blood viscosity is increased. 
B)  They are lethargic. 
C)  Their blood osmolarity is reduced. 
D)  Their resistance to blood flow is reduced. 
E)  More fluid transfers from their bloodstream into their intercellular spaces.

Question 4

Circulating WBCs spend most of their lives in the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hemostasis is the production of formed elements of blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following has not been implicated in causing leukopenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 
B)  Lead poisoning 
C)  Radiation therapy 
D)  Dehydration 
E)  Immunosuppressant drugs 
A)  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 
B)  Lead poisoning 
C)  Radiation therapy 
D)  Dehydration 
E)  Immunosuppressant drugs

Question 7

What is the function of thromboplastin in hemostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It initiates the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
B)  It initiates the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
C)  It converts prothrombin into thrombin. 
D)  It acts as a potent vasoconstrictor to reduce blood loss. 
E)  It dissolves the clot after the tissue has healed. 
A)  It initiates the intrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
B)  It initiates the extrinsic pathway of coagulation. 
C)  It converts prothrombin into thrombin. 
D)  It acts as a potent vasoconstrictor to reduce blood loss. 
E)  It dissolves the clot after the tissue has healed.

Question 8

What is the final product of the breakdown of the organic nonprotein moiety of hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biliverdin 
B)  Bilirubin 
C)  Globin 
D)  Heme 
E)  Iron 
A)  Biliverdin 
B)  Bilirubin 
C)  Globin 
D)  Heme 
E)  Iron

Question 9

Which of the following are not secreted by platelets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Procoagulants 
B)  Thrombopoietin 
C)  Growth factors 
D)  Vasoconstrictors 
E)  Chemicals that attract neutrophils 
A)  Procoagulants 
B)  Thrombopoietin 
C)  Growth factors 
D)  Vasoconstrictors 
E)  Chemicals that attract neutrophils

Question 10

Oxygen and carbon dioxide bind to different parts of hemoglobin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Clotting deficiency can result from thrombocytopenia or hemophilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: The Circulatory System: Blood

Which of the following might be injected into a patient who is prone to forming blood clots and therefore at risk of a heart attack or stroke?

The main reason why an individual with type AB,Rh-negative blood cannot donate blood to an individual with type A,Rh-positive blood is because __________.

Which of the following is not true of a patient with anemia?

Circulating WBCs spend most of their lives in the bloodstream.

Hemostasis is the production of formed elements of blood.

Which of the following has not been implicated in causing leukopenia?

What is the function of thromboplastin in hemostasis?

What is the final product of the breakdown of the organic nonprotein moiety of hemoglobin?

Which of the following are not secreted by platelets?

Oxygen and carbon dioxide bind to different parts of hemoglobin.

Clotting deficiency can result from thrombocytopenia or hemophilia.

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