Deck 7: Blood, the Lymphatic System, and Immunology

Question 1

This disease is characterized by reduced numbers of red blood cells or reduced amounts of functional hemoglobin.

A) Bacteremia
B) Leukemia
C) Anemia
D) Fungemia

Answer 1

Anemia

Question 2

The medical term for abnormally large red blood cells is:

A) poikilocytosis.
B) anisocytosis.
C) macrocytosis.
D) microcytosis.

Answer 2

macrocytosis.

Question 3

This is a viral disease that disables the immune response by destroying helper T cells.

A) ESR
B) CBC
C) AIDS
D) PLT

Answer 3

AIDS

Question 4

Misshapen red blood cells that tend to clump together, causing obstructions in blood vessels, are a sign of:

A) iron-deficiency anemia.
B) aplastic anemia.
C) pernicious anemia.
D) sickle cell anemia.

Question 5

This type of anemia is caused by defective hemoglobin that causes misshapen cells.

A) Iron-deficiency anemia
B) Sickle cell anemia
C) Leukemia
D) Aplastic anemia

Question 6

A patient suffered multiple injuries in a severe car accident and has bled extensively as a result. The medical term for this patient's bleeding is:

A) hematology.
B) hemoglobin.
C) hemorrhage.
D) hemostasis.

Question 7

This is the medical term for the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.

A) Necrosis
B) Bacteremia
C) Leukopenia
D) Anemia

Question 8

A patient is extremely sensitive to pollen. Every time she is exposed to pollen, she develops itchy, watery eyes and nasal congestion. She most likely suffers from:

A) allergies.
B) sepsis.
C) anemia.
D) AIDS.

Question 9

Anemia that is caused by an inadequate supply of vitamin B₁₂ is:

A) sickle cell anemia.
B) iron-deficiency anemia.
C) pernicious anemia.
D) aplastic anemia.

Question 10

Which of the following is a decreased number of platelets that interferes with the normal clotting process?

A) Thrombocytopenia
B) Anisocytosis
C) Leukemia
D) Erythrocytosis

Question 11

The medical term for rupture of red blood cells is:

A) hemophilia.
B) hematoma.
C) hemostasis.
D) hemolysis.

Question 12

This is the medical term for a blood sample containing red blood cells of unequal sizes.

A) Erythrocytopenia
B) Macrocytosis
C) Anisocytosis
D) Bacteremia

Question 13

Which bacteria, if inhaled, are most likely fatal?

A) Streptococcus
B) Anthrax
C) Diphtheria
D) Clostridium botulinum

Question 14

What suffix means "an abnormal reduction in number"?

A) -philia
B) -crit
C) -penia
D) -emia

Question 15

Which medical term is spelled correctly?

A) Anesocytosis
B) Anteretroviral
C) Poikelocytosis
D) Anaphylaxis

Question 16

This is a severe and sometimes life-threatening reaction to an antigen, which causes rapid inflammation and system-wide spasm.

A) Hemostasis
B) Prophylaxis
C) Thrombosis
D) Anaphylaxis

Question 17

This type of anemia is caused by the red bone marrow's failure to produce enough RBCs.

A) Sickle cell anemia
B) Iron-deficiency anemia
C) Leukemia
D) Aplastic anemia

Question 18

An abnormal loss of blood from the circulation is:

A) hemolysis.
B) anemia.
C) hemorrhage.
D) dyscrasia.

Question 19

The medical term for an abnormally low level of RBCs is:

A) leukocytopenia.
B) erythrocytopenia.
C) leukemia.
D) thrombocytopenia.

Question 20

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A) Anemeya
B) Anemia
C) Akneemia
D) Ahnemia

Question 21

A therapeutic treatment involving administration of a substance with known toxicity to bacteria is:

A) being vaccinated.
B) being immunized.
C) undergoing immunotherapy.
D) taking antibiotics.

Question 22

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A) Hemofeelia
B) Hemophilia
C) Hemofilea
D) Himohfilia

Question 23

This is the medical term for cell, tissue, or organ death.

A) Thrombosis
B) Erythrocytosis
C) Anisocytosis
D) Necrosis

Question 24

Diseases that are caused by a person's own immune response attacking otherwise healthy tissues are known as:

A) autoimmune disorders.
B) nosocomial infections.
C) immunodeficiencies.
D) allergies.

Question 25

A general term for any abnormal condition of the blood is:

A) influenza.
B) dyscrasia.
C) anthrax.
D) allergy.

Question 26

The correct meaning of the suffix in the term leukemia is:

A) blood condition.
B) white.
C) red.
D) abnormal discharge.

Question 27

An infection that is contracted during a hospitalization is called:

A) idiopathic.
B) autoimmune.
C) communicable.
D) nosocomial.

Question 28

A disease that develops without a known or apparent cause is called:

A) idiopathic.
B) autoimmune.
C) communicable.
D) nosocomial.

Question 29

The correct term for administration of a foreign substance with reduced ability to cause infection as a means of providing a cure or prophylaxis is called:

A) antibiotic.
B) antiretroviral.
C) vaccination.
D) anticoagulant.

Question 30

A disease caused by a bacterium and its toxin, resulting in formation of a membrane in the mouth and throat, is:

A) tetanus.
B) diphtheria.
C) malaria.
D) botulism.

Question 31

This test measures the amount of each type of white blood cell.

A) Differential count
B) Blood culture
C) Blood chemistry
D) Coagulation time

Question 32

A patient twisted her ankle. Immediately after the injury, the ankle became swollen, red, painful, and warm to the touch. The medical term for this is:

A) allergy.
B) anemia.
C) hematoma.
D) inflammation.

Question 33

A disease that is caused by the immune system attacking one's own tissues is called:

A) communicable.
B) idiopathic.
C) autoimmune.
D) nosocomial.

Question 34

A disease that can be spread from person to person is called:

A) nosocomial.
B) communicable.
C) autoimmune.
D) idiopathic.

Question 35

An elderly patient presents to the Emergency Department with an extremely high fever. The doctor is concerned the patient might have a system-wide disease caused by bacteria in the circulating blood. This condition is called:

A) lymphoma.
B) splenomegaly.
C) anemia.
D) septicemia.

Question 36

A viral disease characterized by enlarged lymph nodes, an increased number of monocytes and lymphocytes, sore throat, and fatigue is:

A) mononucleosis.
B) Hodgkin's disease.
C) sepsis.
D) lymphoma.

Question 37

A cancer of bone marrow, the blood-forming tissue in bone, is:

A) leukemia.
B) Hodgkin's disease.
C) erythropenia.
D) lymphoma.

Question 38

When disease-causing organisms multiply within the body, it is called:

A) infection.
B) anemia.
C) immunosuppression.
D) blood transfusion.

Question 39

The correct term for a chemical agent that reduces blood clotting is:

A) antibiotic.
B) vaccination.
C) anticoagulant.
D) antiretroviral.

Question 40

A patient presents to the clinic complaining, "Every time I get even the tiniest cut, I bleed and bleed and bleed." The doctor suspects this patient has an inherited bleeding disorder that results from defective clotting proteins. This disease is called:

A) anemia.
B) hemophilia.
C) AIDS.
D) leukemia.

Question 41

Which of the following prevents blood loss following an injury by aiding in the formation of blood clots through coagulation?

A) Leukocytes
B) Platelets
C) Monocytes
D) Erythrocytes

Question 42

Select the term with the correct spelling.

A) Vaxeen
B) Vaccine
C) Vaksine
D) Vaxine

Question 43

The medical term for an abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes in the blood is ________ or polycythemia.

Question 44

The organs of the lymphatic system include lymph nodes, the thymus gland, and the ________.

Question 45

The combining form immun/o means "immunity or ________."

Question 46

The suffix that means blood condition is ________.

Question 47

The correct abbreviation for platelet count is:

A) RBC.
B) CBC.
C) WBC.
D) PLT.

Question 48

The medical term for swelling is ________.

Question 49

This is the medical term for a treatment given to prevent infection.

A) Prophylaxis
B) Necrotic
C) Anaphylaxis
D) Anticoagulant

Question 50

The abbreviation for the virus that causes AIDS is ________.

Question 51

An infant was just given an injection that will provide immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella. This is an example of:

A) CBC.
B) blood transfusion.
C) immunosuppression.
D) immunization.

Question 52

Both blood and lymph carry ________ to help fight infection.

Question 53

The definition of anemia is absence of ________.

Question 54

The process of dissolving a blood clot is:

A) hemolysis.
B) hemostasis.
C) thrombolysis.
D) prophylaxis.

Question 55

A doctor is concerned that his patient might have an infection in the bloodstream. He orders a test to determine infection in the blood. The name of this test is:

A) blood culture.
B) blood chemistry.
C) hematocrit.
D) CBC.

Question 56

The acronym AIDS stands for ________. (three words)

Question 57

The general term for an abnormal condition of the blood is ________.

Question 58

This procedure involves the introduction of blood, blood products, or a blood substitute into a patient's circulation.

A) Transfusion
B) Antibiotic therapy
C) Immunization
D) Anthrax

Question 59

The combining form that means "red" is ________.

Question 60

The medical term for an abnormally low level of platelets is:

A) sickle cell anemia.
B) leukocytopenia.
C) thrombocytopenia.
D) erythrocytopenia.

Question 61

The suffix -crit means "to ________."

Question 62

The combining form iatr/o means "________."

Question 63

The combining form thromb/o means " ________."

Question 64

The correct abbreviation for a white blood count is ________.

Question 65

The combining form globin/o means "________."

Question 66

A mass of blood outside a blood vessel is called a(n) ________.

Question 67

The suffix -lysis means "loosen or ________."

Question 68

CBC is the abbreviation for ________. (three words)

Question 69

System-wide disease caused by the presence of bacteria and their toxins circulating in the blood

Question 70

A lab technician performs a test to make sure the patient's blood is compatible with the blood about to be received by transfusion. This test is called ________.

Question 71

The medical term for inflammation of the lymph nodes is ________.

Question 72

Specialist in or one who studies the blood

Question 73

The science concerned with the study of immunity and allergy is called ________.

Question 74

The combining form erythr/o means the color ________.

Question 75

The percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood is the ________.

Question 76

The combining form leuk/o means the color ________.

Question 77

The suffix -emia means "________." (three words)

Question 78

If not immunized, getting a puncture wound in the foot from stepping on a dirty nail could result in ________.

Question 79

The suffix -philia means "affinity for or ________."

Question 80

A blood clot is called a(n) ________.