Deck 34: Blood

Question 1

What prevents blood from clotting?

A) platelets
B) heparin
C) fibrin
D) fibrinogen

Answer 1

B

Question 2

An individual whose blood type is AB negative can ________.

A) receive A, B, and AB, but not O
B) donate to all blood types
C) donate to Types A, B, AB, but not to Type O
D) receive any blood type except that with an Rh antigen

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What white blood cells are most abundant in lymphoid tissue?

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

92% of blood plasma is made up of ________.

A) formed elements
B) water
C) protein
D) none of the above

Question 5

Platelets ________.

A) are the precursors to leukocytes
B) have multiple nuclei
C) stick to damaged areas of blood vessels and help seal the break
D) none of the above

Question 6

When neither anti-A sera nor anti-B sera clot on a blood plate with donor blood, the blood is Type ________.

A) AB
B) B
C) A
D) O

Question 7

Tom's blood type is AB positive. What does this mean?

A) He can only receive blood from a donor who is AB positive.
B) There are no antibodies to A, to B, or to Rh antigens in the plasma.
C) His blood lacks the Rh factor.
D) Antibodies to A and B are present in the plasma.

Question 8

Which white blood cells are first to arrive at the site of a wound?

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

Question 9

When viewing a blood smear under a microscope, the cells with the visible nuclei are ________.

A) leukocytes
B) platelets
C) erythrocytes
D) none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is characteristic of all leukocytes?

A) They have cytoplasmic granules.
B) They are phagocytic.
C) They are nucleated.
D) They are the most numerous elements formed in blood.

Question 11

Visible cytoplasmic granules are NOT present in ________.

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

Question 12

A hematocrit primarily measures the volume of ________.

A) platelets
B) red blood cells
C) white blood cells
D) oxygen

Question 13

Which blood type is called the universal donor?

A) B
B) Type AB
C) Type O
D) Type A

Question 14

Which type of blood is considered to be the universal recipient?

A) Type B
B) Type A
C) Type O
D) Type AB