Deck 6: Hematology and Immunology: Blood and Lymphatic System

Question 1

The Schilling test is done to diagnose:

A)sickle cell anemia.
B)pernicious anemia.
C)AIDS.
D)mononucleosis.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

To keep the red blood cell count from decreasing in a patient receiving chemotherapy, the physician would prescribe a/an:

A)vitamin B₁₂ drug.
B)erythropoietin drug.
C)immunosuppressant drug.
D)anticoagulant drug.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The patient appeared pale and complained of being tired.Examination of her blood showed microcytic, hypochromic red blood cells.Her diagnosis would be:

A)pernicious anemia.
B)leukemia.
C)hemorrhage.
D)iron deficiency anemia.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

If a patient has a splenectomy, he/she has lost an organ that:

A)produces lymphocytes.
B)stores whole blood.
C)manufactures blood proteins.
D)releases histamine.

Question 5

The source of passive immunity that a mother gives to her infant through breast milk is known as:

A)IgA.
B)IgD.
C)IgM.
D)IgE.

Question 6

Patients taking the drug heparin will have a higher-than-normal value for ________ on their blood test.

A)thrombocytes
B)partial thromboplastin time
C)hemoglobin
D)mean cell volume

Question 7

The patient who has ________ will be taking drugs such as Retrovir.

A)PTT
B)CBC
C)PMN
D)HIV

Question 8

The physician ordered blood work for his patient to include red blood cell indices.This test would determine the:

A)WBC count.
B)mean cell volume.
C)clotting time.
D)blood type.

Question 9

The heterophil antibody test can aid in the diagnosis of:

A)infectious mononucleosis.
B)HIV infection.
C)septicemia.
D)hemolysis.

Question 10

Bence Jones protein is found in the blood or urine of a patient with:

A)infectious mononucleosis.
B)multiple myeloma.
C)anemia.
D)AIDS.

Question 11

The patient came to the clinic with a sore throat and a fever.If he has a bacterial infection, which cells in his blood would perform phagocytosis to engulf and destroy the bacteria?

A)lymph nodes
B)eosinophils
C)neutrophils
D)thrombocytes

Question 12

Which of the following is a protein present in the plasma of the blood?

A)albumin
B)ferritin
C)bilirubin
D)bicarbonate

Question 13

A patient with lymphoma or leukemia could receive which medical treatment to put this cancer into remission?

A)bone marrow transplantation
B)blood transfusion
C)prothrombin time
D)excisional biopsy

Question 14

Anemia can be caused by a deficiency of which of the following nutritional substances?

A)calcium and vitamin K
B)magnesium and vitamin C
C)zinc and vitamin A
D)folic acid and vitamin B₁₂

Question 15

Select the lab test that reports the percentage of red blood cells in a sample of blood.

A)HCT
B)IgA
C)PTT
D)TNF

Question 16

The virus that causes AIDS invades the ________ and uses them to reproduce itself.

A)CD4 cells
B)T cell lymphocytes
C)helper T cells
D)all of the above

Question 17

Which is a disorder of blood clotting, not related to genetics, in which blood clots form and use up the clotting factors so the patient has bleeding from several body sites at the same time?

A)hemophilia A
B)AIDS
C)disseminated intravascular coagulation
D)mononucleosis

Question 18

A patient with type B blood was accidentally given a transfusion of type A blood.Red blood cells were destroyed as a result.This is known as:

A)hemolysis.
B)hemostasis.
C)hypercalcemia.
D)coagulation.

Question 19

After cardiovascular surgery, some patients may be given the drug heparin to prevent them from developing:

A)lymphadenopathy.
B)thrombocytopenia.
C)infection.
D)deep vein thrombosis.

Question 20

Pancytopenia could be found in a patient with:

A)septicemia.
B)lymphadenopathy.
C)aplastic anemia.
D)iron deficiency anemia.

Question 21

Which infectious disease is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)?

A)multiple myeloma
B)AIDS
C)mononucleosis
D)hemophilia

Question 22

There are ________ different classes of immunoglobulins.

A)seven
B)ten
C)four
D)five

Question 23

The body's continuing immune response and defense against pathogens it has seen before is known as:

A)active immunity.
B)passive immunity.
C)immunoglobulins.
D)graft-versus-host.

Question 24

Microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, or yeast that invade the body are known as:

A)tumors.
B)pathogens.
C)interferon.
D)immunoglobulins.

Question 25

Which type of anemia is caused by failure of the bone marrow to produce erythrocytes?

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

Question 26

An abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes in the blood is known as:

A)polycythemia vera.
B)leukemia.
C)anemia.
D)embolism.

Question 27

Which is the fluid portion of the plasma that remains after clotting factors in the plasma are activated to form a blood clot?

A)hemoglobin
B)serum
C)immunoglobulins
D)heparin

Question 28

Which is a type of anemia in which a genetic problem in the structure of hemoglobin causes abnormally shaped red blood cells?

A)polycythemia vera
B)multiple myeloma
C)sickle cell anemia
D)pernicious anemia

Question 29

The physician ordered the blood test ferritin to assist in making the diagnosis of:

A)AIDS.
B)pernicious anemia.
C)iron deficiency anemia.
D)septicemia.

Question 30

The ________ is responsible for the safety of blood and blood products.

A)MCHC
B)IgA
C)FDA
D)CLL

Question 31

Which antibody is found on the surface of a B cell and activates it to become a plasma cell?

A)IgA
B)IgD
C)red blood cell antigen B
D)IgG

Question 32

Which is the most common leukocyte, comprising 54-62% of the leukocytes in the blood?

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

Question 33

Sickle cells belong to which red blood cell morphology category?

A)phagocytosis
B)thrombocytes
C)pancytopenia
D)poikilocytosis

Question 34

Which is a very large cell whose cytoplasm breaks away at the edges to form individual thrombocytes?

A)platelet
B)macrophage
C)megakaryocyte
D)monocyte

Question 35

Which is a condition in which the number of erythrocytes in the blood is decreased?

A)poikilocytosis
B)Hodgkin's disease
C)polycythemia vera
D)anemia

Question 36

Which cells are active in the blood clotting process?

A)leukocytes
B)lymphocytes
C)thrombocytes
D)white blood cells

Question 37

Which medical word is used to refer to cancer of the white blood cells?

A)leukemia
B)anemia
C)multiple myeloma
D)blood dyscrasia

Question 38

Which is the process that occurs in the red marrow of long or flat bones by which all blood cells are formed?

A)hematopoiesis
B)hematology
C)metabolism
D)hemostasis

Question 39

A person with type A blood has:

A)both A and B antigens on their erythrocytes.
B)neither A nor B antigens on their erythrocytes.
C)B antigens on their erythrocytes.
D)A antigens on their erythrocytes

Question 40

Which medical procedure involves the separation of plasma from the blood cells in whole blood?

A)stem cell transplantation
B)plasmapheresis
C)blood donation
D)blood transfusion

Question 41

What blood test shows the abnormal blood cells of anemia?

A)electrophoresis
B)peripheral blood smear
C)white blood count
D)blood chemistries

Question 42

Where do all lymphatic vessels end?

A)at one main lymph node
B)in the aorta
C)in large veins in the neck
D)in the heart

Question 43

All of the following are true of the spleen except:

A)it produces red blood cells.
B)it stores supplies of blood.
C)it recycles old red blood cells.
D)it contains lymphocytes.

Question 44

Which is the most numerous type of blood cell?

A)erythrocyte
B)plasma cell
C)leukocyte
D)neutrophil

Question 45

Which of the following is not a type of leukocyte?

A)erythrocyte
B)neutrophil
C)eosinophil
D)basophil

Question 46

Which is the clotting factor that is activated just before a thrombus is formed?

A)prothrombin
B)fibrinogen
C)lymph
D)ferritin

Question 47

A DVT refers to a/an:

A)blood clot.
B)lymph node.
C)anemia.
D)blood cell.

Question 48

Platelets are active in which process?

A)carrying oxygen
B)fighting infection
C)immune response
D)blood clotting

Question 49

When an injury occurs, thrombocytes stick to the damaged area of the blood vessel wall and form clumps to block the blood flow.This process is known as:

A)hematopoiesis.
B)plasmapheresis.
C)stem cell transplantation.
D)aggregation.

Question 50

Which plasma protein is too large to pass through the wall of the blood vessel and so keeps water from moving out of the plasma into the surrounding tissues?

A)electrolyte
B)antigen
C)albumin
D)heparin

Question 51

Any disease condition involving the blood cells is called:

A)pancytopenia.
B)septicemia.
C)blood dyscrasia.
D)anisocytosis.

Question 52

Lymphadenopathy can occur in the:

A)neck.
B)axillae.
C)groin.
D)all of the above.

Question 53

Which type of drug is given to suppress the immune response and decrease inflammation?

A)thrombolytic drug
B)protease inhibitor drug
C)anticoagulant drug
D)corticosteroid drug

Question 54

The body's immune response can detect and destroy which of the following?

A)bacteria, viruses, and protozoa
B)disease-causing fungi or yeasts
C)cancer cells
D)all of the above

Question 55

Agglutination means:

A)swelling.
B)painful.
C)clumping together.
D)diseased.

Question 56

Which are the smallest leukocytes?

A)WBCs
B)lymphocytes
C)monocytes
D)basophils

Question 57

Generalized swelling of an arm or leg that occurs after surgical removal of a chain of lymph nodes is known as:

A)swollen glands.
B)anemia.
C)lymphedema.
D)lymphoma.

Question 58

Which structure filters the lymph?

A)lymph node
B)erythrocyte
C)lymphatic vessel
D)thymus

Question 59

A deficiency in the number of thrombocytes due to exposure of the bone marrow to radiation, chemicals, or drugs is called:

A)hemophilia.
B)thrombocytopenia.
C)anemia.
D)petechiae.

Question 60

The fluid portion of the blood is the:

A)plasma.
B)lymphocyte.
C)thymus.
D)erythroblast.

Question 61

Leukemia is a/an:

A)bacterial infection of the blood.
B)enlargement of the spleen.
C)cancer with too many white blood cells.
D)type of parasite.

Question 62

All of the following are specialized types of lymphocytes except:

A)natural killer (NK)cells.
B)helper T cells.
C)interleukin.
D)suppressor T cells.

Question 63

Which type of anemia is due to a genetic abnormality?

A)sickle cell anemia
B)pernicious anemia
C)iron deficiency anemia
D)thrombocytopenia

Question 64

A pathogen is an organism that causes:

A)disease.
B)allergy.
C)cancer.
D)anemia.

Question 65

Which word is misspelled?

A)albumin
B)hematopoiesis
C)corticosteroid drug
D)hematacrit

Question 66

A red blood cell that is very small and abnormal is said to be:

A)normocytic.
B)microcytic.
C)hypochromic.
D)sickled.

Question 67

Viscosity refers to the ________ of the blood.

A)color
B)pH
C)thickness
D)clotting time

Question 68

The combining form erythr/o- means:

A)inflammation.
B)red.
C)cancer.
D)white.

Question 69

All of the following are electrolytes in the plasma except:

A)bicarbonate.
B)Rh factor.
C)sodium.
D)potassium.

Question 70

All of the following are laboratory tests to detect HIV except:

A)WBC differential.
B)CD4 count.
C)ELISA.
D)viral load test.

Question 71

All of the following are types of leukemia except:

A)AML.
B)PRBC.
C)CLL.
D)ALL.

Question 72

Leukemia is named according to the type of leukocyte that is most prevalent in the blood and whether:

A)it is malignant or not.
B)infection is also present.
C)the onset was acute or chronic.
D)there is also lymphadenopathy.

Question 73

Anemia is characterized by:

A)blood clots.
B)a bacterial infection of the blood.
C)too few red blood cells.
D)too many white blood cells.

Question 74

The medical word hemolysis is associated with:

A)AIDS.
B)leukemia.
C)transfusion reaction.
D)thrombosis.

Question 75

Blood that is collected, filtered, and returned to the patient during surgery is known as ________ blood.

A)sickle cell
B)plasma
C)clotted
D)autologous

Question 76

Which word is misspelled?

A)spleen
B)spleenectomy
C)splenic
D)splenomegaly

Question 77

Which of the following contains hemoglobin that transports oxygen to the cells?

A)plasma
B)blood type
C)erythrocyte
D)lymph

Question 78

Hemophilia is caused by an abnormal gene on:

A)the Y chromosome carried by the father.
B)factor VIII in the blood.
C)the X chromosome carried by the mother.
D)malignant lymphocytes in the blood.

Question 79

All of these help form a clot except:

A)thrombocytes.
B)clotting factors.
C)leukocytes.
D)fibrin.

Question 80

Where is the thymus located?

A)posterior to the stomach
B)superior to the heart
C)beside large lymphatic ducts
D)posterior to the sternum