Deck 13: Blood

Question 1

A person with type A blood has

A) anti-A antibodies
B) A antigens
C) anti-B antibodies
D) both B and C

Answer 1

both B and C

Question 2

Which of the following substances is not found in plasma?

A) albumin
B) globulins
C) serum
D) All of the above are found in plasma.

Answer 2

serum

Question 3

If a person's body contained 5 liters of blood,about _____ liters would be plasma and _____ liter(s)would be formed elements.

A) 4; 1
B) 2.6; 2.4
C) 2.4; 2.6
D) There is no way to determine the proportion of plasma to formed elements.

Answer 3

2.6; 2.4

Question 4

A person with type O blood has

A) anti-A antibodies
B) anti-B antibodies
C) A antigens
D) both A and B

Question 5

Which of the following substances is not found in plasma?

A) hormones
B) food
C) oxygen
D) All of the above are found in plasma.

Question 6

Injections of vitamin B12 are used successfully to treat _____ anemia.

A) aplastic
B) pernicious
C) hemorrhagic
D) hemolytic

Question 7

Which of the following is not a granulocyte?

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

Question 8

An Rh-positive mother should be concerned about erythroblastosis fetalis under which circumstance?

A) If the father is Rh-negative,the Rh-positive mother should be concerned.
B) If this is her second child and she has not taken RhoGAM,Rh-positive mother should be concerned.
C) She should not be at all concerned about erythroblastosis fetalis.
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 9

The role of hemoglobin in the red blood cell is to carry

A) oxygen
B) carbon dioxide
C) hormones
D) both A and B

Question 10

A red blood cell that is smaller than normal and has less hemoglobin than normal would be called

A) microcytic and hypochromic
B) macrocytic and hypochromic
C) microcytic and hyperchromic
D) macrocytic and hyperchromic

Question 11

Blood loss anemia is also known as _____ anemia.

A) aplastic
B) pernicious
C) hemorrhagic
D) hemolytic

Question 12

The pH of blood must stay

A) slightly acid
B) neutral
C) slightly basic
D) moderately acid

Question 13

The blood type considered the universal recipient is type

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

Question 14

A person with type AB blood has

A) anti-A antibodies
B) anti-B antibodies
C) B antigens
D) both A and B

Question 15

Which of the following is not a white blood cell?

A) neutrophil
B) thrombocyte
C) lymphocyte
D) All of the above are white blood cells.

Question 16

What is the approximate number of red blood cells in one cubic millimeter of blood?

A) 1 million
B) 3 million
C) 5 million
D) 7 million

Question 17

One sign of infection in the body is an increase in the number of white blood cells.A doctor would be concerned about an infection if the white blood cell numbers were which of the following?

A) 1000/mm3
B) 4000/mm3
C) 7000/mm3
D) None of these values indicate an infection.

Question 18

Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are examples of _____ anemia.

A) aplastic
B) pernicious
C) hemorrhagic
D) hemolytic

Question 19

The blood type considered the universal donor is type

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

Question 20

Which of the following is not an agranulocyte?

A) eosinophil
B) lymphocyte
C) thrombocyte
D) Neither A nor C is an agranulocyte.

Question 21

In whole blood,there is a greater volume of formed elements than of plasma.

Question 22

Which of the following is the most common form of blood cancer in children between the ages of 3 and 7?

A) chronic lymphocytic leukemia
B) multiple myeloma
C) acute lymphocytic leukemia
D) chronic myeloid leukemia

Question 23

Which substance must be present at all times in the blood for the blood to clot properly?

A) thrombin
B) fibrin
C) calcium
D) All of the above substances must be present at all times for the blood to clot properly.

Question 24

Even when a person has a condition of blood acidosis,the pH of the blood is still above 7.

Question 25

Which clotting disorder is an inherited X-linked disorder?

A) thrombosis
B) thrombocytopenia
C) hemophilia
D) embolism

Question 26

Which of the following substances is given to patients to dissolve blood clots?

A) vitamin K
B) tissue plasminogen activator
C) heparin
D) warfarin

Question 27

Which of the following plasma proteins is necessary for blood clotting to occur?

A) albumin
B) globulin
C) fibrinogen
D) Both A and C are necessary for blood clotting to occur.

Question 28

Which of the following tissues is not involved in blood cell formation?

A) myeloid tissue
B) lymphatic tissue
C) red bone marrow
D) All of the above tissues are involved in blood cell formation.

Question 29

Blood is composed of plasma and formed elements.

Question 30

Which agranulocyte can produce antibodies?

A) monocyte
B) lymphocyte
C) neutrophil
D) basophil

Question 31

If whole blood is spun down in a centrifuge tube,the layers of blood components from top to bottom would be

A) plasma-buffy coat-red blood cells
B) buffy coat-plasma-red blood cells
C) plasma-red blood cells-buffy coat
D) red blood cells-plasma-buffy coat

Question 32

Which of the following is a cancer of the plasma cells and is one of the most common and most deadly of the blood cancers?

A) chronic lymphocytic leukemia
B) multiple myeloma
C) acute lymphocytic leukemia
D) chronic myeloid leukemia

Question 33

Which type of anemia is related to high-dose exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation?

A) aplastic anemia
B) pernicious anemia
C) hemorrhagic anemia
D) hemolytic anemia

Question 34

Which of the following nutrients is not needed for the manufacture of hemoglobin?

A) iron
B) calcium
C) folate
D) All of the above nutrients are needed for hemoglobin formation.

Question 35

Which of the following is not a method used to transport carbon dioxide in the blood?

A) carbon dioxide carried by hemoglobin
B) carbon dioxide dissolved in the plasma
C) carbon dioxide carried as the bicarbonate ion
D) All of the above are methods used to transport carbon dioxide.

Question 36

Which granulocyte secretes the chemical histamine?

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

Question 37

The final product in the process of blood clot formation is

A) thromboplastin
B) thrombin
C) fibrinogen
D) fibrin

Question 38

Which granulocyte helps protect against infections caused by parasites?

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

Question 39

Which granulocyte is the most numerous phagocyte?

A) monocyte
B) lymphocyte
C) neutrophil
D) basophil

Question 40

Which combination of parents might have a child with erythroblastosis fetalis?

A) Both parents are Rh positive.
B) Both parents are Rh negative.
C) The mother is Rh positive; the father is Rh negative.
D) The mother is Rh negative; the father is Rh positive.

Question 41

Blood plasma with the albumin and globulins removed is called serum.

Question 42

The buffy coat is found at the very bottom of a test tube of blood that has been "spun down."

Question 43

A person with B antigen and A antibodies would have type A blood.

Question 44

Hematocrit is a measure of the volume of red blood cells in a blood sample.

Question 45

Lymphatic tissue and myeloid tissue each have the function of hematopoiesis.

Question 46

Oxyhemoglobin and carbaminohemoglobin are names given to hemoglobin when it is transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide,respectively.

Question 47

A bone marrow transplant can restore the blood-forming function of lymphatic tissue.

Question 48

Lymphocytes and monocytes are granulocytes.

Question 49

Lymphocytes and monocytes are both considered formed elements of the blood.

Question 50

Only women who are Rh-negative need to be concerned about erythroblastosis fetalis.

Question 51

Blood plasma is able to carry small amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the cells.

Question 52

In a 1-mm³ sample of blood,there are more platelets than red blood cells.

Question 53

Type B blood has A antigen and anti-B antibody.

Question 54

A normocytic,hypochromic red blood cell is smaller and has less hemoglobin than a usual red blood cell.

Question 55

A macrocytic,hyperchromic red blood cell is larger and has more hemoglobin than a usual red blood cell.

Question 56

Type AB blood has both A and B antigens and no antibodies.

Question 57

Even women who are Rh-negative rarely have a problem with erythroblastosis fetalis with their first child.

Question 58

Red blood cells are able to replicate so rapidly because their nucleus is larger than the nuclei of other cells.

Question 59

Blood clot formation and blood agglutination are two terms for the same process.

Question 60

Type O blood is considered the universal donor blood type because it has no antibodies.

Question 61

The buffy coat in a test tube of blood that has been "spun down" is composed of white blood cells and platelets.

Question 62

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of mature T lymphocytes.

Question 63

Neutrophils are phagocytic granulocytes.

Question 64

Both sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are inherited diseases.

Question 65

The common symptom of all leukemias is the drop in the number of white blood cells in the blood.

Question 66

Hemorrhagic anemia is caused by blood loss.

Question 67

Someone taking antihistamines is blocking the effects of histamine,which can be released by eosinophils.

Question 68

Exposure to high doses of radiation or toxic chemicals such as mercury can cause pernicious anemia.

Question 69

Jaundice can be a symptom of aplastic anemia.

Question 70

A white blood cell count of 5000 to 7000/mm³ of blood usually indicates an infection.

Question 71

Monocytes and macrophages are actually the same cell in different parts of the body.

Question 72

Injecting vitamin B12 is a successful way to treat pernicious anemia.

Question 73

Leukopenia almost always indicates an infection.

Question 74

Leukemia can be classified as either acute or chronic and either lymphocytic or myeloid.

Question 75

Adding iron to the diet is a successful way to treat pernicious anemia.

Question 76

Sickle cell anemia has a milder form called sickle cell trait and a more severe form.

Question 77

A person who is infected by a parasitic worm is likely to have an increased level of eosinophils.

Question 78

Basophils release heparin,which helps the blood clot.

Question 79

There are two types of lymphocytes: B and T.

Question 80

Like sickle cell anemia,thalassemia is inherited; but unlike sickle cell anemia,it does not have a milder form.