Question 1

What produces thrombopoietin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kidney
B)   Lymphocytes
C)   Erythrocyte
D)   Bone marrowE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

If a pregnant woman is Rh- ,which of the following statements is true about her blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   She does not have Anti-Rh antibodies.
B)   She will develop Anti-Rh antibodies if she carries an Rh+ child.
C)   She will not develop Anti-Rh antibodies if she carries an Rh- child.
D)   All of the statements are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

All of the following terms mean blood except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   All of the answer choices are correct.
B)   hemat/o
C)   hem/o
D)   leuk/oE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

All of the following are types of hemopoiesis except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thrombopoiesis
B)   Leukopoiesis
C)   Erythropoiesis
D)   All of these are types of hemopoiesis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What type of anemia can be caused by the destruction of red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   Iron deficiency anemia
B)   Pernicious anemia
C)   Aplastic anemia
D)   Hemolytic anemiaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is the process of dissolving an unnecessary blood clot?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clot retraction
B)   Fibrinolysis
C)   Anticoagulation
D)   HemostasisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What type of anemia can be caused by the lack of intrinsic factor from the stomach that allows vitamin B12 to be absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A)   Iron deficiency anemia
B)   Pernicious anemia
C)   Aplastic anemia
D)   Hemolytic anemiaE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

What is considered a normal platelet count?

Accepted Answer

A)   3,540-9,060/mm3 of blood
B)   4.00-5.20 million/mm3 of blood
C)   165,000-415,000/mm3 of blood
D)   3,540-9,060/mm3 of blood.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

If you spin a tube of blood in a centrifuge,what is the bottom layer composed of?

Accepted Answer

A)   Red blood cells
B)   White blood cells
C)   Plasma
D)   PlateletsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following leukocytes attack parasitic worms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Eosinophils
B)   Monocytes
C)   Basophils
D)   LymphocytesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Hemoglobin transports all of the following except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oxygen
B)   Hydrogen ions
C)   Carbon dioxide
D)   Hydroxyl ionsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the function of thrombocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)   To fight off infection
B)   To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
C)   To form platelet plugs and release clotting factors
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What blood test measures the number of leukocytes in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hematocrit
B)   Hemoglobin
C)   Red blood cell count
D)   White blood cell countE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

What blood test gives a percentage of each leukocyte of the total number of leukocytes in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hematocrit
B)   Hemoglobin
C)   White blood cell differential
D)   White blood cell countE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

How is blood type determined?

Accepted Answer

A)   By the antibodies on the blood cell's surface.
B)   By the antigens on the blood cell's surface
C)   By the genes in the blood cell's nucleus
D)   By the globulins on the blood cell's surfaceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which disorder is not considered a cancer of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Acute myeloid leukemia
B)   Thrombocytopenia
C)   Primary polycythemia
D)   Chronic lymphoblastic leukemiaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

What is serum?

Accepted Answer

A)   Another name for plasma
B)   Plasma with clotting factors removed
C)   Plasma with globulins removed
D)   Neither answer is correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which statement about erythrocytes is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erythrocytes function to fight off infection.
B)   Erythrocytes are round, multinucleated cells.
C)   Erythrocytes function to transport oxygen and carbon monoxide.
D)   Erythrocytes are biconcave in shape.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which term describes blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vascular spasm
B)   Platelet plug formation
C)   Coagulation
D)   None of these answersare correct.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding the elimination of clots?

Accepted Answer

A)   Plasmin is changed to plasminogen to help dissolve the clot.
B)   The process of dissolving clots is called fibrinolysis.
C)   The clot is necessary once a vessel has healed.
D)   The process of dissolving clots is called anticoagulation.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 10: The Cardiovascular System-Blood

All of the following are types of hemopoiesis except which one?

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What blood test gives a percentage of each leukocyte of the total number of leukocytes in the blood?

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All of the following terms mean blood except which one?

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What is the function of thrombocytes?

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What produces thrombopoietin?

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Which of the following is true regarding the elimination of clots?

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What blood test measures the number of leukocytes in the blood?

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Which statement about erythrocytes is true?

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What is serum?

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Which of the following leukocytes attack parasitic worms?

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Which disorder is not considered a cancer of the blood?

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If you spin a tube of blood in a centrifuge,what is the bottom layer composed of?

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What is considered a normal platelet count?

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What type of anemia can be caused by the lack of intrinsic factor from the stomach that allows vitamin B12 to be absorbed?

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Hemoglobin transports all of the following except which one?

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What type of anemia can be caused by the destruction of red blood cells?

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If a pregnant woman is Rh- ,which of the following statements is true about her blood?

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What is the process of dissolving an unnecessary blood clot?

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How is blood type determined?

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Which term describes blood clotting?

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