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Study Guide: Blood
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1The composition of blood is
- A55% plasma, 45% formed elements
- B45% plasma, 55% formed elements
- C50% plasma, 50% formed elements
- Dnone of the above
2Reduced red blood cell numbers cause
- Apolycythemia
- Bbuffy coat
- Canemia
- Dboth polycythemia and anemia
3Which of the following formed elements carry oxygen?
- Aleukocytes
- Berythrocytes
- Cthrombocytes
- Dmonocytes
4Hematocrit and packed cell volume are synonymous terms
- ATrue
- BFalse
5A reticulocyte count can indicate to a physician the rate of leukocyte formation
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Oxygen deficiency increases RBCs numbers by increasing the secretion of erythropoietin by the kidneys
- ATrue
- BFalse
7The life span of circulating RBCs is about 10 - 12 days
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Heme is broken down into iron and amino acids for use in the synthesis of new RBCs
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Plasma is a pale yellow fluid that accounts for more than half of the blood volume
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Serum is whole blood minus the clotting elements
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Synthesis of plasma proteins occurs in the spleen
- ATrue
- BFalse
12The mature erythrocyte does not contain ribosomes, mitochondrias, and other organelles typical of most body cells
- ATrue
- BFalse
13The final step in RBC formation is called erythropoiesis
- ATrue
- BFalse
14A person with antibody A in his or her plasma would have which blood type
- Atype A
- Btype B
- Ctype AB
- Dtype O
15Type AB blood is considered to be the universal recipient.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16Blood does not normally contain the anti-Rh [blank_start]antibodies[blank_end] but they may appear in the blood of an Rh-negative mother during certain circumstances.
- Aantibodies
17Which of the following is not a critical component of coagulation?
- Athrombin
- Bfibrinolysis
- Cfibrinogen
- Dfibrin
18For prothrombin to be synthesized by the liver, an adequate amount of which vitamin is required?
- AVitamin A
- BVitamin C
- CVitamin D
- DVitamin K
19Which of the following does not hasten clotting?
- Arough spot in the endothelium
- Babnormally slow blood flow
- Ctheparin
- Dall of the above hasten clotting
20Which of the following statements does not describe a characteristic of leukocytes?
- Athey are disc-shaped cells that do not contain a nucleus
- Bthey have the ability to fight infection
- Cthey provide defense against certain parasites
- Dthey provide immune defense
21Which of the following substances is not found in serum?
- Aclotting factors
- Bwater
- Chormones
- Dall of the above are found in serum
22Which of the following substances is not found in blood plasma?
- Awater
- Boxygen
- Chormones
- Dall of the above are found in blood plasma
23An allergic reaction may increase the number of
- Aeosinophils
- Bneutrophils
- Clymphocytes
- Dmonocytes
24What is a blood clot that is moving through the body called?
- Aembolism
- Bfibrosis
- Cheparin
- Dthrombosis
25What is the primary function of hemoglobin?
- Afight infection
- Bproduce blood clots
- Ccarry oxygen
- Dtransport hormones
26Are any of the following steps not involved in blood clot formation?
- AA blood vessel is injured and platelet factors are formed
- BThrombin is converted into prothrombin
- CFibrinogen is converted into fibrin
- DAll of the above are involved in blood clot formulation
27Classification of leukocytes that contain cytoplasmic granules: [blank_start]granulocytes[blank_end]
Most numerous leukocytes: [blank_start]neutrocytes[blank_end]
Granulocytes that release heparin and histamine: [blank_start]basophils[blank_end]
Granulocytes that protect against infections from parasitic worms and allergic reactions: [blank_start]eosinophils[blank_end]
Agranulocytes that produce antibodies: [blank_start]lymphocytes[blank_end]
Agranulocytes that can enter tissue spaces as macrophages: [blank_start]monocytes[blank_end]
Cell fragments that function in blood clotting and hemostasis: [blank_start]platelets[blank_end]
Cells from which platelets are formed: [blank_start]megakaryocytes[blank_end]
Classification of leukocytes without cytoplasmic granules: [blank_start]agranulocytes[blank_end]
Classification of formed elements that are nucleated cells lacking hemoglobin: [blank_start]leukocytes[blank_end]- Agranulocytes
- Bneutrocytes
- Cbasophils
- Deosinophils
- Elymphocytes
- Fmonocytes
- Gplatelets
- Hmegakaryocytes
- Iagranulocytes
- Jleukocytes
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