Question 1

Leukopenia is an abnormally low number of leukocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the choices below is the parent cell for all formed elements of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  normoblast
B)  hemocytoblast
C)  polymorphonuclear cell
D)  megakaryocyteE) None of the above
F) B) and D) B

Question 3

Higher viscosity of blood will increase the amount of stress placed on the heart while it is pumping.Viscosity of blood is highest when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemoglobin levels are lowest
B)  plasma levels are highest
C)  hematocrit is highest
D)  HbA1C levels are lowestE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

If a person is severely dehydrated you would expect to see all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower plasma levels
B)  lower immunity
C)  higher blood viscosity
D)  higher hematocritE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

If a person has AB type blood which of the ABO blood types can they receive as a transfusion?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

All lymphocytes are leukocytes,but not all leukocytes are lymphocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List the two general factors that limit normal clot growth to the sight of injury.

Accepted Answer

Rapid removal of coa...

Question 8

If you centrifuge (spin) whole blood you will find the band of white blood cells and platelets (the Buffy coat) is much thinner than the packed red blood cells below it.This difference reflects the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cells are fewer in number than red blood cells
B)  white blood cells are smaller than red blood cells
C)  platelets are larger than red blood cells
D)  platelets are larger than white blood cellsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

With a patient that is administered an injection of erythropoietin (EPO) you would expect to see ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased white blood cell count
B)  decreased hematocrit
C)  increased hematocrit
D)  decreased white blood cell countE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

An individual who is blood type AB negative can ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  receive types A,B,and AB,but not type O
B)  donate to types A,B,and AB,but not to type O
C)  donate to all blood types in moderate amounts
D)  receive any blood type in moderate amounts except that with the Rh antigenE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Myeloid stem cells give rise to all leukocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List the most common causes of bleeding disorders.

Accepted Answer

Platelet deficiency (thrombocytopenia); deficiency of procoagulants due to liver disorders; or certain genetic conditions (hemophilias).

Question 14

The process of fibrinolysis disposes of bacteria when healing has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Positive chemotaxis is a feedback system that signals leukocyte migration into damaged areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The special type of hemoglobin present in fetal red blood cells is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hemoglobin A
B)  hemoglobin B
C)  hemoglobin F
D)  hemoglobin SE) C) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Question 17

Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased number of RBCs
B)  decreased tissue demand for oxygen
C)  hypoxia of EPO-producing cells
D)  moving to a lower altitudeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

What organ in the body regulates erythrocyte production?

Accepted Answer

A)  liver
B)  brain
C)  kidney
D)  pancreasE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Diapedesis is the process by which red blood cells move into tissue spaces from the interior of blood capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a functional characteristic of WBCs?

Accepted Answer

A)  granulosis
B)  diapedesis
C)  positive chemotaxis
D)  ameboid motionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 17: Blood

Leukopenia is an abnormally low number of leukocytes.

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Which of the choices below is the parent cell for all formed elements of blood?

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Higher viscosity of blood will increase the amount of stress placed on the heart while it is pumping.Viscosity of blood is highest when ________.

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If a person is severely dehydrated you would expect to see all of the following except ________.

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If a person has AB type blood which of the ABO blood types can they receive as a transfusion?

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All lymphocytes are leukocytes,but not all leukocytes are lymphocytes.

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List the two general factors that limit normal clot growth to the sight of injury.

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If you centrifuge (spin) whole blood you will find the band of white blood cells and platelets (the Buffy coat) is much thinner than the packed red blood cells below it.This difference reflects the fact that ________.

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With a patient that is administered an injection of erythropoietin (EPO) you would expect to see ________.

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An individual who is blood type AB negative can ________.

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Myeloid stem cells give rise to all leukocytes.

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The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting.

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List the most common causes of bleeding disorders.

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The process of fibrinolysis disposes of bacteria when healing has occurred.

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Positive chemotaxis is a feedback system that signals leukocyte migration into damaged areas.

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The special type of hemoglobin present in fetal red blood cells is ________.

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Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis?

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What organ in the body regulates erythrocyte production?

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Diapedesis is the process by which red blood cells move into tissue spaces from the interior of blood capillaries.

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Which of the following is not a functional characteristic of WBCs?

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