Question 1

A person with Type A blood has

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A)  antigen A on the RBCs.
B)  anti-B antibodies in the plasma.
C)  anti-A antibodies on the red blood cells.
D)  antigen A on the RBCs and anti-B antibodies in the plasma.
E)  anti-B antibodies in the plasma and anti-A antibodies on the red blood cells.

Question 2

A typical adult hematocrit is

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A)  higher in males than females.
B)  higher in females than males.
C)  the same in both men and women.

Question 3

More than 95 percent of the protein in a red blood cell is

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A)  albumin.
B)  porphyrin.
C)  hemoglobin.
D)  immunoglobulin.
E)  fibrinogen.

Question 4

The level of erythropoietin in the blood would rise due to all of the following except

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A)  during anemia.
B)  at high altitudes.
C)  as a consequence of hemorrhage.
D)  during periods of fasting.
E)  when blood flow to the kidneys is disrupted.

Question 5

White blood cells that are increased in individuals with allergic reactions are the

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A)  neutrophils.
B)  eosinophils.
C)  basophils.
D)  lymphocytes.
E)  monocytes.

Question 6

Tissue factor (Factor III) is a factor in the ________ pathway.

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A)  extrinsic
B)  intrinsic
C)  common
D)  retraction
E)  fibrinolytic

Question 7

A hematocrit provides information on

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A)  blood type.
B)  clotting factors.
C)  formed elements abundance.
D)  plasma composition.
E)  sedimentation rate.

Question 8

During a bacterial infection you would expect to see increased numbers of

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A)  neutrophils.
B)  eosinophils.
C)  basophils.
D)  reticulocytes.
E)  thrombocytes.

Question 9

________ are large phagocytic white cells that spend most of their time outside the blood as fixed and free phagocytic cells.

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A)  Neutrophils
B)  Eosinophils
C)  Basophils
D)  Lymphocytes
E)  Monocytes

Question 10

Aged and damaged erythrocytes are broken down by macrophages in all of the following places except the

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A)  spleen.
B)  liver.
C)  bone marrow.
D)  kidney.
E)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 11

Which of the formed elements would increase after the donation of a pint of blood?

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Reticulocytes would increase i...

Question 12

Each of the following is a characteristic of whole blood except

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A)  the ability to absorb heat from active skeletal muscles.
B)  viscosity about the same as water.
C)  the ability to neutralize acids.
D)  a built-in system for clotting.
E)  deep red color.

Question 13

Each of the following is a way that blood transports materials around the body except

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A)  nutrients from the digestive tract to the body.
B)  hormones from endocrine glands to target cells.
C)  carbon dioxide from the lungs to the tissues.
D)  wastes from the cells to the kidneys.
E)  stored nutrients from the liver to the tissues.

Question 14

Briefly describe the vascular,platelet,and coagulation phases of hemostasis.

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During the vascular phase,local blood ve...

Question 15

How does RhoGAM prevent erythroblastosis fetalis (HDN,hemolytic disease of the newborn)?

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If a mother who is Rh negative carries a...

Question 16

The process of fibrinolysis

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A)  activates fibrinogen.
B)  draws torn edges of damaged tissue closer together.
C)  dissolves clots.
D)  forms emboli.
E)  forms thrombi.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a component of plasma?

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A)  electrolytes
B)  platelets
C)  fibrinogen
D)  albumin
E)  water

Question 18

The waste product bilirubin is produced from

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A)  globin chains of hemoglobin.
B)  heme molecules plus iron.
C)  heme molecules lacking iron.
D)  iron found in hemoglobin molecules.
E)  abnormal proteins found in red blood cells.

Question 19

Compare pernicious anemia with iron deficiency anemia.

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A)  Pernicious anemia is insufficient red blood cell production caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12,whereas iron deficiency anemia is insufficient red blood cell production caused by a deficiency in vitamin K.
B)  Pernicious anemia is insufficient red blood cell production caused by a deficiency in vitamin K,whereas iron deficiency anemia is insufficient red blood cell production caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12.
C)  Pernicious anemia is insufficient red blood cell production caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12,whereas iron deficiency anemia is an inherited disorder of malformed hemoglobin due to an amino acid chain mutation.
D)  Pernicious anemia is insufficient red blood cell production caused by a deficiency in vitamin B12,whereas iron deficiency anemia is impaired hemoglobin synthesis caused by a deficiency in dietary intake or absorption of iron.
E)  Pernicious anemia is an inherited bleeding disorder caused by the reduced production of a single clotting factor,whereas iron deficiency anemia is impaired hemoglobin synthesis caused by a deficiency in dietary intake or absorption of iron.

Question 20

The most abundant proteins in blood plasma are

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A)  globulins.
B)  transport proteins.
C)  albumins.
D)  lipoproteins.
E)  fibrinogens.

Exam 17: Blood

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