Blood (Circulatory System)

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    Inappropriate use of erythropoietin by athletes may cause cardiac and vascular abnormalities as a result of increased blood viscosity.

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  • 2. 

    Hemolytic disease of the newborn does not affect the first-born child because the Rh- mother has not had a chance to build up anti-Rh antibodies to the newborn's Rh+ blood.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 3. 

    The process by which formed elements of the blood develop is called:

    • Hematocritation

    • Hemopoiesis

    • Albumin genesis

    • Immunology

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Hemopoiesis
  • 4. 

    What is the volume of blood in an average adult male?

    • 5 to 6 gallons

    • 5 to 6 liters

    • 5 to 6 quarts

    • A little less than 1 gallon

    Correct Answer
    A. 5 to 6 liters
  • 5. 

    Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in blood clotting?

    • Albumins

    • Globulins

    • Fibrinogens

    • Prostaglandins

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Fibrinogens
  • 6. 

    The substance that stimulates formation of platelets is:

    • Antibodies

    • Thrombopoietin

    • Cytokines

    • Immunoglobulins

    • Erythropoietin

    Correct Answer
    A. Thrombopoietin
  • 7. 

    Which of the following reduces blood loss?

    • Platelets

    • Lymphocyte

    • Neutrophil

    • Basophil

    • Erythrocyte

    Correct Answer
    A. Platelets
  • 8. 

    What blood group antibodies does a person with type O blood have in their plasma?

    • Anti-A

    • Anti-B

    • Anti-A and Anti-B

    • No blood group specific antibodies

    • Varies in different type O people

    Correct Answer
    A. Anti-A and Anti-B
  • 9. 

    The process of a white blood cell squeezing between endothelial cells to exit the blood vessel is called

    • Hempoiesis

    • Emigration

    • Wandering

    • Adhesion

    • Phagocytosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Emigration
  • 10. 

    Most of the plasma proteins are synthesized in the

    • Liver

    • White blood cells

    • Bone marrow

    • Kidneys

    • Spleen

    Correct Answer
    A. Liver
  • 11. 

    How much of blood plasma is water (approximately)?

    • 95%

    • 91%

    • 88%

    • 80%

    • 50%

    Correct Answer
    A. 91%
  • 12. 

    A hematocrit measures

    • Percentage of total blood volume occupied by RBC

    • Percentage of total blood volume occupied by WBC

    • Percentage of total blood volume occupied by platelets

    • Both A and B

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Percentage of total blood volume occupied by RBC
  • 13. 

    A megakaryoblast will develop into

    • Red blood cell

    • White blood cell

    • Platelet

    • Both b and c

    • Any of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Platelet
  • 14. 

    Which of the following provides immune responses?

    • Platelet

    • Eosinophil

    • Lymphocyte

    • Basophil

    • Macrophage

    Correct Answer
    A. Lymphocyte
  • 15. 

    Considering Rh blood types, which of the below situations would result in maternal antibodies attacking the fetus?

    • Mom is Rh negative and fetus is Rh positive

    • Mom is Rh negative and fetus is Rh negative

    • Mom is Rh positive and fetus is Rh negative

    • Mom is Rh positive and fetus is Rh positive.

    Correct Answer
    A. Mom is Rh negative and fetus is Rh positive
  • 16. 

    What antigens does a person have on their RBC if their plasma has antibody A?

    • A

    • B

    • O

    • A and B

    • No antigens

    Correct Answer
    A. B
  • 17. 

    A red blood cell's function is

    • Gas transport

    • Disease resistance

    • Blood cell proliferation

    • Cytokine stimulation

    • Nutrient transport

    Correct Answer
    A. Gas transport
  • 18. 

    This hormone stimulates proliferation of red blood cells in red bone marrow

    • TPO

    • Follicle stimulating hormone

    • EPO

    • Human growth hormone

    • Calcitonin

    Correct Answer
    A. EPO
  • 19. 

    A woman who is Rh negative and a man who is Rh positive had a child who was Rh negative. This means that the next child born to this couple will be at a high risk of developing hemolytic disease of the newborn.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 20. 

    Agranular leukocytes include

    • Lymphocytes

    • Monocytes

    • Neutrophils

    • A and B

    • A,B, and C

    Correct Answer
    A. A and B
  • 21. 

    Which of the following is an anticoagulant?

    • Thromboxane A2

    • Plasmin

    • Heparin

    • Fibrinogen

    • Protease

    Correct Answer
    A. Heparin
  • 22. 

    Increased numbers of _________ may occur in allergic reactions, parasitic infections, and some autoimmune diseases.

    • Basophils

    • Monocytes

    • Eosinophils

    • Lymphocytes

    • Neutropils

    Correct Answer
    A. Eosinophils
  • 23. 

    Which of the following statements is true?

    • Hypoxia increases the secretion of erythropoietin by the kidneys

    • Loss of the nucleus causes swelling of an erythrocyte

    • Normally, erythropoiesis outpaces the production of red blood cell destruction

    • A reticulocyte has a multilobed nucleus

    • Erythropoiesis is the production of white blood cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Hypoxia increases the secretion of erythropoietin by the kidneys
  • 24. 

    Which are the most numerous white blood cells?

    • Basophils

    • Lymphocytes

    • Eosinophils

    • Neutrophils

    • Monocyte

    Correct Answer
    A. Neutrophils
  • 25. 

    Which of the following is a phagocyte?

    • Lymphocyte

    • Basophil

    • Mast cell

    • Macrophage

    • Platelet

    Correct Answer
    A. Macrophage
  • 26. 

    The primary responsibility of this white blood cell is to destroy newly formed tumor cells.

    • Natural killer cells

    • Basophils

    • B-cells

    • Neutrophils

    • T-cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Natural killer cells
  • 27. 

    During hemopoiesis, some of the myeloid stem cells differentiate into

    • Nitric oxide

    • Progenitor cells

    • Enzymes

    • Plasma proteins

    • Heme molecules

    Correct Answer
    A. Progenitor cells
  • 28. 

    Which of the following places events involved in blood clot formation following tissue trauma in the correct order?

    • Activation of Factor X; formation of fibrin; formation of thrombin; formation of prothrombinase; clot retraction

    • Activation of Factor X; formation of prothrombinase; formation of thrombin; formation of fibrin; clot retraction

    • Activation of Factor X; formation of thrombin; formation of prothrombinase; formation of fibrin; clot retraction

    • Formation of prothrombinase; activation of Factor X; formation of thrombin; formation of fibrin; clot retraction

    • Formation of prothrombinase; formation of thrombin; formation of fibrin; activation of Factor X; clot retraction

    Correct Answer
    A. Activation of Factor X; formation of prothrombinase; formation of thrombin; formation of fibrin; clot retraction
  • 29. 

    If your blood type is O negative, you will have in your plasma antibodies to A, B, and Rh antigens.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 30. 

    Ferritin is used to

    • Transport iron

    • Synthesize iron

    • Digest iron

    • Store iron

    • Convert iron

    Correct Answer
    A. Store iron
  • 31. 

    An immature red blood cell that lacks a nucleus is called a

    • Precursor cell

    • Cytokine

    • Interleukin

    • Reticulocyte

    • Proerythroblast

    Correct Answer
    A. Reticulocyte
  • 32. 

    Which of the following is not an agranular leukocyte?

    • Monocytes

    • Macrophage

    • Lymphocyte

    • Basophil

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Basophil
  • 33. 

    A thrombus is:

    • A narrowing of the lumen of a vessel

    • A medicine used to treat heart attacks

    • An air bubble traveling in the blood stream

    • A collection of platelets and other cells on the endothelial surface

    • A substance that dissolves blood clots

    Correct Answer
    A. A collection of platelets and other cells on the endothelial surface
  • 34. 

    Which of the following do mast cells not release?

    • Heparin

    • Histamine

    • Nitric oxide

    • Protease

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Nitric oxide
  • 35. 

    Once this is formed, the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways are identical.

    • Thromboplastin

    • Calcium

    • Prothrombinase

    • Fibrinogen

    • Fibrin

    Correct Answer
    A. Prothrombinase
  • 36. 

    Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in disease resistance?

    • Myoglobin

    • Hemoglobin

    • Albumins

    • Fibrinogens

    • Globulins

    Correct Answer
    A. Globulins
  • 37. 

    Stem cells obtained from cord blood may be preferred over those obtained from red bone marrow because

    • Stem cells are found in greater numbers in cord blood.

    • Fetal and neonatal lymphocytes found in cord blood are less likely to cause graft-versus-host disease.

    • Infections occur less frequently with stem cells derived from cord blood.

    • Stem cells from cord blood can be stored indefinitely.

    • All of the above are correct.

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above are correct.
  • 38. 

    During the platelet release reaction, serotonin and ADP from the platelets activate nearby platelets while thromboxane A2 acts as a vasoconstrictor.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 39. 

    This hormone causes the development of megakaryoblasts.

    • Erythropoietin

    • Human growth hormone

    • Nitric oxide

    • Heparin

    • Thrombopoietin

    Correct Answer
    A. Thrombopoietin
  • 40. 

    An increase in white blood cell count above normal levels is called:

    • Erythrocytosis

    • Emigration

    • Leukopenia

    • Erythropoiesis

    • Leukocytosis

    Correct Answer
    A. Leukocytosis
  • 41. 

    After testing your blood in the lab, you found that your red cells agglutinated with both anti-A and anti-B antisera. This means that you

    • Have A and B antigens on your RBC.

    • Have anti-A and anti-B antibodies in your plasma.

    • Are AB positive.

    • Choices A and B are correct.

    • Choices A, B, and C are correct.

    Correct Answer
    A. Have A and B antigens on your RBC.
  • 42. 

    The enlargement of clot to the point where it could block blood flow in undamaged blood vessels is controlled by all of the following EXCEPT:

    • Positive feedback loop involving thrombin and factor V.

    • Inhibition of platelet adhesion and release by prostacyclin.

    • Availability of antithrombin and activated protein C.

    • Absorption of thrombin by fibrin in the clot.

    • Dispersal of clotting factors by blood flow.

    Correct Answer
    A. Positive feedback loop involving thrombin and factor V.
  • 43. 

    Which of the following is not a factor in destroying attacking pathogens?

    • Emigration

    • The release of lysozymes

    • Erythropoiesis

    • Phagocytosis

    • Chemotaxis

    Correct Answer
    A. Erythropoiesis
  • 44. 

    Lysozyme, superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, and defensins are all part of the pathogen-destroying chemicals used by

    • Neutrophils

    • Eosinophil

    • Basophil

    • Lymphocytes

    • Monocytes

    Correct Answer
    A. Neutrophils
  • 45. 

    Which of the following does NOT contain a nucleus while in the peripheral blood?

    • Erythrocytes

    • Thrombocytes

    • Megakaryocytes

    • A and B are correct.

    • A, B, and C are correct.

    Correct Answer
    A. A and B are correct.
  • 46. 

    A hemopoietic growth factor:

    • Are lymphoid cells used in the immune system's defense mode

    • Are precursor cells

    • Is a hormone that regulates bone growth

    • Stimulates absorption of nutrients in the small intestine

    • Is a hormone that aids in proliferation of progenitor cells

    Correct Answer
    A. Is a hormone that aids in proliferation of progenitor cells
  • 47. 

    Which of the following molecules is correctly matched with its description?

    • Transferrin: stores iron ions in the liver

    • Ferritin: transports iron ions in the bloodstream

    • Biliverdin: pigment derived from heme that is released by the liver into bile

    • Urobilinogen: end product of bacterial conversion of bilirubin in the large intestine

    • Stercobilin: yellow pigment excreted in the urine

    Correct Answer
    A. Urobilinogen: end product of bacterial conversion of bilirubin in the large intestine
  • 48. 

    An ABO mismatched blood transfusion can cause acute renal failure because the

    • Antibodies in the transfusion damage the cells in the kidney.

    • Antigens in the transfusion damage the cells in the kidney.

    • Agglutinated red cells get stuck in the capillaries of the kidneys.

    • Hemoglobin released from lysed RBC clogs the filtration membrane of the kidneys.

    • None of the above are correct.

    Correct Answer
    A. Hemoglobin released from lysed RBC clogs the filtration membrane of the kidneys.
  • 49. 

    Which of the following is not involved in platelet plug formation?

    • Platelets sticking to the walls of an injured vessel

    • Vasoconstriction due to serotonin release

    • Release of platelet-derived-growth-factor (PDGF)

    • The release of ADH to make the platelets bind to each other

    • All the above occur in platelet plug formation

    Correct Answer
    A. The release of ADH to make the platelets bind to each other

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