35: Hematology

Question 0

Protein on the surface of a donors red blood cells that the patient’s body recognizes as “not self”.

Answer 0

Antigen

Question 1

The study of blood and the blood-forming organs.

Answer 1

Hematology

Question 2

What is the most common transfusion reaction?

Answer 2

Nonhemolytic Reaction

Question 3

An excess of red blood cells.

Answer 3

Polycythemia

Question 4

An inadequate number of red blood cells or inadequate hemoglobin within the red blood cells.

Answer 4

Anemia

Question 5

An inherited disorder of red blood cell production, so named because the red blood cells become sickle-shaped when oxygen levels are low.

Answer 5

Sickle cell anemia

Question 6

Too few white blood cells.

Answer 6

Leukopenia

Question 7

Too many white blood cells.

Answer 7

leukocytosis

Question 8

A reduction in the number of neutrophils.

Answer 8

Neutropenia

Question 9

Cancer of the hematopoietic cells.

Answer 9

Leukemia

Question 10

Cancer of the lymphatic system.

Answer 10

Lymphoma

Question 11

An abnormal increase in the number of platletes.

Answer 11

Thrombocytosis

Question 12

An abnormal decrease in the number of platelets.

Answer 12

Thrombocytopenia

Question 13

A blood disorder in which one of the proteins necessary for blood clotting is missing or defective.

Answer 13

Hemophilia

Question 14

Condition in which the vWF component of factor VIII(8) is deficient.

Answer 14

von Willebrand’s Disease

Question 15

A disorder of coagulation caused by systemic activation of the coagulation cascade.

Answer 15

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Question 16

a cancerous disorder of plasma cells

Answer 16

Multiple Myeloma