Blood Chapter 17

Question 1

The circulatory system is composed of the:

Answer 1

cardiovascular and lymphatic systems

Question 2

The cardiovascular system consists of:

Answer 2

blood, heart, vessels

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood:

Answer 3

serving as the control center for homeostasis

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be found in plasma:

Answer 4

hemoglobin

Question 5

The 2 main and most general components of blood are:

Answer 5

plasma, formed elements

Question 6

RBCs are produced in the ______ and typically recycled in the ______:

Answer 6

marrow, spleen

Question 7

Which of the following might trigger erythropoiesis?

Answer 7

hypoxia in special cells in the kidney

Question 8

Place the following in order of increasing size:
(A) blood
(B) cardiovascular system
(C) erythrocyte
(D) formed elements
(E) globin
(F) hematocrit (packed RBCs)
(G) heme
(H) hemoglobin
(I) iron

Answer 8

IGEHCFDAB

Question 9

Which of the following would most likely cause jaundice?

Answer 9

liver failure

Question 10

Which of the following regarding Hemoglobin (Hgb) is FALSE?

Answer 10

Hgb is the most abundant protein in plasma.

Question 11

Which of the following regarding sickle cell disease (SCD) is FALSE?

Answer 11

The SCD mutation increases the risk of infection by the malaria-causing pathogen.

Question 12

Which of the following regarding an individual who is blood type AB negative is TRUE?

Answer 12

They can receive any blood type except that with the Rh antigen.

Question 13

On red blood cells, A, B and Rh refer to:

Answer 13

glycoproteins
blood groups on erythrocytes
membrane surface molecules
antigens

Question 14

The universal RECIPIENT has blood type:

Answer 14

AB+

Question 15

Universal DONOR

Answer 15

O-

Question 16

Which of the following regarding blood types is TRUE?

Answer 16

The Rh- allele is non-antigenic.

Question 17

Which of the following regarding Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) is FALSE?

Answer 17

HDN is prevented with Anti-Anti Rh antibodies to eliminate maternal Anti-Rh antibodies.

Question 18

When can HDN not possibly happen in the child of an Rh negative mother?

Answer 18

father is Rh-

Question 19

All the following regarding Neutrophils are true

Answer 19

They are the first cells recruited to sites of inflammation
They are major phagocytes
They are the most abundant leukocyte
They are granulocytes

Question 20

Place in order the following events that explain how hemostasis is achieved:
(A) activation of clotting factors / coagulation
(B) activation of platelets, causing them to adhere
(C) clotting factor production
(D) damage to vascular wall, exposure of collagen to blood
(E) vasoconstriction in nearby arterioles

Answer 20

CDEBA

Question 21

All of these increase the risk of bleeding

Answer 21

thrombocytopenia
vitamin K deficiency
taking high doses of the medicine warfarin (Coumadin)
a defect in fibrinogen, that prevents it from activating

Question 22

Which protein is in the plasma and raises osmotic pressure

Answer 22

albumin

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?

Answer 23

serving as the control center for homeostasis

Question 24

If the formed elements are removed from blood, what remains is the known as:

Answer 24

plasma

Question 25

Bob has blood type B and his serum agglutinates Mary's blood. What blood types could Mary have?

Answer 25

A or AB

Question 26

Which WBC is the most abundant and first toe aive at inflammation

Answer 26

neutrophil