Chapter 10 Flashcards
- Which of the following would result from a reduced number of erythrocytes in the blood?
a. Increased hemoglobin in the blood
b. Decreased hematocrit
c. Increased risk of hemostasis
d. Decreased osmotic pressure of the
blood
b. Decreased hematocrit
The ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood as determined by separation of red blood cells from the plasma usually by centrifugation
- What term is used to describe a deficit of all types of blood cells?
a. Leucopenia
b. Neutropenia
c. Pancytopenia
d. Erythrocytosis
. Pancytopenia
- Capillary walls consist of:
a. multiple endothelial layers.
b. a thick layer of smooth
muscle.
c. two or three epithelial layers.
d. a single endothelial layer.
d. a single endothelial layer.
- Vitamin K is required by the liver to synthesize:
a. heparin.
b. prothrombin.
c. amino acids.
d.
prothrombin
a plasma protein produced in the liver in the presence of vitamin K and converted into thrombin in the clotting of blood
- Individuals with type O blood are considered to be universal donors because their blood:
a. contains A and B
antibodies.
b. contains A and B antigens.
c. lacks A and B antibodies.
d. lacks A and B antigens.
d. lacks A and B antigens
- What are the two circulations that comprise the overall circulatory system?
a. Pulmonary and systemic circulations
b. Peripheral and central circulations
c. Cardiovascular and lymphatic circulations
d. Cardiopulmonary and peripheral
circulations
ANS:
a. Pulmonary and systemic circulations
- Chronic blood loss causes anemia because of the:
a. shortened life span of the erythrocytes.
b. lower metabolic rate.
c. loss of protein and electrolytes.
d. smaller amount of recycled iron
available.
d. smaller amount of recycled iron
available.
- What is the cause of sickle cell anemia?
a. A defective gene inherited from both
parents
b. A chronic bacterial infection
a. A defective gene inherited from both
parents
- Which of the following best describes the characteristic erythrocyte associated with pernicious anemia?
a. Hypochromic, microcytic
b. Normochromic, normocytic
c. Elongated, sickle-shaped
d. Megaloblastic or macrocytic nucleated
cells
d. Megaloblastic or macrocytic nucleated
cells
- What causes numbness and tingling in the fingers of individuals with untreated pernicious anemia?
a. Persistent hyperbilirubinemia
b. Increasing acidosis affecting metabolism
c. Vitamin B12 deficit causing peripheral nerve demyelination
d. Multiple small vascular occlusions affecting peripheral
nerves
c. Vitamin B12 deficit causing peripheral nerve demyelination
- Jaundice is one typical sign of:
a. sickle cell anemia.
b. aplastic anemia.
c. iron deficiency
anemia.
d. acute leukemia.
a. sickle cell anemia.
- What are the typical early general signs and symptoms of anemia?
a. Chest pain, palpitations
b. Jaundice, stomatitis
c. Pallor, dyspnea, and fatigue
d. Bradycardia, heat intolerance
c. Pallor, dyspnea, and fatigue
- What is the cause of oral ulcerations and delayed healing occurring with any severe anemia?
a. Lack of folic acid for DNA synthesis
b. Frequent microinfarcts in the tissues
c. Deficit of oxygen for epithelial cell mitosis and
metabolism
d. Elevated bilirubin levels in blood and body fluids
c. Deficit of oxygen for epithelial cell mitosis and
metabolism
- Which of the following is present with pernicious anemia?
a. Pancytopenia
b. Hypochlorhydria
c. Leukocytosis
d. Multiple infarcts
b. Hypochlorhydria
deficiency of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice
- Why is pernicious anemia treated with injections of vitamin B12?
a. An immune reaction in the stomach would destroy the
vitamin.
b. Digestive enzymes would destroy the vitamin.
c. The vitamin irritates the gastric mucosa.
d. The ingested vitamin would not be absorbed into the blood.
d. The ingested vitamin would not be absorbed into the blood.
- Why do abnormally low hemoglobin values develop with pernicious anemia?
a. Decreased production of erythrocytes
b. Shorter life span of erythrocytes
b. Shorter life span of erythrocytes
- What are the common early signs of aplastic anemia?
a. Painful joints and skeletal deformity
b. Abdominal discomfort and splenomegaly
c. Excessive bleeding and recurrent
infections
d. Palpitations and chest pain
c. Excessive bleeding and recurrent
infections
- Why do vascular occlusions and infarcts occur frequently with sickle cell anemia?
a. The red blood cells are abnormally large.
b. Increased hemolysis of erythrocytes occurs.
c. Erythrocytes change to sickle shape when hypoxia
occurs.
d. HbS is unable to transport oxygen.
c. Erythrocytes change to sickle shape when hypoxia
occurs.(: a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
)
- Which of the following applies to sickle cell trait?
a. Most hemoglobin is in the form of HgS
b. Sickling of erythrocytes occurs with severe hypoxia.
c. Painful sickling crises with multiple infarctions occur
frequently.
d. A child’s skeletal growth is delayed.
b. Sickling of erythrocytes occurs with severe hypoxia.(: a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
)
- What is the basic abnormality in thalassemia?
a. Several amino acids in the globin chains have been replaced by substitute amino acids.
b. More than four globin chains are found in the erythrocytes.
c. The iron molecule is displaced in hemoglobin.
d. There is failure to synthesize either the alpha or beta chains in the hemoglobin
molecule.
d. There is failure to synthesize either the alpha or beta chains in the hemoglobin
molecule.
- Which of the following can result from a malabsorption problem?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Sickle cell anemia
c. Thalassemia major
d. Pernicious anemia
d. Pernicious anemia
- In individuals with pernicious anemia, antibodies form to:
a. vitamin B12.
b. intrinsic factor or parietal
cells.
c. mucus-producing glands.
d. hydrochloric acid.
b. intrinsic factor or parietal
cells.