Chapter 13: Blood System

Question 1

Hypercapnia

Answer 1

High carbon dioxide levels in the blood

Question 2

Hemophilia

Answer 2

Excessive bleeding caused by congenital lack of factor VII or IX

Question 3

Coagulation Time

Answer 3

Venous blood is clotted in a test tube

Question 4

Hematocrit

Answer 4

Sample of blood is spun in a test tube so that red cells fall to the bottom and percentage of RBC’s is measured

Question 5

RBC Morphology

Answer 5

Blood smear is examined to determine the shape or form of cells

Question 6

WBC differential

Answer 6

Leukocytes are stained and counted under a microscope to see numbers of mature and immature forms

Question 7

Erythrocyte Sedimentation rate

Answer 7

Venous blood is collected; anti-coagulant added and the distance of cells fall in a period of time determined

Question 8

Albumin

Answer 8

Blood protein that maintains the proper proportion and concentration of water in the blood

Question 9

Immunoglobins

Answer 9

IgM, IgG, IgA, IgD, IgE

Question 10

Erythrocyte

Answer 10

Red blood cell

Question 11

Erythropoietin

Answer 11

Hormone secreted by the kidneys.

Stimulates production of RBCs.

Question 12

Fibrin

Answer 12

Protein threads that form the bisis of a blood clot

Question 13

Fibrinogen

Answer 13

Plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process

Question 14

Granulocyte

Answer 14

White blood cell.

Eosinophil, basophil, and neutrophil.

Question 15

Globulins

Answer 15

Part of the blood containing plasma proteins.

Alpha, beta, and gamma are examples.

Question 16

Hemoglobin

Answer 16

Blood protein that contains iron and carries oxygen in RBCs

Question 17

Hemolysis

Answer 17

Destruction or breakdown of blood RBCs

Question 18

Heparin

Answer 18

Anticoagulent found in blood and tissues

Question 19

Immune Reaction

Answer 19

Response of the immune system to invasion by foreign substances (antigens)

Question 20

Type AB

Answer 20

A universal recipient.
Can receive blood from any donor.
Type AB has no antibodies and only AB antigens.

Question 21

Relapse

Answer 21

Symptoms of a disease return

Question 22

Palliative

Answer 22

Relieving symptoms, but not curing disease