Chapter 20

Question 1

Plasma __________.

Answer 1

contains mostly water

Question 2

Which of the following is correctly matched? globulin: clotting albumin: major contributor to osmotic pressure fibrinogen: immune function fibrinogen: transports lipids

Answer 2

albumin: major contributor to osmotic pressure

Question 3

Which of the following has a nucleus? -platelet -red blood cell -albumin -lymphocyte

Answer 3

lymphocyte

Question 4

The functions of blood include which of the following?

Answer 4

cooling body temperature during exercise by distributing blood to the vessels of the skin

Question 5

If a person has inadequate levels of fibrinogen in the blood, which of the following would be affected?

Answer 5

the person’s ability to clot blood after an injury

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?

Answer 6

sensation of pressure in the skin

Question 7

Which of the following could NOT be classified as a formed element of the blood? erythrocyte albumin leukocyte platelet

Answer 7

albumin

Question 8

If an adult woman is in a car accident and experiences severe bleeding, which of the following terms would best describe her condition after the bleeding?

Answer 8

hypovolemic

Question 9

If a person’s blood agglutinates when combined with A antibodies and Rh antibodies in a blood test, which of the following would be true?

Answer 9

This person could donate blood to a person with A-positive blood.

Question 10

Which leukocyte is useful in destroying abnormally functioning cancerous cells?

Answer 10

NK lymphocytes

Question 11

Which of the following is FALSE regarding platelets?

Answer 11

They are tiny cells containing a nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum.

Question 12

Which statement regarding red blood cells is FALSE?

Answer 12

The shape of an erythrocyte allows it to bind leukocytes so that the white blood cells reach injured areas intact.

Question 13

If a patient entering the hospital is tested and found to have O-negative blood type, from which person could the patient receive blood?

Answer 13

Only a person with O-negative blood could donate to the patient.

Question 14

If Robin makes a visit to an equatorial country and there contracts malaria, which white blood cell would be seen in very high numbers?

Answer 14

eosinophils

Question 15

Which leukocyte releases histamine and heparin in response to an injury?

Answer 15

basophil

Question 16

Which of the following problems would NOT be associated with thrombocytopenia, a lack of platelets in the blood?

Answer 16

excessive clot formation at an injury site

Question 17

Which of the following gives rise to lymphocytes?

Answer 17

hematopoietic stem cells

Question 18

Of the white blood cells, which of the following are granulocytes?

Answer 18

eosinophils, neutrophils, and basophils

Question 19

If someone has a disorder of his/her myeloid stem cells, all of the following would be affected EXCEPT __________. monocytes red blood cells lymphocytes platelets

Answer 19

lymphocytes

Question 20

If a person suffers significant blood loss due to an injury, there will likely be a rise in his or her erythropoietin (EPO) levels. What will be the consequence of this action?

Answer 20

The rate of erythrocyte maturation will accelerate.

Question 21

Which of the following cells ejects its nucleus during the process of its development?

Answer 21

erythrocyte

Question 22

If a person develops thymus cancer and has to have the organ removed, which blood cell population will be reduced?

Answer 22

lymphocytes

Question 23

A person with Type AB blood __________.

Answer 23

has no anti-A or anti-B antibodies

Question 24

A person with Type A blood __________.

Answer 24

has antibodies that will agglutinate Type B blood

Question 25

If you have Type O blood, you can receive a transfusion from a donor that is __________.

Answer 25

Type O

Question 26

Answer 26

Question 28

Answer 28

Question 29

Answer 29