Chapter 26 Quiz

Question 1

Red blood cells live for approximately

Answer 1

4 months

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is most at risk for erythroblastosis fetalis?

Answer 2

The second Rh- positive fetus born to an Rh- negative mother

Question 3

When a blood vessel is broken, what is the body’s first response?

Answer 3

Smooth muscle Contraction

Question 4

If a patient has a white blood cell count above 10,000 cells per cubic millimeter of blood. The patient has___ and probably has a bacterial infection

Answer 4

Leukocytois

Question 5

Which of the following is the smallest of the plasma proteins that pull water into the blood stream to help maintain blood pressure?

Answer 5

Ambuminis

Question 6

When blood coagulates on a vessel wall in the absence of a known injury. It is correctly referred to as

Answer 6

A thrombus

Question 7

Globulins are plasma proteins that

Answer 7

Transport lipids and some vitamins

Question 8

A condition in which the bone marrow produces a large number of abnormal white blood cells is

Answer 8

Leukemia

Question 9

The production of RBC’s in the blood is controlled by which hormone?

Answer 9

Erythropoetin

Question 10

Blood platelets are essential for

Answer 10

Clotting

Question 11

There are 3 major types of proteins in plasma: globulins, fibrogens, and

Answer 11

Albumins

Question 12

People with which blood type are universal recipients

Answer 12

AB

Question 13

Mature RBC’s contain a pigment called

Answer 13

Hemoglobin

Question 14

The inability to absorb vitamin B12 is called

Answer 14

Pernicious anemia

Question 15

The formation of a blood clot is called

Answer 15

Hemostasis

Question 16

Plasma make up what percentage of the blood?

Answer 16

55%

Question 17

Which of the following populations is the most affected by sickle cell anemia?

Answer 17

African Americans

Question 18

If an embolus lodges in a coronary artery, it may cause

Answer 18

Myocardial infarction

Question 19

The white blood cells that provide immunity for the body are the

Answer 19

Neutrophils

Question 20

There are different types of lipoproteins found in blood. They include very low density lipoproteins (VLD) , high density lipoproteins (HDL) and

Answer 20

Chylomicrons

Question 21

The white blood cells called ___ release substances such as histamine, which promotes inflammation, and heparin which is an anticoagulant

Answer 21

Basophils

Question 22

Approximately 55% of the blood in a healthy person is made up of

Answer 22

Plasma

Question 23

Which of the following WBC’s release histamine and heparin and promote inflammation?

Answer 23

Basophils

Question 24

The clumping of red blood cells following a blood transfusion is

Answer 24

Aggulutination

Question 25

Which of the following is considered a normal WBC count?

Answer 25

6700 cells