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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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1
Q 
A relationship in which both organisms benefit is called:
	 A. Mutualism	
	 B. Opportunism	
	 C. Parasitism	
	 D. Commensalism
A

A. Mutualism

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The enzymes that increase to indicate myocardial infarction include all of the following, except:
	 A. Creatine kinase	
	 B. Troponin I	
	 C. Creatinine	
	 D. Troponin T
A

C. Creatinine

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Cholesterol, triglycerides, fatty acids, and phospholipids form:
	 A. Amino acids	
	 B. Lipids	
	 C. Proteins	
	 D. Carbohydrates
A

B. Lipids

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An example of a yeast infection is:
	 A. Candida albicans	
	 B. Trichomonas vaginalis	
	 C. Mycobacterium tuberculosis	
	 D. Rocky Mountain spotted fever
A

A. Candida albicans

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Q 
Platelets release:
	 A. Vasopressin	
	 B. Erythropoietin	
	 C. Serotonin	
	 D. Prothrombin
A

C. Serotonin

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Q 
Which of the following infectious diseases is not caused by bacteria?
	 A. Ringworm	
	 B. Gonorrhea	
	 C. Pneumonia	
	 D. Sinusitis
A

A. Ringworm

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The waste produce bilirubin is produced from:
A. Iron found in hemoglobin molecules
B. Portions of heme molecules that do not contain iron
C. Globin chains of hemoglobin
D. Abnormal proteins found in red blood cells

A

B. Portions of heme molecules that do not contain iron

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8
Q 
A hematocrit provides information on:
	 A. Plasma composition	
	 B. Packed cell volume	
	 C. Blood type	
	 D. Clotting factors
A

B. Packed cell volume

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Q 
The average amount of hemoglobin in the blood of an adult female is:
	 A. 5-10 g / dL of blood	
	 B. 12-16 g / dL of blood	
	 C. 20-26 g / dL of blood	
	 D. 35-45 g / dL of blood
A

B. 12-16 g / dL of blood

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A person with type B blood has:
A. Type B agglutinogens on their red blood cells
B. The ability to receive type AB blood cells
C. The ability to receive type A blood cells
D. Type B agglutinins in their plasma

A

A. Type B agglutinogens on their red blood cells

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Which of the following bacteria is the most common cause of urinary tract infections?
	 A. Staphylococcus aureus	
	 B. Escherichia coli	
	 C. Streptococcus pyogene	
	 D. Bacteroides fragilis
A

B. Escherichia coli

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During fasting for a lipid profile, the patient is allowed to drink:
	 A. Barium	
	 B. Water	
	 C. Orange juice	
	 D. Milk
A

B. Water

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Whole blood testing is usually good for specimens up to how old?
	 A. 4h	
	 B. 12h	
	 C. 18h	
	 D. 24h
A

D. 24h

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Q 
Any rod-shaped bacterium is called:
	 A. Spirilla	
	 B. Protozoa	
	 C. Virions	
	 D. Bacilli
A

D. Bacilli

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Which of the following microorganisms lacks a cell wall?
	 A. Bacteria	
	 B. Mycoplasmae	
	 C. Fungi	
	 D. Protozoa
A

B. Mycoplasmae

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The “good” type of cholesterol is:
	 A. Total cholesterol	
	 B. Triglycerides	
	 C. HDL	
	 D. LDL
A

C. HDL

17
Q 
Which hematology tests require the smallest amounts of blood?
	 A. Venipuncture	
	 B. Butterfly collection	
	 C. Arterial puncture	
	 D. Capillary puncture
A

D. Capillary puncture

18
Q 
The bacterium Escherichia coli can cause:
	 A. Gonorrhea	
	 B. Pneumonia	
	 C. Arthritis	
	 D. Urinary tract infections
A

D. Urinary tract infections

19
Q

What is the anticoagulant of choice for hematology testing?
A. Treponema pallidum
B. Ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (EDTA)
C. Heparin
D. Warfarin

A

B. Ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid (EDTA)

20
Q 
A normal adult hematocrit would be:
	 A. 45	
	 B. 65	
	 C. 75	
	 D. 92
A

A. 45

21
Q 
The main event of the platelet phase is:
	 A. Vascular spasm	
	 B. Clot retraction	
	 C. Formation of a platelet plug	
	 D. Activation of fibrinogen
A

C. Formation of a platelet plug

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Q 
The body's mechanisms that oppose infection are referred to as:
	 A. Virulence	
	 B. Infective dose	
	 C. Vector	
	 D. Resistance
A

D. Resistance

23
Q 
What do CBC collection tubes contain?
	 A. Water	
	 B. Anticoagulant	
	 C. Serum	
	 D. Plasma
A

B. Anticoagulant

24
Q

A person’s blood type is determined by the:
A. Chemical character of the hemoglobin
B. Shape of the red blood cells
C. Presence or absence of specific molecules on the red blood cell membrane
D. Size of the red blood cells

A

C. Presence or absence of specific molecules on the red blood cell membrane

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