Midterm questions to study Flashcards
The watery part of blood is called?
plasma
-genic means?
producing
sarc/o means?
flesh
-oma means?
tumor
bone combining form?
oste/o
General term for bone disease?
osteopathy
what suffix means abnormal softening?
-malacia
Platelets are called?
thrombocytes
Natural immunity is called?
Innate immunity
Which of the following substances is NOT transported by plasma?
A. oxygen
B. glucose
C. calcium
D. amino acids
Oxygen
suffix that means formation?
-poiesis
-cyte means?
Cell
Which blood type is called the universal donor?
type O
Which blood type is called the universal recipient?
type AB
Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Lymph nodes
D. Lymphatic vessels
Liver
Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic and immune systems?
A. Transport fats absorbed by the digestive system.
B. Form the primary defense against the invasion of pathogens.
C. Assist in the blood-clotting process.
D. Collect excess tissue fluid and return it to the circulatory system.
Assist in the blood-clotting process
Which lymph glands are found in the groin region?
inguinal
Which of the following statements regarding the tonsils is FALSE?
A. The palatine tonsils are located in the nasal cavity.
B. The tonsils are composed of lymphatic tissue.
C. The tonsils remove pathogens for the digestive and respiratory systems.
D. Sometimes the tonsils have to be removed if they become chronically infected.
A. The palatine tonsils are located in the nasal cavity.
Which of the following statements regarding natural immunity is FALSE?
A. Natural immunity includes receiving antibodies from the mother through the placenta.
B. Natural immunity does not require prior exposure to the pathogen.
C. A good example of natural immunity is the macrophage.
D. Natural immunity mechanisms are not specific to any particular pathogen.
Natural immunity includes receiving antibodies from the mother through the placenta.
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A. nosocomial infection—acquired outside the hospital
B. reinfection—repeat infection by the same pathogen
C. cross-infection—infection acquired directly from another person
D. self-inoculation—infection spreads from one part of a person’s body to a different area
Which of the following is the most important standard precaution?
A. Wash your hands.
B. Wear gloves.
C. Wear a nonpermeable gown or apron.
D. Wear a mask and protective eyewear.
Wash your hands
Which of the following terms means to convert a liquid to a gel or solid?
A. coagulate
B. clot
C. hemostasis
D. hematopoiesis
coagulate
Which of the following conditions results in thick blood as a result of having too many red blood cells?
A. hemophilia
B. polycythemia vera
C. hyperlipidemia
D. thalassemia
Polycythemia vera
Which of the following conditions is a blood infection?
A. thalassemia
B. septicemia
C. leukemia
D. hemophilia
septicemia
Which of the following conditions is a cancer?
A. polycythemia vera
B. septicemia
C. leukemia
D. pernicious anemia
leukemia
The mixture of plasma and blood cells is called:
A. packed blood.
B. serum.
C. transfusion.
D. whole blood.
whole blood
Which of the following is a term meaning a substance that causes an allergic reaction?
A. allogen
B. allergen
C. allergy
D. allergist
allergen
Which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow?
A. lymphedema
B. lymphangioma
C. lymphadenitis
D. lymphangiography
lymphedema
Which is the severe itching associated with hives?
A. anaphylactic
B. dyscrasia
C. lymphedema
D. urticaria
urticaria
Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction?
A. elephantiasis
B. sarcoidosis
C. anaphylactic shock
D. AIDS-related complex
anaphylactic shock
Which blood test examines the shape of red blood cells?
A. red blood cell morphology
B. red blood cell count
C. hemoglobin
D. complete blood count
Red blood cell morphology
Which of the following blood tests measures how long it takes for a clot to form?
A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate
B. culture and sensitivity
C. hematocrit
D. pro-time
pro-time
Which of the following blood tests is an indicator of the presence of an inflammatory disease?
A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate
B. culture and sensitivity
C. hematocrit
D. pro-time
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Which of the following blood tests checks for bacterial growth?
A. erythrocyte sedimentation rate
B. culture and sensitivity
C. hematocrit
D. pro-time
Blood culture and sensitivity
Which of the following pairs is mismatched?
A. monospot—test for Hodgkin’s disease
B. erythrocyte sedimentation rate—indicates inflammatory disease
C. lymphangiography—X-ray showing the lymph vessels
D. antinuclear antibody (ANA) test—Blood test to assist in diagnosis of autoimmune diseases
Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a blood test?
A. BMT
B. HCT
C. PT
D. CBC
BMT (Blood marrow transplant)
Which of the following medications prevents blood clot formation?
A. hematinic
B. anticoagulant
C. antihemorrhagic
D. fibrinolytic
Anticoagulant
Which of the following medications is useful for treating autoimmune diseases?
A. antihistamine
B. corticosteroid
C. protease inhibitor
D. immunosuppressant
Corticosteroid
Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.
erythrocytes
plasma
leukocytes
platelets
Correct!
spleen
lymph node
hyperlipidemia
polycythemia vera
leukemia
hemophilia
culture and sensitivity
determines bacterial infection
Transport oxygen
Watery part of blood
Fight pathogens
Play a role in hemostasis
Removes damaged erythrocytes STUDY)
Removes pathogens and cell debris from lymph
High cholesterol in the blood
Condition of having too many red blood cells
Cancer of the bond marrow
Clotting time is prolonged
Determines bacterial infection
Which of the following medications helps to block an allergic reaction?
A. antihistamine
B. corticosteroid
C. protease inhibitor
D. immunosuppressant
Antihistamine
Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.
phlebotomy
active acquired immunity
immunocompromised
hives
urticaria
anaphylactic shock
mononucleosis
Venipunture
Results from actual exposure to a pathogen (STUDY)
Unable to respond properly to pathogens
Appear as wheals
Intense itching
Life-threatening allergic reaction
Caused by Epstein-Barr virus
The combining form that means to eat is ________.
phag/o
The combining form that means clotting is?
coagul/o
A medical term that means pertaining to lymph is ________.
lymphatic
The combining form that means red is ________.
erythr/o
A medical term that means enlarged spleen is?
splenomegaly
A combining form that means blood is ________.
A medical term that means study of protection is ________.
Immunology
The combining form that means white is ________.
leuk/o
A medical term that means pertaining to tonsils is ________.
Tonsillar
The combining form that means shape is ________.
morph/o
The suffix that means swelling is ________.
-edema
The combining form that means protection is ________.
immun/o
A medical term that means red blood cell is ________.
erythrocyte
The combining form that means lymph is ______
A medical term that means white blood cell is ________.
leukocyte
The combining form that means spleen is ________.
splen/o
A medical term that means blood flowing out of a blood vessel is ________.
hemorrhage
The combining form that means tonsils is ________.
tonsill/o
A suffix that means standing still is ________.
-stasis
A suffix that means protein is ________.
A suffix that means abnormal decrease or too few is ________.
A suffix that means more than the normal number of cells is ________.
Hemoglobin is the protein inside erythrocytes that picks up and transports oxygen.
True/False
Which of the following is NOT an example of acquired immunity?
a. antibodies crossing the placenta from the baby to the mother
b. antibodies formed during direct exposure to a pathogen
c. immunizations
d. an antitoxin injection
Name for German measles?
Rubella
-ia means?
condition
Combining form for infection?
septic/o
-penia
A suffix that means protein is ________.
Which of the following medications is required to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ?
a. antihistamine
b. corticosteroid
c. protease inhibitor
d. immunosuppressant
Which of the following medications keeps a virus from successfully reproducing?
a. antihistamine
b. corticosteroid
c. protease inhibitor
d. immunosuppressant
A(n) _____transfusion consists of blood stored from the patient’s own body.
a. analogous
b. autologous
c. self
d. homologous
Which of the following therapeutic procedures gives a patient an injection of antibodies in order to treat a disease?
a. immunization
b. Monospot
c. vaccination
d. immunotherapy
Immunization
Which of the following abbreviations is a test for HIV-AIDS?
a. GVHD
b. KS
c. ELISA
d. PCP
Which of the following abbreviations is a machine for performing blood tests?
a. RBC
b. SMAC
c. PA
d. HGB
SMAC (Sequential Multiple Analysis)
Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a blood test?
a. BMT
b. HCT
c. PT
d. CBC
BMT