Week 4 _ Blood Quiz 1 Flashcards by Daniel Kamfer

What cells are considered to be lymphocytes?

Select one:

a. Basophils
b. T and B cells
c. Platelets
d. Phagocytes

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A patient with blood group AB- can receive a blood transfusion from all of the following donor blood types except for:

Select one:

a. AB-
b. AB+
c. A-
d. O-

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The percentage of total volume used to determine the number of erythrocytes in a blood sample is referred to as the:
Select one:
a. reticulocyte count.
b. ESR
c. red blood cell count.
d. hematocrit.

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Which leukocyte contains histamine in its granules?

Select one:

a. Basophils
b. Monocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Eosinophils

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Which property do white blood cells have in common?
Select one:
a. WBCs transport oxygen.
b. WBCs are nucleated and have a protective function.
c. All WBCs are granulocytes.
d. All WBCs have a phagocytic function.

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If a patient had an A+ blood type, which of the following is TRUE in regards to the types of antibodies they would carry in their blood?

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a. Patient would have anti-A antibodies
b. Patient would have anti-B antibodies
c. Patient would have anti-Rhesus antibodies
d. Patients would have have no preformed circulating antibodies

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A healthy adult male has approximately ___ liters of blood.

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a. 5-6
b. 3-4
c. 1-2
d. 2-3

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Which of the following is a function of neutrophils?

Select one:
a. Phagocytose bacteria
b. Mount immune response by direct cell attack or via
antibodies
c. Release histamine and other mediators of
inflammation
d. Kill parasitic worms

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A major plasma protein that maintains the blood osmotic pressure is:

Select one:

a. albumin.
b. angiotensinogen.
c. fibrin.
d. globulin.

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Which of the following is a function of erythrocytes?

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a. Release histamine
b. Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
c. Phagocytize bacteria
d. Mount an immune response

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Platelets ________.

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a. stick to the damaged area of a blood vessel and help seal the break
b. have a life span of about 120 days
c. are the precursors of leukocytes
d. have multiple nuclei

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Which antibodies would be found in the serum of a person with AB+ blood?

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a. anti-A antibodies
b. anti-B antibodies
c. Neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies
d. Both anti-B and anti-A antibodies

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Granulocytes do NOT include:

Select one:

a. basophils.
b. eosinophils.
c. monocytes.
d. neutrophils.

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Formed elements in the blood include everything except:

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a. leukocytes
b. platelets
c. plasma
d. erythrocytes

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Secondary polycythemia can result from:

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a. excessive blood loss
b. bone marrow cancer
c. living at high altitudes
d. Insufficient dietary intake of vitamin B12 or iron

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Which of the following is not a phase of hemostasis?

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a. vascular spasm
b. coagulation
c. platelet plug formation
d. erythropoeisis

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Red blood cells are a biconcave disc shape as this:

Select one:
a. Maximises surface area
b. they have multiple nuclei
c. to enable them to be flexible enough to change 
    shape
d. Both a and c are correct

What is the name of the hormone released by the kidneys (and sometimes the liver) in response to hypoxia?

Select one:

a. Erythropoietin
b. Hematopoietin
c. Albumin
d. Adrenaline

Hemoglobin is made up of four red heme groups bound to the protein globin. In the centre of each heme group is an atom of _________ which binds to ____________.

Select one:

a. iron, oxygen
b. ferritin, carbon dioxide
c. albumin, oxygen
d. iron, albumin

The most numerous leukocyte is the:

Select one:

a. basophil.
b. monocyte.
c. neutrophil
d. lymphocyte.

The blood type of the universal donor is:

Select one:

a. AB-
b. AB+
c. O+
d. O-

If looking at a blood smear and you see a cell with a pink granulated cytoplasm with a bilobed nucleus you are looking at a:

Select one:

a. neutrophil
b. basophil
c. monocyte
d. eosinophil

If a patient is a B- blood type, what antigens do their RBCs express?

Select one:

a. A antigen and Rhesus antigen
b. B antigen
c. B antigen and Rhesus antigen
d. No antigen

When is a mother treated with RhoGAM to prevent any possibility of hemolytic disease of the newborn?

Select one:

a. If the mother is Rh-
b. If the father is Rh+
c. If the mother is Rh+
d. If the fetus is Rh-

Which of the following is a regulatory function of blood? Select one: a. delivery of oxygen to body cells b. protection against infection c. prevention of blood loss d. maintenance of normal pH in body tissues

Fred's blood was determined to be AB+. What does this mean? Select one: a. Antibodies to A and B are present in the red cells. b. There are no antibodies to A, to B, or to Rh antigens in the plasma. c. His blood lacks Rh factor. d. He can only receive blood from a donor who is AB positive.

Red blood cells are made in the: Select one: a. liver b. red bone marrow c. brain d. kidneys

What would you say the following blood type is? picture of " Anti-A clotting; anti-B not clotting; Anti O clotting) Select one: a. B+ b. A+ c. A+O+ d. A-

The blood clotting cascade is an example of: Select one: a. a positive feedback loop b. Erythropoiesis c. a negative feedback loop d. Hemolysis

The rarest leukocyte in the blood is the: Select one: a. Basophil b. Erythrocyte c. Neutrophil d. Eosinophil

A patient with an O+ blood type would have circulating antibodies against which (if any) red blood cell antigens? Select one: a. None, they are the universal donor. b. None, they are the universal recipient c. All antigens, A antigens, B antigens and potentially Rhesus antigens d. Only A antigens and B antigens

A patient with the blood type B- has what antibodies in their plasma? Select one: a. anti-B antibodies only b. anti-B antibodies and potentially anti-Rhesus antibodies c. anti-A antibodies and potentially anti-Rhesus antibodies d. anti-A and anti-B antibodies

Each molecule of hemoglobin contains ____ atoms of iron. Select one: a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d. 8

In hemolytic disease of the newborn, anti-Rh antibodies may attack the __________________ causing erythroblastosis fetalis. This can be prevent in Rhesus negative mothers by administering __________ during late pregnancy. Select one: a. fetal RBCs, RhoGAM b. fetal leukocytes, RhoGAM c. fetal RBCs, blood transfusion d. fetal leukocytes, blood transfusion

Red blood cells and specifically Hemoglobin are recycled by macrophages when they come to the end of their useable life. The heme component is broken down into ____________ which is expelled from the body as waste and __________ which is recycled by the bone marrow. Select one: a. bilirubin, iron b. globin, amino acids c. bilirubin, amino acids d. globin, iron

The leukocyte which contains histamine and heparin filled granules is known as a: Select one: a. Neutrophil b. Eosinophil c. Basophil d. Lymphocyte

The plasma component of blood makes up approximately ________ of the total blood volume in a healthy individual. Select one: a. 45% b. 1% c. 90% d. 55%

The proteins found on the surface of red blood cells that dictate blood type are known as: Select one: a. antibodies b. antigens c. red blood cell lipids d. organelles

Unlike antibodies against the A and B red blood cell antigens, you must first be ____________________ Rhesus antigen in order to develop antibodies against it. Select one: a. born with b. exposed to c. be pregnant with a baby that is negative for d. of a blood type containing

When assessing the blood type from an unknown sample, agglutination indicates: Select one: a. that the antigen being tested is present. b. that the antigen being tested is NOT present. c. That the patient has antibodies against the antigen being tested. d. That the patient is carrying a Rhesus positive fetus and requires treatment with Anti-D injections.