Question 1

Which cells aid in the body's defense processes by secreting histamine and heparin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eosinophils
B)  Basophils
C)  Neutrophils
D)  Platelets
E)  MonocytesF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is not a function of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transports a variety of nutrients
B)  Helps to stabilize the pH of extracellular fluids
C)  Participates in the initiation of blood clotting
D)  Produces plasma hormones
E)  Helps to regulate body temperatureF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

A deficiency of __________ can cause pernicious anemia.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin C
B)  iron
C)  vitamin B12
D)  EPO secretion
E)  folic acidF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Rh incompatibility between a sensitized Rh+ woman and an Rh- fetus can cause hemolytic disease of the newborn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Where does myeloid hemopoiesis take place in adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thymus
B)  Spleen
C)  Red bone marrow
D)  Yellow bone marrow
E)  LiverF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is most likely to cause anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  High altitude
B)  Air pollution other than by carbon monoxide
C)  Renal disease
D)  Smoking
E)  Any factor that creates a state of hypoxemiaF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

An individual has type B,Rh-positive blood.The individual has __________ antigen(s) and can produce anti-__________ antibodies.

Accepted Answer

A)  A and D; B
B)  B and D; A
C)  B; A and D
D)  A; B and D
E)  D; A and BF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

After a wound is sealed,tissue repair is followed by fibrinolysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the function of thromboplastin in hemostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It initiates the intrinsic pathway of coagulation.
B)  It initiates the extrinsic pathway of coagulation.
C)  It converts prothrombin into thrombin.
D)  It acts as a potent vasoconstrictor to reduce blood loss.
E)  It dissolves the clot after the tissue has healed.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The universal donor of RBCs,but not necessarily plasma,is blood type __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  AB, Rh-negative
B)  AB, Rh-positive
C)  O, Rh-negative
D)  O, Rh-positive
E)  ABO, Rh-negativeF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

During coagulation,which of the following is found in the extrinsic mechanism only?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium
B)  Prothrombin activator
C)  Prothrombin
D)  Thromboplastin
E)  ThrombinF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following has not been implicated in causing leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 
B)  Lead poisoning
C)  Radiation therapy
D)  Dehydration
E)  Immunosuppressant drugsF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is not normally found in plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glycogen
B)  Fibrinogen
C)  Glucose
D)  Urea
E)  AlbuminF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

What is the most abundant protein in plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin
B)  Creatine
C)  Bilirubin
D)  Albumin
E)  CreatinineF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

What are the most abundant agranulocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Macrophages
B)  Eosinophils
C)  Monocytes
D)  Lymphocytes
E)  NeutrophilsF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 16

Clotting deficiency can result from thrombocytopenia or hemophilia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Erythrocytes transport oxygen and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  defend the body against pathogens
B)  initiate blood clotting
C)  regulate erythropoiesis
D)  transport nutrients
E)  transport some carbon dioxideF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Blood viscosity stems mainly from electrolytes and monomers dissolved in plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following would not decrease the blood colloid osmotic pressure (COP) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Severe liver failure
B)  A diet predominantly based on red meat
C)  Starvation
D)  An extremely low-protein diet
E)  HypoproteinemiaF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Most oxygen is transported in the blood bound to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the plasma membrane of erythrocytes
B)  alpha chains in hemoglobin
C)  beta chains in hemoglobin
D)  delta chains in hemoglobin
E)  heme groups in hemoglobinF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 18: The Circulatory System: Blood

After a wound is sealed,tissue repair is followed by fibrinolysis.

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What is the function of thromboplastin in hemostasis?

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Where does myeloid hemopoiesis take place in adults?

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An individual has type B,Rh-positive blood.The individual has __________ antigen(s) and can produce anti-__________ antibodies.

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Which of the following has not been implicated in causing leukemia?

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Rh incompatibility between a sensitized Rh+ woman and an Rh- fetus can cause hemolytic disease of the newborn.

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Clotting deficiency can result from thrombocytopenia or hemophilia.

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Which of the following is most likely to cause anemia?

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Which of the following would not decrease the blood colloid osmotic pressure (COP) ?

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Erythrocytes transport oxygen and __________.

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During coagulation,which of the following is found in the extrinsic mechanism only?

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Which of the following is not normally found in plasma?

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Blood viscosity stems mainly from electrolytes and monomers dissolved in plasma.

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What are the most abundant agranulocytes?

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The universal donor of RBCs,but not necessarily plasma,is blood type __________.

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Which cells aid in the body's defense processes by secreting histamine and heparin?

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What is the most abundant protein in plasma?

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A deficiency of __________ can cause pernicious anemia.

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Which of the following is not a function of blood?

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Most oxygen is transported in the blood bound to __________.

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