Question 1

An increased erythropoietin (EPO) output by the kidneys would lead to all of the following except __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased hypoxemia
B)   increased blood osmolarity
C)   increased RBC production
D)   increased blood viscosity
E)   increased hematocritF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Where does myeloid hemopoiesis take place in adults?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Leukopoiesis begins with the differentiation of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pluripotent stem cells
B)   precursor cells
C)   colony-forming units
D)   myeloblasts
E)   lymphoblastsF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following proteins is not normally found in plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)   Albumin
B)   Hemoglobin
C)   Transferrin
D)   Prothrombin
E)   FibrinogenF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

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) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

A woman's first pregnancy is normal but her second pregnancy results in hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) .The second child needed a transfusion to completely replace the agglutinating blood.The mother is most likely type __________ and both children are most likely __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   A,Rh-negative;B,Rh-positive
B)   A,Rh-positive;B,Rh-negative
C)   O,Rh-negative;AB,Rh-negative
D)   AB,Rh-positive;O,Rh-negative
E)   AB,Rh-positive;O,Rh-positiveF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Correction of hypoxemia is regulated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a self-amplifying mechanism
B)   an enzymatic amplification
C)   a positive feedback loop
D)   a negative feedback loop
E)   a cascade effectF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Coagulation starts with a vascular spasm and ends with the formation of a platelet plug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Blood groups are used for legal purposes and in anthropology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Incompatibility of one person's blood with another results from the action of plasma antibodies against the RBCs' antigens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The ABO blood group is determined by __________ in the plasma membrane of RBCs.

Accepted Answer

A)   glycolipids
B)   glycoproteins
C)   antibodies
D)   antigen-antibody complexes
E)   agglutininsF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

What would happen if all of the hemoglobin contained within the RBCs became free in the plasma?

Accepted Answer

A)   It would considerably increase blood oxygen carrying capacity.
B)   It would facilitate delivery of oxygen into tissues supplied by small capillaries.
C)   It would facilitate oxygen diffusion into cells distant from blood capillaries.
D)   It would significantly increase blood osmolarity.
E)   It would drastically increase osmotic colloid pressure.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not true regarding sickle-cell disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is caused by a recessive allele that modifies the structure of hemoglobin.
B)   It is due to a hereditary hemoglobin defect.
C)   It is advantageous in that it can protect carriers against malaria.
D)   It is a cause of malaria.
E)   It is a cause of anemia.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Platelets release __________,a chemical vasoconstrictor that contributes to the vascular spasm.

Accepted Answer

A)   heparin
B)   thrombin
C)   thromboplastin
D)   prostacyclin
E)   serotoninF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The cessation of bleeding is specifically called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a vascular spasm
B)   homeostasis
C)   hemostasis
D)   platelet plug formation
E)   coagulationF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Blood groups are made up of any surface antigen on formed elements,not just ABO and Rh,and include over 500 known antigens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not normally found in plasma?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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) A) and D)

Exam 18: The Circulatory System: Blood

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

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What would happen if all of the hemoglobin contained within the RBCs became free in the plasma?

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The ABO blood group is determined by __________ in the plasma membrane of RBCs.

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An increased erythropoietin (EPO) output by the kidneys would lead to all of the following except __________.

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

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Blood groups are made up of any surface antigen on formed elements,not just ABO and Rh,and include over 500 known antigens.

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A deficiency of __________ can cause pernicious anemia.

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Which of the following is most likely to cause anemia?

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Correction of hypoxemia is regulated by __________.

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The cessation of bleeding is specifically called __________.

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Which of the following is not normally found in plasma?

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Which of the following proteins is not normally found in plasma?

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Incompatibility of one person's blood with another results from the action of plasma antibodies against the RBCs' antigens.

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A woman's first pregnancy is normal but her second pregnancy results in hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) .The second child needed a transfusion to completely replace the agglutinating blood.The mother is most likely type __________ and both children are most likely __________.

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Leukopoiesis begins with the differentiation of __________.

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Blood groups are used for legal purposes and in anthropology.

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Where does myeloid hemopoiesis take place in adults?

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Platelets release __________,a chemical vasoconstrictor that contributes to the vascular spasm.

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Coagulation starts with a vascular spasm and ends with the formation of a platelet plug.

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Which of the following is not true regarding sickle-cell disease?

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