Chapter 7 Multiple Choice

Which type of laboratory report lists the percentages of the various kinds of leukocytes in a blood sample? A. Differential white blood cell count B. Hematocrit C. Hemoglobin D. Red blood count E. Prothrombin time

A. Differential white blood cell count

Which term means the percentage of total blood volume composed of red blood cells? A. Hematocrit B. Hemoglobin C. Complete blood count D. Partial prothrombin E. Hemoptysis

A. Hematocrit

What is the correct spelling of the term for cancer of the blood forming tissues? A. Leukemia B. Lukemia C. Leucopenia D. Lucopenia E. Lukocytosis

A. Leukemia

What is the term for an excessive number of white blood cells? A. Leukocytosis B. Leukopenia C. Leukoneogenesis D. Leukoblastosis E. Leukomyocytosis

A. Leukocytosis

Where are antigen A and antigen B located? A. On the surface of the red blood cell B. On the surface of the white blood cell C. In the plasma D. Inside the erythrocytes E. Inside the T-cells

A. On the surface of the red blood cell

What is another term for platelet? A. Thrombocyte B. Monocyte C. Erythrocyte D. Leukocyte E. Fibroblast

A. Thrombocyte

Which of the following best fits the definition of the word urea? A. Urea is a waste product of cells. B. Urea is another term for urine. C. Urea is a result of the function of the lungs. D. Urea refers to the breakdown of skeletal muscle. E. Urea is the by-product of wound healing.

A. Urea is a waste product of cells.

Hypersplenism causes what to happen in the bloodstream? A. Hypovolemia B. A decrease in the number of blood cells and platelets C. A release of immature lymphocytes D. Overproduction of B cells E. A propensity to hemorrhage

B. A decrease in the number of blood cells and platelets

What does the suffix -phil mean? A. Basic B. Attraction C. Cell D. Structure E. White

B. Attraction

What findings in the laboratory blood study indicate that an acute infection may be present? A. Elevated red blood cell count B. Leukocytosis C. Pancytopenia D. Erythropenia E. Polycythemia

B. Leukocytosis

Which of the following is NOT a common means of transmission of HIV? A. Sexual intercourse B. Mosquito bite C. Sharing needles D. Contaminated blood products E. Transplacental

B. Mosquito bite

Which type of anemia is a result of vitamin B12 deficiency? A. Sickle cell anemia B. Pernicious anemia C. Hemolytic anemia D. Hematopoietic anemia E. Aplastic anemia

B. Pernicious anemia

Which of the following statements is true regarding blood plasma? A. It makes up 22% of the proteins in the blood. B. Plasma is 91% water. C. Nutrients do not dissolve in plasma. D. Plasma does not contain suspended particles. E. Plasma is a cloudy, whitish liquid.

B. Plasma is 91% water.

Which of the following items are NOT dissolved in plasma? A. nutrients B. RBC C. waste products D. hormones E. enzymes

B. RBC

What does the suffix of the word splenectomy mean? A. To create an opening B. Surgical removal of C. Drainage of fluid D. To destroy E. Transplant

B. Surgical removal of

What are the two main lymphocytes? A. B cells and E cells B. T cells and B cells C. A cells and E cells D. A+ and O+ cells E. C cells and T cells

B. T cells and B cells

What is the advantage of the biconcave shape of the red blood cell? A. The shape makes the cell more resistant to stress. B. The shape enables a more rapid flow of gases into and out of the cell. C. The shape occurs because the red blood cell has no nucleus. D. The shape serves as a means to control the amount of water entering the cell. E. The shape is unique in that all other cells are more rounded.

B. The shape enables a more rapid flow of gases into and out of the cell.

Which blood component plays a key role in hemostasis? A. Erythrocytes B. Thrombocytes C. Leukocytes D. Granulocytes E. Globulins

B. Thrombocytes

In most hypersensitivity reactions, allergens stimulate the cells to produce: A. edema. B. histamine. C. insulin. D. enzymes. E. hormones.

B. histamine.

Which of the following words refers to the protein component of a clot? A. Index B. Parenteral C. Fibrin D. Microcytic E. Globulin

C. Fibrin

What is the medical term for the word bruise? A. Embolus B. Thrombus C. Hematoma D. Epistaxis E. Wheal

C. Hematoma

What gives red blood cells the red color? A. Hematocrit B. Eosinophils C. Hemoglobin D. Hemoptysis E. Hematemesis

C. Hemoglobin

A hematologist would care for a patient with which of the following diseases? A. Fourth degree skin burn B. Endocarditis C. Pancytopenia D. Papule E. Comminuted fracture

C. Pancytopenia

Which of the following is NOT a function of blood? A. Maintaining body temperature B. Transporting nutrients C. Producing albumin D. Forming clots E. Regulating pH and osmosis

C. Producing albumin

Which of the following terms has a word element meaning clot? A. Erythrocytes B. Pernicious C. Thrombocytopenia D. Aplastic E. Mononucleosis

C. Thrombocytopenia

In the term leukopenia, what does the suffix mean? A. white B. excessive C. deficiency D. cell E. production

C. deficiency

When interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic capillaries, it is known as: A. debris B. a solution C. lymph D. plasma E. a colloid

C. lymph

The ability of an organism to withstand the effects of an antagonistic agent is called: A. immunity. B. discrimination. C. resistance. D. elimination. E. antibiotic.

C. resistance.

What is the medical definition of the term heparin? A. A protein molecule that is produced in the spleen. B. A small cell without any granules. C. A thrombolytic that is secreted by leukocytes. D. An anticoagulant that is secreted by basophils. E.A probiotic that is ingested to prevent blood clots.

D. An anticoagulant that is secreted by basophils.

What is the medical term for a specific protein evoked by an antigen? A. Heparin B. Globin C. Monocyte D. Antibody E. Basophil

D. Antibody

Serum is identical to plasma except that it does NOT contain which item(s)? A. Albumin B. Globulin C. Waste products D. Clotting proteins E. Hormones

D. Clotting proteins

Which of the following are found in the lymph nodes and break down the foreign matter that enters the body? A. T cells B. Helper Cells C. Filters D. Macrophages E. Leukocytes

D. Macrophages

Which of the following is an agranulocyte? A. Neutrophil B. Erythrocyte C. Eosinophil D. Monocyte E. Basophil

D. Monocyte

Which of the following is NOT transported by the blood? A. Hormones B. Waste products C. Oxygen D. Pallor E. Minerals

D. Pallor

Which lymphatic tissue is located at the entrance to the oropharynx? A. Lymph node B. Nares C. Uvula D. Tonsil E. Epiglottis

D. Tonsil

In the term agranulocyte, what does the prefix mean? A. To age B. granules C. cell D. without, not E. white

D. without, not

Which of the following word elements refers to blood? A. erythr/o B. leuk/o C. -cyte D. -osis E. -emia

E. -emia

Which of the following words has an element that refers to color? A. Thrombocyte B. Epistaxis C. Extravasation D. Hematoma E. Erythema

E. Erythema

What does the suffix of the word vaccination mean? A. Pertaining to B. Action C. To acquire D. To inject E. Process

E. Process

Clusters of lymphocytes and other cells that are constant features in the lymph nodes, and the tonsils are called lymphatic: A. fibroblasts. B. plasma cells. C. plasminogen. D. helper cells. E. follicles.

E. follicles.

A colloid is described as: A. cells without grains in the cytoplasm. B. the oxygen caring component of a cell. C. essential organic substance necessary for normal cell function. D. cells with grains in the cytoplasm. E. liquid containing suspended particles.

E. liquid containing suspended particles.

When the immune system responds to exposure to a pathogen identical to a pathogen to which it has already responded, the response is based upon: A. suppression. B. regression. C. lactation. D. migration. E. memory

E. memory

Which of the following words has a suffix that means destruction? A. Anemia B. Viscosity C. Pallor D. Erythroblast E.Hemolysis

E.Hemolysis

The patient's chart documents the patient's diagnosis as PA. The cause of this disorder is due to: A. red B. bacterial infection C. deficiency in iron. D. a genetic mutation. E.deficiency in vitamin B12.

E.deficiency in vitamin B12.

A function of the spleen is to: A. filter lymph. B. store monocytes. C. mature B lymphocytes. D. produce red blood cells. E.phagocytize bacteria.

E.phagocytize bacteria.

In the term hemoglobin, what does hemo- refer to?

blood

Which of the following words means below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases or blood?

hypoxia

A tissue that has the appearance of being lymph tissue is described as being:

lymphoid