blood
When could an Rh-negative person get antibodies to the Rh antigen?
When exposed to Rh antigen
Which type of white blood cell is the first to respond to an infection?
Neutrophil
Which blood type is considered the universal donor type?
O
Mrs. Smith needs a blood transfusion. She has Type O blood. What type(s) could she safely be given?
O only
Blood transports
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide, glucose, nutrients
Which components of blood do NOT perform the defensive functions of blood?
Red blood cells
The formed elements of blood consist of
Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Where does the process of hematopoiesis occur in the adult?
Red bone marrow
Which of the following is NOT a regulatory function of blood?
Regulating capillary exchange
What substance is released by the damaged blood vessel to aid in the vascular spasm?
Serotonin
__________ is a genetic blood disease.
Sickle-cell anemia
What vitamin is needed for the formation of prothrombin by the liver?
Vitamin K
Leukemia involves uncontrolled production of
WBC
What percentage of plasma is water?
92%
A person with type AB blood has ________ antigens.
A and B
A person with type O blood has ___________antibodies.
A and B
Mr. Jones has Type A blood and needs a transfusion. What type(s) could he safely be given?
A and O
Which type of leukocyte has granules that release histamine and heparin?
Basophil
When erythrocytes are broken down, the heme group is excreted as
Bile pigments
Which of the following does NOT increase as one ages?
Blood volume
Rh immunoglobin (Rho-Gam)
Both is used to prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn and contains anti-Rh antibodies are correct.
The extrinsic mechanism for activation of clotting comes from the
Damaged tissue
Which of the following is a defensive function of blood?
Engulfing pathogens
Which type of white blood cell stains red and helps to lessen an allergic reaction?
Eosinophil
Red blood cells are also known as
Erythrocytes
The hormone that is released by the kidney that promotes the production of red blood cells is
Erythropoietin
When the oxygen content of the blood is low, _____ is released by the kidneys to increase red blood cell production in the red bone marrow.
Erythropoietin
Mature red blood cells are capable of mitosis.
False
Oxyhemoglobin gives blood a dark maroon color.
False
Platelets are found in the buffy coat that is the top layer in a tube of centrifuged blood.
False
The average adult has between 3 to 4 million RBCs per mm3 of blood.
False
The globin portion of hemoglobin is converted to bilirubin and biliverdin which contribute to the color of the feces.
False
Which of the following is NOT a function of the plasma proteins?
Gamma Globulins form lipoproteins
The process of blood cell formation is called
Hematopoiesis
Which of the following is NOT a granular leukocyte?
Monocyte
Which type of leukocyte is polymorphonuclear?
Neutrophils
Which type of white blood cell has the largest percentage in a blood sample?
Neutrophils
__________ is a blood disorder caused by the lack of vitamin B-12.
Pernicious anemia
Fifty-five percent of blood is Red Blood Cells
Plasma
What chemical will dissolve fibrin to remove a blood clot?
Plasmin
What is needed for hemostasis?
Platelets, proteins, Vitamin K
An increase in the numbers of red blood cells that makes the blood too viscous is
Polycythemia
The hematocrit is the volume of a blood sample made up of
Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)
Which could result in hemolytic disease of the newborn?
mother Rh-; father Rh+; baby Rh+
Which of the following is the correct order of events of coagulation?
prothrombin activator is formed, prothrombin converted to thrombin, thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin, fibrin strands form the clot
A low platelet count is called
thrombocytopenia
A circulating clot that then blocks a blood vessel is a(an)
thromboembolism
A person with blood type B has which antibodies?
Antibody-A
A person with blood type A has which antigen?
Antigen A
Which type of leukocyte will produce antibodies?
B Lymphocytes
The plasma proteins that have the greatest effect on osmotic pressure are
Albumins
The __________ mechanism for activation of clotting comes from the blood.
Intrinsic
Which type of leukocyte will enlarge in the tissues and become macrophages?
Monocytes
What type of red bone marrow cells can become any type of formed element?
Multipotent stem cells
The cells that give rise to red blood cells, platelets, and most white blood cells are called
Myeloid stem cell
Serum is plasma minus
fibrinogen and prothrombin
What ion is necessary for coagulation?
Calcium
Blood type is determined by
antigens on red blood cells
Which of the following leukocytes IS correctly matched with its function?
Lymphocyte-responsible for specific immunity
Which of the following is a regulatory function of blood?
Maintain salt-water balance
Which of the following is NOT a difference between erythrocytes and leukocytes?
Leukocytes are smaller
Thrombocytes
Cell fragments
Which of the following is NOT an event of hemostasis?
Clot retraction
Hemoglobin:
Contains iron, carries oxygen, is a respiratory pigment
The main component of a red blood cell is
Hemoglobin
__________ is an increased rate of red blood cell destruction.
Hemolytic anemia
A blood condition due to the lack of one or more clotting factors is
Hemophilia
What can help prevent clots from forming in undamaged blood vessels?
Heparin and smooth endothelium
Why is Type AB blood considered the universal recipient?
It has no antibodies in the plasma
Which of the following is NOT a function of leukocytes?
They take oxygen to cells
A clot that forms in an unbroken blood vessel is a(an)
Thrombus
Higher oxygen concentration and a more basic pH will cause hemoglobin to take up oxygen.
True
Natural killer (NK) cells are a type of lymphocyte.
True
White blood cells defend the body against pathogens.
True
White blood cells have the ability to squeeze through pores in capillary walls into the tissues.
True
What is the first event of hemostasis after the injury?
Vascular spasm