Chapter 10 Review

Compatibility testing for agglutination of donor RBCs by the recipients' serum is called: - hemolysis - hemodialysis - blood typing - transfusion reaction - cross matching

Cross matching

The most common type of blood in the U.S. population is: - O - A - AO - B - AB

O

The immune serum used to prevent maternal sensitization to Rh antigens is: - serotonin - RhoGAM - interleukin - agglutinin - HepBIg

RhoGAM

White blood cells differ from red blood cells because only they contain: - a biconcave shape - a nucleus and most organelles - the iron-containing molecule called hemoglobin - the ability to transport both - oxygen and carbon dioxide

a nucleus and most organelles

Physiologic jaundice occurring in newborns results from: - liver disorders - a diseased gallbladder that needs to be removed - vitamin deficiencies - accumulation of destroyed fetal red blood cells - erythrocyte mutations

accumulation of destroyed fetal red blood cells

The process whereby the binding of antibodies to antigens causes RBCs to clump is called: - hemolysis - agglutination - hemostasis - clotting cascade - coagulation

agglutination

Hemolysis most likely will occur when: - an Rh positive person receives the first transfusion of blood that is Rh negative - any person receives blood type O during a transfusion - an Rh negative person receives the first transfusion of blood that is Rh positive - platelets cling to the ruptured endothelium of a blood vessel - an Rh negative person receives the second transfusion of blood that is Rh positive

an Rh negative person receives the second transfusion of blood that is Rh positive

A substance that stimulates the immune system to release antibodies: - antibody - interleukin - fibrinogen - antigen - prothrombin activator

antigen

Leukocytosis most likely indicates: - bacterial or viral infection - bone marrow cancer - low WBC count - life at a higher altitude - excess RBCs

bacterial or viral infection

Which type of granulocyte produces histamine during the inflammatory response: - neutrophils - lymphocytes - basophils - eosinophils - monocytes

basophils

Which blood type contains the A antigen only: - blood types A and AB - blood type O - blood type AB - blood type B - blood type A

blood type A

Which blood type(s) can a person with blood type O receive: - blood type A - blood types A, B, AB, or O - blood type B - blood type O - blood type AB

blood type O

Which of these blood types carries no antigens: - blood type O - blood types A, B, and AB - blood type A - blood type B - blood type AB

blood type O

The formation of an insoluble clot during hemostasis is termed: - positive chemotaxis - diapedesis - agglutination - coagulation - hematopoiesis

coagulation

A clot that breaks away from a vessel wall and circulates freely within the bloodstream is called a(n): - fibrin - thrombus - clotting cascade - thromboplastin - embolus

embolus

Which type of leukocyte kills parasitic worms: - basophil - eosinophil - neutrophil - monocyte - lymphocyte

eosinophil

Which one of the following formed elements is the most abundant: - eosinophils - lymphocytes - basophils - erythrocytes - platelets

erythrocytes

Hematocrit is the percentage of: - plasma in blood - formed elements in blood - leukocytes in blood - erythrocytes in blood - platelets in blood

erythrocytes in blood

The hormone that regulates the rate of erythrocyte production is called: - thrombopoietin - renin - leukopoietin - vasopressin - erythropoietin

erythropoietin

An excessive or abnormal increase in the number of erythrocytes in blood is termed anemia. - True - False

false

Blood type A can receive blood from blood types A and AB during a transfusion. - False - True

false

The temperature of blood is slightly lower than body temperature. - True - False

false

Universal donors can receive blood groups A, B, AB, and O. - False - True

false

Which of the following insoluble fibers forms a mesh network and the basis for the formation of a clot during coagulation: - albumin - hemoglobin - fibrin - fibrinogen - thrombin

fibrin

Which of the following is a blood clotting disorder: - polycythemia - leukopenia - anemia - hemophilia - leukocytosis

hemophilia

The three step series of reactions that stop blood flow following a cut is called: - coagulation - hemostasis - homeostasis - agglutination - erythropoiesis

hemostasis

Erythrocytes: - clot blood - lack a nucleus and most organelles - possess lobed nuclei and cytoplasmic granules - travel by diapedesis through the walls of vessels - are the least common of all formed elements

lack a nucleus and most organelles

In a centrifuged blood sample, the buffy coat between the formed elements and the plasma contains: - leukocytes only - eythrocytes only - platelets and erythrocytes - leukocytes and erythrocytes - leukocytes and platelets

leukocytes and platelets

Platelets are fragments of multinucleate cells called: - macrophages - basophils - erythrocytes - eosinophils - megakaryocytes

megakaryocytes

The type of leukocytes that become macrophages in the tissues are: - neutrophils - basophils - monocytes - lymphocytes - eosinophils

monocytes

The most numerous white blood cells are the: - basophils - monocytes - neutrophils - eosinophils - lymphocytes

neutrophils

Which one of the following cells are classified as granulocytes: - neutrophils, lymphocytes, and eosinophils - neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils - basophils and eosinophils - eosinophils and monocytes - lymphocytes and monocytes

neutrophils, eosinophils, and basophils

Severe shock occurs with blood loss of: - over 10 percent - over 30 percent - over 20 percent - over 5 percent - over 50 percent

over 30 percent

Erythropoeitin is a hormone produced by the kidneys in response to low levels of: - platelets - oxygen - leukocytes - erythrocytes - carbon dioxide

oxygen

The matrix of blood is called: - lymphocytes - buffy coat - formed elements - erythrocytes - plasma

plasma

Which of the following red blood cell disorders may result from life at a higher altitude: - hemolytic anemia - sickle cell anemia - aplastic anemia - polycythemia - pernicious anemia

polycythemia

Where does hematopoiesis produce new red blood cells: - yellow bone marrow - synovial membrane - red bone marrow - epiphyseal line - articular cartilage

red bone marrow

An immature RBC is called a: - hemocytoblast - agranulocyte - megakaryocyte - granulocyte - reticulocyte

reticulocyte

Which chemical is released to bring about vasoconstriction during the vascular spasm phase of hemostasis: -serotonin - thrombopoietin - interleukin - renin - erythropoietin

serotonin

Which one of the following is NOT a physical characteristic of blood: - heavier than water - opaque - alkaline - sticky - sweet tasting

sweet tasting

Antigens are substances the body recognizes as foreign. - True - False

true

Blood plasma makes up the majority of the blood content. - False - True

true

Normal pH of blood is between 7.35 and 7.45. - False - True

true

Rh-related problems occur in pregnant Rh- women carrying an Rh+ baby. -True -False

true

The amount of hemoglobin contained within a RBC determines its capability to transport oxygen. - False - True

true

Which one of the following represents the proper sequence of hemostasis: - platelet plug formation, coagulation, vascular spasm - vascular spasm, coagulation, platelet plug formation - coagulation, vascular spasm, platelet plug formation - vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation - coagulation, platelet plug formation, vascular spasm

vascular spasm, platelet plug formation, coagulation

Bleeding disorders often result from a lack of which one of the following vitamins: - vitamin C - vitamin K - vitamin D - vitamin A - vitamin B12

vitamin K

The average functional lifespan of an RBC is: - the body's lifetime - 100-120 days - 20-30 days - 50-75 days - one year

100-120 days

Blood normally clots in approximately: - 15 minutes - 1 minute - 30 minutes - 5 to 10 minutes - 3 to 6 minutes

3 to 6 minutes

The universal recipient has blood type: - A - AB - ABO - O - B

AB