A&P practice
Which of the following conditions is a cancer?
leukemia
Which is the severe itching associated with hives?
urticaria
The mixture of plasma and blood cells is called:
whole blood
Which of the following conditions is cancerous?
Hodgkin's disease
Which of the following is a life-threatening allergic reaction?
anaphylactic shock
Which of the following types of anemia results from the loss of functioning bone marrow?
aplastic anemia
A(n) ________ transfusion consists of blood stored from the patient's own body.
autologous
Which of the following medications is useful for treating autoimmune diseases?
corticosteroid
Which of the following blood tests checks for bacterial growth?
culture and sensitivity
Which of the following medications dissolves an existing clot?
fibrinolytic
Which of the following terms means blood destruction?
hemolytic
Which of the following types of anemia results from the excessive loss of erythrocytes?
hemolytic anemia
Which of the following medications is required to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ?
immunosuppressant
Which of the following is NOT a pathogen?
leukocytes
Which of the following terms means too few white blood cells?
leukopenia
Which of the following is NOT part of the lymphatic system?
liver
Which of the following conditions is swelling caused by a blockage of lymph flow?
lymphedema
Which of the following substances is NOT transported by plasma?
oxygen
Which of the following types of anemia is caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency?
pernicious anemia
Which of the following conditions results in thick blood as a result of having too many red blood cells?
polycythemia vera
Which of the following medications keeps a virus from successfully reproducing?
protease inhibitor
Blood cells are produced in the:
red bone marrow
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
rheumatoid arthritis
Which of the following conditions is a blood infection? Group of answer choices
septicemia
Which of the following is NOT a plasma protein?
sodium
