Chapter 7 Review Questions from Textbook

The total WBC count for an adult is 13.1 x 10^9/L with a differential count that reveals 20% eosinophils. This represents a: A) Relative and absolute eosinophilia B) Relative eosinophilia and normal absolute count C) Normal relative count and absolute eosiniophilia D) Normal eosinophil count

A) Relative and absolute eosinophilia

What wound be the major effect on the body of a severe monocytopenia: A) Increased risk of parasitic infections B) Increased risk of bacterial infection C) Increased risk of viral infections D) Decreased risk of allergic reactions

B) Increased risk of bacterial infection

Primary granules first appear in the A) Myeloblast B) Promyelocyte C) Myelocyte D) Band

B) Promyelocyte

The hallmark of differentiating myelocytes from promyelocytes morphologically is the visual identification of what in the myelocytes? A) Primary granules B) Secondary granules C) Loss of nucleoli D) Pink cytoplasm

B) Secondary granules

An absolute neutrophilic is most likely to be associated with a(n): A) Allergic response B) parasitic infection C) Bacterial infection D) Viral infection

C) Bacterial infection

Leukocytosis can be defined as an increase in A) Neutrophils, monocytes, and macrophages B) Neutrophils, eosinophils, RBCs, and basophils C) Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, lymphocytes D) Neutrophils, eosinophils, macrophages, monocytes, basophils, lymphocytes

C) Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, lymphocytes

Which of the following leukocytes are most likely to resemble the morphology of a monocyte A) Neutrophil B) Basophil C) Reactive Lymphocyte D) Eosinophil

C) Reactive lymphocyte

A(n) ________ has cytoplasm with a ground glass appearance while a ________ contains cytoplasm that is pinkish to clear in color A) Eosinophil; neutrophil B) Monocyte; lymphocyte C) Lymphocyte; basophil D) Monocyte; neutrophil

D) Monocyte; neutrophil

Leukocyte migration to the tissues is related by leukocyte-endothelial cell recognition that requires: A) Interaction of adhesion molecules and their receptors B) Activation of membrane oxidase C) Leukocyte degranulation D) Hematopoietic growth factors

A) Interaction of adhesion molecules and their receptors

The average cell turnover rate for granulocytes and monocytes in the PB is: A) Hours B) 24 hours C) 8-10 Days D) 10 Years

A) Hours

Routine hematological analysis was performed on a 1-day-old baby. The WBC count was 21.3 x 10^9/L. This finding represents a(n): A) Normal leukocyte count B) Absolute leukocytosis C) Relative leukopenia D) Absolute leukopenia

A) Normal leukocyte count

Monocytes function in the innate immune response by their ability to ______ and function in the adaptive immune response by ______ and _______ A) Phagocytose; antigen presentation; cytokine secretion B) Degranulate; erythrophagocytosis; diapedesis C) Stimulate T cells; secretion of IgM; Remove helminths D) Secrete cytokines; chemotaxis; degranulation

A) Phagocytose; antigen presentation; cytokine secretion

The eosinophils primary function is to: A) Protect the host against helminth parasites B) Protect host against autoimmune destruction C) Secrete cytokines to attract monocytes to the site of infection D) Secrete cytokines to attract lymphocytes to the site of infection

A) Protect the host against helminth parasites