Blood
Most of the protein factors that are required for clotting are synthesized by
the liver.
The most abundant component of plasma is
water.
The combination of plasma and formed elements is called
whole blood.
Describe hemoglobin. (Module 17.5B)
Hemoglobin is a protein inside RBCs that binds oxygen.
Define hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). (Module 17.8A)
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a condition in which maternal Rh antibodies attack and destroy fetal Rh-positive red blood cells, resulting in anemia.
All of the following blood disorders are due to specific issues with RBCs except
myeloid leukemia.
Which of the following vitamins is needed for the formation of clotting factors?
K
How do basophils respond to tissue damage? (Module 17.9B)
Basophils enter damaged tissue and release a variety of chemicals, including histamine, which promotes inflammation.
The intrinsic pathway of coagulation is activated by the
activation of proenzymes exposed to collagen.
Hemolytic disease of the newborn may result if
an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus.
A person with Type A blood has
antigen A on the RBCs and anti-B antibodies in the plasma.
The function of hemoglobin is to
carry oxygen.
Platelets function in all of the following except
dissolving a formed clot.
The level of erythropoietin in the blood would rise due to all of the following except
during periods of fasting.
Red cell production is stimulated by a kidney-derived hormone called
erythropoietin (EPO).
Tissue factor (Factor III) is a factor in the ________ pathway.
extrinsic
Rouleaux refers to the ability of RBCs to
form stacks.
A typical adult hematocrit is
higher in males than females.
Plasma proteins essential in body defense are the
immunoglobulins.
Which of the following is not true of basophils?
increased production during parasitic infections
If bile ducts are blocked, which of the following would not occur?
less hemolysis would occur
The most numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the
neutrophils.
Each of the following is a characteristic of whole blood except
viscosity about the same as water.
The total volume of blood in the body of an adult male is approximately ________ liters.
5 to 6
Plasma composes about ________ percent of whole blood, and water composes ________ percent of the plasma volume.
55; 92
The normal pH of blood is
slightly alkaline.
Which of the following is not a component of plasma?
platelets
Which of the following is not a function of blood?
produce hormones
The chief differences between plasma and interstitial fluid involves the concentration of
proteins
Most of the iron that is removed from degraded hemoglobin is
recycled to red bone marrow.
All the circulating red blood cells originate in the
red bone marrow.
Granulocytes form in
red bone marrow.
Define hemocytoblasts. (Module 17.3A)
Hemocytoblasts form from hematopoietic stem cells and divide into lymphoid stem cells and myeloid stem cells.
________ transport(s) oxygen and CO2 in the RBCs.
Hemoglobin molecules
Define hemostasis. (Module 17.10A)
Hemostasis is the process of stopping bleeding.
Which of the following statements about blood is false?
Normal pH is 6.8 to 7.0.
________ are immature erythrocytes that are present in the circulation.
Reticulocytes
What is determined by the surface antigens on RBCs? (Module 17.7A)
blood type
In which of the following would you expect the blood level of bilirubin to be elevated?
both a person suffering from hemolysis and an alcoholic with a damaged liver
Which of these descriptions best matches the term lymphocytes?
defend against specific pathogens or toxins
Whole blood for testing in a clinical laboratory is usually collected from
a superficial vein.
All of the following blood diseases are caused by pathogens except
hemophilia