Chapter 18 Review-Blood (17-26)

a. basophils b. neutrophils c. monocytes d. naturals killer cells answer: a

A patient has been experiencing severe,persistent allergy symptoms that are reduced when she takes an antihistamine. Before treatment, this patient was likely to have had increased activity of which leukocyte?

a. a type of AB mother is carrying a type O fetus b. a type O mother is carrying a type AB fetus c. an Rh+ mother is carrying an Rh- fetus d. an Rh- mother is carrying a second Rh+ fetus answer: d

Hemolytic disease of the newborn is a risk during a subsequent pregnancy in which____

a. have both antigens A and B on their erythrocytes b. lack both antigens A and B on their eyrthrocytes c. have neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies circulating in their blood plasma d. are considered universal recipeints answer: b

People w/ ABO blood type O____

a. intrinsic pathway b. extrinsic pathway c. common pathway d. formation of the platelet plug answer: c

Prothrombin is converted to thrombin during the___

a. are polymorphonuclear b. are involved w/ specific immune functions c. proliferate excessively in leukopenia d. are most active against parasitic worms answer: b

T and B lymphocytes______

a. vascular spasm b. conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin c. activation of the intrinsic pathway d. activation of the common pathway answer: a

The first step in hemostatis is__

a. sensitization b. coagulation c. agglutination d. hemolysis answer: c

The process in which antibodies attach to antigens, causing the formation of masses of linked cells is called___

a. clotting factors b. megakaryoblasts c. megakaryocytes d. platelets answer: d

Thrombocytes are more accurately called___

a. inadequate production of heparin b. inadequate production of clotting factors c. excessive production of fibrinogen d excessive production of platelets answer: b

hemophilia is characterized by____

a. abundant, agranular, especially effective against cancer cells. b. abundant, granular, especially effective against bacteria c. rare, agranular ,release antimicrobial defensins d.rare, granular, contains multiple granules packed w/ histamines answer: b

which of the following describes a neutrophil?