Chapter 33

Which of the following stabilizes and strengthens clots?

Fibrin

What process dissolves clots?

Fibrinolysis

The primary function of white blood cells is to:

Fight infections and aid immunity

The percentage of blood that is composed of red blood cells is called:

Hematocrit

Antibodies flag foreign antigens for destruction in:

Humoral immunity

What does fibrinolysis accomplish?

It breaks fibrin threads into fragments.

What is a function of platelets?

Key components for clot development

The most information about a patient's hematologic disorder can be obtained by:

Obtaining a thorough and complete history

The biggest problem with anemia is that the patient experiences:

Reduced oxygen carrying capacity in the blood

Patients with leukopenia have:

Abnormally low white blood cell counts

A white blood cell disorder than can rapidly elevate uric acid and potassium to life-threatening levels is:

Acute leukemia

Where in the body is blood produced?

Bone marrow

When a patient is suffering from disseminated intravascular coagulation, what two problems are occurring nearly simultaneously?

Clotting and bleeding

Blood is considered what type of tissue?

Connective

The primary function of red blood cells is to__________, and what protein carries this out?

Transport oxygen; hemoglobin