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1

The total volume of blood in the body of an adult male is approximately ________ liters.

5 to 6

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2

Red blood cell production is regulated by the hormone ________ which is mostly produced in the ________.

erythropoietin; kidneys

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3

White blood cells that are increased in individuals with allergic reactions are the

eosinophils.

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4

How does a treatment with anti-Rh antibodies (RhoGAM) prevent hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)?

It destroys fetal RBCs that enter the maternal circulation.

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5

The function of hemoglobin is to

carry oxygen.

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6

Define hemostasis. (Module 17.10A)

Hemostasis is the process of stopping bleeding.

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7

Which of the following are the most abundant of the formed elements?

erythrocytes

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8

A cancer involving neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils is called a

myeloid leukemia.

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9

Whole blood for testing in a clinical laboratory is usually collected from

a superficial vein.

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10

When a person who lives at sea level vacations in the Rocky Mountains, you would expect

All of the answers are correct.

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11

Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?

generates body temperature

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12

Platelets are pinched off from giant multinucleated cells in the bone marrow called

megakaryocytes.

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13

Hemolytic disease of the newborn may result if

an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus.

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14

Plasma is closest in ionic composition to

interstitial fluid.

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15

A person's blood type is determined largely by the

presence of specific glycoproteins on the cell membrane.

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16

Most of the iron that is removed from degraded hemoglobin is

recycled to red bone marrow.

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17

During a bacterial infection you would expect to see increased numbers of

neutrophils

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18

All of the following are components of the cardiovascular system except

lymph vessels.

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19

The normal pH of blood is

slightly alkaline.

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20

The combination of plasma and formed elements is called

whole blood.

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21

Why can't a person with type A blood safely receive blood from a person with type B blood? (Module 17.7D)

A person with type A blood will have anti-B antibodies that will agglutinate with type B blood.

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22

Which of the following is not a function of blood?

produce hormones

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23

Which blood disorder involves a deficiency of Vitamin B12?

pernicious anemia

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24

Formed elements make up about what percentage of blood?

45 percent

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25

The process of red blood cell production is called

erythropoiesis.

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26

People with type AB blood are considered the "universal recipient" for transfusions because

their blood lacks A or B antibodies.

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27

The most numerous white blood cells in peripheral circulation are the

neutrophils.

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28

Plasma composes about ________ percent of whole blood, and water composes ________ percent of the plasma volume.

55; 92

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29

What is hematology? (Module 17.4A)

Hematology is the study of blood, blood-producing organs, and blood disorders.

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30

RBCs typically live about 120 days. The main reason for this short lifespan in RBCs is their

lack of nucleus.

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31

Platelets are

cytoplasmic fragments of large cells.

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32

More than 95 percent of the protein in a red blood cell is

hemoglobin.

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33

The percent fraction of formed elements relative to whole blood is the

hematocrit.

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34

Identify the five types of white blood cells. (Module 17.9A)

neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes, and lymphocytes

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35

________ transport(s) oxygen and CO2 in the RBCs.

Hemoglobin molecules

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36

Which of these descriptions best matches the term platelets?

adhere to collagen beneath endothelium

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37

The disease sickle cell anemia is an example of what can happen if

a gene for adult hemoglobin is abnormal.

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38

________ is a condition in which the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood is reduced.

Anemia

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39

Overall, the most common blood type is

o

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40

A typical adult hematocrit is

higher in males than females.

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41

The ________ is a procedure that is used to determine the number of each of the various types of white blood cells.

differential count

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42

A person with Type A blood has

antigen A on the RBCs and anti-B antibodies in the plasma.

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43

The most common form of hemolytic disease of the newborn happens after a __________ woman has carried a __________ fetus.

Rh-, Rh+

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44

The average lifespan of a red blood cell is

4 months.

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45

Platelets function in all of the following except

dissolving a formed clot.

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46

An elevated hematocrit value is termed

polycythemia.

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47

Identify the two types of leukemia. (Module 17.11B)

myeloid leukemia and lymphoid leukemia

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48

In adults, the only site of red blood cell production and the primary site of white blood cell formation is

red bone marrow.

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