Blood Lecture Quiz

Which body activity would be most affected if a patient lacked an adequate number of erythrocytes (anemia)?

oxygen transport

What organ is responsible for the production of most of the clotting factors?

liver

A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood.

true

A person with blood type B would express what antibodies in their blood plasma.

anti-A

Blood with coagulation factors is termed **plasma.**

true

Blood is what type of tissue?

connective

An elevated neutrophil count would be indicative of __________.

an acute bacterial infection

Oxygen binds to the __________ portion of hemoglobin.

iron atom

Predict the outcome of an overdose of the hormone erythropoietin.

The blood viscosity increases to levels that may induce heart attacks or strokes.

The most common blood type in the United States is _______.

O

Karen has AB negative blood. Which blood types can receive Karen’s blood?

AB Positive

What percentage of our blood is plasma?

55%

These cells contain histamine and are the least numerous of the circulating white blood cells.

basophils

These cells are important in fighting parasitic infections.

eosinophils

If John has ***O blood***, he will have which of the following antibodies in his blood?

Both anti-A and anti-B

The major function of the most common plasma protein, albumin, is __________.

both a and b

These cells can enter the tissues as macrophages and are important in chronic infections.

monocytes

All of the following are granulocytes EXCEPT _______.

monocytes

A hematopoietic stem cell will give rise to ____.

all of the above

This condition is caused by abnormal hemoglobin.

Thalassemia

What is the preferred choice for restoring blood volume?

Normal saline

What organ in the body regulates erythrocyte production?

kidney

What is the average normal pH range of blood?

7\.35-7.45

In order for wbcs to leave the vasculature and reach a destination in the tissue they are able to utilize emigration or _____.

diapedesis

The immediate response to blood vessel damage is a _______.

vascular spasm

An injectable heparin medication might be prescribed for a patient who:

is at risk for embolism.

Blood doping refers to the practice of ________ before an athletic event.

removing, storing, and re-injecting a person's red blood cells

Which of the following is present in a mature red blood cell?

plasma membrane

The most abundant plasma protein is _______.

albumin

Red blood cells enter the bloodstream as _______.

reticulocytes

Which of the following cells fight virus-infected cells?

lymphocytes

After centrifuging, which of the listed blood components contains the components of immune function?

buffy coat

Leukemia is a *general descriptor* for which of the following disorders?

Overproduction of abnormal leukocytes

An increase in leukocytes is often seen in:

leukemia

If Sarah has A positive blood, she may receive blood from all of the following EXCEPT _______.

AB positive

The universal ***recipient*** is _______.

AB positive

The ***target*** organ of erythropoietin is the _______.

red bone marrow

Which organ produces most of the plasma proteins?

liver

Which of the following is a ***functional*** characteristic of blood?

Oxygen transportation

A person with blood type B would express what antibodies in their blood plasma.

anti-A

If a patient has pernicious anemia, the inability of the body to absorb vitamin B12, the patient __________.

would have a decreased number of red blood cells

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that typically involves:

Factor IIIV

A patient with low iron levels would experience which of the following symptoms?

An increase in fatigue

Antihistamines counter the actions of which white blood cells?

basophils