EXAM 2 C2

EXAM 2 C TEST WEEK 2

The atrioventricular valves function to prevent:

 

backward blood flow through the heart

Basophils and neutrophils are:

granulocytes

"Reference intervals" and "critical limits" are different terms for the same thing.

False

How many times a minute does an average heart beat?

 

60 to 80 times

Increased glucose levels are associated with which condition?

diabetes

Which of the following veins is most commonly used for venipuncture?

 

median cubital

Which of the following is another name for thrombocytes?

 

platelets

Iatrogenic anemia is a condition in which:

 

the anemia is due to excessive venipunctures

A high cholesterol level is associated with which condition?

atherosclerosis

Leukemia is a condition in which:

 

WBCs are overproduced and do not function correctly

Which of the following describes the term diastole?

 

relaxation of the heart

Increased creatinine levels are associated with which condition?

nephritis

Which arteries provide blood to the heart?

coronary

When blood exits the right ventricle, it travels to the:

 

pulmonary circuit

A differential count refers to:

 

specific types of WBCs

The liquid portion of blood and lymph is called:

plasma

Which of the following is another name for leukocytes?

 

white blood cells

Low electrolytes (sodium, potassium) are associated with which condition?

diarrhea

Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which there is a:

 

low platelet count

Palpation relates to a fast or irregular heartbeat.

False

Leukocytosis is a condition in which there is a:

 

high WBC count

An aneurysm is a condition in which:

 

there is a weakened area of the blood vessel wall

Approximately 99 percent of circulating blood cells in the body are:

 

red blood cells (RBCs)

Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a:

 

high RBC count

Which of the following describes the term systole?

 

contraction of the heart

Albumin and fibrinogen are examples of plasma proteins.

True

Which of the following is another name for erythrocytes?

 

red blood cells

Hemophilia is an inherited condition in which:

 

clotting factors do not work properly