CTSI050 - Chapter 13 Quiz

An abnormal condition in which a blood clot becomes lodged in a vessel, obstructing the flow of blood in the vessel, is known as a(n) ____.

• agglutination

• thrombus

• embolism

• atheromatous plaque

A plasma protein that plays a role in maintaining osmotic pressure and water balance between blood and tissues is ____.

• globulin

• fibrinogen

• heme

• albumin

A condition caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, which affects the lymphocytes and the salivary glands, resulting in sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fever, is known as ____.

• infectious mononucleosis

• malaria

• thalassemia

• lupus erythematosus

The white blood cells that produce antihistamines and combat irritants that cause allergies, such as pollen or cat hair, are ____.

• basophils

• eosinophils

• neutrophils

• monocytes

Death to tissues resulting from interrupted blood flow to the area is known as a(n) ____.

• complement

• infarction

• agglutination

• atheromatous plaque

A condition of clot formation is called ____.

• infarction

• thrombosis

• agglutination

• complement

The universal blood donor type is ____.

• type A

• type B

• type O

• type AB

The blood type that is considered to be the universal recipient is ____.

• type A

• type B

• type O

• type AB

____ is a hereditary disease found in people of African, Mediterranean, and Asian background. Hemoglobin production is suppressed and death can occur by the age of 20.

• Hemophilia

• Thalassemia

• Septicemia

• Leukemia

hematopoiesis

• red bone marrow

• macrophages

• clot retraction

• carries carbon dioxide