Blood and Hematology Quiz

What is the term for the type of anemia that is caused by a failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow?

• Hemochromatosis

• Thrombocytopenia

• Aplastic anemia

• Thrombocytosis

Which medication is taken in a small daily dose to reduce the ability of the blood to clot?

• Hemoglobin

• Aspirin

• Thrombus

• Stent

What is the term for a blood clot attached to the wall of a deep vein?

• Thrombus

• Angioplasty

• Thrombocytosis

• Deep vein thrombosis

What is the name of the physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating abnormalities, diseases, and disorders of the blood and blood-forming tissues?

• Cardiologist

• Hematologist

• Phlebologist

• Angiologist

What is the most common type of white blood cells?

• Erythrocytes

• Platelets

• Neutrophils

• Hemoglobin

What is the procedure called that is used to widen a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel?

• Thrombectomy

• Angioplasty

• Stenting

• Atherectomy

What is the term for an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood?

• Thrombocytosis

• Hemochromatosis

• Thrombocytopenia

• Aplastic anemia

What is the term for the thickest layer of the heart?

• Pericardium

• Myocardium

• Endocardium

• Epicardium

What is the name of the condition where the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood it receives?

• Myocarditis

• Atherosclerosis

• Heart failure

• Mitral valve regurgitation

Which term describes a valve disorder where the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to leak back through the opening?

• Aortic stenosis

• Myocarditis

• Mitral valve regurgitation

• Thrombocytopenia