Blood

What are the 4 main components of the blood?

• RBCs, WBCs, Platelets, and Plasma

• Hemoglobin, Electrolytes, Nutrients, and Gases

• Lymphocytes, Monocytes, Neutrophils, and Eosinophils

• Water, Proteins, and Solutes

What is the function of Red Blood Cells (RBCs)?

• Help in defense of the body

• Transport of carbon dioxide from tissues to lung

• Mediate allergic reactions

• Delivering oxygen to tissues

What is the process of formation of white blood cells?

• Hemostasis

• Erythropoiesis

• Thrombopoiesis

• Leukopoiesis

What is the function of Platelets?

• Transport of carbon dioxide from tissues to lung

• Mediate allergic reactions

• Delivering oxygen to tissues

• Help in clotting of the blood

Which of the following are steps of hemostasis? You can choose multiple answers

• Vascular spasm

• Platelet plug formation

• Blood clotting (coagulation)

• Healing or clot dissolving (Fibrinolysis)

How is the major crossmatching test done in blood transfusions?

• Combining blood cells from donor with blood serum from recipient

• Checking for antibodies in the recipient's blood

• Checking for antigens in the donor's blood

• Releasing blood donations to a patient

What is the most common form of anemia in many parts of the world?

• Iron-deficiency anemia

• Megaloblastic anemia

• Hemorrhagic anemia

• Pernicious anemia

What is the deficiency that causes Megaloblastic anemia?

• Vitamin B12 or folic acid

• Iron

• Calcium

• Vitamin D

Which blood type is considered the universal recipient?

• B

• AB

• O

• A

Which of the following is not a formed element found in blood?

• Lymphocyte

• Red blood cell

• Osteocyte

• Basophil