WorksheetsBlood
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which disorder describes a condition of too many blood cells?
Polycythemia
Anemia
Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia
Which disorder is not considered a cancer of the blood?
Acute myeloid leukemia
Thrombocytopenia
Primary polycythemia
Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
How long do red blood cells typically survive?
50–70 days
80–100 days
110–120 days
130–140 days
Which diagnostic test evaluates the function of clotting factors within the blood?
Prothrombin time
Partial thromboplastin time
Bone marrow biopsy
Platelet count
Which disorder results from insufficient red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry enough oxygen to maintain homeostasis?
Polycythemia
Anemia
Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia
If Amy has type AB blood, what blood type can she receive?
A
B
AB
All the answers are correct.
Which term describes blood clotting?
Vascular spasm
Platelet plug formation
Coagulation
None of these answers are correct.
Which of the following describes mechanisms that prevent inappropriate clotting?
Vessels coated with a platelet repellent to prevent them from sticking to vessel walls
Circulation dilutes thrombin in the blood.
Anticoagulants interfere with pathways of clotting.
All of the answer choices are correct.
Which of the following regarding transfusion compatibility is false?
The donor's cells must survive the recipient's antibodies.
The recipient's cells must survive the donor's antibodies.
What is serum?
Another name for plasma
Plasma with clotting factors removed
Plasma with globulins removed
None of these answers are correct
Which of the following triggers the extrinsic pathway of coagulation?
Damaged tissues
The intrinsic and extrinsic pathway of blood clotting are BOTH begun by damaged tissues.
Calcium
Platelets
Which diagnostic test collects and analyzes cerebrospinal fluid for the presence of white blood cells?
Lumbar puncture
Partial thromboplastin time
Bone marrow biopsy
White blood cell differential
Which statement about erythrocytes is true?
Erythrocytes function to fight off infection.
Erythrocytes are round, multinucleated cells.
Erythrocytes function to transport oxygen and carbon monoxide.
Erythrocytes are biconcave in shape.
Which term describes the prompt constriction of a broken vessel?
Vascular spasm
Platelet plug formation
Coagulation
None of these answers are correct.
Which statement about plasma is false?
Plasma contains regulatory substances used for communication.
Dissolved proteins make up 7% of plasma.
Ions and nutrients are found in plasma.
Plasma is free of waste products.
What is an embolus?
A moving, unnecessary clot
Clot formation in a broken vessel
A stationary, unnecessary clot
None of these answers are correct.
If you spin a tube of blood in a centrifuge, which component of the blood is the most abundant?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Plasma
Platelets
What blood test gives a percentage of each leukocyte of the total number of leukocytes in the blood?
Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
White blood cell differential
White blood cell count
All of the following are leukocytes except which one?
Thrombocytes
Neutrophils
Basophils
Lymphocytes
Where does leukopoiesis occur?
Yellow bone marrow
Red bone marrow
Blood vessels
Spleen
1. vascular spasm
2. ___________
3. coagulation
What is the rarest blood type in the U.S.?
A
B
AB
O
Chemicals in red blood cells that determine blood type.
antigens
antibodies
infections
inflammation
First to go to an area of infection or injury to destroy microorganisms
Basophil
Monocyte
Lymphocyte
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
fight allergic reactions, parasitic infections and inflammation in the body.
Basophil
Monocyte
Lymphocyte
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
Largest leukocyte, remove dead cells
Basophil
Monocyte
Lymphocyte
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
Involved with allergic reactions, contain histamines
Basophil
Monocyte
Lymphocyte
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
I contain all the liquid portion of blood but clotting factors
serum
plasma
