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WorksheetsHEMATOLOGY 2 PRELIM EXAM
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 28mins
What intimal cell synthesizes and stores VWF?
Smooth muscle cell
Endothelial cell
Fibroblast
Platelet
What subendothelial structural protein triggers coagulation through activation of factor VII?
Thrombomodulin
Nitric oxide
Tissue factor
Thrombin
What coagulation plasma protein should be assayed when
platelets fail to aggregate properly?
Factor VIII
Fibrinogen
Thrombin
Factor X
Coagulation factor VIII circulates bound to:
VWF
Factor IX
Platelets
Factor V
Normal hemostasis depends on all of the following except
an intact vascular system
inadequate numbers of platelets
appropriate coagulation factors
fibrinolysis
Which blood vessels have the thickest walls?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Arterioles
All blood and lymphatic vessels are lined with
endothelium
nerve endings
stratified epithelial cells
simple squamous epithelium
Blood passes from the arterial to the venous system via
arterioles
capillaries
veins
arteries
The initiating stimulus to blood coagulation following
injury to a blood vessel is
contact activation with collagen
vasoconstriction
stenosis
release of serotonin
Endothelium is involved in the metabolism and clearance
of molecules such as
serotonin
angiotensin
bradykinin
all of the above
Which of the following is not correct?
Vasoconstriction reduces blood flow and promotes
contact activation of platelets and coagulation factors
Platelets adhere to exposed endothelial connective
tissues
Aggregation of platelets releases thromboxane A2
and vasoactive amines (serotonin and epinephrine)
None of the above
All of the above
Which of the following is (are) true of thrombopoietin?
Thought to stimulate the production and maturation
of megakaryocytes
Is influenced by various cytokines, which increase
megakaryocyte size
Is influenced by various cytokines, which impact
maturational stage and ploidy
All of the above
None of the above
Which of the following is not a characteristic of
platelets?
The presence of a nucleus
Size of 2 to 4 mm
Cytoplasm is light blue with fi ne red-purple granules
A discoid shape as an inactive cell
The cellular ultrastructural component(s) unique to the
platelet is (are)
Cytoplasmic membrane
Glycocalyx
Mitochondria
Microtubules
Choose the incorrect statement regarding storage granules
related to hemostasis in the mature platelet.
Alpha-granules contain platelet factor 4, beta-thromboglobulin,
and platelet-derived growth factor
Alpha-granules contain platelet fi brinogen and von
Willebrand factor
Dense bodies contain serotonin and ADP
Lysosomes contain actomyosin, myosin, and fi lamin
At all times, approximately _____ of the total number of
platelets are in the systemic circulation.
one fourth
one third
one half
two thirds
The reference range of platelets in the systemic circulation is
50 to 150 × 109/L
100 to 200 × 109/L
150 to 350 × 109/L
150 to 450 × 109/L
The functions of platelets in response to vascular damage
include
maintenance of vascular integrity by sealing minor
defects of the endothelium
formation of a platelet plug
promotion of fibrinolysis
all of the above
If vascular injury exposes the endothelial surface and underlying collagen, platelets
_____ to the collagen fibers and _____.
aggregate, adhere
adhere, aggregate
Agents that are capable of aggregating platelets include
collagen
thrombin
serotonin
All of the above
None of the above
Aspirin ingestion has the following hemostatic effect in
a normal person.
Prolongs the bleeding time
Prolongs the clotting time
Inhibits factor VIII
Has no effect
The clot retraction test is
a visible reaction to the activation of platelet actomyosin
(thrombosthenin)
a reflection of the quantity and quality of platelets
and other factors
a measurement of the ability of platelets to stick to
glass
a measurement of the cloudiness of blood
Arrange the four stages of coagulation
in their proper sequence.
Fibrinolysis, Formation of thrombin from prothrombin, Generation of plasma thromboplastin, Formation of fibrin from fibrinogen
Generation of plasma thromboplastin, Formation of thrombin from prothrombin, Formation of fibrin from fibrinogen, Fibrinolysis
Formation of fibrin from fibrinogen , Formation of thrombin from prothrombin, Generation of plasma thromboplastin, Fibrinolysis
None of the above
Which of the following is a condition associated with
purpura?
Direct endothelial damage
Inherited disease of the connective tissue
Mechanical disruption of small venules
All of the above
None of the above
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
Giant platelets
Smallest platelets seen
Large platelets
None of the above
Bernard-Soulier syndrome
Giant platelets
Smallest platelets seen
Large platelets
None of the above
Laboratory results in acute DIC reflect abnormalities
in which of the following coagulation components?
Platelet function
Excessive clotting and fibrinolysis
Accelerated thrombin formation
Fibrin formation
DIC is characterized by
microvascular thrombosis
fibrin deposition
active fibrinolysis
all of the above
Which of the following factors can contribute to hypercoagulation?
Vascular endothelial damage
Increased blood flow
Decreased platelets
Decreased titers of clotting factors
A protein that plays a role in both coagulation and
platelet aggregation is:
Factor I
Factor VIII
Factor IX
Factor XI
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is
characterized by
Prolonged PT
Increased platelet aggregation
Thrombocytosis
Prolonged APTT
Thrombocytopenia may be associated with:
Postsplenectomy
Hypersplenism
Acute blood loss
Increased proliferation of pluripotential stem
cells
Aspirin prevents platelet aggregation by inhibiting
the action of which enzyme?
Phospholipase
Cyclo-oxygenase
Thromboxane A2 synthetase
Prostacyclin synthetase
Normal platelet adhesion depends upon:
Fibrinogen
Glycoprotein Ib
Glycoprotein IIb, IIIa complex
Calcium
When performing platelet aggregation studies,
which set of platelet aggregation results would most
likely be associated with Bernard–Soulier syndrome?
Normal platelet aggregation to collagen, ADP,
and ristocetin
Normal platelet aggregation to collagen, ADP, and
epinephrine; decreased aggregation to ristocetin
Normal platelet aggregation to epinephrine and
ristocetin; decreased aggregation to collagen
and ADP
Normal platelet aggregation to epinephrine,
ristocetin, and collagen; decreased aggregation
to ADP
Which set of platelet responses would be most
likely associated with Glanzmann’s thrombasthenia?
Normal platelet aggregation to ADP and
ristocetin; decreased aggregation to collagen
Normal platelet aggregation to collagen;
decreased aggregation to ADP and ristocetin
Normal platelet aggregation to ristocetin;
decreased aggregation to collagen, ADP, and
epinephrine
Normal platelet aggregation to ADP; decreased
aggregation to collagen and ristocetin
Which of the following is a characteristic of acute
immune thrombocytopenic purpura?
Spontaneous remission within a few weeks
Predominantly seen in adults
Nonimmune platelet destruction
Insidious onset
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is
associated with:
Fever, thrombocytosis, anemia, and renal failure
Fever, granulocytosis, and thrombocytosis
Escherichia coli 0157:H7
Leukocytosis and thrombocytosis
Storage pool deficiencies are defects of:
Platelet adhesion
Platelet aggregation
Platelet granules
Platelet production
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is a
disorder of:
Platelets
Clotting proteins
Fibrinolysis
Connective tissue
Which of the following is correct regarding
acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura?
Autoimmune disease
Decreased VWF
Decreased platelet aggregation
Decreased platelet adhesion
Which of the following prevents platelet
aggregation?
Thromboxane A2
Thromboxane B2
Prostacyclin
Antithrombin
Which defect characterizes Gray’s syndrome?
Platelet adhesion defect
Dense granule defect
Alpha granule defect
Coagulation defect
Which of the following is not a cause of thrombocytopenia?
Splenomegaly
Chemotherapy
Increased thrombopoietin
Aplastic anemia
Platelets interacting with and binding to other platelets is referred to as
Adhesion
Aggregation
Release
Retraction
A potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation released by endothelial cells is
Epinephrine
Prostacyclin
Ristocetin
Thromboxane A2
The platelet parameter PDW refers to the
Average platelet volume
Cell weight versus density
Capacity to adhere to foreign surfaces
Variation in platelet cell size
Which of the following enzymatically degrades the stabilized fibrin clot?
Plasminogen
Plasmin
Prothrombin
Thrombin
A clot retraction defect is most likely due to
Lack of platelet receptor glycoprotein Ib
Lack of platelet receptor glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa
Insufficient ADP in dense bodies
Absence of von Willebrand factor
von Willebrand factor is a
Phospholipid required for multiple reactions in the coagulation sequence
Plasma protein that binds platelets to exposed subendothelial collagen
Plasma protein with procoagulant activity in the intrinsic coagulation system
Platelet membrane glycoprotein that attaches the platelet to the injured vessel wall
The process of stopping bleeding is known as:
homeostasis
hemostasis
phagocytosis
dermatographia
Which of the following has the largest size in the bone marrow?
Megakaryoblast
Granular megakaryocyte
Promegakaryocyte
Mature Megakaryocyte
All of the following are important platelet granules that belongs to alpha granules except?
fibronectin
5-hydroxytryptamine
platelet albumin
thrombospondin
platelet derived growth factor
1/3 of the circulating platelets are found in?
Bone marrow
Kidney
Spleen
Peripheral Blood
These are the thinnest walled and most numerous blood vessels consisting of a single layer of squamous epithelium.
Arteries
Veins
Venules
Arterioles
Cappillaries
All of the following are characteristics of a mature platelet except?
Light blue to pinkish red and very granular cytoplasm
Size can be 1-4um
Average lifespan is 9 days
Development of platelets is via endomitosis
which proteins serves as receptor of thrombin found in the plasma membrane of platelets?
Glycoprotein Ib
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
Glycoprotein Va
Glycoprotein IX
This system serves as calcium sequestering pump that maintains platelet cytoplasmic calcium levels
Dense Tubular System
Open Canalicular System
Dense Granules
Alpha Granules
This regulatory protein is produced by platelets that inhibits complement 1 of the classical pathway.
Alpha2-antiplasmin
C1 esterase inhibitor
Plasmin
Beta thrombogobulin
When platelets reached their maximum shelf-life, they are removed by the:
Microglial cells
Kupffer cells
Alveolar cells
Hoff bauer cells
Littoral cells
