WorksheetsPearson Chap 17 Blood
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The blood volume in an adult averages approximately
1 L
3L
5L
7L
The hormonal stimulus that prompts red blood cell formation is
serotonin
heparin
erythropoietin
thrombopoietin
All of the following are true of RBCs except
biconcave disc shape
life span of approximately 120 days
contain hemoglobin
contain nuclei
The most numerous WBC is the
eosinophil
neutrophil
monocyte
lymphocyte
Blood proteins play an important part in
blood clotting
immunity
maintenance of blood volume
All of the above
The white blood cell that releases histamine and other inflammatory chemicals is the
basophil
neutrophil
monocyte
eosinophil
The blood cell that can become an antibody-secreting cell is the
lymphocyte
megakaryocyte
neutrophil
basophil
Which of the following does NOT promote multiple steps in the clotting pathway?
platelet phospholipids
factor XI
thrombin
Calcium ions
The normal pH of the blood is about
8.4
7.8
7.4
4.7
Suppose your blood is AB positive. That means that
antigens A and B are present on your red blood cells
there are no anti-A or anti-B antibodies in your plasma
your blood is Rh positive
all of the above
Which of the following are categories of formed elements?
erythrocytes
Lymphocytes
Plasma
Platelets
Leukocytes
What type of formed element is the most abundant
White Blood Cells
Red Blood Cells
Platelets
Plasma
Which formed element of blood is the least common
White blood cells
Red Blood Cells
Plasma
Platelets
