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Worksheets7. Ch 7: Blood and Circulatory System Quiz
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of these blood vessels carries deoxygen-ated blood from the legs to the heart?
The superior vena cava
The inferior vena cava
The median cubital vein
The jugular vein
The electrical signals that prompt the heart to beat begin in the
Sinoatrial node
Atrioventricular node
The bundle of His
The Purkinje fibers
The two upper chambers of the heart are called the _______________ and the two lower chambers are called the __________________.
Ventricles, atria
Aortas, atria
Bicuspid chambers, tricuspid chambers
Atria, ventricles
Leukocytes, erythrocytes, and thrombocytes make up this part of the blood:
The formed elements
The plasma
The dissolved substances
The antigens
When a blood vessel is injured, the muscular tissue in the middle layer of the blood vessel constricts to limit blood flow. This is called
Primary hemostasis
Secondary hemostasis
Vasoconstriction
Fibrinolysis
A centrifuged specimen that contains an anti-coagulant has a buffy coat, which contains
Separator gel
Erythrocytes and platelets
Plasma and fibrinogen
Leukocytes and thrombocytes
Clarence, a PBT, is drawing blood by venipuncture. When blood starts to enter the first collection tube, it is bright red and is pulsing into the tube. Which of the following is likely to be true?
Clarence has the needle right in the center of the patient’s vein.
Clarence has hit an artery.
Clarence has hit an arteriovenous fistula.
Clarence has the needle in a capillary bed.
Universal donors have blood type ________. Universal recipients have blood type ________.
AB+, AB-
O+, O-
O-, AB+
AB+, O-
B cells and T cells are involved in
Blood clotting
Fighting infection
Preventing anemia
Transporting oxygen
The largest artery in the body is the
Aorta
Carotid artery
Brachial artery
Radial artery
Compared to veins, when palpated arteries feel
Softer
Stiffer
More springy
Thinner
These are all types of leukocytes:
Erythrocytes, thrombocytes, and megakaryocytes
Clotting factors, lymphocytes, and platelets
Granulocytes, stem cells, and antigens
Neutrophils, granulocytes, and lymphocytes
A patient with a condition that makes blood clots more likely is at risk for
Hemophilia
Excessive blood loss
Pulmonary embolism
Collapsed veins
What is the function of valves in the heart?
They ensure that blood flows in the right direction.
They control the timing of heartbeats.
They keep oxygenated and deoxygenated blood separate.
They pump blood to the lungs and out to the rest of the body.
Deoxygenated blood moves from the ___________ to the ___________ to receive oxygen.
Lungs, heart
Arteries, heart
Heart, lungs
Torso, extremities
The upper chambers of the heart are called the
Atria
Aorta
Ventricles
Coronary arteries
What is conducted by the network of specialized tissue in the cardiac conduction system?
Deoxygenated blood
Oxygenated blood
Pain signals
Electrical impulses
Exchanges of oxygen and carbon dioxide and of nutrients and waste take place in areas called
Capillary beds
Purkinje fibers
Bundle branches
Oxygenation centers
Systemic circulation carries blood
Throughout the body
From the heart to the lungs and back
Through the heart in an organized pattern
From the aorta to the chambers of the heart
Formed elements make up _______________ of the blood volume.
About 9%
About a quarter
Just under a half
Just over a half
Which type of blood cell is the most common among the formed elements?
Neutrophils
Monocytes
Granulocytes
Erythrocytes
B cells and T cells are varieties of
Thrombocytes
Megakaryocytes
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Blood types are classified as
A, B, C, and O
O, X, and Y
A, B, and AB
A, B, AB, and O
A person who has A-positive blood has
A antigens, anti-B antibodies, and Rh factor
A antibodies, B antigens, and Rh factor
B antigens, anti-A antibodies, and Rh factor
A antigens, anti-B antibodies, and no Rh factor
Who is considered to be a universal blood donor?
A person with type A, Rh-positive blood
A person with type AB, Rh-negative blood
A person with type AB, Rh-positive blood
A person with type O, Rh-negative blood
Which of these orders correctly lists blood color from brightest to darkest red?
Capillary blood, arterial blood, venous blood
Arterial blood, venous blood, capillary blood
Arterial blood, capillary blood, venous blood
Venous blood, capillary blood, arterial blood
What devices may be used to create a pulling force on venous blood during a blood draw?
Collection tubes emptied of air (evacuated tubes) or a syringe
A siphon or a syringe
Evacuated tubes or a blood collection bowl
Evacuated tubes or a siphon
An enzyme called ____________ controls platelet response when a blood vessel is damaged.
Fibrin
Fibrinogen
Plasmin
Thrombin
An enzyme called ____________ controls platelet response when a blood vessel is damaged.
Fibrin
Fibrinogen
Plasmin
Thrombin
As an injury heals, this process breaks down the clot that had been formed to stop bleeding:
Hemostasis
Intrinsic clotting
Fibrinolysis
Vasoconstriction
When a blood specimen is allowed to clot in a collection tube and is then centrifuged, the resulting liquid portion is called
Serum
Fibrinogen
Platelet fluid
Plasma
A buffy coat is formed during the centrifugation of a specimen that has been
Allowed to clot
Treated with an anticoagulant
Left to sit for more than two hours
Cooled in an ice slurry
If a whole blood specimen is required for a diagnostic test, it should be collected in a tube that
Contains an anticoagulant additive
Contains a clot-activating additive
Has been prewarmed
Contains no additive
The circulatory system is also known as the
Cardiovascular system
Vein system
Oxygen exchange system
Arterial system
The heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the ______________ and oxygenated blood to the ______________.
Entire body, lungs
Limbs, brain
Extremities, heart muscle
Lungs, entire body
The valves of the heart
Keep blood flowing in the correct direction through the heart
Protect the arteries from extreme pressure
Send electrical signals that cause the heart to contract
Measure the amount of blood flowing through the heart
Which of the following is the main pacemaker of the heart?
The aorta
The semilunar valve
The sinoatrial node
The atrioventricular node
The smallest blood vessels are called
Capillaries
Venules
Arterioles
Erythrocytes
These blood vessels almost always carry oxygenated blood:
Veins
Arteries
Pulmonary arteries
Venules
The layer in blood vessels made up mostly of muscle tissue and elastic fibers is known as the
Tunica intima
Tunica media
Tunica adventitia
Tunica variegata
Which type of blood vessel typically holds about 70% of the body’s blood?
The veins
The arteries
The chambers of the heart
The capillaries
Which of these sets of words best describes how a healthy vein feels when palpated?
Firm, rope-like
Dense, tight
Soft, spongy
Springy, bouncy
The formed elements make up
About one-third of blood volume
A bit less than one-half of blood volume
A bit more than one-half of blood volume
About two-thirds of blood volume
The liquid portion of blood is
Entirely made of water
Entirely made of oxygen in oxygenated blood and carbon dioxide in deoxygenated blood
What gives blood its red color
A combination of water and dissolved substances
Which type of blood cell contains hemoglobin?
Granulocytes
Erythrocytes
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Which of these parts of the body is associated with the creation of blood cells?
The heart
The kidneys
The tendons
The bone marrow
What can be said about a person with blood type A negative?
She has type A antigens, anti-B antibodies, and no Rh factor.
She has type B antigens, anti-A antibodies, and no Rh factor.
She has type A antigens, anti-B antibodies, and Rh factor.
She will naturally possess anti-Rh antibodies.
Who could safely donate blood for a patient with the blood type AB negative?
Someone with AB positive blood
Someone with O negative blood
Someone with A positive blood
Someone with B positive blood
Venous blood is
Deep, dark red
Blue
Bright red
Bluish purple
__________________ is a term describing the process that keeps blood flowing normally through the rest of the body while clotting at the site of an injury.
Homeostasis
Hematology
Coagulation
Hemostasis
This is the body’s first line of defense when a blood vessel is injured:
The heart rate slows to reduce blood loss.
Platelets and fibrin form a plug at the site of the injury.
The blood vessel constricts to reduce blood loss.
The blood vessel expands to allow clotting materials to flow out.
Which of these terms describes the complex series of events within the body related to blood clotting?
The coagulation cascade
The anticoagulative factor
The clotting stream
The antibody response
What does blood plasma contain that blood serum does not?
Red blood cells
Water
White blood cells
Fibrinogen
A specimen containing an anticoagulant additive and not spun in a centrifuge is called a(n) _____________________ specimen.
Whole blood
Representative
Undifferentiated
Routine
The buffy coat in a centrifuged specimen contains
Red and white blood cells
White blood cells and platelets
Fibrinogen and platelets
White blood cells and fibrinogen
