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WorksheetsHematology
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following best defines hematology?
Study of blood chemistry
Study of blood proteins
Study of blood plasma
Study of blood cells
Which of the following is NOT generally included in the complete blood count (CBC)?
Hemoglobin determination
Hematocrit determination
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Red blood cell (RBC) count
Which of the following is required for the synthesis of the heme portion of the hemoglobin molecule?
Calcium
Phosphorus
Iron
Carbon dioxide
Which of the following is the major component of the RBC that transports oxygen?
Serum
Hemoglobin
Plasma
Protein
Which of the following is the hormone required for the production of new red blood cells?
Hematopoietin
Erythropoietin
Hemoglobin
Plasma
Which of the following is a true statement regarding immunity?
Passively acquired immunity is through fighting off disease.
Actively acquired immunity is through an injection.
Immunity is always permanent.
None of the above
Which of the following best describes a hematocrit test?
Ratio of the volume of packed red blood cells
Requires a large amount of blood
Measures the total volume of WBCs
Requires filling one capillary tube
Platelets or thrombocytes are involved in doing what in the blood?
Fighting infection
Coagulation
Carry’s oxygen
All the above
Which of the following is the most common type of hemoglobin disease seen in ambulatory care?
Iron deficiency anemia
Sickle cell anemia
Pernicious anemia
Hypovolemia
Which of the following is the normal range of values for hemoglobin of adult women?
9–14 g/dl
12–14 g/dl
12–16 g/dl
13–18 g/dl
How can the WBC count be estimated when performing the microhematocrit test?
Cannot be estimated
Measured at the bottom of the tube
By measuring buffy coat thickness
By the amount of plasma and platelets
Which of the following is the normal range of values for the hematocrit of the adult male?
36–46%
30–40%
40–45%
40–55%
WBCs are divided into two basic groups known as what?
Granulocytes and cytoplasm
Polymorphonuclear and apolymorphonuclear
Mononuclear and agranulocytes
Granulocytes and agranulocytes
Leukocytes provide specific disease-fighting functions in the blood. Which one of the following is NOT one of them?
Coagulation
Phagocytosis
Detoxification
Immune response
Oxygenated hemoglobin is what color?
Dark red
Bright red
Blue
Yellow
When the “sed rate” increases, it detects what type of disease/condition?
Inflammatory disease
Acute stress
Lupus
All the above
When placing the sealed tubes into the microhematocrit centrifuge, what must be done before closing the lid?
Place the tubes in slots next to each other.
Place the tubes opposite each other, balancing each other across the centrifuge.
Determine the average values.
Set the timer and adjust the speed.
Which of the following statements is false about disease states and cell changes?
Appendicitis causes increased neutrophils.
Viral infections are associated with increased red blood cells.
Iron deficiency anemia shows hypochromic red blood cells.
Infectious mononucleosis shows increased lymphocytes.
Which of the following blood cells is NOT a granulocyte?
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
Lymphocyte
Basophil
Which of the following best describes erythrocyte indices?
Calculations that provide size and hemoglobin content of RBCs
Provides information for hematocrit
Allows for calculations of oxygen in hemoglobin
Abbreviated MCV, MCA, and MCC
Which of the following is NOT a cellular component of the blood?
RBC
Buffy coat
WBC
Platelet
Which of the following is the most numerous of the white blood cells?
Monocytes
Lymphocytes
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
