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WorksheetsL04 Blood system
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Blood is classified as what type of tissue?
Epithelial
Connective
Muscular
Nervous
Average adult blood volume is approximately?
3 L
4 L
5 L
7 L
Main functions of blood include?
Only transport
Transport, regulation, protection
Storage
Digestion
Plasma makes up about what percentage of total blood volume?
35%
45%
55%
65%
The main component of plasma is?
Proteins
Water
Salts
Glucose
Major plasma proteins include all except?
Albumin
Globulins
Fibrinogen
Hemoglobin
Albumin’s main function is?
Clotting
Osmotic balance and transport
Immunity
Oxygen transport
Fibrinogen is important for?
pH regulation
Coagulation
Osmosis
Immunity
Normal blood pH is about?
6.8 - 7.0
7.35 - 7.45
7.8
8.0
The formed elements of blood include?
Plasma only
RBCs, WBCs, and platelets
Only RBCs
Only WBCs
Erythrocytes are responsible for?
Clotting
Oxygen transport
Immunity
Enzyme synthesis
Average lifespan of an RBC?
30 days
60 days
120 days
200 days
RBCs are destroyed mainly in?
Liver
Spleen and liver
Kidney
Bone marrow
The pigment part of hemoglobin that is reused is?
Globin
Iron
Bilirubin
Carbon dioxide
Bilirubin is formed from the breakdown of?
Globin
Heme
Iron
Fibrin
The main site of erythropoiesis in adults?
Liver
Spleen
Red bone marrow
Kidney
Hormone stimulating RBC production?
Insulin
Erythropoietin
Aldosterone
Thyroxine
Major stimulus for erythropoietin release?
High oxygen
Low oxygen
High CO2
High glucose
Main nutrient required for RBC formation?
Calcium
Iron
Vitamin C
Potassium
Vitamin B12 and folate are required for?
Nerve conduction
DNA synthesis
ATP production
Hormone release
Anemia is defined as?
High RBC count
Low RBCs or hemoglobin
High BP
Low WBC count
Iron-deficiency anemia results from?
Blood loss
Low folate
Low B12
Bone cancer
Pernicious anemia caused by deficiency of?
Iron
Vitamin B12 absorption
Folate
Protein
Sickle-cell anemia is due to?
Enzyme defect
Abnormal hemoglobin gene
Iron lack
Infection
Polycythemia means?
Low RBC
High RBC count
Low WBC
Low platelets
Leukocytes defend mainly by?
Carrying oxygen
Phagocytosis and immune response
Osmosis
Clotting
Main types of leukocytes are divided into?
Two groups
Three layers
Granulocytes and agranulocytes
Neurons
Granulocytes include all except?
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils
Lymphocytes
Most abundant WBC type?
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
Basophil
Monocyte
Function of neutrophils?
Antibody production
Phagocytosis of bacteria
Histamine release
Clotting
Eosinophils increase in response to?
Viral infection
Allergies and parasites
Bacterial infection
Cancer
Basophils release which key substances?
Histamine and heparin
Antibodies
Collagen
Cytokines only
Monocytes become which cell type in tissues?
Lymphocytes
Macrophages
Neutrophils
Platelets
Lymphocytes are responsible for?
Clotting
Immune
B lymphocytes mature in the?
Thymus
Bone marrow
Spleen
Lymph node
T lymphocytes mature in the?
Bone marrow
Thymus
Liver
Spleen
Platelets (thrombocytes) are fragments of?
Megakaryocytes
Monocytes
RBCs
Neutrophils
Normal platelet count per μL of blood is?
1 × 10³
1 × 10⁴
150 000 – 400 000
1 × 10⁷
Platelets are essential for?
Immunity
Clot formation
Oxygen transport
Hormone storage
Hemostasis refers to?
Digestion
Maintenance of blood flow
Stoppage of bleeding
RBC destruction
The first response to blood vessel injury is?
Coagulation
Vasoconstriction
Platelet plug
Fibrin formation
Platelet plug forms when?
Platelets shrink
Platelets adhere to collagen
RBCs clump
WBCs migrate
Coagulation converts fibrinogen into?
Prothrombin
Fibrin
Collagen
Albumin
Which ion is essential for clotting?
Na+
K+
Ca2+
Mg2+
Vitamin K is necessary for synthesis of?
Albumin
Clotting factors II, VII, IX, X
Immunoglobulins
Fibrinogen
Plasmin is responsible for?
Forming fibrin
Breaking down clots
Activating platelets
Sealing vessels
Anticoagulants in blood prevent?
Bleeding
Spontaneous clotting
Inflammation
Phagocytosis
A thrombus is?
Moving clot
Stationary clot
Platelet deficiency
Bruise
An embolus differs from thrombus because it?
Forms slowly
Remains fixed
Travels in bloodstream
Dissolves easily
Hemophilia is due to?
Excess RBCs
Deficient clotting factors
Low WBCs
Low calcium
Blood groups are based on presence of?
Plasma proteins
RBC antigens
Platelets
Fibrinogen
ABO blood groups depend on which two antigens?
C and D
A and B
Rh and K
X and Y
People with type AB blood have? Universal recipients for plasma transfusion.
Anti-A antibodies
Anti-B antibodies
Both antibodies
No antibodies
Type O blood has which antigens?
A. A only
B. B only
C. Both A and B
D. None
Rh factor refers to presence of which antigen?
A. A
B. B
C. D
D. E
Hemolytic disease of the newborn occurs when?
Mother Rh+, baby Rh-
Mother Rh-, baby Rh+
Both Rh-
Both Rh+
Cross-matching before transfusion ensures?
Same age
Compatible antigens/antibodies
Same blood volume
Similar pH
Main function of the spleen in blood system?
Oxygen exchange
RBC destruction & blood storage
Clotting
Hormone release
Lymphatic vessels return fluid to?
Arteries
Capillaries
Venous system
Heart directly
Tissue fluid forms by?
Osmosis into cells
Filtration of plasma from capillaries
Secretions
Cell lysis
Edema develops when?
Filtration < reabsorption
Lymph drainage increases
Capillary permeability or venous pressure rises
Oncotic pressure high
Serum differs from plasma because it lacks?
Albumin
Fibrinogen
Water
Salts
Hypovolemia means?
Increased volume
Decreased blood volume
High pressure
Low viscosity
Hypervolemia refers to?
Excess blood volume
Low RBCs
Low plasma
Weak pulse
Septicemia means?
Bacteria in tissues
Infection in blood
Viral infection
Low WBC
Leukemia is characterized by?
Low WBC
Excess abnormal WBC
Low RBC
High platelets
Common symptom of leukemia?
Hypertension
Easy bleeding
High platelets
Malignant proliferation of WBC precursors
Polycythemia vera differs from secondary polycythemia because?
Reactive hypoxia cause
Genetic bone-marrow disorder
Low EPO
Blood loss
Thrombocytopenia means?
Low RBC
Low WBC
Low platelet count
High platelets
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) involves?
Lack of clotting
Excessive clotting then bleeding
Low BP only
High RBCs
Blood viscosity mainly depends on?
Water content
RBC count and plasma proteins
Pressure
pH
Hematocrit represents?
WBC %
RBC % of whole blood
Plasma %
Clotting time
Normal hematocrit for adult males?
30%
40–54%
25%
60%
Elevated hematocrit indicates?
Anemia
Polycythemia or dehydration
Infection
Hypoproteinemia
Low hematocrit suggests?
Polycythemia
Anemia or blood loss
High viscosity
Thick plasma
Major site of blood cell formation in fetus?
Liver and spleen
Bone marrow
Lymph nodes
Kidney
The buffy coat in centrifuged blood consists of?
RBCs only
WBCs and platelets
Plasma
Fibrin
Oxyhemoglobin carries oxygen bound to?
Globin
Heme iron
Carbon
Water
Carbaminohemoglobin forms when?
O2 binds hemoglobin
CO2 binds globin chains
CO binds heme
N2 binds plasma
Carboxyhemoglobin results from?
CO2 binding
CO binding heme
O2 loss
Acidosis
Hypoxia refers to?
Low BP
Low oxygen in tissues
Low pH
High CO2
Cyanosis indicates?
High O2
Low deoxyhemoglobin
Excess deoxyhemoglobin
Anemia
Blood acts as buffer by?
Enzyme action
Bicarbonate system
Osmosis
Clotting
Carbonic anhydrase is found in?
WBCs
RBCs
Plasma
Platelets
Blood temperature is slightly higher than body temperature because?
A. Friction
B. Muscle activity
C. Metabolic heat
D. None
