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WorksheetsAP: L3, D10, CH 12(BLOOD), PREtest, 50 min
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 50mins
Plasma makes up approximately what percentage of whole blood?
55%
65%
91%
45%
Blood cells are produced primarily in which tissues?
Lymph nodes only
Myeloid and lymphoid tissue
Liver and spleen
Thymus only
Hemoglobin is best defined as:
A white blood cell enzyme
A plasma protein for clotting
An iron-containing protein that carries oxygen
A platelet growth factor
Match the white blood cell to its primary function:
Eosinophil
Parasite/allergic response
Basophil
Releases histamine
Neutrophil
Phagocytosis (first responder)
Agranulocytosis is defined as:
Increased red blood cells
Absence of platelets
Severe reduction in granulocytes
Excess lymphocytes
Select all that apply: Which are types of anemia?
Pernicious anemia
Iron-deficiency anemia
Leukopenic anemia
Aplastic anemia
Hematocrit measures:
Total blood volume
Percentage of plasma
Percentage of red blood cells
White blood cell count
Leukopenia is defined as:
High white blood cell count
Low red blood cell count
Low platelet count
Low white blood cell count
A patient with thrombocytopenia is most at risk for:
Infection
Hypoxia
Bleeding
Hypertension
Select all that apply: Which components are required for blood clotting?
Fibrin
Prothrombin
Thrombin
Albumin
An embolus is:
A stationary clot
A moving clot
A platelet plug
A bruised vessel
Streptokinase is used to:
Form clots
Prevent bleeding
Dissolve thrombi
Increase platelets
Blood type is determined by the presence of:
Antibodies
Antigens
Platelets
Plasma proteins
The universal blood donor is:
AB+
O−
O+
AB−
The universal recipient is:
O−
O+
AB+
AB−
Erythroblastosis fetalis is caused by:
ABO incompatibility
Rh incompatibility
Iron deficiency
Infection
Blood doping refers to:
Transfusing platelets
Increasing RBCs to improve oxygen delivery
Removing plasma
Injecting clotting factors
During early infection, WBC count typically:
(a)
Decreases
Remains unchanged
Stops production
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with thrombocytopenia. Which complication is the client most at risk for?
Infection
Hypoxia
Excessive bleeding
Fluid volume overload
Which components are required for normal blood clot formation? Select all that apply.
Fibrin
Prothrombin
Thrombin
Albumin
Hemoglobin
Match each patient’s blood type with a compatible donor for red blood cell transfusion.
O-
O−
A+
A−
AB−
B−
Which are functions of blood? Select all that apply.
Transportation of oxygen and nutrients
Protection against infection
Production of hormones
Formation of urine
Which component of blood is considered the liquid portion?
Serum
Plasma
Platelets
Red blood cells
Oxygen is primarily transported in the blood by:
Dissolving directly in plasma
Binding to hemoglobin
Attaching to white blood cells
Binding to platelets
Iron is essential in the body primarily to:
Promote blood clotting
Maintain fluid balance
Form hemoglobin for oxygen transport
Fight infection
Match each type of anemia with its primary cause.
Iron-deficiency anemia
Insufficient iron to produce hemoglobin
Pernicious anemia
Lack of intrinsic factor preventing vitamin B12 absorption
Aplastic anemia
Bone marrow failure affecting all blood cell lines
Hemolytic anemia
Destruction of red blood cells
The Rh factor is best defined as:
An antibody found in plasma
A clotting protein in blood
An antigen present on red blood cells
A hormone regulating blood production
Match each medical term with its correct blood component.
WBC
Leukocytes
Erythrocytes
Red blood cells
Thrombocytes
Platelets
Match each blood disorder with its correct definition.
Polycythemia
Abnormally increased number of red blood cells
Anemia
Inability of the blood to carry adequate oxygen
Leukopenia
Low white blood cell count
Thrombocytopenia
Low platelet count
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) primarily attacks which cells?
Red blood cells
Platelets
T lymphocytes (CD4 cells)
B lymphocytes
At the onset of an infection, what happens to the white blood cell (WBC) count?
It increases (leukocytosis)
It decreases (leukopenia)
It remains unchanged
It fluctuates randomly without a pattern
Match each blood component to its primary function.
Platelets
Reduce blood loss by promoting clot formation
Red blood cells (RBCs)
Carry oxygen throughout the body
White blood cells (WBCs)
Provide immunity and defend against pathogens
Clotting factors such as prothrombin are synthesized in which organ?
Liver
Spleen
Kidney
Bone marrow
