WorksheetsPhysio - Hema 2
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
The primary function of red blood cells is to:
Regulate blood pressure
Provide immune defense
Transport carbon dioxide
Transport hemoglobin
Normal lifespan of a red blood cell is approximately:
30 days
60 days
90 days
120 days
Destruction of senescent RBCs occurs primarily in the:
Bone marrow
Kidney
Liver
Spleen
The most important stimulus for erythropoietin secretion is:
Anemia
Low hemoglobin
Reduced RBC count
Tissue hypoxia
The major site of erythropoietin production in adults is the:
Liver
Bone marrow
Spleen
Kidney
Iron deficiency anemia is characterized by RBCs that are:
Macrocytic hyperchromic
Normocytic normochromic
Microcytic hypochromic
Macrocytic normochromic
Vitamin B12 deficiency causes anemia due to impaired:
Iron absorption
Hemoglobin synthesis
Cell membrane formation
DNA synthesis
Reticulocytosis indicates:
Bone marrow failure
Hemolysis suppression
Decreased RBC production
Increased erythropoiesis
Polycythemia vera is caused by:
Increased erythropoietin
Chronic hypoxia
Bone marrow overproduction of RBCs
Dehydration
Relative polycythemia results from:
Increased RBC mass
Bone marrow hyperplasia
Decreased plasma volume
Increased erythropoietin
Hemoglobin breakdown ultimately produces:
Urobilinogen
Stercobilin
Biliverdin
Bilirubin
The globin portion of hemoglobin is metabolized into:
Bilirubin
Iron
Amino acids
Porphyrins
Which condition causes macrocytic anemia?
Iron deficiency
Chronic blood loss
Folate deficiency
Thalassemia
The most abundant form of hemoglobin in adults is:
HbF
HbA2
Methemoglobin
HbA
Increased RBC production at high altitude occurs due to:
Increased plasma volume
Increased CO₂
Reduced oxygen tension
Increased blood pressure
The first line of defense against infection is:
Adaptive immunity
Antibody production
Innate immunity
Cell-mediated immunity
Neutrophils primarily defend against:
Viruses
Parasites
Bacteria
Tumors
The most potent antigen-presenting cell is the:
B cell
Macrophage
Dendritic cell
Neutrophil
Opsonization enhances:
Antibody production
Complement synthesis
Phagocytosis
Cytokine release
Which immunoglobulin is most important in mucosal immunity?
IgG
IgM
IgA
IgE
Type I hypersensitivity reactions are mediated by:
IgG
IgM
IgE
IgA
Complement component responsible for opsonization is:
C1q
C3b
C5a
C9
The membrane attack complex consists of:
C1–C4
C3–C5
C5b–C9
C9 alone
Delayed hypersensitivity reactions peak at:
1–2 hours
6–12 hours
24–48 hours
72–96 hours
Which cytokine activates macrophages?
IL-4
IL-5
IFN-γ
TNF-β
Viral infections typically increase which leukocyte?
Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Lymphocytes
Basophils
Natural killer cells primarily destroy:
Bacteria
Parasites
Virus-infected cells
RBCs
Fever is primarily induced by:
IL-2
IL-1
IL-4
IFN-α
Immunologic memory is mediated by:
Plasma cells
Macrophages
Memory cells
Dendritic cells
Agglutinogens are located on the:
Plasma
RBC membrane
Platelets
Leukocytes
Blood type O contains which antibodies?
Anti-A only
Anti-B only
None
Anti-A and anti-B
Universal RBC donor is:
AB positive
O positive
O negative
AB negative
Universal recipient is:
O negative
A positive
B positive
AB positive
Rh incompatibility affects which immunoglobulin?
IgM
IgA
IgG
IgE
Hemolytic disease of the newborn is caused by:
ABO mismatch
IgM antibodies
Maternal anti-Rh IgG
Fetal antibodies
The most dangerous transfusion reaction is due to:
Febrile reaction
Allergic reaction
Acute hemolysis
Infection
Agglutination occurs when:
Antigens bind complement
Antibodies bind plasma proteins
Antibodies bind RBC antigens
RBCs bind fibrin
ABO incompatibility usually causes mild reactions because antibodies are:
IgG
IgM
IgA
IgE
Crossmatching prevents:
Infection
Coagulation
Hemolytic reactions
Allergic reactions
The Rh antigen is present in approximately what percent of people?
50%
65%
85%
95%
Agglutinin titers peak at which age?
Birth
Infancy
Childhood
Old age
Which transfusion reaction is delayed?
Acute hemolysis
Allergic reaction
Delayed hemolytic reaction
Febrile reaction
Blood typing is based on:
Plasma proteins
Surface antigens
Primary hemostasis involves formation of the:
Fibrin clot
Coagulation cascade
Platelet plug
Thrombin
Bleeding time assesses:
Coagulation factors
Platelet function
Fibrinolysis
Hemoglobin
The extrinsic pathway begins with activation of:
Factor XII
Factor IX
Factor VII
Factor X
Prothrombin is converted to thrombin by:
Factor IX
Factor Xa
Factor XIII
Plasmin
Thrombin converts fibrinogen into:
Plasmin
Prothrombin
Fibrin
Factor XIII
Factor XIII functions to:
Activate thrombin
Degrade fibrin
Stabilize fibrin
Activate platelets
Hemophilia A is due to deficiency of:
Factor IX
Factor VII
Factor VIII
Factor X
PT primarily assesses the:
Intrinsic pathway
Extrinsic pathway
Platelet function
Fibrinolysis
PTT is prolonged in:
Vitamin K deficiency
Hemophilia A
Thrombocytopenia
Polycythemia
Vitamin K is required for synthesis of:
Fibrinogen
Platelets
Prothrombin
Plasminogen
Heparin acts by activating:
Plasmin
Antithrombin III
Protein C
Factor XIII
Plasminogen is converted to plasmin by:
Thrombin
Factor X
tPA
Heparin
DIC is characterized by:
Reduced clotting
Simultaneous clotting and bleeding
Increased platelets
Normal PT
Platelet aggregation is mediated by:
Heparin
ADP
Plasmin
Protein C
The most important inhibitor of coagulation is:
(a)
Which of the following neutralizes thrombin?
Protein S
Antithrombin III
Thromboxane
