| Question | Answer |
| Measured as the hematocrit:
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| Requires erythropoietin for production
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| The reticulocyte is an immature cell of this type
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| Includes the neutrophil, eosinophil, and basophil
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | white blood cells |
| A deficiency causes petechiae and bleeding
red blood cellsthrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | thrombocytes/platelets |
| Stickiness and plug both describe the functional role of this cell type
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | thrombocytes/platelets |
| Primarily concerned with infection
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | white blood cells |
| Contains the A and B antigens
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| Segs, polys, bands, and staff cells
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | white blood cells |
| Primarily concerned with the delivery of oxygen
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| Composed of granulocytes and agranulocytes
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | white blood cells |
| Engage in phagocytosis
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | white blood cells |
| A deficiency causes anemia
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| Its syntesis requires vitamin B12, iron and folic acid
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | red blood cells |
| Fragments of the magakaryocyte
thrombocytes/platelets
white blood cells/leukocytes or
red blood cells/erythrocytes | thrombocytes/platelets |
| A hepatic clotting factor; when activated it forms thrombin
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | prothombin |
| Drug that interferes with the hepatic utilization of vitamin K in the syntesis of prothrombin
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | warfarin/Coumadin |
| A blood clot
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | thrombus |
| Enzyme that dissolves clots ("clot busters")
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | plasmin |
| An anticoagulant that works by removing thrombin (antithrombin activity)
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | heparin |
| A clotting factor that is activated by the thrombin to form strands (clot)
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | fibrinogen |
| A drug that causes hpoprothrombinemia and a prolonged prothrombin time
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | warfarin/Coumadin |
| Antidote for Warfarin
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | vitamin K |
| A moving blood clot
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | embolus |
| Hemophilia is caused by a deficiency of this clotting factor
plasmin
fibrinogen
heparin
warfarin/Coumadin
thrombus
thrombin
factor VIII
prothrombin
vitamin K
embolus | factor VIII |
| The blood cells that contain both the A antigen or the B antigen
A
B
AB
O | AB |
| The universal blood recipient
A
B
AB
O | AB |
| This blood type can receive type B and type A blood
A
B
AB
O | AB |
| This blood type contains only anti-A antibodies
A
B
AB
O | B |
| This blood type contains both anti-A and anti-B antibodies
A
B
AB
O | O |
| This blood type has only anti-B antibodies
A
B
AB
O | A |
| The universal blood donor
A
B
AB
O | O |
| This is not characteristic of erythrocytes? | stickiness, plug, and hemostasis (platelets) |
| What is released in response to low plasma levels of oxygen? | erythropoietin |
| What is not true of of iron? | binds irreversibly to oxygen |
| This causes cyanosis | hypoxemia |
| What is the normal blood pH? | 7.35 to 7.45 |
| The anemia of chronic kidney disease is due to? | a deficiency of erythropoietin |
| A deficiency of intrinsic factor | decreases the absorption of vitamin B12 by the digestive tract |
| Sickle Cell Anemia is most likely to be characterized by what? | severe pain, organ damage and hemolysis. |
| A person who has experienced undetected slow bleeding lesion in the stomach, what is he most likely to have? | Iron Deficiency Anemia |
| This would least likely describe leukocytes? | activates prothrombin |
| Neutrophils and monocytes | engage in phgocytosis |
| A person who is chronically hypoxic (as in lung disease) is most likely to ? | develop a secondary polycythemia |
| The terms microcytic and hypochromic are descriptive of? | anemia |
| Rapid hemolysis causes? | hyperbilirbinemia and jaundice |
| What condition is most likely to elevate the hematocrit? | dehydration |
| The administration of warfarin/Coumadin | inhibits the hepatic synthesis of prothrombin |
| Hypoprothrombinemia | inhibits coagulation |
| A person taking Coumadin should avoid intake of spinach and broccoli because? | contains lots of vitamin K, the antidote to coumadin therapy. |
| Activation plasminogen | dissolves blood clots |
| Which characteristic of aspirin causes bleeding? | antiplatelet |
| What is essential to fibrinolytic system? | activation of plasminogen |
| Thrombocytopenia causes | petechiae and bleeding |
| What is not part of vitamin K's function | Does not require for intrinsic factor for its absorption of by the digestive tract |
| This is most likely to cause kernicterus? | hemolysis and hyperbilirubinemia |
| What is the primary long term concern regarding kernicterus? | brain damage |
| A newborn is jaundiced, he will be monitored for? | blood levels of bilirubin |
| If type O (+) is given a transfusion with type A (-) blood, what is likely to happen? | hemolytic reaction since the recipient blood contains anti-A antibodies |
| What mother-baby blood relationships are of concern? | mom is AB(-) and baby is B(+) |
| If mistakenly given a unit of incompatible blood, what is the outcome for patient? | hemolysis - break down of erythrocytes. |