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. |