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Blood-Practice Test

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Blood plasma makes up approximately what percentage of total blood?   52%-62%  
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The respiratory gas that is transported mainly in blood plasma is?   Carbon dioxide  
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Blood plasma is able to transport waste products because water is a?   Solvent  
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The plasma protein that pulls tissue fluid into capillaries is?   Albumen  
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The albumen in blood plasma is produced by the?   Liver  
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Albumen is important to maintain normal?   Blood volume; blood pressure  
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Plasma proteins called alpha and beta globulins are produced by the?   Liver  
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Plasma proteins called alpha nd beta globulins function as?   Carrier molecules  
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The gamma globulins in blood plasma are?   Antibodies  
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Gamma globulins in blood plasma are produced by cells called?   Lymphocytes  
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The precursor cell for all of the kinds of blood cells is the?   Stem cell  
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The primary hemopoietic tissue is?   Red bone marrow  
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All the kinds of blood cells are produced in?   Red bone barrow  
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All the kinds of blood cells are produced in red bone marrow which is found in?   Flat bones; irregular bones  
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Lymphatic tissue is found in the?   Spleen;lymph nodes  
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Lymphatic tissue is found in the spleen and produces some?   Lymphocytes  
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A count of 5.2 million cells per microliter of blood is within the normal range for?   RBCs  
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A count of 8600 cells per microliter of blood is within the normal range for?   WBCs  
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A count of 275,000 cells per microliter of blood is within the normal range for?   Platelets  
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The part of a CBC that measures the % of RBCs in a sample of blood is the?   Hematocrit  
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The normal hematocrit has a percentage range of?   37% to 48%  
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The hemoglobin value in a CBC has a normal range of ___ to ___ grams/100 mL of blood?   12 to 18  
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A value of 15 grams/100 mL of blood would be normal for the __________ value in a CBC?   Hemoglobin  
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The function of RBCs is to?   Carry oxygen  
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Within RBCs, the essential mineral is?   Iron  
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Within RBCs, the essential mineral is iron because it is part of?   Hemoglobin  
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What hormone is produced by the kidneys to stimulate a faster rate than normal of RBC production?   Erythropoietin  
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The stimulus for the secretion of erythropoietin is?   Hypoxia  
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The stimulus for the secretion of erythropoietin is hypoxia, and its function is to?   Increase the rate of RBC production  
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In RBC development, the last immature stage is called a?   Reticulocyte  
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In RBC formation, iron and protein are necessary nutrients because they become part of?   Hemoglobin  
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Vitamin B12 is necessary for RBC formation of the synthesis ___ in the ____ cells?   DNA, stem  
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In RBC formation, the intrinsic factor is produced by the?   Stomach lining  
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In RBC formation, the intrinsic factor is produced by the stomach lining, and its function is to?   Prevent digestion of vitamin B12  
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The life span of RBCs is approximately?   120 days  
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Old RBCs are phogocytized by cells called?   Macrophages  
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Old RBCs are phagocytized by cells called macrophages, which are located in the?   Liver, spleen, and red bone marrow  
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When old RBCs are destroyed, their iron may be returned to the _____________ for the synthesis of __________?   Red bone marrow, hemoglobin  
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When old RBCs are destroyed, their iron may be stored in the?   Liver  
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When old RBCs are destroyed, the globin portion can be recycled for the __________ it is made of?   Amino acids  
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When old RBCs are destroyed, the heme portion is converted to ________ by the __________?   Bilirubin, liver; splee; red bone marrow  
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Bilirubin is made from the _____ of old RBCs, and is excreted by the ______ into ______?   Heme, liver, bile  
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The ABO blood types are named for the?   Antigens  
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The ABO blood types are named for the antigens that are found on a person's?   Red blood cells  
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The Rh blood group has two major types; these are?   Positive and negative  
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A type A person has ________ on the RBCs?   Antigens  
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A type A person has ________ in the plasma?   Anti-B antibodies  
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A type O person has _________ on the RBCs?   Neither A nor B antigens  
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A type O person has _________ in the plasma?   Both anti-A and anti-B antibodies  
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A type AB person has _________ on the RBCs?   Both A and B antigens  
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A type AB person has _________ in the plasma?   Neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies  
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As a consequence of a mismatched blood transfusion, there will be ________ of the donated RBCs?   Hemolysis  
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As a consequence of a mismatched blood transfusion, the most serious damage occurs in the?   Kidneys  
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As a consequence of a mismatched blood transfusion, the most serious damage occurs in the kidneys because of the circulating?   Free hemoglobin  
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Rh antibodies are formed only when an Rh ______ person is exposed the Rh _______ blood?   Negative, positive  
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The kinds of WBCs that phagocytize pathogens are?   Neutrophils and monocytes  
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The kind of WBC that produces antibodies is the?   Lymphocyte  
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The kind of WBC that releases histamine during inflammation is the?   Basophil  
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The kind of WBC that detoxifies foreign proteins is the?   Eosinophil  
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The kind of WBC that differentiates into a macrophage is the?   Monocyte  
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The kind of WBC that recognizes foreign antigens is the?   Lymphocyte  
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The laboratory test that measures the percent of each kind of WBC is called a?   Differential  
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The most numerous WBCs are the?   Neutrophils  
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The least numerous WBCs are the?   Basophils  
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The second most numerous WBCs are the?   Lymphocytes  
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What term means prevention of blood loss?   Hemostasis  
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When capillaries rupture, blood loss is prevented by?   Platelet plugs  
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For breaks in large arteries, blood loss may be stopped only if _________ occurs first?   Vascular spasm  
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When a large artery is cut, the smooth muscle tissue in its wall with will?   Contract and make the break smaller  
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In the process of chemical clotting, the result of the first stage is?   Prothrombin activator; prothrombinase  
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In the process of chemical clotting, the result of the second stage is?   Thrombin  
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In the process of chemical clotting, the result of the third stage is?   Fibrin  
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In the process of chemical clotting, the clot itself is made of?   Fibrin  
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Clotting factors such as fibrinogen are synthesized by the?   Liver  
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The mineral necessary for chemical clotting is?   Calcium  
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The vitamin necessary for chemical clotting is?   K  
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The general stimulus for chemical clotting, even in an intact vessel, is a?   Rough surface  
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A newly formed clot is made smaller by the process of?   Clot retraction  
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When a blood clot has served its purpose, it is removed by the process of?   Fibrinolysis  
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Antithrombin is synthesized by the?   Liver  
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Antithrombin is synthesized by the liver, and its purpose is to?   Inactivate excess thrombin  
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The endothelium of a blood vessel its?   Lining  
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The endothelium of a blood vessel is its lining, and it is smooth, which prevents?   Abnormal clotting  
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An abnormal clot that forms within a vessel is called a?   Thrombus  
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A clot that breaks off and travels into another vessel is called an?   Embolism  
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The viscosity of the blood is its?   Thickness  
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The viscosity of the blood is its thickness, and depends on the presence of the plasma protein?   Albumin  
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The viscosity is important to help maintain normal?   Blood pressure  
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The normal pH range of blood is?   7.35 to 7.45  
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Carbon dioxide is carried in the blood in the form of _________ in the _______?   Bicarbonate ions, plasma  
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If more carbon dioxide is carried by the blood, the pH of the blood will?   Decrease  
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If less carbon dioxide is carried by the blood, the pH of the blood will?   Increase  
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The term for a low RBC count is?   Anemia  
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the term for a high WBC count is?   Leukocytosis  
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The term for a low platelet count is?   Thrombocytopenia  
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the primary consequence of anemia is?   Hypoxia  
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Leukocytosis might be a sign of?   Infection  
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