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6. which of the following best describes albumin?
- CO2 transport, immune response
- RBC, O2 transport
- water balance and plasma protein
- plasma protein, phagocytosis
7. which of the following is the stimulus for the release of erythropoietin?
- low plasma pH (acidosis)
- hypoxemia
- infection
- low blood volume
8. which of the following best characterises the effects of hemophilia?
- infection
- jaundice
- bleeding
- high fever
9. petechiae formation:
- is most often prevented by a diet that is high in vitamin K
- is caused by deficiency of reticulocytes
- refers to pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin
- is characteristic of sickle cell anemia
10. at the end of 120 day's, the red blood cell:
- is removed from circulation and broken down
- becomes known as a reticulocyte
- becomes known as "poly"
- is converted to fibrin
11. which type of blood cell is the universal donor?
12. what is the normal pH of blood?
- 7.00 to 7.45
- 7.35 to 7.45
- 7.45 to 7.80
- 6.92 to 7.25
13. what does hematocrit measure?
- blood clotting activity
- percentage of red blood cells in the blood
- phagocytic activity
- the amount of bilirubin in the blood
14. which of the following is related to the white blood cell?
- oxygen transport
- phagocytosis
- bilirubin
- hemoglobin
15. plasma:
- gives blood its red colour
- is the fluid part of the blood
- is the primary oxygen-carrying part of the blood
- is considered intracellular fluid
16. an infection is most often accompanied by:
- thrombocytopenia
- leukocytosis
- jaundice
- anemia
17. which of the following is most related to biconcave, hemoglobin, and erythropoietin?
- red blood cell
- "poly"
- granulocyte
- thrombocyte
18. rapid breakdown of which blood cell causes jaundice?
- platelet
- red blood cell
- lymphocyte
- granulocyte
19. which of the following is most likely to be caused by the immobility of bed rest?
- venous thrombosis
- hemophilia
- anemia
- myelosuppression
20. what is the most important role of hemoglobin?
- regulation of blood PH
- regulation of blood glucose
- transport of oxygen
- transport of bilirubin