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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?

  • O
  • B
  • AB
  • A

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