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Nursing Quiz on 1. Blood, created by tori szempruch on 15/02/2018.
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Question 1

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what is known as the "river of life"?
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  • plasma
  • blood
  • the ganges
  • lymphocytes

Question 2

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which of the following is NOT a function of blood transport?
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  • delivering oxygen from lungs and nutrients from digestive tract to body
  • metabolic waste to lungs/kidneys for elimination
  • circulation of nutrients to the brain
  • hormones from endocrine to target cells

Question 3

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which of the following is a function of blood regulation?
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  • using proteins as buffers
  • maintaining body temp by absorbing/distributing heat
  • reservoir for body’s alkaline reserve of bicarbonate ions
  • maintains fluid volume in circulatory system

Question 4

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which of the following is NOT a function of blood protection?
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  • prevents blood loss
  • prevents infection
  • platelets/plasma proteins initiate clot formation
  • prevents internal hemorrhage

Question 5

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blood is considered a fluid nutrient in the body
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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living components...
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  • are blood cells
  • make up the greatest percentage of blood
  • are formed elements
  • settle between 2 other layers

Question 7

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which of the following is true about nonliving components, 55% of blood composition?
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  • it encompasses all red blood cells
  • it is the densest component of blood
  • it encompasses plasma

Question 8

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red blood cells are erythrocytes
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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white blood cells are...
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  • leukocytes
  • buffy coat
  • 45% of blood composition
  • platelets

Question 10

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what is hematocrit?
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  • a 4 polypeptide chain
  • percent of blood volume that is red blood cells
  • stimulates formation of red blood cells
  • triggers hemoglobin synthesis

Question 11

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what are the physical characteristics of blood?
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  • metal taste
  • slightly acidic
  • dark red when oxygen rich
  • higher volumes in women than men

Question 12

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blood plasma is 90% plasma proteins
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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8% of ________ are produced by the liver for blood plasma
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  • erythrocytes
  • proteins
  • platelets
  • lipids

Question 14

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which of the follow is a function of albumin?
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  • control plasma osmotic pressure
  • reservoir for bicarbonate ions
  • carrier in circulation
  • both a and c

Question 15

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red blood cells, which do NOT have a nucleus, are called...
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  • eukaryotes
  • leukocytes
  • monocytes
  • erythrocytes

Question 16

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platelets are the only complete blood cells
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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since blood cells cannot divide, they...
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  • have dividing stem cells
  • within spongy bone marrow
  • to replace formed elements
  • which occurs during sleep

Question 18

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erythrocytes pick up oxygen at the capillaries of the lungs and distribute it to the tissues of the body
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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how much carbon dioxide is carried back to the lungs by erythrocytes?
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  • 45%
  • 55%
  • 10%
  • 20%

Question 20

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in erythrocytes, ATP production is [blank_start]anaerobic[blank_end].
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  • anaerobic

Question 21

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hemoglobin levels are higher for...
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  • men
  • women

Question 22

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hemoglobin has red heme pigment bound to...
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  • globulin
  • globin
  • iron
  • RBC

Question 23

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each heme’s central iron atoms binds one oxygen molecule.
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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each hemoglobin molecule can transport 8 oxygen molecules.
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  • True
  • False

Question 25

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a single red blood cell has 250 million hemoglobin molecules, so each RBC can carry [blank_start]1 billion oxygen molecules[blank_end].
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  • 1 billion oxygen molecules

Question 26

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oxygen loading is to ______ as oxygen unloading is to ______.
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  • hemoglobular, dehemoglobular
  • deoxyhemoglobin, oxyhemoglobin
  • oxygenation, deoxygenation
  • oxyhemoglobin, deoxyhemoglobin

Question 27

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the formation of blood cells is called
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  • hematology
  • hematopoeisis
  • hematocrit
  • hooheehaha

Question 28

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hematopoesis occurs in the [blank_start]red bone marrow[blank_end], which is in the [blank_start]axial skeleton[blank_end].
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  • red bone marrow
  • axial skeleton

Question 29

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a blood sinusoid is a
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  • vein
  • capillary
  • bronchiole
  • cell

Question 30

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which dietary nutrient is NOT required for a RBC production/destruction balance?
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  • carbohydrates
  • B vitamins
  • amino acids
  • iron

Question 31

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[blank_start]erythropoietin (EPO)[blank_end] is the hormonal control that stimulates the production of RBCs.
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  • erythropoietin (EPO)

Question 32

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______ release EPO in response to hypoxia.
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  • kidneys
  • liver
  • spleen
  • lungs

Question 33

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hypoxia is
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  • too much hemoglobin in a RBC
  • too few red blood cells
  • oxygen deprivation
  • oxygen surplus

Question 34

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which of the following is NOT a cause of hypoxia?
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  • reduced availability of oxygen
  • hemorrhage
  • inhibition of red bone marrow use
  • insufficient hemoglobin

Question 35

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too many RBCs leads to an increase in [blank_start]blood viscosity[blank_end].
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  • blood viscosity

Question 36

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progesterone enhances EPO.
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  • True
  • False

Question 37

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________ increase with a rise in EPO.
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  • leukocytes
  • platelets
  • erythrocytes
  • reticulocytes

Question 38

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what happens to athletes that use artificially recombinant EPO?
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  • increase hematocrit to 85%
  • concentrates blood with dehydration
  • blood becomes sludge
  • increase health risks with possibility of clotting
  • decrease in iron availability

Question 39

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what are the dietary requirements for maintaining healthy RBCs?
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  • iron, amino acids, lipids
  • amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates
  • amino acids, carbohydrates, proteins
  • carbohydrates, lipids, proteins

Question 40

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where is leftover iron from hemoglobin production stored?
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  • bone marrow
  • liver
  • gall bladder
  • spleen

Question 41

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free iron ions are toxic, so excess are bound to proteins and stored as [blank_start]ferritin[blank_end] and [blank_start]hemosiderin[blank_end].
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  • ferritin
  • hemosiderin

Question 42

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men lose more iron through feces/urine/sweat than women.
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  • True
  • False

Question 43

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after 100 days when RBCs lose their flexibility and hemoglobin degenerates, they go to die in the
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  • kidneys
  • liver
  • red bone marrow
  • spleen

Question 44

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monocytes acting as [blank_start]macrophages[blank_end] engulf/breakdown dying RBCs, [blank_start]iron[blank_end] is salvaged (bound to protein and stored), [blank_start]heme[blank_end] split off from globin and degrades (called [blank_start]bilirubin[blank_end]), yellow pigment released to blood/binds to [blank_start]albumin[blank_end] for transport, [blank_start]liver[blank_end] picks up bilirubin and secretes into bile, enters intestines to become [blank_start]urobilinogen[blank_end], transformed to brown pigment called [blank_start]stercobilin[blank_end] (feces)
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  • macrophages
  • iron
  • heme
  • bilirubin
  • albumin
  • liver
  • urobilinogen
  • stercobilin

Question 45

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what is anemia?
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  • low RBC count
  • low hemoglobin production
  • low WBC count
  • low blood-oxygen carrying capacity

Question 46

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which specific anemias are from blood loss?
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  • hemorrhagic
  • iron deficiency
  • renal
  • pernicious
  • chronic
  • aplastic

Question 47

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an example of hemorrhagic anemia is an undiagnosed ulcer.
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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which of the following anemias are from not enough RBCs produced?
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  • hemorrhagic
  • iron deficiency
  • renal
  • pernicious
  • aplastic
  • chronic

Question 49

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iron deficient anemics produce...
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  • macrocytes
  • microcytes
  • leukocytes

Question 50

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pernicious anemics cannot divide RBCs and produce macrocytes.
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  • True
  • False

Question 51

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the destruction/inhibition of red bone marrow by drugs, chemicals, viruses and radiation is called
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  • aplastic anemia
  • pernicious anemia
  • iron deficiency anemia
  • chronic anemia

Question 52

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the anemia resulting from the destruction/premature lysis of RBCs is called
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  • anemic
  • hemoglobular
  • dyspnea
  • hemolytic

Question 53

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[blank_start]albumin[blank_end] is 60% of proteins in blood plasma.
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  • albumin

Question 54

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in [blank_start]thalassemias[blank_end], the globin chain is absent/faulty and RBCs are thing/lacking Hb.
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  • thalassemias

Question 55

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abnormal hemoglobin, also called hemoglobin S, is found in...
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  • sickle cell anemia
  • thalassemius
  • aplastic anemia
  • hydroxyurea

Question 56

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sickle cells can carry less oxygen than normal cells.
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  • True
  • False

Question 57

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1 in every 500 African American babies are born with sickle cell anemia.
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  • True
  • False

Question 58

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1 copy of sickle hemoglobin has better survival changes than 2 because...
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  • cells only sickle under abnormal conditions
  • enhances macrophages to destroy bacteria
  • reduces malaria parasite's ability to survive

Question 59

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sickle cell anemia can be treated with [blank_start]fetal hemoglobin (HbF)[blank_end], because it doesn't sickle even in those destine to have the disease.
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  • fetal hemoglobin (HbF)

Question 60

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________ switches HbF gene back on.
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  • hydroxyurea
  • hemoglobin S
  • polycythemia
  • dyspnea

Question 61

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a [blank_start]bone marrow stem cell transplant[blank_end] can completely cure sickle cell anemia in children but is high risk.
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  • bone marrow stem cell transplant

Question 62

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polycythemia is an abnormal excess of WBCs that increases blood viscosity.
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  • True
  • False

Question 63

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polycythemia vera is...
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  • bone marrow cancer
  • excess internal bleeding
  • increased EPO production
  • less oxygen availability

Question 64

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people in high altitudes are more exposed to...
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  • secondary polycythemia
  • polycythemia vera
  • diapedesis
  • thalassemias

Question 65

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in blood doping, athletes remove RBCs, and body replaces them and athletes replace stored RBCs, and oxygen levels are increased for increased stamina.
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  • True
  • False

Question 66

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reticulocytes are the only formed element with a nucleus and organelles.
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  • True
  • False

Question 67

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the ability of leukocytes to leave blood capillaries is called...
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  • diapedesis
  • polycythemia
  • thalassemias
  • urobilinogen

Question 68

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leukocytes travel by [blank_start]amoeboid motion[blank_end] and [blank_start]chemotaxis[blank_end].
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  • amoeboid motion
  • chemotaxis

Question 69

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granulocytes do not have visible granules and agranulocytes do.
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  • True
  • False

Question 70

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the leukocyte acronym: [blank_start]never let monkeys eat bananas[blank_end].
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  • never let monkeys eat bananas

Question 71

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which of the following are granulocytes?
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  • neutrophil
  • lymphocyte
  • monocyte
  • basophil
  • eosinophil

Question 72

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which is the most numerous leukocyte?
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  • neutrophil
  • lymphocyte
  • monocyte
  • basophil

Question 73

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neutrophils contain...
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  • hydrolytic enzymes
  • antimicrobial proteins
  • digestive enzymes
  • thrombopoietin

Question 74

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neutrophils kill microbes by [blank_start]respiratory burst[blank_end], where potent oxidizing substances are synthesized.
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  • respiratory burst

Question 75

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defensins in neutrophils are mediated by lysis.
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  • True
  • False

Question 76

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eosinophils have "[blank_start]earmuffs[blank_end]".
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  • earmuffs

Question 77

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eosinophils have digestive enzymes that digest...
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  • bacteria
  • parasitic worms
  • defensins
  • oxidized microbes

Question 78

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which plays a role in allergies?
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  • neutrophil
  • eosinophil
  • monocyte
  • leukocyte

Question 79

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eosinophils have a nucleus and cytoplasm, but you can't see them because there are a lot of granules.
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  • True
  • False

Question 80

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the granules in basophils are...
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  • histamines
  • defensins
  • bacteria
  • lymphocytes

Question 81

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which of the following are agranulocytes?
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  • monocyte
  • neutrophil
  • basophil
  • eosinophil
  • lymphocyte

Question 82

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which is the second most numerous WBC?
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  • neutrophil
  • lymphocyte
  • monocyte
  • eosinophil

Question 83

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a majority of lymphocytes are found in [blank_start]lymphoid tissue[blank_end].
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  • lymphoid tissue

Question 84

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_________ act against virus infected/tumor cells.
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  • T lymphocytes
  • B lymphocytes

Question 85

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_________ give rise to plasma cells to produce antibodies.
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  • T lymphocytes
  • B lymphocytes

Question 86

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which leukocyte is the largest with a kidney bean nucleus?
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  • monocyte
  • neutrophil
  • lymphocyte
  • basophil

Question 87

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monocytes actively [blank_start]phagocytize[blank_end].
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  • phagocytize

Question 88

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[blank_start]leukopoiesis[blank_end] is the production of white blood cells. it is stimulated by chemical messengers from the [blank_start]red bone marrow[blank_end]. they arise from [blank_start]lymphoid[blank_end] or [blank_start]myeloid[blank_end] stem cells.
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  • leukopoiesis
  • red bone marrow
  • lymphoid
  • myeloid

Question 89

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T lymphocytes mature in the...
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  • red bone marrow
  • lymphnodes
  • myeloid cells
  • thymus

Question 90

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B lymphocytes mature in the...
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  • thymus
  • bone marrow
  • hypothalamus
  • spleen

Question 91

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an overproduction of leukocytes is called [blank_start]leukemia[blank_end].
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  • leukemia

Question 92

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a quicker acting leukemia derived from stem cells is called
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  • acute
  • chronic
  • renal
  • pernicious

Question 93

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in leukemia...
Answer
  • leukocytes remain functional
  • fill blood capillaries
  • flood blood stream
  • crowd out other blood lines

Question 94

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"kissing disease" = [blank_start]infection mononucleosis[blank_end]
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  • infection mononucleosis

Question 95

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mono is an excessive production of monocytes.
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  • True
  • False

Question 96

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[blank_start]platelets[blank_end] are cytoplasmic fragments of megakaryocytes.
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  • platelets

Question 97

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platelets are mobilized by nitric oxide.
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  • True
  • False
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