Question 1

Beth is a 16-year-old patient whose mother has brought her to the office because Beth is always complaining of being tired. Beth tells you that she has frequent headaches, and her feet are always cold. Her blood pressure is 100/64, and her heart rate is 84. When you ask if her menstrual periods are normal, she says she bleeds heavily for 7 or 8 days each month. Which of the following conditions might you suspect?

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A)   Polycythemia vera
B)   Iron-deficient anemia
C)   Thalassemia
D)   Leukemia
E)   Sickle-cell anemiaF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Biliverdin is converted to ________, which the liver uses to make bile needed for the digestion of fats.

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Question 3

Platelets come from cells called ________ in red bone marrow.

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Question 4

Jose is an 11-year-old child who was involved in a serious automobile accident. He will live, but he has lost a lot of blood. The emergency physician tells his mother that he will need a blood transfusion. The mother becomes frantic, saying that Jose has a "rare" blood type and she doesn't know if they will be able to match it. When you ask what type of blood he has, she answers "He has type AB blood." What is your best response to Jose's mother?

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A)   "That is a rare type, but we can probably match it."
B)   "Most people with type AB blood can receive blood from any blood type."
C)   "If necessary, we will have blood brought in from another hospital."
D)   "Type AB is the most common type of blood."
E)   "People with type AB blood are called universal donors."F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

You would expect a patient with AIDS to have ____.

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A)   decreased granulocytes
B)   decreased monocytes
C)   increased erythrocytes
D)   decreased lymphocytes
E)   decreased erythrocytesF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

When there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood to carry an adequate amount of oxygen to the body's cells, the person has the condition called ________.

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The answer of When there are not enough red blood...

Question 7

A woman of childbearing age should know her Rh type because if she is Rh-negative and conceives a child that is Rh-positive, ____.

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A)   her first pregnancy could prove fatal to her
B)   her first infant will have erythroblastosis fetalis
C)   her second baby will have erythroblastosis fetalis
D)   she will need blood transfusions after delivery
E)   her second pregnancy could prove fatal to herF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Hemoglobin that is not carrying oxygen is called deoxyhemoglobin, and because it may now carry carbon dioxide, it is also called ________.

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The answer of Hemoglobin that is not carrying oxygen is...

Question 9

The inability to absorb vitamin B12 is called ________ anemia.

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Question 10

When a part of a thrombus breaks off, it is referred to as ____.

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A)   an embolus
B)   hemostasis
C)   a clot
D)   a thrombus
E)   agglutinationF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

In ________ anemia, red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made.

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Question 12

Blood clots are formed from ____, which sticks to the damaged area of the blood vessel, creating a mesh that entraps blood cells and platelets.

Accepted Answer

A)   fibrin
B)   albumin
C)   globulin
D)   serum
E)   ureaF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

An embolus is dangerous because it can eventually become lodged in a small artery in the ____.

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A)   liver
B)   lungs
C)   intestines
D)   stomach
E)   kidneysF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Because lipids are not water-soluble and because plasma is mostly water, lipids must combine with molecules called ________ to be transported.

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Exam 27: The Blood

Biliverdin is converted to ________, which the liver uses to make bile needed for the digestion of fats.

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The inability to absorb vitamin B₁₂ is called ________ anemia.

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Blood clots are formed from ____, which sticks to the damaged area of the blood vessel, creating a mesh that entraps blood cells and platelets.

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When a part of a thrombus breaks off, it is referred to as ____.

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When there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood to carry an adequate amount of oxygen to the body's cells, the person has the condition called ________.

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An embolus is dangerous because it can eventually become lodged in a small artery in the ____.

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Platelets come from cells called ________ in red bone marrow.

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A woman of childbearing age should know her Rh type because if she is Rh-negative and conceives a child that is Rh-positive, ____.

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Hemoglobin that is not carrying oxygen is called deoxyhemoglobin, and because it may now carry carbon dioxide, it is also called ________.

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Because lipids are not water-soluble and because plasma is mostly water, lipids must combine with molecules called ________ to be transported.

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In ________ anemia, red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made.

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You would expect a patient with AIDS to have ____.

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Biliverdin is converted to ________, which the liver uses to make bile needed for the digestion of fats.

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The inability to absorb vitamin B12 is called ________ anemia.

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Blood clots are formed from ____, which sticks to the damaged area of the blood vessel, creating a mesh that entraps blood cells and platelets.

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When a part of a thrombus breaks off, it is referred to as ____.

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When there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in the blood to carry an adequate amount of oxygen to the body's cells, the person has the condition called ________.

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An embolus is dangerous because it can eventually become lodged in a small artery in the ____.

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Platelets come from cells called ________ in red bone marrow.

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A woman of childbearing age should know her Rh type because if she is Rh-negative and conceives a child that is Rh-positive, ____.

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Hemoglobin that is not carrying oxygen is called deoxyhemoglobin, and because it may now carry carbon dioxide, it is also called ________.

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Because lipids are not water-soluble and because plasma is mostly water, lipids must combine with molecules called ________ to be transported.

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In ________ anemia, red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made.

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You would expect a patient with AIDS to have ____.

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The inability to absorb vitamin B₁₂ is called ________ anemia.

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