Question 1

Why is hemoglobin enclosed in erythrocytes rather than existing free in plasma?

Accepted Answer

Enclosed within erythrocytes,hemoglobin ...

Question 2

Loss of fibrinogen within the plasma would most likely cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  fever with pain
B)  loss of blood clotting
C)  edema (swelling) 
D)  pallor (pale skin)

Question 3

With a patient administered an injection of colony stimulating factor (CSF) you would expect to see ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased Red blood cell count
B)  decreased white blood cell count
C)  increased Red blood cell count
D)  increased white blood cell count

Question 4

Hemolytic disease of the newborn will not be possible in which of the following situations listed below?

Accepted Answer

A)  if the child is type O positive
B)  if the father is Rh-
C)  if the child is Rh+
D)  if the father is Rh+

Question 5

The group of blood disorders in which blood oxygen levels are inadequate to support normal metabolism is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The group of blood disorders in which...

Question 6

Myelocytic leukemia involves a cancerous condition of lymphocytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hemorrhagic anemias result from blood loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An elderly patient tells the nurse that she has been very tired lately and has difficulty walking to her mailbox without getting very short of breath.The nurse notes the mucous membranes are pale.The patient states that since her husband died three months ago,she has not been eating well.The physician confirms that she has iron-deficiency anemia.How are the patient's clinical manifestations and iron-deficiency anemia related?

Accepted Answer

Without iron as a source material,the re...

Question 9

Fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than does adult hemoglobin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Fred's blood was determined to be AB positive.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no antibodies to A,to B,or to Rh antigens in the plasma.
B)  He can only receive blood from a donor who is AB positive.
C)  Antibodies to A and B are present in the red cells.
D)  His blood lacks Rh factor.

Question 11

Which of the following is characteristic of all leukocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the most numerous of the formed elements in blood.
B)  They are nucleated.
C)  They are phagocytic.
D)  They have cytoplasmic granules.

Question 12

Why is iron not stored or transported in its free form? In what form(s)is it stored or transported in blood?

Accepted Answer

Because free iron is toxic to ...

Question 13

List the granulocytes and describe the appearance of their granules in a typical blood smear.

Accepted Answer

neutrophils: pale,in...

Question 14

Which blood type is generally called the universal donor?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  AB
D)  O

Question 15

List three blood tests that might be ordered if anemia is suspected.

Accepted Answer

The tests for anemia include h...

Question 16

Which two factors below make rapid and substantial blood loss life threatening?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of immunity and loss of blood pressure
B)  loss of immunity and loss of carbon dioxide carrying capacity
C)  loss of clotting ability and loss of osmotic pressure
D)  loss of blood pressure and loss of oxygen carrying capacity

Question 17

All of the following can be expected with polycythemia except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased blood volume
B)  high blood pressure
C)  low blood viscosity
D)  high hematocrit

Question 18

A 52-year-old woman was diagnosed with leukemia and has been receiving chemotherapy as an outpatient.She tells the RN that she hasn't been feeling well.The patient's skin is warm to the touch and she has a low-grade fever of 100.2°F.The neutrophil blood count is less than 1000/μl.The nurse is concerned about the possibility of infection because of the neutropenia and low-grade fever.Explain why.

Accepted Answer

A low-grade fever in someone who has neu...

Question 19

Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Granulocytes called neutrophils are phagocytic and are the most numerous of all white blood cell types.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Blood

Why is iron not stored or transported in its free form? In what form(s)is it stored or transported in blood?

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Because free iron is toxic to ...
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A low-grade fever in someone who has neu...
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List three blood tests that might be ordered if anemia is suspected.

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The tests for anemia include h...
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn will not be possible in which of the following situations listed below?

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Which two factors below make rapid and substantial blood loss life threatening?

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The group of blood disorders in which blood oxygen levels are inadequate to support normal metabolism is called ________.

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Without iron as a source material,the re...
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Myelocytic leukemia involves a cancerous condition of lymphocytes.

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Why is hemoglobin enclosed in erythrocytes rather than existing free in plasma?

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All of the following can be expected with polycythemia except ________.

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Loss of fibrinogen within the plasma would most likely cause which of the following?

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Hemorrhagic anemias result from blood loss.

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Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

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Which of the following is characteristic of all leukocytes?

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With a patient administered an injection of colony stimulating factor (CSF) you would expect to see ________.

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Fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than does adult hemoglobin.

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Fred's blood was determined to be AB positive.What does this mean?

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Which blood type is generally called the universal donor?

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Granulocytes called neutrophils are phagocytic and are the most numerous of all white blood cell types.

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List the granulocytes and describe the appearance of their granules in a typical blood smear.

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neutrophils: pale,in...
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Why is iron not stored or transported in its free form? In what form(s)is it stored or transported in blood?

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List three blood tests that might be ordered if anemia is suspected.

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Hemolytic disease of the newborn will not be possible in which of the following situations listed below?

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Which two factors below make rapid and substantial blood loss life threatening?

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The group of blood disorders in which blood oxygen levels are inadequate to support normal metabolism is called ________.

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Myelocytic leukemia involves a cancerous condition of lymphocytes.

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Why is hemoglobin enclosed in erythrocytes rather than existing free in plasma?

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All of the following can be expected with polycythemia except ________.

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Loss of fibrinogen within the plasma would most likely cause which of the following?

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Hemorrhagic anemias result from blood loss.

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Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen.

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Which of the following is characteristic of all leukocytes?

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With a patient administered an injection of colony stimulating factor (CSF) you would expect to see ________.

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Fetal hemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen than does adult hemoglobin.

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Fred's blood was determined to be AB positive.What does this mean?

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Which blood type is generally called the universal donor?

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Granulocytes called neutrophils are phagocytic and are the most numerous of all white blood cell types.

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List the granulocytes and describe the appearance of their granules in a typical blood smear.

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