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Updated (Graded A+)-William Paterson University
Chapter 28: Structure & function of the Hematologic System
1. Which statement is true regarding the constituents of blood?
A. Plasma is made up of 90% dissolved substances & 10% water.
B. Blood volume in adults is approximately 6 quarts.
C. Plasma accounts for 10% of blood volume.
D. Plasma & serum are identical in composition.
2. Which blood component is responsible for the critical colloid oncotic pressure?
A. Immunoglobulins
B. Albumin
C. Gamma globulins
D. Clotting factors
3. Which statement is true regarding erythrocytes?
A. Erythrocytes make up 80% of blood volume.
B. They are responsible for tissue oxygenation.
C. Erythrocytes contain mitochondria.
D. They actively synthesize proteins.
4. Which cells are the predominant cells of early inflammation?
A. Monocyte
B. Neutrophil
C. Basophil
D. Eosinophil
5. Which blood component is responsible for lysis or the breakdown of blood clots?
A. Nitric oxide
B. Tissue factor
C. Antithrombin III
D. Fibrinolytic system
6. Which statements are true regarding platelets? (SATA.)
A. Platelets are disk-shaped cytoplasmic fragments.
B. Platelets are formed by clumps of megakaryocytes.
C. Platelets have a large nucleus.
D. Platelets divide rapidly.
7. Which is a granulocyte? (SATA.)
A. Neutrophil
B. Basophil
C. Eosinophil
D. Monocyte
, E. Macrophage
8. Which statements are true regarding lymph nodes? (SATA.)
A. Lymph nodes collect interstitial fluid.
B. Lymph nodes are part of the hematologic & immune system.
C. Eventually lymph nodes return lymph to circulation via the inferior vena cava.
D. Lymph nodes may enlarge & become tender as a result of infection.
E. Blood flows into the lymph node via the afferent lymph vessels.
9. Platelet activation involves which processes? (SATA.)
A. Adhesion
B. Aggregation
C. Inhibition
D. Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inactivation
10. Which statements regarding folate are true? (SATA.)
A. Decreased folate absorption may lead to pernicious anemia.
B. Pregnant women require more folate.
C. Folate is stored in the liver.
D. Absorption of folate takes place in the stomach.
E. Folate is necessary for DNA synthesis.
Chapter 29: Alterations in Hematologic Function
1. Which statement is a description for the term anemia?
A. Increased white blood cell size
B. Increased erythrocyte number in the circulating blood
C. Decreased erythrocytes in the circulating blood
D. Decreased circulating platelets
2. Which characteristic describes macrocytic anemia?
A. Small cell size
B. Decreased cell thickness
C. Caused by increased folate
D. Presence of megaloblasts
3. Regarding pernicious anemia, which is a true statement?
A. It is a rare form of megaloblastic anemia.
B. It is associated with end-stage type A chronic atrophic gastritis.
C. It has a viral origin.
D. It has a mean age of onset of 6 years.
4. What is the term for a reduction in red blood cells, white blood cells, & platelets?
A. Aplastic anemia
B. Hereditary hemochromatosis
Updated (Graded A+)-William Paterson University
Chapter 28: Structure & function of the Hematologic System
1. Which statement is true regarding the constituents of blood?
A. Plasma is made up of 90% dissolved substances & 10% water.
B. Blood volume in adults is approximately 6 quarts.
C. Plasma accounts for 10% of blood volume.
D. Plasma & serum are identical in composition.
2. Which blood component is responsible for the critical colloid oncotic pressure?
A. Immunoglobulins
B. Albumin
C. Gamma globulins
D. Clotting factors
3. Which statement is true regarding erythrocytes?
A. Erythrocytes make up 80% of blood volume.
B. They are responsible for tissue oxygenation.
C. Erythrocytes contain mitochondria.
D. They actively synthesize proteins.
4. Which cells are the predominant cells of early inflammation?
A. Monocyte
B. Neutrophil
C. Basophil
D. Eosinophil
5. Which blood component is responsible for lysis or the breakdown of blood clots?
A. Nitric oxide
B. Tissue factor
C. Antithrombin III
D. Fibrinolytic system
6. Which statements are true regarding platelets? (SATA.)
A. Platelets are disk-shaped cytoplasmic fragments.
B. Platelets are formed by clumps of megakaryocytes.
C. Platelets have a large nucleus.
D. Platelets divide rapidly.
7. Which is a granulocyte? (SATA.)
A. Neutrophil
B. Basophil
C. Eosinophil
D. Monocyte
, E. Macrophage
8. Which statements are true regarding lymph nodes? (SATA.)
A. Lymph nodes collect interstitial fluid.
B. Lymph nodes are part of the hematologic & immune system.
C. Eventually lymph nodes return lymph to circulation via the inferior vena cava.
D. Lymph nodes may enlarge & become tender as a result of infection.
E. Blood flows into the lymph node via the afferent lymph vessels.
9. Platelet activation involves which processes? (SATA.)
A. Adhesion
B. Aggregation
C. Inhibition
D. Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inactivation
10. Which statements regarding folate are true? (SATA.)
A. Decreased folate absorption may lead to pernicious anemia.
B. Pregnant women require more folate.
C. Folate is stored in the liver.
D. Absorption of folate takes place in the stomach.
E. Folate is necessary for DNA synthesis.
Chapter 29: Alterations in Hematologic Function
1. Which statement is a description for the term anemia?
A. Increased white blood cell size
B. Increased erythrocyte number in the circulating blood
C. Decreased erythrocytes in the circulating blood
D. Decreased circulating platelets
2. Which characteristic describes macrocytic anemia?
A. Small cell size
B. Decreased cell thickness
C. Caused by increased folate
D. Presence of megaloblasts
3. Regarding pernicious anemia, which is a true statement?
A. It is a rare form of megaloblastic anemia.
B. It is associated with end-stage type A chronic atrophic gastritis.
C. It has a viral origin.
D. It has a mean age of onset of 6 years.
4. What is the term for a reduction in red blood cells, white blood cells, & platelets?
A. Aplastic anemia
B. Hereditary hemochromatosis
