VM 170, EXAM 2: HEMATOLOGY AND
IMMUNOLOGY FOR VETERINARY
NURSES EXAM
What erythrocyte index indicates the size of the RBCs?
A) Hgb
B) RBC
C) MCH
D) MCV
E) MCHC - Correct Answers -D) MCV
What erythrocyte index represents the amount of hemoglobin present in a sample of
blood?
A) Hgb
B) RBC
C) MCH
D) MCV
E) MCHC - Correct Answers -A) Hgb
What species has the largest erythrocytes?
A) Equine
B) Canine
C) Feline - Correct Answers -B) Canine
What is true about macrocytic cells?
A) Cells that are increased in size and are hyperchromic (increased hemoglobin
concentration)
B) These cells indicate non-regenerative anemia
C) They are cells that are released early and larger than normal (macrocytic) such as in
regenerative anemia
D) These cells are always evidence of hemorrhage
E) These cells are larger than normal and have lower concentration of hemoglobin due
to their early release - Correct Answers -C) They are cells that are released early and
larger than normal (macrocytic) such as in regenerative anemia
, What erythrocyte index quantifies the concentration of hemoglobin present in a patient's
blood sample?
A) MCH
B) Hgb
C) MCHC
D) MCV
E) RBC - Correct Answers -B) Hgb
Spot is a dog that comes into your clinic for anemia. At that visit, the CBC analyzer is
not working well and some values are missing. The results you DO have are:
HCT= 20%
RBC concentration= 3.5 M/uL
Hgb= 6.0 g/dL
Calculate the mean cell volume (MCV) of this patient? - Correct Answers -57 fL
What describes an anemic patient who has abundant (> 60,000 K/uL) reticulocytes
present in circulation?
A) Non-regenerative
B) Hyperresponsive
C) Hyperchromic
D) Regenerative
E) Normocytic - Correct Answers -D) Regenerative
What erythrocyte morphology indicates immune mediated disease?
A) Dacryocytes
B) Rouleaux
C) Echinocytes
D) Hypochromasia
E) Agglutination - Correct Answers -E) Agglutination
Match the following terms to their correct definition:
1) Cytauxzoon felis
2) Hypochromic
3) Howell-Jolly body
4) Heinz body
5) Mycoplasma species
In what species is the central pallor of the red blood cells most prominent?
A) Equine
B) Bovine
IMMUNOLOGY FOR VETERINARY
NURSES EXAM
What erythrocyte index indicates the size of the RBCs?
A) Hgb
B) RBC
C) MCH
D) MCV
E) MCHC - Correct Answers -D) MCV
What erythrocyte index represents the amount of hemoglobin present in a sample of
blood?
A) Hgb
B) RBC
C) MCH
D) MCV
E) MCHC - Correct Answers -A) Hgb
What species has the largest erythrocytes?
A) Equine
B) Canine
C) Feline - Correct Answers -B) Canine
What is true about macrocytic cells?
A) Cells that are increased in size and are hyperchromic (increased hemoglobin
concentration)
B) These cells indicate non-regenerative anemia
C) They are cells that are released early and larger than normal (macrocytic) such as in
regenerative anemia
D) These cells are always evidence of hemorrhage
E) These cells are larger than normal and have lower concentration of hemoglobin due
to their early release - Correct Answers -C) They are cells that are released early and
larger than normal (macrocytic) such as in regenerative anemia
, What erythrocyte index quantifies the concentration of hemoglobin present in a patient's
blood sample?
A) MCH
B) Hgb
C) MCHC
D) MCV
E) RBC - Correct Answers -B) Hgb
Spot is a dog that comes into your clinic for anemia. At that visit, the CBC analyzer is
not working well and some values are missing. The results you DO have are:
HCT= 20%
RBC concentration= 3.5 M/uL
Hgb= 6.0 g/dL
Calculate the mean cell volume (MCV) of this patient? - Correct Answers -57 fL
What describes an anemic patient who has abundant (> 60,000 K/uL) reticulocytes
present in circulation?
A) Non-regenerative
B) Hyperresponsive
C) Hyperchromic
D) Regenerative
E) Normocytic - Correct Answers -D) Regenerative
What erythrocyte morphology indicates immune mediated disease?
A) Dacryocytes
B) Rouleaux
C) Echinocytes
D) Hypochromasia
E) Agglutination - Correct Answers -E) Agglutination
Match the following terms to their correct definition:
1) Cytauxzoon felis
2) Hypochromic
3) Howell-Jolly body
4) Heinz body
5) Mycoplasma species
In what species is the central pallor of the red blood cells most prominent?
A) Equine
B) Bovine
