Blood Practice Test

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1. Blood  
A. is a type of epithelial tissue.
B. consists of formed elements and cells.
C. transports waste products to cells.
D. makes up over 50% of the body's weight.
E. has a total volume of approximately 5 liters. 

2. The major component of plasma is  

A. ions.
B. proteins.
C. water.
D. gases.
E. nutrients. 

3. Plasma proteins  
A. include albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen.
B. are a major factor in determining osmotic pressure of blood.
C. are responsible for clot formation.
D. include antibodies and many other chemicals that function in immunity.
E. have all of these properties. 

4. The most common formed elements in the blood are  

A. leukocytes (white blood cells).
B. erythrocytes (red blood cells).
C. thrombocytes (platelets).
D. albumins.
E. globulins. 

5. The process of blood cell production is called  

A. erythroblastosis.
B. hemocytosis.
C. hematopoiesis.
D. megakaryocytosis.
E. thrombocytosis. 

6. All of the formed elements of the blood are formed from a single population of cells called  
A. lymphoblasts.
B. megakaryoblasts.
C. monoblasts.
D. hemocytoblasts.
E. proerythroblasts. 

7. Red blood cells  

A. are biconvex disks.
B. have several nuclei in each cell.
C. divide frequently.
D. contain large quantities of hemoglobin.
E. have all of these properties.

 
8. Erythropoietin  
A. requires vitamin B12 as a cofactor.
B. is produced in the intestines.
C. stimulates red bone marrow to produce more red blood cells.
D. is produced when high blood oxygen levels occur.
E. has all of these properties. 

9. In contrast to red blood cells, leukocytes  

A. are smaller.
B. have no nucleus, while red blood cells may have many nuclei.
C. can leave the blood and move by amoeboid movement through tissues.
D. contain more iron in addition to the iron in the hemoglobin.
E. have all of these properties. 

10. The white blood cells called granulocytes are  

A. red blood cells, thrombocytes, and megakaryoblasts.
B. monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils.
C. neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils.
D. lymphocytes and monocytes.
E. thrombocytes, monocytes, and macrophages. 

11. Platelets  
A. are also called lymphocytes.
B. have no cell membrane.
C. are produced in the spleen.
D. play an important role in hemostasis.
E. have all of these characteristics. 

12. Which of these does NOT help to prevent blood loss?  

A. formation of a network of fibrin
B. formation of a platelet plug
C. synthesis of thromboxanes
D. release of heparin
E. blood vessel constriction 

13. Given these compounds:

1) fibrin
2) fibrinogen
3) prothrombin
4) thrombin
Which of these sequences represents the most correct order of normal clotting factor activation? 
 
A. 1, 2, 3, 4
B. 1, 3, 4, 2
C. 2, 1, 4, 3
D. 2, 1, 3, 4
E. 3, 4, 2, 1

 
14. Which of these factors would NOT seriously impair the blood clotting process? 
A. low levels of vitamin K in the blood
B. low levels of antibodies in the blood
C. low levels of calcium in the blood
D. low numbers of platelets in the blood
E. liver dysfunction

 
15. Antithrombin is  
A. an anticoagulant.
B. a plasminogen factor.
C. an activator for prothrombin.
D. a clotting factor.
E. an activator for fibrinogen. 

16. Which of these statements concerning ABO blood types is correct?  

A. Type O blood has both A and B antigens on the red blood cells.
B. Type A blood contains antibodies against A antigens.
C. Type O blood contains antibodies against both A and B antigens.
D. Type AB blood contains no antigens on the red blood cells.
E. Type B blood contains antibodies against type O antigens. 

17. Which of these statements concerning ABO blood types is correct?  

A. Persons with type O blood have been called universal donors.
B. Persons with type B blood who receive type A blood would have a transfusion reaction.
C. To reduce the likelihood of a transfusion reaction, all possible blood groups should be correctly typed.
D. Antibodies in the blood of the donor can react with the antigens in the blood of the recipient.
E. All of these are correct statements. 

18. Which of these conditions must occur to produce hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)?  
A. The pregnancy is the first for the woman.
B. The mother must be Rh-positive.
C. The baby must be Rh-negative.
D. The woman must have been sensitized to the Rh antigen.
E. All of these are necessary for hemolytic disease of the newborn to occur. 

19. Which of these transfusions would be least likely to cause a transfusion reaction?  

A. type A+ blood transfused into a type B+ patient
B. type B+ blood transfused into a type AB- patient
C. type AB+ blood transfused into a type O+ patient
D. type O+ blood transfused into a type B+ patient
E. type A+ blood transfused into a type O+ patient 

20. A red blood cell (RBC) count on an adult male showed 6.5 million red blood cells per cubic millimeter of blood. We should
consider this to be  
A. normal.
B. an example of anemia.
C. an example of polycythemia.
D. an example of agglutination.
E. a transfusion reaction.

 
Blood Practice Test Key
 

1. Blood 
 
a. is a type of epithelial tissue.
b. consists of formed elements and cells.
c. transports waste products to cells.
d. makes up over 50% of the body's weight.
E. has a total volume of approximately 5 liters.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #1
Type: Knowledge
 

2. The major component of plasma is 

 
a. ions.
b. proteins.
C. water.
d. gases.
e. nutrients.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #2
Type: Knowledge
 
3. Plasma proteins 
 
a. include albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen.
b. are a major factor in determining osmotic pressure of blood.
c. are responsible for clot formation.
d. include antibodies and many other chemicals that function in immunity.
E. have all of these properties.

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #3
Type: Knowledge
 

4. The most common formed elements in the blood are 

 
a. leukocytes (white blood cells).
B. erythrocytes (red blood cells).
c. thrombocytes (platelets).
d. albumins.
e. globulins.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #4
Type: Knowledge
 

5. The process of blood cell production is called 

 
a. erythroblastosis.
b. hemocytosis.
C. hematopoiesis.
d. megakaryocytosis.
e. thrombocytosis.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #5
Type: Knowledge
 
6. All of the formed elements of the blood are formed from a single population of cells called 
 
a. lymphoblasts.
b. megakaryoblasts.
c. monoblasts.
D. hemocytoblasts.
e. proerythroblasts.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #6
Type: Knowledge
 

7. Red blood cells 

 
a. are biconvex disks.
b. have several nuclei in each cell.
c. divide frequently.
D. contain large quantities of hemoglobin.
e. have all of these properties.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #9
Type: Knowledge
 

8. Erythropoietin 
 
a. requires vitamin B12 as a cofactor.
b. is produced in the intestines.
C. stimulates red bone marrow to produce more red blood cells.
d. is produced when high blood oxygen levels occur.
e. has all of these properties.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #11
Type: Knowledge
 
9. In contrast to red blood cells, leukocytes 
 
a. are smaller.
b. have no nucleus, while red blood cells may have many nuclei.
C. can leave the blood and move by amoeboid movement through tissues.
d. contain more iron in addition to the iron in the hemoglobin.
e. have all of these properties.

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #14
Type: Knowledge
 

10. The white blood cells called granulocytes are 

 
a. red blood cells, thrombocytes, and megakaryoblasts.
b. monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils.
C. neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils.
d. lymphocytes and monocytes.
e. thrombocytes, monocytes, and macrophages.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #17
Type: Knowledge
 

11. Platelets 
 
a. are also called lymphocytes.
b. have no cell membrane.
c. are produced in the spleen.
D. play an important role in hemostasis.
e. have all of these characteristics.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #18
Type: Knowledge
 
12. Which of these does NOT help to prevent blood loss? 
 
a. formation of a network of fibrin
b. formation of a platelet plug
c. synthesis of thromboxanes
D. release of heparin
e. blood vessel constriction

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #19
Type: Knowledge
 

13. Given these compounds:

1) fibrin
2) fibrinogen
3) prothrombin
4) thrombin
Which of these sequences represents the most correct order of normal clotting factor activation? 
 
a. 1, 2, 3, 4
b. 1, 3, 4, 2
c. 2, 1, 4, 3
d. 2, 1, 3, 4
E. 3, 4, 2, 1

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #21
Type: Comprehension
 

14. Which of these factors would NOT seriously impair the blood clotting process? 
 
a. low levels of vitamin K in the blood
B. low levels of antibodies in the blood
c. low levels of calcium in the blood
d. low numbers of platelets in the blood
e. liver dysfunction

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #22
Type: Comprehension
 
15. Antithrombin is 
 
A. an anticoagulant.
b. a plasminogen factor.
c. an activator for prothrombin.
d. a clotting factor.
e. an activator for fibrinogen.

Difficulty: Easy
Seeley - 011 Blood... #23
Type: Knowledge
 

16. Which of these statements concerning ABO blood types is correct? 

 
a. Type O blood has both A and B antigens on the red blood cells.
b. Type A blood contains antibodies against A antigens.
C. Type O blood contains antibodies against both A and B antigens.
d. Type AB blood contains no antigens on the red blood cells.
e. Type B blood contains antibodies against type O antigens.

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #27
Type: Comprehension
 

17. Which of these statements concerning ABO blood types is correct? 

 
a. Persons with type O blood have been called universal donors.
b. Persons with type B blood who receive type A blood would have a transfusion reaction.
c. To reduce the likelihood of a transfusion reaction, all possible blood groups should be correctly typed.
d. Antibodies in the blood of the donor can react with the antigens in the blood of the recipient.
E. All of these are correct statements.

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #28
Type: Comprehension
 
18. Which of these conditions must occur to produce hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN)? 
 
a. The pregnancy is the first for the woman.
b. The mother must be Rh-positive.
c. The baby must be Rh-negative.
D. The woman must have been sensitized to the Rh antigen.
e. All of these are necessary for hemolytic disease of the newborn to occur.

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #29
Type: Comprehension
 

19. Which of these transfusions would be least likely to cause a transfusion reaction? 

 
a. type A+ blood transfused into a type B+ patient
b. type B+ blood transfused into a type AB- patient
c. type AB+ blood transfused into a type O+ patient
D. type O+ blood transfused into a type B+ patient
e. type A+ blood transfused into a type O+ patient

Difficulty: Hard
Seeley - 011 Blood... #30
Type: Comprehension
 

20. A red blood cell (RBC) count on an adult male showed 6.5 million red blood cells per cubic millimeter of
blood. We should consider this to be 
 
A. normal.
b. an example of anemia.
c. an example of polycythemia.
d. an example of agglutination.
e. a transfusion reaction.

Difficulty: Moderate
Seeley - 011 Blood... #32
Type: Application
 
Category #  of  Questions
Difficulty: Easy 10
Difficulty: Hard 1
Difficulty: Moderate 9
Seeley - 011 Blood... 20
Type: Application 1
Type: Comprehension 6
Type: Knowledge 13