Chapter Questions
Antibodies belong to a class of plasma proteins calleda. albumins.b. gamma globulins.c. alpha globulins.d. procoagulants.e. agglutinins.
Serum is blood plasma minus itsa. sodium ions.b. calcium ions.c. clotting proteins.d. globulins.e. albumin.
Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause hemolytic anemia?a. folic acid deficiencyb. iron deficiencyc. mushroom poisoningd. alcoholisme. hypoxemia
It is impossible for a type $\mathrm{O}+$ baby to havea type mother.a. $\mathrm{AB}=$b. $\mathrm{O}$c. $\mathrm{O}+$d. $\mathrm{A}+$e. $B+$
Which of the following is not a component of hemostasis?a. platelet plug formationb. agglutinationc. clot retractiond. vascular spasme. degranulation
Which of the following contributes most to the viscosity of blood?a. albuminb. sodiumc. globulinsd. erythrocytese. fibrin
Which of these is a granulocyte?a. a monocyteb. a lymphocytec. a macrophaged. an eosinophile. an erythrocyte
Excess iron is stored in the liver as a complex calleda. gastroferritin.b. transferrin.c. ferritin.d. hepatoferritin.e. erythropoietin.
Pernicious anemia is a result ofa. hypoxemia.b. iron deficiency.c. malaria.d. lack of intrinsic factor.e. $R h$ incompatibility.
The first clotting factor that the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways have in common isa. thromboplastin.b. Hageman factor.c. factor $\mathrm{X}$.d. prothrombin activator.e. factor VIII.
Production of all the formed elements of blood is called
The percentage of blood volume composed of RBCs is called the
The extrinsic pathway of coagulation is activated by from damaged perivascular tissues.
The $\mathrm{RBC}$ antigens that determine transfusion compatibility are called
The hereditary lack of factor VIII causes a disease called
The overall cessation of bleeding, involving several mechanisms, is called
results from a mutation that changes one amino acid in the hemoglobin molecule.
An excessively high RBC count is called
Intrinsic factor enables the small intestine to absorb
The kidney hormone stimulates RBC production.