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Blood volume varies with


A) amount of adipose tissue.
B) changes in electrolyte and fluid concentrations.
C) body size.
D) all of the above.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following drinks reduces the amount of iron absorbed from food?


A) Milk
B) Tea
C) Coffee
D) Wine

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The final step in the formation of a blood clot is


A) the formation of prothrombin activator.
B) that thrombin converts fibrinogen to fibrin.
C) that prothrombin activator converts prothrombin to thrombin.
D) tissue damage.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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As a result of starvation or a protein-deficient diet,blood protein concentration


A) increases and water accumulates in tissue spaces.
B) decreases and water accumulates in tissue spaces.
C) increases and water accumulates in cells.
D) decreases and water accumulates in cells.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Universal precautions are


A) specific measures that astronauts take in space to avoid leaving microorganisms beyond the Earth.
B) specific measures that health-care workers should take to prevent transmission of bloodborne pathogens in the workplace.
C) rules used to avoid mismatched blood types in transfusions.
D) the careful administration of clotting factors to stop bleeding during surgery.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is an agranulocyte?


A) A basophil
B) An eosinophil
C) A neutrophil
D) A monocyte

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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"Formed elements" are


A) sodium and potassium.
B) blood cells and platelets.
C) serum and plasma.
D) blood and lymph.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Diapedesis is


A) the formation of platelets from megakaryocytes.
B) filling of red blood cells with hemoglobin.
C) movements of white blood cells out of the circulation.
D) squeezing of red blood cells through narrow capillaries.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Thrombocytopenia is due to a deficiency of


A) vitamin K.
B) platelets.
C) leukocytes.
D) factor VII.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which is the correct sequence for differentiation of a red blood cell?


A) Hematopoietic stem cell,erythrocyte,hematoblast,erythroblast
B) Hematopoietic stem cell,erythroblast,erythrocyte,reticulocyte
C) Hematopoietic stem cell,hemocytoblast,erythrocyte,erythroblast
D) Hematopoietic stem cell,erythroblast,reticulocyte,erythrocyte

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Vitamin B12 is poorly absorbed in the absence of


A) folic acid
B) erythropoietin.
C) intrinsic factor.
D) extrinsic factor.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Plasma contains fibrinogen,serum does not.

A) True
B) False

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Plasma electrolytes include


A) bicarbonate,magnesium,chloride,and potassium ions.
B) monocytes,basophils,and eosinophils.
C) fibrinogen,globulins,and albumin.
D) urea and uric aciD.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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The release of tissue thromboplastin initiates


A) the intrinsic clotting mechanism.
B) the extrinsic clotting mechanism.
C) platelet plug formation.
D) hemolysis.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Risk factors for deep vein thrombosis are


A) prolonged periods of staying still in one position.
B) use of oral contraceptives or estrogen.
C) dehydration.
D) all of the above.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors.

A) True
B) False

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The normal white blood cell count is


A) 500-1,000 cells per microliter of blood.
B) 4,500-10,000 cells per microliter of blood.
C) 45,000-100,000 cells per microliter of blood.
D) 5,000,000-10,000,000 cells per microliter of blooD.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Hematocrit is


A) the percent of red blood cells in a blood sample.
B) a disease.
C) a clotting factor.
D) the color of plasma.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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The percentage of red blood cells in a sample of human blood is normally about


A) 15%.
B) 30%.
C) 45%.
D) 60%.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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What is the difference between serum and plasma?


A) Plasma contains calcium;serum does not.
B) Plasma does not have blood cells;serum does.
C) Plasma contains fibrinogen;serum does not.
D) Plasma contains albumin;serum does not.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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