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If a patient has a splenectomy, he/she has lost an organ that:


A) produces lymphocytes.
B) stores whole blood.
C) manufactures blood proteins.
D) releases histamine.

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

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A neutrophil is known by all of the following names except ________.


A) seg
B) polymorphonucleated leukocyte
C) baso
D) PMN

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

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All of the following are autoimmune disorders of the body except ________.


A) psoriasis
B) multiple sclerosis
C) rheumatoid arthritis
D) leukemia

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

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Which of the following statements is false?


A) AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease.
B) A patient with antibodies against HIV is said to be HIV negative.
C) The universal symbol for AIDS is a red ribbon.
D) AIDS is caused by a retrovirus.

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

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PT and PTT are used to ________.


A) measure the time it takes the blood to clot
B) calculate the percentage of red blood cells in a blood sample
C) monitor the progress of HIV infection
D) diagnose pernicious anemia

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

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Which of the following is not one of the three definitions for the combining form myel/o-?


A) bone marrow
B) muscle
C) myelin
D) spinal cord

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

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Which of the following is not a type of leukocyte?


A) erythrocyte
B) neutrophil
C) eosinophil
D) basophil

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

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To keep the red blood cell count from decreasing in a patient receiving chemotherapy, the physician would prescribe a/an:


A) vitamin B12 drug.
B) erythropoietin drug.
C) immunosuppressant drug.
D) anticoagulant drug.

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

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In iron deficiency anemia, the erythrocytes are microcytic and hypochromic.

A) True
B) False

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Which medical procedure involves the separation of plasma from the blood cells in whole blood?


A) stem cell transplantation
B) plasmapheresis
C) blood donation
D) blood transfusion

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Before a patient can receive a blood transfusion, a/an ________ must be done.


A) type and crossmatch
B) bone marrow aspiration
C) electrophoresis
D) CD4 count

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

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The physician ordered the blood test ferritin to assist in making the diagnosis of:


A) AIDS.
B) pernicious anemia.
C) iron deficiency anemia.
D) septicemia.

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

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Which of the following statements is false?


A) A red blood cell is also known as an erythrocyte.
B) Erythrocytes are the most numerous type of blood cell.
C) Erythrocytes are unusual in that they are just cell fragments.
D) Hemoglobin is a red, iron-containing molecule that carries oxygen.

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

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All of the following are electrolytes in the plasma except ________.


A) sodium
B) lipoprotein
C) potassium
D) bicarbonate

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

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Select the correct spelling of the word that means red blood cell.


A) erithrohsite
B) erthryocyte
C) erythrocyte
D) erythryocyte

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which word is misspelled?


A) albumin
B) hematopoiesis
C) corticosteroid drug
D) hematacrit

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

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What type of patient would need to have a BMT?


A) a patient with hemophilia
B) a patient with leukemia
C) a patient with sickle cell anemia
D) a patient with AIDS

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

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Platelets are active in which process?


A) carrying oxygen
B) fighting infection
C) immune response
D) blood clotting

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

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