Chpt 14 Quiz 3 AP

Biliverdin and bilirubin are pigments that result from the breakdown of__________.

• hemoglobin
• leukocytes

• erythropoietin

• foreign pathogens

A patient comes to the hospital with a suspected case of MRSA, a dangerous bacterial infection. When doing a complete blood count (CBC), what blood component would you expect to be elevated?

• Red blood cells

• Monocytes

• Neutrophils

• Eosinophils

What approach is used to prevent erythroblastosis fetalis?

• Treat Rh-negative mothers with Rh-positive blood cells.

• Treat Rh-positive mother with Rh-positive blood cells.

• Treat Rh-positive mothers with anti-Rh agglutinins (antibodies).

• Treat Rh-negative mothers with anti-Rh agglutinins (antibodies).

Which of the following describes leukemia?

• The red blood cell count is too low.

• The platelets are malformed and are low in number.

• The blood has too many immature white blood cells.

• The red blood cells are misshapen and become lodged in capillaries.

Cyanosis is caused by an increased blood concentration of__________.

• deoxyhemoglobin
• carbon dioxide

• oxyhemoglobin 

• carbon monoxide

Which statement describes platelets?

• Immature leukocytes

• Cytoplasmic fragments of cells

• Giant multinucleated cells

• Lymphoid cells

What is the normal pH of blood?

• 6.8 to 7.0

• 7.6 to 7.8

• 7.0 to 7.2

• 7.3 to 7.5

What is the rarest ABO blood type in the United States?

• Type O

• Type A

• Type AB

• Type B

What are the formed elements?

• Bone marrow and the thymus

• Sodium and potassium

• Blood and lymph

• Blood cells and platelets

Which is true about an individual who is Rh-negative?

• Their red blood cells lack the Rh antigens.

• Their red blood cells lack the Rh antibodies.

• The Rh antigens are present in the plasma, but not on the red blood cells.

• Their plasma contains Rh antigens.