The life span of an erythrocyte is:
a. 80-120 days
b. 90-110 days
c. 120-160 days
d. 70-102 days
a. 80-120 days
The term macrocyte means
a. abnormally small erythrocytes
b. abnormally large erythrocytes
c. largest leukocytes
d. abnormally large leukocytes
b. abnormally large erythrocytes
In the term lymphedema, the suffix -edema means:
a. fluid
b. swelling
c. lymph
d. globe
b. swelling
A protein substance that is produced in the body in response to an invading foreign substance is called:
a. platelet
b. antigen
c. antibody
d. phagocyte
c. antibody
The process whereby fluids and/or medications (IVs) escape into surrounding tissue is known as:
a. hemochromatosis
b. lymphangitis
c. vasculitis
d. extravasation
d. extravasation
The root septic means
a. clean
b. putrefying
c. shock
d. serum
b. putrefying
Which of the following is known as hay fever?
a. anaphylaxis
b. albumin
c. allergic rhinitis
d. allergic rhynitis
c. allergic rhinitis
A blood clot that is carried through the blood stream is termed a:
a. embolus
b. none of these
c. red blood cell
d. thrombus
a. embolus
A hereditary anemia occurring in populations bordering that Mediterranean Sea and in Southeast Asia is called:
a. thalassemia
b. pernicious anemia
c. septicemia
d. iron deficient anemia
a. thalassemia
A test that determines the rate at which red blood cells settle in a long, narrow tube is a/an:
a. PT
b. PTT
c. HCT
d. ESR
d. ESR
In the term hemochromatosis, the root chromat means:
a. chromatin
b. green
c. color
d. pale
c. color
A puncture of the ear lobe or forearm to determine the time required for blood to stop flowing is:
a. PTT
b. platelet count
c. bleeding time
d. prothrombin time
c. bleeding time
Immunoglobulin is a blood protein that acts as a/an:
a. antigen
b. antibody
c. embolus
d. allergy
b. antibody
Leukapheresis is:
a. a white blood cell
b. a lack of white blood cells
c. a separation of white blood cells from the blood
d. a disease of the blood
c. a separation of white blood cells from the blood
In the term erythropoietin, the root poiet means:
a. shape
b. cell
c. formation
d. protein
c. formation
The fluid part of the blood is called:
a. lymph
b. serum
c. hemoglobin
d. plasma
d. plasma
The root leuk means
a. white
b. cells
c. red
d. blood
a. white
A condition of too many red blood cells is termed:
a. erythropoiesis
b. erythropoietin
c. pancytopenia
d. polycythemia
d. polycythemia
Which of the following terms is a clotting cell?
a. thrombin
b. thromboplastin
c. thrombocyte
d. leukocyte
c. thrombocyte
The medical term for low blood sugar is
a. hypoxia
b. hyperglycemia
c. hypoglycemia
d. hypolipidemia
c. hypoglycemia