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What is the average life span of a red blood cell?


A) 1 week
B) 30 days
C) 120 days
D) 6 months

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

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Match each word part meaning with its correct word part.

Premises
Breakdown
White
Small
Abnormal reduction in number
Abnormally large
Color
Abnormal condition
Cell
Eat,swallow
Below,deficient
Unequal,dissimilar
Blood
Responses
phag/o
macr/o
micro-
-osis
-penia
-lysis
chrom/o
hem/o
hypo-
leuk/o
cyt/o
anis/o

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Breakdown
White
Small
Abnormal reduction in number
Abnormally large
Color
Abnormal condition
Cell
Eat,swallow
Below,deficient
Unequal,dissimilar
Blood

The plasma functions in


A) transporting electrolytes needed by the cells.
B) transporting nutrients to the tissues.
C) picking up wastes from the tissues.
D) transporting antibodies, enzymes, and hormones.
E) all of the above ways.

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

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Which of the following results in leukopenia?


A) Appendicitis
B) Chickenpox
C) Chemotherapy
D) Rheumatic fever

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

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Which of the following tests is not included in a CBC?


A) Differential white blood cell count
B) Hemoglobin
C) Hematocrit
D) Prothrombin time
E) Red and white blood cell counts

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

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What is the PT/INR result of a healthy individual with a normal clotting ability?


A) 10 to 20 seconds
B) 0.8 to 1.2
C) 1 to 2
D) 2.5 to 3.5

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

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A mature erythrocyte has a _____ shape and _____ nucleus.


A) biconcave; contains a
B) round; contains a multilobed
C) convex; does not contain a
D) biconcave; does not contain a

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

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When using a microhematocrit centrifuge,the hematocrit test results should be read at the


A) top of the red cell column.
B) bottom of the red cell column.
C) top of the buffy coat.
D) top of the plasma column.

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

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Mrs.Nelson has a white blood cell count of 14,500.This is considered to be


A) within the reference range.
B) above the reference range.
C) below the reference range.
D) an inaccurate test result.

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

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An abnormal increase in the number of leukocytes is known as


A) lymphocytosis.
B) leukopenia.
C) leukocytosis.
D) hyperleukia.

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

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The nucleus of a neutrophil generally contains


A) three to five lobes.
B) six to eight lobes.
C) fine granules.
D) no lobes.

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

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The results of a differential white blood cell count indicate there are no basophils.This is considered to be


A) below the reference range.
B) within the reference range.
C) above the reference range.
D) invalid.

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

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Which of the following white blood cells has granules in the cytoplasm that stain bright reddish orange?


A) Neutrophil
B) Basophil
C) Lymphocyte
D) Monocyte
E) Eosinophil

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is the largest white blood cell?


A) Neutrophil
B) Basophil
C) Lymphocyte
D) Monocyte
E) Eosinophil

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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What is the most common cause of microcytic anemia?


A) A lack of iron in the diet
B) A lack of vitamin B₁₂ in the body
C) Kidney disease
D) Bone cancer

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

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Which of the following is not a granular leukocyte?


A) Neutrophil
B) Eosinophil
C) Basophil
D) Monocyte

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

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In an adult,red blood cells are formed in the red bone marrow of the


A) ribs.
B) sternum.
C) skull.
D) ends of the long bones of the limbs.
E) All of the above are correct.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following red blood cell indices measures the average size of a single red blood cell?


A) MCV
B) MCH
C) MCHC
D) RDW

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

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What is the normal range for a platelet count for an adult (in platelets per cubic millimeter of blood) ?


A) 5000 to 10,000
B) 12 to 16
C) 180,000 to 300,000
D) 150,000 to 400,000

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

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