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Red Blood Cells

FINAL ROUND

White Blood Cells

Hemostasis Blood Grouping Grab Bag

Red Blood Cells:

$100 Question

The following statements about erythrocytes are true except:

a. are biconcave disks

b. transport most of the oxygen in the blood

c. transport most of the carbon dioxide in the blood

d. are the most numerous formed elements

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ANSWER

Red Blood Cells:

$100 Answer

The following statements about erythrocytes are true except:

a. are biconcave disks

b. transport most of the oxygen in the blood

c. transport most of the carbon dioxide in the blood

d. are the most numerous formed elements BACK TO GAME

Red Blood Cells:

$200 Question

Each hemoglobin molecule can become associated with this many oxygen molecules:

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

e. unlimitedBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Red Blood Cells:

$200 Answer

Each hemoglobin molecule can become associated with this many oxygen molecules:

a. one

b. two

c. three

d. four

e. unlimitedBACK TO GAME

Red Blood Cells:

$300 Question

Low blood oxygen levels increase the formation of erythropoietin by the kidneys which stimulates red blood cell production.

True/False

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ANSWER

Red Blood Cells:

$300 Answer

Low blood oxygen levels increase the formation of erythropoietin by the kidneys which stimulates red blood cell production.

True/False

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Red Blood Cells:

$400 Question

Jaundice is a yellowish staining of the skin caused by a buildup of this substance in the circulation and interstitial spaces:

a. lymphocytes

b. nitric oxide

c. albumin

d. bilirubin

e. histamineBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Red Blood Cells:

$400 Answer

Jaundice is a yellowish staining of the skin caused by a buildup of this substance in the circulation and interstitial spaces:

a. lymphocytes

b. nitric oxide

c. albumin

d. bilirubin

e. histamineBACK TO GAME

Red Blood Cells:

$500 Question

If you live near sea level and are training for a track meet in Denver (5280 ft elevation), you would want to spend a few weeks before the meet training here:

a. sea level

b. an altitude similar to Denver’s

c. a facility with a hyperbaric chamber

d. any location—it doesn't matterBACK TO GAME

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Red Blood Cells:

$500 Answer

If you live near sea level and are training for a track meet in Denver (5280 ft elevation), you would want to spend a few weeks before the meet training here:

a. sea level

b. an altitude similar to Denver’s

c. a facility with a hyperbaric chamber

d. any location—it doesn't matterBACK TO GAME

White Blood Cells:

$100 Question

White blood cells leave circulation and enter tissues by this process:

a. chemotaxis

b. diapedesis

c. hemostasis

d. fibrinolysis

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ANSWER

White Blood Cells:

$100 Answer

White blood cells leave circulation and enter tissues by this process:

a. chemotaxis

b. diapedesis

c. hemostasis

d. fibrinolysis

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White Blood Cells:

$200 Question

These cells are phagocytic, have a tri-lobed nucleus, and make up the largest percentage of leukocytes:

a. basophils

b. eosinophils

c. lymphocytes

d. monocytes

e. neutrophilsBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

White Blood Cells:

$200 Answer

These cells are phagocytic, have a tri-lobed nucleus, and make up the largest percentage of leukocytes:

a. basophils

b. eosinophils

c. lymphocytes

d. monocytes

e. neutrophilsBACK TO GAME

White Blood Cells:

$300 Question

Given the following:1. Monocytes2. Lymphocytes3. Neutrophils4. Basophils5. Eosinophils

This is the correct order of leukocytes from most common to least common:

a.5,4,3,2,1 c. 1,2,3,4,5

b. 3,4,5,1,2 d. 3,2,1,5,4 BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

White Blood Cells:

$300 Answer

Given the following:1. Monocytes2. Lymphocytes3. Neutrophils4. Basophils5. Eosinophils

This is the correct order of leukocytes from most common to least common:

a.5,4,3,2,1 c. 1,2,3,4,5

b. 3,4,5,1,2 d. 3,2,1,5,4 BACK TO GAME

White Blood Cells:

$400 Question

This statement about monocytes is true:

a. are the smallest white blood cells

b. increase in number during chronic infections

c. give rise to neutrophils

d. produce antibodies

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ANSWER

White Blood Cells:

$400 Answer

This statement about monocytes is true:

a. are the smallest white blood cells

b. increase in number during chronic infections

c. give rise to neutrophils

d. produce antibodies

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White Blood Cells:

$500 Question

This statement best describes the function of B cells:

a. releases heparin to inhibit clotting

b. destroy tumor cells

c. produce antibodies

d. reduce inflammatory response

e. phagocytize bacteriaBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

White Blood Cells:

$500 Answer

This statement best describes the function of B cells:

a. releases heparin to inhibit clotting

b. destroy tumor cells

c. produce antibodies

d. reduce inflammatory response

e. phagocytize bacteria

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Hemostasis:

$100 Question

Excessive bleeding from a torn vessel that is not stopped can result in a positive feedback loop, consisting of ever decreasing blood volume and blood pressure and results in death.

True/False

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ANSWER

Hemostasis:

$100 Answer

Excessive bleeding from a torn vessel that is not stopped can result in a positive feedback loop, consisting of ever decreasing blood volume and blood pressure and results in death.

True/False

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Hemostasis:

$200 Question

Given these processes in platelet plug formation:1. platelet adhesion2. platelet aggregation3. platelet release reaction

Choose the arrangement that lists the processes in the correct order after a blood vessel is damaged.

a. 1, 2, 3 c. 3, 1, 2

b. 1, 3, 2 d. 3, 2, 1 BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Hemostasis:

$200 Answer

Given these processes in platelet plug formation:1. platelet adhesion2. platelet aggregation3. platelet release reaction

Choose the arrangement that lists the processes in the correct order after a blood vessel is damaged.

a. 1, 2, 3 c. 3, 1, 2

b. 1, 3, 2 d. 3, 2, 1 BACK TO GAME

Hemostasis:

$300 Question

This chemical is involved in the breakdown of a clot (fibrinolysis):

a. antithrombin

b. fibrinogen

c. heparin

d. plasmin

e. sodium citrateBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Hemostasis:

$300 Answer

This chemical is involved in the breakdown of a clot (fibrinolysis):

a. antithrombin

b. fibrinogen

c. heparin

d. plasmin

e. sodium citrateBACK TO GAME

Hemostasis:

$400 Question

This statement about the extrinsic clotting pathway is true:

a. begins with the release of thromboplastin (tissue factor)

b. leads to the production of prothrombinase

c. requires Ca2+

d. all of the above

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ANSWER

Hemostasis:

$400 Answer

This statement about the extrinsic clotting pathway is true:

a. begins with the release of thromboplastin (tissue factor)

b. leads to the production of prothrombinase

c. requires Ca2+

d. all of the aboveBACK TO GAME

Hemostasis:

$500 Question

For someone having blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot, this chemical is the most effective to inject:

a. histamine

b. thrombin

c. thromboxane

d. t-PA

e. prostaglandinsBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Hemostasis:

$500 Answer

For someone having blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot, this chemical is the most effective to inject:

a. histamine

b. thrombin

c. thromboxane

d. t-PA

e. prostaglandinsBACK TO GAME

Blood Grouping:

$100 Question

For the ABO blood group, the antigens are found ______ , and the antibodies are found ______:

a. on erythrocytes, on leukocytes

b. on erythrocytes, in plasma

c. on leukocytes, in plasma

d. in plasma, on erythrocytes

e. in plasma, on leukocytesBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Blood Grouping:

$100 Answer

For the ABO blood group, the antigens are found ______ , and the antibodies are found ______:

a. on erythrocytes, on leukocytes

b. on erythrocytes, in plasma

c. on leukocytes, in plasma

d. in plasma, on erythrocytes

e. in plasma, on leukocytes BACK TO GAME

Blood Grouping:

$200 Question

This statement is true concerning a person with type O+ blood:

a. make anti-Rh antibodies if exposed to the Rh antigen

b. have neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies in his plasma

c. have Rh but not A or B antigens on his RBCs

d. can receive type A+, B+, or AB+ in a transfusion if necessary

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ANSWER

Blood Grouping:

$200 Answer

This statement is true concerning a person with type O+ blood:

a. make anti-Rh antibodies if exposed to the Rh antigen

b. have neither anti-A nor anti-B antibodies in his plasma

c. have Rh but not A or B antigens on his RBCs

d. can receive type A+, B+, or AB+ in a transfusion if necessary BACK TO GAME

Blood Grouping:

$300 Question

Agglutination, which occurs during transfusion reactions, is caused by binding between these:

a. hemoglobin and the kidney tubule cells

b. clotting proteins and the enzymes that activate them

c. RBC membrane antigens and plasma antibodies

d. platelets and endothelial cells BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Blood Grouping:

$300 Answer

Agglutination, which occurs during transfusion reactions, is caused by binding between these:

a. hemoglobin and the kidney tubule cells

b. clotting proteins and the enzymes that activate them

c. RBC membrane antigens and plasma antibodies

d. platelets and endothelial cells BACK TO GAME

Blood Grouping:

$400 Question

This statement is true for an individual with anti-A antibodies in the plasma:

a. the individual is blood type A

b. the individual is blood type B

c. the individual is blood type AB

d. the individual can be either blood type B or AB

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ANSWER

Blood Grouping:

$400 Answer

This statement is true for an individual with anti-A antibodies in the plasma:

a. the individual is blood type A

b. the individual is blood type B

c. the individual is blood type AB

d. the individual can be either blood type B or AB

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Blood Grouping: $500 Question

This best describes the purpose of giving Rh-negative mothers RhoGAM injections:

a. initiate the synthesis of anti-Rh antibodies in the mother

b. initiate anti-Rh antibody production in the baby

c. prevent the mother from producing anti-Rh antibodies

d. prevent the baby from producing anti-Rh antibodies

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ANSWER

Blood Grouping: $500 Answer

This best describes the purpose of giving Rh-negative mothers RhoGAM injections:

a. initiate the synthesis of anti-Rh antibodies in the mother

b. initiate anti-Rh antibody production in the baby

c. prevent the mother from producing anti-Rh antibodies

d. prevent the baby from producing anti-Rh antibodies BACK TO GAME

Grab Bag:

$100 Question

This is the average blood volume for an adult:

a. 45 liters

b. 450 ml

c. 5 gallons

d. 5 liters

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Grab Bag:

$100 Answer

This is the average blood volume for an adult:

a. 45 liters

b. 450 ml

c. 5 gallons

d. 5 liters

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Grab Bag:

$200 Question

Blood helps maintain homeostasis by all of these mechanisms except:

a. regulates pH

b. transports nutrients and gases

c. eliminates waste products

d. clot formation

e. protects against foreign substances

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ANSWER

Grab Bag:

$200 Answer

Blood helps maintain homeostasis by all of these mechanisms except:

a. regulates pH

b. transports nutrients and gases

c. eliminates waste products

d. clot formation

e. protects against foreign substancesBACK TO GAME

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$300 Question

Albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen are examples of this:

a. formed elements

b. platelets

c. plasma proteins

d. granulocytes

e. agranulocytesBACK TO GAME

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Grab Bag:

$300 Answer

Albumin, globulins, and fibrinogen are examples of this:

a. formed elements

b. platelets

c. plasma proteins

d. granulocytes

e. agranulocytesBACK TO GAME

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$400 Question

Cells in the red bone marrow that give rise to all the formed elements of the blood are called this:

a. monoblasts

b. myeloblasts

c. megakaryoblasts

d. proerythroblasts

e. hemocytoblasts (stem cells)BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Grab Bag:

$400 Answer

Cells in the red bone marrow that give rise to all the formed elements of the blood are called this:

a. monoblasts

b. myeloblasts

c. megakaryoblasts

d. proerythroblasts

e. hemocytoblasts (stem cells)BACK TO GAME

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$500 Question

Given these chemicals:1. activated factor XII2. fibrinogen3. prothrombinase4. thrombinChoose the arrangement that lists the chemicals in the order they are used during clot formation.

a. 1, 3, 4, 2 c. 3, 1, 2, 4

b. 2, 3, 4, 1 d. 3, 2, 1, 4 BACK TO GAME

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Grab Bag:

$500 Answer

Given these chemicals:1. activated factor XII2. fibrinogen3. prothrombinase4. thrombinChoose the arrangement that lists the chemicals in the order they are used during clot formation.

a. 1, 3, 4, 2 c. 3, 1, 2, 4

b. 2, 3, 4, 1 d. 3, 2, 1, 4 BACK TO GAME

FINAL ROUND Question

A complete blood count (CBC) consists of these measurements except this:

a. red blood count

b. white blood count

c. platelet count

d. differential white blood count

e. hematocritBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer

A complete blood count (CBC) consists of these measurements except this:

a. red blood count

b. white blood count

c. platelet count

d. differential white blood count

e. hematocrit

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