Blood Flashcards

What are functions of the blood?

What are the major components of blood?

What is anti-D serum used for

Most Common plasma protein

Most numerous leukocyte in a normal blood smear

Function of Platelets

Whats the difference between blood serum and blood plasma?

What percentage of blood does blood plasma make up?

What percent of blood plasma is water?

The least abundant protein in the blood that is also involved in the clotting process

Most abundant cells within circulatory system

3 Genes for Rh

Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn

RhoGAM

most abundant type of granulocyte and second most abundant leukocyte

named after protein antigen; present in rbc membrane

+ substance that the body recognizes as foreign,
+ stimulates the immune system to release antibodies

Blood type determined by

- found in plasma
- bind to rbc & cause clumping
- if wrong type if transfused...it ruptures
- formed 2-8 months old
- maximum @ 8-10 years old

+ self antigen (antigen D)
+ named after rhesus monkey

Rh+ if present

Rh-

if Rh- gets Rh+ transfusion

Landsteiner's Law

ABO system genotypes and phenotypes

Blood typing is based on the presence of what and on where?

The glycoproteins used for blood typing are called what specifically?

How are antigens/agglutinogens determined?

For ABO blood groups, their antigens are accompanied by what other specific plasma proteins?

What is the function of antibodies/agglutinins?

What if the donor blood type doesn't match?

Describe individuals who do not carry the Rh antigen.

Describe individuals who carry the Rh antigen.

Blood groups are made up of any surface antigen on formed elements, not just ABO and Rh, and include over 500 known antigens.

What is the largest leukocyte that contains small cytoplasmic granules and typically a kidney- or horseshoe-shaped nucleus?

A patient is diagnosed with leukocytosis if they have more than __________ WBCs/μL.

A woman's first pregnancy is normal but her second pregnancy results in hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). The second child needed a transfusion to completely replace the agglutinating blood. The mother is most likely type __________ and both children are most likely __________.

The main reason why an individual with type AB, Rh-negative blood cannot donate blood to an individual with type A, Rh-positive blood is because __________.

An individual has type B, Rh-positive blood. The individual has __________ antigen(s) and can produce anti-__________ antibodies.

The universal donor of RBCs, but not necessarily plasma, is blood type __________.

Why are pregnant Rh^- women given an injection of Rh immune globulin?

A person with type AB blood has __________ RBC antigen(s).

A person with type A blood can safely donate RBCs to someone of type __________ and can receive RBCs from someone of type __________.

Which of the following is not contained in the buffy coat?

Rh incompatibility between a sensitized Rh⁺ woman and an Rh^- fetus can cause hemolytic disease of the newborn.

Incompatibility of one person's blood with another results from the action of plasma antibodies against the RBCs' antigens.

A person develops anti-A antibodies only after he is exposed to antigen A, and anti-B antibodies only after he is exposed to antigen B.

Oxygen and carbon dioxide bind to different parts of hemoglobin.

Red blood cells are also known as ____.

____ are biconcave disks that are easy to change shape

Red blood cells have ____ only that binds reversibly with oxygen.

There are no ____ in red blood cells, therefore there is no oxygen use, protein production, or reproduction.

____ from bone produces red blood cells.

Defend the body against disease.

Type ____ blood has no agglutination.

Type ____ blood is the universal plasma donor.

Type ____ blood is the universal cell donor.

Type ____ blood is the universal plasma recipient.

Type ____ blood is the universal cell recipient.

Rh+ indicates the presence of the ____.

Anti-Rh antibodies are not spontaneously formed in ____ individuals.

NAME THREE IONS NORMALLY FOUND IN PLASMA.

NAME TWO GASES NORMALLY FOUND IN PLASMA.

Which of the following is a function of the blood?

A) transport of nutrients and wastes

B) transport of body heat

C) transport of gases

D) defense against toxins and pathogens

E) All of the answers are correct.

Which of the following statements about blood is false?

A) Blood contains buffers that control pH.

B) The normal pH of blood is 6.8 to 7.0.

C) Blood is more viscous than water.

D) Blood is about 55 percent plasma.

E) Cells in blood comprise the formed elements.

Formed elements make up about what percentage of blood?

A) 55 percent

B) 30 percent

C) 60 percent

D) 45 percent

E) 20 percent

The combination of plasma and formed elements is called

A) serum.

B) lymph.

C) whole blood.

D) extracellular fluid.

E) packed blood.

Which of the following is/are NOT (a) formed element(s)?

1. Erythrocytes
2. Leukocytes
3. Plasma
4. Platelets

Which category of plasma proteins includes the antibodies?

1. fibrinogen
2. globulins
3. albumin
4. hormones

The formed elements of the blood consist of __________.

1. antibodies, metalloproteins, and lipoproteins
2. electrolytes, nutrients, and organic wastes
3. albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen
4. red and white blood cells and platelets

Proportionately, what is the largest component of the plasma, other than water?

1. Electrolytes
2. Wastes
3. Nutrients
4. Proteins

How much blood does an adult male normally have?

1. 4-5 liters
2. 2-3 liters
3. 5-6 liters
4. 3-4 liters

Which of the following is NOT a function of the blood?

1. All of the listed responses are correct.
2. Transportation of gases, nutrients, hormones, and wastes
3. Regulation of pH and ion composition of interstitial fluids
4. Defend against pathogens

In addition to water and proteins, what else make up plasma?

1. None of the listed responses are correct.
2. Erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets
3. Albumins, globulins, and fibrinogen
4. Electrolytes, nutrients, and organic wastes

What is serum?

1. Plasma with the proteins removed
2. Plasma without electrolytes
3. Plasma with the clotting factors removed
4. Plasma with only immunoglobulins present

The most abundant component of plasma is

A) ions.

B) proteins.

C) water.

D) gases.

E) nutrients.

Which of the following is not one of the formed elements of blood?

A) RBCs

B) platelets

C) antibodies

D) lymphocytes

E) basophils

Plasma composes about ________ percent of whole blood and water composes ________ percent of the plasma volume.

A) 55; 92

B) 92; 7

C) 92; 55

D) 45; 55

E) 50; 50

Which of the following statements concerning red blood cells is false?

A) Red cells are biconcave discs.

B) Red cells lack mitochondria.

C) Red cells are about 18 µm in diameter.

D) Red cells are specialized for carrying oxygen.

E) Red cells can form stacks called rouleaux.

The function of red blood cells is to

A) carry oxygen from the cells to the lungs.

B) carry carbon dioxide from the lungs to the body's cells.

C) carry nutrients from the digestive system to the body's cells.

D) defend the body against infectious organisms.

E) carry oxygen to the cells and then carry away carbon dioxide.

The function of hemoglobin is to

A) carry dissolved blood gases.

B) carry bicarbonate ion.

C) aid in the process of blood clotting.

D) produce antibodies.

E) stimulate erythropoiesis.

Fifty to seventy percent of circulating white blood cells are _______.

A) monocytes.

B) lymphocytes.

C) eosinophils.

D) basophils.

E) neutrophils.

The ________ is a procedure that is used to determine the number of each of the various types of white blood cells.

A) differential count

B) hematocrit

C) sedimentation rate

D) WBC count

E) complete cell count (CBC)

The clumping of red blood cells, when the specific antibody against the antigen on the cells is added, is called _______.

A) coagulation.

B) agglutination.

C) hemostasis.

D) vascularization.

E) areolation.

________ is responsible for the RBC's ability to transport oxygen and CO2.

A) Hemoglobin

B) Fibrinogen

C) Albumin

D) Transferrin

E) Ferritin

The antibodies that attack antigens on foreign RBCs are called __________.

People with type O blood are considered "universal donors" for transfusions because __________.

1. their blood lacks A and B agglutinins (antibodies)
2. their blood is plentiful in A and B agglutinins
3. their red blood cells lack A and B surface antigens
4. they usually have very strong red blood cells

A person with a type A positive blood can safely receive blood from all of these donors EXCEPT __________.

1. O positive
2. A negative
3. B positive
4. A positive

Plasma makes up approximately what percentage of whole blood?

1. 65 percent
2. 55 percent
3. 45 percent
4. 38 percent

If agglutinogen B meets with agglutinin anti-A, what is the result?

1. No agglutination occurs.
2. A cross-reaction occurs.
3. The patient dies.
4. The patient becomes comatose.

What type of blood is considered to be the “universal donor”?

1. Type O negative
2. Type AB positive
3. Type B negative
4. Type A negative

Where are red blood cells produced in an adult?

1. Lungs
2. Liver
3. Red bone marrow
4. Yellow bone marrow

Agglutinogens are contained on the __________, whereas the agglutinins are found in the __________.

1. plasma; cell membrane of the RBC
2. cell membrane of the RBC; plasma
3. mitochondria; nucleus of the RBC
4. nucleus of the RBC; mitochondria

Which of the following combinations may result in the hemolytic disease of the newborn?

A) mother Rh positive, baby Rh negative

B) mother Rh negative, baby Rh negative

C) mother Rh negative, baby Rh positive

D) mother type A+, baby type O+

E) None of the answers is correct.

Antigens of the surface of red blood cells are also called ________ and antibodies in the blood plasma are also called ________.

A) agglutinins; agglutinogens

B) agglutinogens; agglutinins

C) T-cells; B-cells

D) erythrogens; antibiotics

E) serum; plasma

Anti-D antibodies are present in the blood of

A) all individuals with type AB blood.

B) Rh negative individuals who have been exposed to the D surface antigen.

C) all Rh positive individuals.

D) Rh positive individuals who have been exposed to the D surface antigen.

E) all Rh negative individuals.

Type AB blood has which of the following characteristics?

A) RBCs have the Rh positive antigens and the anti-D plasma antibodies.

B) RBCs have no surface antigens and both anti-A and anti-B antibodies in the plasma.

C) RBCs have both the A & B surface antigens and no ABO plasma antibodies.

D) RBCs have the A and the B surface antigens and the plasma has anti-A and anti-B antibodies.

E) RBCs have the A antigen and the plasma has the anti-B antibody.

People with type AB blood are considered the "universal recipient" for transfusions because

A) their blood cells lack A and B antigens.

B) their blood lacks A or B agglutinins.

C) their blood is plentiful in A and B agglutinins.

D) they usually have very strong immune systems.

E) they are usually Rh negative.