Nursing hematologic Disorders Questions and Correct Answers.

Hematologic Disorders Questions and Correct Answers

1. What is hematopoiesis?

A. Destruction of red blood cells

B. Formation and maturation of blood cells ✅

C. Blood clot formation

D. Removal of blood cells by the spleen



Answer: B. Formation and maturation of blood cells



2. What is the primary site of hematopoiesis in adults?



A. Liver

B. Spleen

C. Bone marrow ✅

D. Lymph nodes



Answer: C. Bone marrow



3. Under normal conditions, approximately how many erythrocytes does adult bone marrow produce
each day?



A. 70 billion

B. 100 billion

C. 175 billion ✅

D. 250 billion

,Answer: C. 175 billion



4. When infection occurs, bone marrow responds by:



A. Decreasing platelet production

B. Stopping erythrocyte production

C. Increasing production of needed blood cells ✅

D. Producing only red blood cells



Answer: C. Increasing production of needed blood cells



Hemostasis

5. Hemostasis is the process of:



A. Producing blood cells

B. Preventing blood loss and stopping bleeding ✅

C. Destroying old blood cells

D. Increasing blood pressure



Answer: B. Preventing blood loss and stopping bleeding



6. What is the first event in primary hemostasis?



A. Fibrin formation

B. Vasoconstriction of the injured vessel ✅

, C. Activation of clotting factors

D. Red blood cell aggregation



Answer: B. Vasoconstriction of the injured vessel



7. During primary hemostasis, platelets:



A. Produce erythropoietin

B. Adhere and aggregate at the injury site ✅

C. Destroy bacteria

D. Produce hemoglobin



Answer: B. Adhere and aggregate at the injury site



8. The end result of the coagulation process is:



A. Production of neutrophils

B. Platelet destruction

C. Formation of fibrin ✅

D. Vasodilation



Answer: C. Formation of fibrin



Assessment of Hematologic Health

9. Which aspect of health history is important because many blood disorders are more common in
certain populations?