Questions and Correct Answers 2025
plasma ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-clear ,serous ,fluid
90% ,water
plasma ,proteins ,(albumin, ,globulins, ,fibrinogen)
RBC ,(erythrocytes) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-no ,nucleus
contain ,hemoglobin
made ,of ,iron ,(heme) ,and ,globin ,(protein)
life ,span ,= ,120 ,days
WBC ,(leukocytes) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-1% ,of ,blood ,volume
normal ,range: ,4500-9500
leukopoiesis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-stimulates ,WBC ,production
contains ,granulocytes ,and ,agranulocytes
colony-stimulating ,factors ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-stimulate ,growth ,and ,differentiation
,of ,immature ,leukocytes ,in ,bone ,marrow
hemoglobin ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-major ,component ,of ,hematocrit
Oxyhemoglobin ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-arterial ,system
hemoglobin ,combined ,with ,oxygen
alkalosis
deoxyhemoglobin ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-venous ,system
hemoglobin ,without ,oxygen
acidosis
granulocyte ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-white ,blood ,cell ,with ,numerous ,dark-staining
,granules: ,eosinophil, ,neutrophil, ,and ,basophil
, Agranulocytes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-leukocytes ,without ,granules ,in ,their ,nuclei;
,lymphocytes, ,monocytes
neutrophils ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-most ,abundant ,white ,blood ,cell
first ,responders ,to ,tissue ,damage
bands/ ,stabs ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-immature ,neutrophils
neutrophilia ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-increase ,in ,neutrophils
left ,shift ,= ,bacterial
left ,shift ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-increased ,neutrophil ,%
bacterial
right ,shift ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-increased ,lymphocyte ,%
viral/ ,fungal
neutropenia ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a ,decreased ,number ,of ,neutrophils
"precautions"... ,reverse ,isolation
reverse ,isolation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-decrease ,neutrophils ,> ,precautions ,> ,after
,cancer ,treatment ,or ,chemo ,> ,patient ,wears ,a ,mask ,because ,normal ,things ,can ,make
,them ,sick
eosinophils ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Increase ,with ,allergic ,reaction
release ,histamine
help ,activate ,IgE ,for ,allergic ,reaction
basophil ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-migrate ,into ,tissue ,as ,"mast ,cell" ,phagocyte
release ,histamines ,and ,heparin ,(involved ,in ,vasodilation)
heparin ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-anticoagulant ,(anti-clotting) ,found ,in ,the ,liver
vasodilation ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,dilation ,of ,blood ,vessels, ,which ,decreases
,blood ,pressure
vasoconstriction ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-narrowing ,of ,blood ,vessels ,which ,increases
,blood ,pressure
monocytes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-agranulocyte ,that ,turns ,into ,a ,macrophage ,in
,tissue
"Antigen ,Presenting ,Cell
Activate ,phagocyte ,with ,tissue ,damage
Lymphocytes ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-T ,and ,B ,cells
activated ,by ,factors ,from ,macrophages