BOC HEMATOLOGY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Which component of blood is responsible for clotting?
A) Red blood cells
B) Plasma
✔✔C) Platelets
D) White blood cells
What is the normal range for hemoglobin in adult males?
A) 10-12 g/dL
✔✔B) 13.5-17.5 g/dL
C) 18-20 g/dL
D) 8-10 g/dL
What type of anemia is characterized by the presence of microcytic red blood cells?
✔✔A) Iron deficiency anemia
B) Aplastic anemia
C) Hemolytic anemia
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,D) Sickle cell anemia
Which condition is commonly associated with elevated white blood cell counts?
A) Anemia
✔✔B) Infection
C) Hemophilia
D) Thrombocytopenia
What is the primary site of red blood cell production in adults?
A) Spleen
✔✔B) Bone marrow
C) Liver
D) Kidneys
Which of the following is a characteristic of sickle cell disease?
A) Increased oxygen carrying capacity
B) Normal-shaped red blood cells
✔✔C) Misshapen red blood cells
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,D) Increased white blood cell count
What test is commonly used to evaluate blood clotting ability?
A) Complete blood count (CBC)
B) Basic metabolic panel (BMP)
✔✔C) Prothrombin time (PT)
D) Hemoglobin A1c
Which type of white blood cell is primarily involved in allergic reactions?
A) Neutrophils
B) Monocytes
✔✔C) Eosinophils
D) Lymphocytes
What is the most common type of leukemia in adults?
✔✔A) Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
B) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
C) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
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, D) Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
What does a complete blood count (CBC) measure?
A) Only red blood cells
✔✔B) Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
C) Only white blood cells
D) Only hemoglobin levels
Which of the following is a common symptom of anemia?
A) High fever
✔✔B) Fatigue
C) Weight gain
D) Increased appetite
What condition is characterized by a deficiency of vitamin B12?
A) Hemophilia
✔✔B) Pernicious anemia
C) Iron deficiency anemia
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ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Which component of blood is responsible for clotting?
A) Red blood cells
B) Plasma
✔✔C) Platelets
D) White blood cells
What is the normal range for hemoglobin in adult males?
A) 10-12 g/dL
✔✔B) 13.5-17.5 g/dL
C) 18-20 g/dL
D) 8-10 g/dL
What type of anemia is characterized by the presence of microcytic red blood cells?
✔✔A) Iron deficiency anemia
B) Aplastic anemia
C) Hemolytic anemia
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,D) Sickle cell anemia
Which condition is commonly associated with elevated white blood cell counts?
A) Anemia
✔✔B) Infection
C) Hemophilia
D) Thrombocytopenia
What is the primary site of red blood cell production in adults?
A) Spleen
✔✔B) Bone marrow
C) Liver
D) Kidneys
Which of the following is a characteristic of sickle cell disease?
A) Increased oxygen carrying capacity
B) Normal-shaped red blood cells
✔✔C) Misshapen red blood cells
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,D) Increased white blood cell count
What test is commonly used to evaluate blood clotting ability?
A) Complete blood count (CBC)
B) Basic metabolic panel (BMP)
✔✔C) Prothrombin time (PT)
D) Hemoglobin A1c
Which type of white blood cell is primarily involved in allergic reactions?
A) Neutrophils
B) Monocytes
✔✔C) Eosinophils
D) Lymphocytes
What is the most common type of leukemia in adults?
✔✔A) Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
B) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
C) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
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, D) Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)
What does a complete blood count (CBC) measure?
A) Only red blood cells
✔✔B) Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
C) Only white blood cells
D) Only hemoglobin levels
Which of the following is a common symptom of anemia?
A) High fever
✔✔B) Fatigue
C) Weight gain
D) Increased appetite
What condition is characterized by a deficiency of vitamin B12?
A) Hemophilia
✔✔B) Pernicious anemia
C) Iron deficiency anemia
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