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In the medical term fibrinogen, what does the suffix mean?


A) Clot
B) Fibrin
C) Produce, create
D) Formation
E) Color

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A synonym for a red blood cell is a(n)________.

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Of the following statements, which one is correct regarding the biconcave shape of the RBC?


A) The shape makes the RBC more resistant to stress.
B) The shape enables a more rapid flow of gases into and out of the RBC.
C) The shape allows the RBC to live longer.
D) The shape controls the amount of water entering the RBC.
E) The shape allows the RBC to bind oxygen more easily.

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Which of the following terms is spelled correctly?


A) Coagalopathy
B) Extravasate
C) Himophelia
D) Diseminate
E) Striptokinaise

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Which of the following terms has a prefix that refers to a number?


A) Biconcave
B) Macrophage
C) Polycythemia
D) Eosinophil
E) Enzyme

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What is the medical term for a bruise?


A) Purpura
B) Thrombus
C) Hematoma
D) Petechia
E) Purpura.

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What is the correct spelling of the term that means a state of equilibrium in the body?


A) Hemostasis
B) Homeostasis
C) Homeostases
D) Hematostasis
E) Homeastasis

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________ is a cancer of the hematopoietic tissues that produces a high number of mature and immature white blood cells.


A) Mononucleosis
B) Hodgkin disease
C) Aplastic anemia
D) Leukemia
E) Hemophilia

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A genetic disorder found most commonly in African Americans, Africans, and some Mediterranean populations that is characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin causing RBCs to change shape is


A) pernicious anemia
B) thalassemia
C) hemolytic anemia
D) sickle cell anemia
E) aplastic anemia

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Annie Lawrence has a diagnosis of a bleeding duodenal ulcer.Her physician has ordered a transfusion of packed red blood cells.What will this transfusion do for Ms.Lawrence?


A) Increase the number of leukocytes in the blood stream
B) Increase the concentration of blood-borne pathogens in the blood
C) Increase the workload of the kidneys and liver
D) Increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
E) Increase the production of bilirubin

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Mr.Jones had a partial gastrectomy to treat a severe bleeding ulcer.Which of the following types of anemia would he be most susceptible to developing after the surgery?


A) Sickle cell anemia
B) Pernicious anemia
C) Hemolytic anemia
D) Iron deficiency anemia
E) Aplastic anemia

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Mononucleosis is caused by a pathogen abbreviated as


A) HLA
B) EBV
C) INR
D) ALL
E) HUS

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The abbreviation for hemoglobin is


A) HCT
B) Hgb
C) CBC
D) Hg
E) HLA

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Of the following terms, which one has a prefix that means deficient or below?


A) Anticoagulant
B) Transfusion
C) Hypochromic
D) Microcytic
E) Macrophage

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The clear, yellow liquid that is the non-cellular part of the blood and contains clotting proteins is called


A) globulin
B) albumin
C) plasma
D) colloid
E) serum

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Which of the following is NOT a function of blood?


A) Maintain body temperature
B) Transport nutrients
C) Produce albumin
D) Form clots
E) Regulate pH and osmosis

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You are reviewing the chart of a patient with sickle cell anemia.The respiratory therapist wrote a progress note that the patient has SOB.What does the abbreviation SOB mean?


A) Sputum of bloody (color)
B) Sitting on the bed
C) Sickled blood cells
D) Shortness of breath
E) Substernal occasional breathing

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Which of the following terms is derived from a Greek term meaning plug or stopper?


A) Disseminate
B) Fibrin
C) Thrombus
D) Embolus
E) Clot

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A malignant disease characterized by an uncontrolled production of lymphocytes would be abbreviated as


A) AML
B) ALL
C) DIC
D) ALM
E) PMNL

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In the term leukopenia, what does the suffix mean?


A) White
B) Excessive
C) Deficiency
D) Cell
E) Production

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