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In the term hemoglobinopathy, identify the suffix and its meaning.


A) hemo; blood
B) y: pertaining to
C) globino; protein
D) pathy; disease
E) y; condition

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Which of the following terms has a term element that means to eat?


A) Erythroblast
B) Erythropoiesis
C) Hemostasis
D) Macrophage
E) Lymphocyte

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Which of the following medical terms is derived from the Latin term for sticky?


A) Sediment
B) Osmosis
C) Colloid
D) Globulin
E) Viscous

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A patient with type O blood receives a transfusion of packed red blood cells that are type B.Which of the following situations is likely to occur?


A) The patient will be able to accept the transfusion without any issue.
B) The patient's red blood cells will begin to agglutinate
C) The patient will develop disseminated intravascular coagulation
D) The patient will develop multiple emboli
E) The patient's blood type will change from type O to type B

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An Ig is another name for a(n)


A) clotting protein
B) lymphocyte
C) antibody
D) granulocyte
E) antigen

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A person with blood type A has


A) anti-A antibody; B antigen
B) anti-B antibody; A antigen
C) no anti-A or anti-B antibodies; A antigen
D) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; no antigens
E) both anti-A and anti-B antibodies; both A and B antigens

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What is the pharmacologic action of the drug aspirin?


A) Prevents prothrombin and fibrin formation
B) Blocks thrombin formation
C) Dissolves clots that have caused heart attacks
D) Reduces platelet adherence and aggregation
E) Dissolves the fibrin in the blood

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In the term pancytopenia, the prefix means


A) deficiency
B) all
C) blood
D) cell
E) bladder

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In the term polymorphonuclear, the root/combining form means


A) nucleus
B) shape
C) pertaining to
D) many
E) change

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Choose the correct pronunciation of the medical term parenteral.


A) pah-REN-ter-al
B) PA-rehn-tur-ahl
C) PAH-rent-er-al
D) pa-rent-eh-ral
E) pah-rent-UR-al

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Which white blood cells increase dramatically in bacterial infections?


A) Neutrophils
B) Eosinophils
C) Basophils
D) Monocytes
E) Lymphocytes

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A patient's white blood cell count was very high.Which of the following terms would a nurse expect to see in the patient's medical record to document this abnormal lab test?


A) Leukocytosis
B) Leukopenia
C) Leukoneogenesis
D) Hyperleukemia
E) Leukohemocytosis

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An inherited coagulation disorder that is passed from mothers to sons is called


A) thrombocytopenia
B) henoch-schöenlein purpura
C) von willenbrand disease
D) hemophilia A
E) disseminated intravascular coagulation

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Which of the following terms means below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases or blood?


A) Anemia
B) Hypoxia
C) Hypochromic
D) Cyanosis
E) Hemolysis

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A medication used to prevent HDN is


A) Coumadin
B) Streptokinase
C) Pradaxa
D) RhoGAM
E) Aspirin

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Choose the plural form of the singular term petechia.


A) Petechias
B) Petechium
C) Petechii
D) Petechiae
E) Petechies

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