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Hematologic System
| Question | Answer Choices | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| What is the main function of the Hematologic system? Select all that apply. | a) Supplies oxygen and nutrients to body tissues and organs via the circulatory system. b) Manufactures new blood cells c) Provides a pathway for blood to flow to tissues and organs d) Tissue perfusion e) Helps maintain fluid balance in the body | a, b, d |
| After centrifugation, whole blood separates into three layers. Based on molecular wt, blood plasma rises to the top of the solution, formed elements fall to the bottom and a buffy coat lies in between. What are the major components of the plasma layer? | a)Neutrophils b) Water c) Platelets d) Erythrocytes e) Proteins f) Electrolytes | b, e, f |
| There are five different types of leukocytes that form <1% of the buffy coat of whole blood when centrifuged. Which is the most prominent leukocyte in the blood responsible for destroying and phagocyting pathogens that enter the body? | a) Lymphocytes b) Erythrocytes c) Basophils d) Neutrophils e) Monocytes | d |
| The complete blood count (CBC) lab is drawn to aid physician's int the diagnosis of various health conditions, including hematologic conditions such as anemia, thrombocytopenia or infection. Which labs are included in the CBC? Select all that apply. | a) Platelets b) CO2 c)WBC d) Sodium e) RBCs f) Hemoglobin | a, c, e, f |
| What condition is indicative of immune compromise in a 47 y.o. female patient admitted to the hospital for leukemia related illness whose CBC revealed a WBC of 2.3. | a) Thrombocytopenia b) Leukopenia c) Anemia d) Neutrophilia e) Leukocytosis | b |
| B cells mature in the _____________ and T cells mature in the_____________. | a) yellow bone marrow, thymus b)red bone marrow, spleen c) thymus, red bone marrow d) spleen, thymus e) red bone marrow, thymus | e |
| A 25 y.o. pregnant woman presents to the ED with pale appearance, syncope, shortness of breath and fatigue. Her husband reports that for the last several weeks, she has been craving ice. What is the most likely diagnosis of this patient's condition? | a) Polycythemia b) Dehydration c) Iron deficiency anemia d) Aplastic anemia e) Thalassemia | c |
| A 35 y.o. ICU patient has been febrile, hypotensive, tachycardic and confused. CBC and Coags were sent with lab reporting WBC 15.2, Plts 73 ,000, PT 16 and an elevated D-dimer. The nurse reports oozing from all IV sites and wounds. What is the diagnosis? | a) Sepsis associated disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) b) Erythrocytosis c) Hemolytic anemia d) Hemophilia | a |
| What condition is marked by both thrombosis and bleeding? | a) Hemolytic anemia b) Thrombocytopenia c) Aplastic anemia d) Disseminated intravascular coagulation e) Hypercoagulability | d |
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