ABCP BOARD PRACTICE EXAM WITH {736}
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the three possible mechanisms by which inadequate oxygen delivery to
the brain might occur during CPB? - Answer: Global or regional cerebral
hypoperfusion.
Macroembolization
Microembolization
What is the term for an unusually low RBC count? - ANSWER Anemia.
What is the form of an RBC? - Answer: Biconcave disc.
Which of the following is the most prevalent leukocyte in the bloodstream?
A: Neutrophils.
B: eosinophils.
C: Basophils.
D: lymphocytes - ANSWER A (Don't let monkeys eat bananas)
Diapedesis is a phrase that describes leukocytes moving via capillary pores into the
body's tissues.
Chemotaxis is the chemical attraction of certain cells to an area of invasion.
Platelets play a variety of roles, including participating in or initiating various
processes.
For perfusion reasons, the rule of thumb for blood volume in pediatrics is
______cc/kg - ANSWER 90cc/kg.
T/F: Type O plasma contains no agglutinins and hence can be transfused to any
blood type - ANSWER False.
,T/F: Blood containing 15g hemoglobin will carry roughly 20mL of oxyhemoglobin
- ANSWER True (15g x 1.34mL = 20.10mL O2 in the form of oxyhemoglobin).
What degrades fibrinogen? - Answer: Plasmin
Lymph re-enters the general circulation at a rate of 125 mL per hour.
Several surfaces can activate platelets and induce them to attach to surfaces; all of
these are instances except:
A: Negative charge.
B: Exposed collagen.
C: Foreign Material
D: wettable surfaces, ANSWER A
Which of the following effects are not caused by the complement split product
C5a?
A: Mass Cell Degranulation
B. Neutrophil chemotaxis
C: Lysosomal enzyme release
ANSWER D: membrane lysis.
What is the total oncotic pressure of a typical capillary? - ANSWER 28 mm Hg
,______________ refers to the intermittent contraction and relaxation of the
metarterioles and precapillary sphincters. It controls blood flow through the
capillaries. - ANSWER Vasomotion.
It is said that the average adult has around how many capillaries?
A: 3.6 billion.
B: 3.6 million.
C: 300,600
D: 30,600, ANSWER A
What is the approximate effective hydrostatic pressure at the arterioles' end of the
capillary?
A: -7 mmHg.
B: 32 mmHg.
C: 17 mmHg.
D: 25 mmHg - Answer B
T/F: According to the starling theory, under normal conditions, the mean forces
controlling fluid passage across the capillary membrane are near equilibrium. - The
answer is true.
What source accounts for more than half of the lymph? - Answer: Liver and
intestines.
, The mean effective hydrostatic pressure and mean effective osmotic pressure cause
a modest ______ (excess/deficit) of fluid and plasma protein migration into the
_____________ (capillary space/interstitial space). - ANSWER Excess or
interstitial space
According to Poiseuille's Law, pressure equals flow multiplied by what? -
ANSWER RESISTANCE
The body's two major lymphatic drainage veins are:
A: right lymphatic and thoracic ducts.
B: left and right lymphatic ducts.
C: The cervical and thoracic ducts.
D: axial and appendicular ducts (answer A)
T/F: Fluid does not flow uniformly through a tube; instead, it forms concentric
layers. - The answer is true.
What is the term for when the heart fails to pump blood into the aorta at sufficient
pressure?
A: shock.
B: Heart Failure.
C: Heart attack.
D: ischemic illness, ANSWER A
Which of the following is not one of the three major categories used to define
shock?
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