STRAIGHTERLINE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is a stage of hemostasis? - Answer-coagulation
An adult patient is brought into the emergency room of a local hospital. The EMTS
report the patient lost about 300 cc of blood. Is this life threatening? - Answer-no; most
adults have 4-6 liters of blood so a loss of 300 cc would not be life threatening
Agglutination of red blood cells means - Answer-they clump together
On which chromosomes is there a mutation that leads to sickle cell anemia - Answer-
chromosome 11
The nervous system and certain chemicals cause the constriction of a blood vessel.
This is know as - Answer-vascular spasm
Which of the following plasma proteins is most abundant - Answer-albumin
Which plasma protein is correctly matched to its function? - Answer-globulin- transport
and immunity
A white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of blood functioning in - Answer-
protection
A person with an increased eosinophil count might be suffering from - Answer-parasitic
worm infection
Mike has blood type A. he needs blood, however blood type A is not available. The next
best choice would be blood type - Answer-O
A person with type O blood should receive a blood transfusion from a donor with -
Answer-type 0 blood
All of the following could be learned from a blood chemistry test except - Answer-heart
rate and blood pressure
Which blood type is considered the universal recipient - Answer-type AB
which white blood cells function primarily as phagocytotic cells? - Answer-neutrophils
and monocytes
, what may be affected if the enzyme carbonic anhydrase was not made in the body -
Answer-conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ion
what type of gene expression occurs when a person has type AB blood - Answer-
codominance
an increase in hemoglobin increases - Answer-the ability of the blood to carry oxygen to
various tissue
Coumadin (warfarin) - Answer-is a potent anticoagulant
the function of plasmin is to - Answer-hydrolyze fibrin
the condition characterized by overproduction of erythrocytes is called - Answer-
erythrocytosis
from the right ventricle, blood flows directly into the - Answer-pulmonary trunk
when ventricular pressure exceeds atrial pressure, the - Answer-AV valve close
the right atrium receives blood from - Answer-the body and the heart
the first and second heart sounds are most directly related to - Answer-vibrations that
occur when the valves close
what occurs during the time between the heart sounds and the second heart sound? -
Answer-ventricular systole
end-diastolic volume minus end systolic volume is equal to - Answer-stroke volume
the pericardial sac lined with - Answer-parietal pericardium
the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body is accomplished through
___ circulation - Answer-systemic
contraction of the papillary muscles would - Answer-prevent the AV valves from
protruding into the atria
concerning heart sounds, which of the following is correct - Answer-the first heart sound
occurs at the beginning of ventricular systole
which of the following is administered to the people suffering from myocardial infarction
following onset of symptoms - Answer-tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)
calcium channel blockers are frequently used to - Answer-treat tachycardia or other
arrhythmias
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is a stage of hemostasis? - Answer-coagulation
An adult patient is brought into the emergency room of a local hospital. The EMTS
report the patient lost about 300 cc of blood. Is this life threatening? - Answer-no; most
adults have 4-6 liters of blood so a loss of 300 cc would not be life threatening
Agglutination of red blood cells means - Answer-they clump together
On which chromosomes is there a mutation that leads to sickle cell anemia - Answer-
chromosome 11
The nervous system and certain chemicals cause the constriction of a blood vessel.
This is know as - Answer-vascular spasm
Which of the following plasma proteins is most abundant - Answer-albumin
Which plasma protein is correctly matched to its function? - Answer-globulin- transport
and immunity
A white blood cell engulfing a bacterium is an example of blood functioning in - Answer-
protection
A person with an increased eosinophil count might be suffering from - Answer-parasitic
worm infection
Mike has blood type A. he needs blood, however blood type A is not available. The next
best choice would be blood type - Answer-O
A person with type O blood should receive a blood transfusion from a donor with -
Answer-type 0 blood
All of the following could be learned from a blood chemistry test except - Answer-heart
rate and blood pressure
Which blood type is considered the universal recipient - Answer-type AB
which white blood cells function primarily as phagocytotic cells? - Answer-neutrophils
and monocytes
, what may be affected if the enzyme carbonic anhydrase was not made in the body -
Answer-conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ion
what type of gene expression occurs when a person has type AB blood - Answer-
codominance
an increase in hemoglobin increases - Answer-the ability of the blood to carry oxygen to
various tissue
Coumadin (warfarin) - Answer-is a potent anticoagulant
the function of plasmin is to - Answer-hydrolyze fibrin
the condition characterized by overproduction of erythrocytes is called - Answer-
erythrocytosis
from the right ventricle, blood flows directly into the - Answer-pulmonary trunk
when ventricular pressure exceeds atrial pressure, the - Answer-AV valve close
the right atrium receives blood from - Answer-the body and the heart
the first and second heart sounds are most directly related to - Answer-vibrations that
occur when the valves close
what occurs during the time between the heart sounds and the second heart sound? -
Answer-ventricular systole
end-diastolic volume minus end systolic volume is equal to - Answer-stroke volume
the pericardial sac lined with - Answer-parietal pericardium
the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body is accomplished through
___ circulation - Answer-systemic
contraction of the papillary muscles would - Answer-prevent the AV valves from
protruding into the atria
concerning heart sounds, which of the following is correct - Answer-the first heart sound
occurs at the beginning of ventricular systole
which of the following is administered to the people suffering from myocardial infarction
following onset of symptoms - Answer-tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)
calcium channel blockers are frequently used to - Answer-treat tachycardia or other
arrhythmias
