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When a part of a thrombus breaks off, it is referred to as ____.


A) an embolus
B) hemostasis
C) a clot
D) a thrombus
E) agglutination

F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

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People with which blood type are universal donors?


A) Rh-positive
B) Rh-negative
C) B
D) AB
E) O

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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Some WBCs leave the blood vessels by a mechanism called ____.


A) osmosis
B) diffusion
C) diapedesis
D) osmotic pressure
E) filtration

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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People with which blood type can receive only one type of blood?


A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) O
E) Rh-positive

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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In ________ anemia, red blood cells are destroyed faster than they can be made.

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Blood clots are formed from ____, which sticks to the damaged area of the blood vessel, creating a mesh that entraps blood cells and platelets.


A) fibrin
B) albumin
C) globulin
D) serum
E) urea

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Platelets that are important in the blood-clotting process are also called ________.

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Harold has A-positive blood. He is receiving a series of blood transfusions to treat anemia caused by AIDS. The local blood bank is running low on type A blood. If necessary, which other blood type can Harold receive?


A) A-negative
B) B-positive
C) AB-positive
D) AB-negative
E) O-positive

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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A white blood cell count that is below normal is called ________.

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Globulins are plasma proteins that ____.


A) pull water into the blood
B) transport lipids and some vitamins
C) aid in blood clotting
D) maintain the blood pressure
E) help control bleeding

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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If an embolus lodges in a coronary artery, it may cause ____.


A) a stroke
B) pulmonary embolism
C) high blood pressure
D) pericarditis
E) myocardial infarction

F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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There are different types of lipoproteins found in blood. They include very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and ____________.

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The clumping of red blood cells following a blood transfusion is ________.

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Fibrinogen is a plasma protein that ____.


A) pulls water into the blood
B) transports lipids
C) aids in blood clotting
D) transports some vitamins
E) maintains the blood pressure

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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