Unlocking Medical Terminology 2nd Edition By Wingerd – Test Bank

CHAPTER 11
Multiple Choice
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. The medical term for abnormally large red blood cells is:
A. anisocytosis
B. macrocytosis
C. microcytosis
D. poikilocytosis
2. Which blood cells perform the role of preventing fluid loss following an injury by releasing proteins that result in the formation of blood clots through coagulation?
A. erythrocytes
B. leukocytes
C. monocytes
D. platelets
3. Anemia that is caused by an inadequate supply of folic acid is:
A. aplastic anemia
B. iron deficiency anemia
C. pernicious anemia
D. sickle cell anemia
4. Hemochromatosis is a(n):
A. bone marrow disorder characterized by the proliferation of abnormal stem cells
B. inherited bleeding disorder that results from defective clotting proteins involved in blood coagulation
C. inherited disorder that results in an excessive accumulation of iron deposits in the body
D. systemic disease caused by the presence of bacteria and their toxins in the circulating blood
5. The process of dissolving a blood clot is:
A. hemolysis
B. hemostasis
C. pheresis
D. thrombolysis
6. A cancer of the blood-forming tissue in bone, red bone marrow, is:
A. erythropenia
B. Hodgkin’s disease
C. leukemia
D. lymphoma
7. A viral disease characterized by enlarged lymph nodes, an increased number of monocytes and lymphocytes, sore throat, and fatigue is:
A. Hodgkin’s disease
B. lymphoma
C. mononucleosis
D. sepsis
8. The medical term for surgical fixation of the spleen is:
A. lymphadenography
B. splenectomy
C. splenopexy
D. thymectomy
9. White blood cells that fight infection by phagocytizing unwanted foreign particles are:
A. basophils
B. erythrocytes
C. neutrophils
D. pathogens
10. Diseases that are caused by a person’s own immune response attacking otherwise healthy tissues are known as:
A. allergies
B. autoimmune disorders
C. immunodeficiencies
D. nosocomial infections

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1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. B