Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

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NCLEX-PN › Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

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1

Platelets are derived from what parent cell?

Megakaryocytes

Erythrocytes

Plasma cells

Progranulocytes

Explanation

Platelets are derived from megakaryocytes, cells produced in bone marrow, kidney, liver, and spleen, with large, lobed nuclei. Platelets are formed within the cell and then released into plasma. Erythrocytes (mature red blood cells), plasma cells (a type of B cell) and progranulocytes (precursors to neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils) take no part in the creation of platelets, which are fragments of cells, not whole cells.

2

Platelets are derived from what parent cell?

Megakaryocytes

Erythrocytes

Plasma cells

Progranulocytes

Explanation

Platelets are derived from megakaryocytes, cells produced in bone marrow, kidney, liver, and spleen, with large, lobed nuclei. Platelets are formed within the cell and then released into plasma. Erythrocytes (mature red blood cells), plasma cells (a type of B cell) and progranulocytes (precursors to neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils) take no part in the creation of platelets, which are fragments of cells, not whole cells.

3

Platelets are derived from what parent cell?

Megakaryocytes

Erythrocytes

Plasma cells

Progranulocytes

Explanation

Platelets are derived from megakaryocytes, cells produced in bone marrow, kidney, liver, and spleen, with large, lobed nuclei. Platelets are formed within the cell and then released into plasma. Erythrocytes (mature red blood cells), plasma cells (a type of B cell) and progranulocytes (precursors to neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils) take no part in the creation of platelets, which are fragments of cells, not whole cells.

4

Lymphocytes (natural killer cells, T helper cells, and B cells) make up what percentage of white blood cells?

26-33%

1-3%

55-70%

5-15%

Explanation

Lymphocytes are the second most common class of white blood cells, making up 26-33% of white blood cells.

5

Lymphocytes (natural killer cells, T helper cells, and B cells) make up what percentage of white blood cells?

26-33%

1-3%

55-70%

5-15%

Explanation

Lymphocytes are the second most common class of white blood cells, making up 26-33% of white blood cells.

6

Lymphocytes (natural killer cells, T helper cells, and B cells) make up what percentage of white blood cells?

26-33%

1-3%

55-70%

5-15%

Explanation

Lymphocytes are the second most common class of white blood cells, making up 26-33% of white blood cells.

7

What does the term "partial pressure" describe?

The pressure contributed by a single gas in a gas mixture

The pressure of a gas at above sea level

The difference between the gas pressure at a particular altitude and sea level

The pressure of an overall gas mixture during transition (adding a new gas)

Explanation

Many gases, such as room air, are composed of several gasses (in the case of room air, primarily nitrogen, oxygen, and several trace gasses). Partial pressure is the amount of pressure that each gas contributes. To find the total pressure of a gas mixture, one would find the sum of all partial pressures of each individual gas.

8

What does the term "partial pressure" describe?

The pressure contributed by a single gas in a gas mixture

The pressure of a gas at above sea level

The difference between the gas pressure at a particular altitude and sea level

The pressure of an overall gas mixture during transition (adding a new gas)

Explanation

Many gases, such as room air, are composed of several gasses (in the case of room air, primarily nitrogen, oxygen, and several trace gasses). Partial pressure is the amount of pressure that each gas contributes. To find the total pressure of a gas mixture, one would find the sum of all partial pressures of each individual gas.

9

What does the term "partial pressure" describe?

The pressure contributed by a single gas in a gas mixture

The pressure of a gas at above sea level

The difference between the gas pressure at a particular altitude and sea level

The pressure of an overall gas mixture during transition (adding a new gas)

Explanation

Many gases, such as room air, are composed of several gasses (in the case of room air, primarily nitrogen, oxygen, and several trace gasses). Partial pressure is the amount of pressure that each gas contributes. To find the total pressure of a gas mixture, one would find the sum of all partial pressures of each individual gas.

10

Which of the following is not a division of the pharynx?

The sinopharynx

The nasopharynx

The oropharynx

The laryngopharynx

Explanation

The pharynx is made up of three divisions: the laryngopharynx, the oropharynx, and the nasopharynx. There is no portion of the pharynx called the sinopharynx.

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