GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Blood – 77 One Word Questions with Answers | NursingNotesGNM

GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology – Blood | 77 One Word Questions with Answers

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GNM 1st Year Anatomy & Physiology Blood – 77 One Word Questions with Answers | NursingNotesGNM

Blood is an important unit in GNM 1st Year Anatomy and Physiology. One‑word questions are commonly asked in nursing examinations to test quick recall on composition of blood, plasma, RBC, WBC, platelets, blood groups, and coagulation. These questions are useful for GNM, ANM, Staff Nurse, NORCET, AIIMS, and State Nursing Exams.

At NursingNotesGNM, these one‑word questions are prepared strictly as per INC syllabus, written in simple nursing language, and arranged for fast revision.

77 One Word Questions with Answers – Blood (GNM)

Liquid connective tissue – Blood

Red pigment of blood – Hemoglobin

Fluid part of blood – Plasma

Percentage of plasma in blood – 55%

Percentage of cells in blood – 45%

Red blood cells are also called – Erythrocytes

White blood cells are called – Leukocytes

Platelets are also known as – Thrombocytes

Normal RBC lifespan – 120 days

Normal RBC shape – Biconcave

Site of RBC formation – Bone marrow

Destruction site of old RBC – Spleen

Oxygen carrying cell – RBC

Defence cells of body – WBC

Blood clotting cells – Platelets

Normal Hb in adult male – 14–18 g/dl

Normal Hb in adult female – 12–16 g/dl

Increase of RBC – Polycythemia

Decrease of RBC – Anemia

Universal donor – O negative

Universal recipient – AB positive

Study of blood – Hematology

Plasma proteins – Albumin

Antibody protein – Globulin

Clotting protein – Fibrinogen

Process of clot formation – Coagulation

Conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin – Thrombin

Vitamin required for clotting – Vitamin K

Liquid part after clotting – Serum

Increase of WBC – Leukocytosis

Decrease of WBC – Leukopenia

Largest WBC – Monocyte

Most numerous WBC – Neutrophil

Allergy related WBC – Eosinophil

Heparin is an – Anticoagulant

ESR means – Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Blood group discovered by – Landsteiner

Rh factor present on – RBC

Plasma without clotting factors – Serum

Normal platelet count – 1.5–4 lakh

Decrease of platelets – Thrombocytopenia

Increase of platelets – Thrombocytosis

Red bone marrow found in – Flat bones

Blood forming process – Hematopoiesis

Iron rich pigment – Hemoglobin

Oxygenated Hb – Oxyhemoglobin

CO2 carrying Hb – Carbaminohemoglobin

Antigens on RBC – Agglutinogens

Antibodies in plasma – Agglutinins

Blood volume in adult – 5 liters

Life span of platelets – 7–10 days

Smallest WBC – Lymphocyte

Phagocytic WBC – Neutrophil

Plasma pH – 7.4

Plasma colour – Straw

Blood storage organ – Spleen

Anti‑clotting substance in syringe – Heparin

Red colour of blood due to – Hemoglobin

Blood group system – ABO

Rh negative mother problem – Erythroblastosis fetalis

RBC count in male – 5 million

RBC count in female – 4.5 million

Plasma without fibrinogen – Serum

Shape changing WBC – Amoeboid

Clot retraction protein – Actin

Plasma electrolyte – Sodium

Immune WBC – Lymphocyte

Blood clot dissolving process – Fibrinolysis

Yellow pigment from Hb – Bilirubin

Heaviest plasma protein – Globulin

Plasma water percentage – 90%

Blood cancer – Leukemia

Capillary blood collection – Finger prick

Anti‑Rh antibody – Anti‑D

RBC production hormone – Erythropoietin

Plasma glucose – Blood sugar

Study of clotting – Coagulology

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