Blood and Haematology

Platelets and Clotting Disorders Practice Questions

20 free Platelets and Clotting Disorders practice questions for the Physiology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. Platelets are primarily derived from which bone marrow cell?
  2. Q2. The normal platelet count in adult human blood is approximately:
  3. Q3. Which substance released from platelets promotes vasoconstriction at the site of injury?
  4. Q4. Platelet adhesion to damaged endothelium is primarily mediated by:
  5. Q5. Which platelet receptor is responsible for binding fibrinogen during platelet aggregation?
  6. Q6. Which vitamin is essential for the synthesis of several clotting factors?
  7. Q7. The intrinsic pathway of coagulation is initiated by activation of:
  8. Q8. Which laboratory test primarily evaluates the extrinsic pathway of coagulation?
  9. Q9. Hemophilia A is caused by deficiency of which clotting factor?
  10. Q10. Which clotting disorder is characterized by a prolonged bleeding time with a normal platelet count?
  11. Q11. The primary function of fibrin in hemostasis is to:
  12. Q12. Which enzyme converts fibrinogen into fibrin?
  13. Q13. Thrombocytopenia is defined as:
  14. Q14. Which anticoagulant acts by enhancing the activity of antithrombin III?
  15. Q15. Disseminated intravascular coagulation is characterized by:
  16. Q16. Which substance released by endothelial cells inhibits platelet aggregation?
  17. Q17. Bleeding time primarily assesses the function of:
  18. Q18. Which drug inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking thromboxane A2 synthesis?
  19. Q19. Which clotting factor links the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways to the common pathway?
  20. Q20. Which condition is most likely associated with prolonged aPTT but normal prothrombin time?