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57 Cards in this Set
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-cytosis or -themia
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Increased production
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-penia
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Decrease production
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-poiesis
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Formation of
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Hemolysis
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Destruction of
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Neutrophil's function?
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Fight bacterial infections
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Monocyte's function?
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Fight fungal infections
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Basophil's function?
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For allergic reactions (contact dermatitis)
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Eosinophil's function?
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For allergic reations (asthma)
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Blast cells are what?
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Premature WBC
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Platelet funtion?
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Coagulation
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What is the fluid portion of blood?
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Plasma
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Hemoglobin is made up of what?
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Iron and oxygen
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Where are RBCs produced?
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The long bones
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How long do RBCs live?
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About 120 days
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Erythroblast
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Formed in the bone marrow & contains some hemoglobin
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If the sedementation rate is increased, what does that indicate
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Inflammation
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Erythropoiesis requires what?
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Fe, Vit B12, Folic Acid, Vit B6, & intrinsic factor.
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What is the function of the Shilling's test?
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Measures B12 absorption to determine if intrinsic factor is being produced
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What is the #1 Nursing priority during or after bone marrow aspiration?
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Bleeding/hemorrhage
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TIBC
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Total iron binding capacity
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Ferritin
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Will indicate an iron defeciency anemia
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Serum iron
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measures the iron in blood
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Low levels of iron, but high levels of TIBC indicate what?
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Iron defeciency anemia
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Hemoglbin electrophoresis
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Detects anemia due to abnormal RBC shapes (sickle cell)
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Hematologic system includes:
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Blood, blood production sites (including bone marrow), and the reticuloendothelial system (RES)
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RBC lab values
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4.2-6.1
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Hgb lab values
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11.5-17.5
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Hct lab values
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36-53
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Mean Corpuscular volume (MCV)
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Indicates the size of RBCs
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Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
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Indicates the average concentration of Hgb in RBCs
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Normal MCV, MCH, MCHC
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Normocytic Normochromic anemia
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Causes of normocytic normochromic anemia?
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Acute blood loss or Sickle cell disease
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Decreased MCV, MCH, MCHC
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Microcytic Hypochromic anemia
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Causes of Microcytic Hypochromic anemia?
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IDA, chronic diseases, or chronic blood loss.
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Normal MCH and MCHC, but elevated MCV
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Macrocytic Normochromic anemia
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Causes of Macrocytic Normochromic anemia?
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B12 or Folic Acid deficiency.
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Hemoglbin electrophoresis
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Detects anemia due to abnormal RBC shapes (sickle cell)
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Hematologic system includes:
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Blood, blood production sites (including bone marrow), and the reticuloendothelial system (RES)
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RBC lab values
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4.2-6.1
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Hgb lab values
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11.5-17.5
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Hct lab values
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36-53
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Mean Corpuscular volume (MCV)
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Indicates the size of RBCs
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Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
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Indicates the average concentration of Hgb in RBCs
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Normal MCV, MCH, MCHC
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Normocytic Normochromic anemia
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Causes of normocytic normochromic anemia?
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Acute blood loss or Sickle cell disease
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Decreased MCV, MCH, MCHC
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Microcytic Hypochromic anemia
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Causes of Microcytic Hypochromic anemia?
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IDA, chronic diseases, or chronic blood loss.
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Normal MCH and MCHC, but elevated MCV
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Macrocytic Normochromic anemia
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Causes of Macrocytic Normochromic anemia?
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B12 or Folic Acid deficiency.
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What is the function of phagocytosis?
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Defense against foreign invaders.
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Where is the site of activity for most macrophages?
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Spleen
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What is anemia?
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Where hemoglobin concentration is lower than normal and has fewer RBCs in cirsulation.
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Anemia causes a need to restore tissue perfusion and what?
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Oxygenation
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What are the three classes of anemia?
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hypoproliferation (defective RBC production), bleeding, and hemolytic (RBC destruction).
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Manifestations of anemia?
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Fatigue, dyspnea, SOB, pallor, and sore tongue.
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Risk factors for anemia?
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Acute/chronic blood loss, immune disorders, dietary insufficiency, and bone marrow suppression.
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What is the most common type of anemia in all ages?
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Iron defeciency anemia
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