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30 Cards in this Set
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What is the makeup of plasma?
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90% water
10% solutes |
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What are the solutes of the plasma?
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albumin (thickens blood)
globulin (includes antibodies) fibrinogen & prothrombrin (necessary for clotting) |
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What are the energy molecules of the plasma?
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glucose, lipids, amino acids
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What are the electrolytes found in the plasma?
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Na+ (Sodium)
Cl- (Chloride) HCO3- (Bicarbonate) K+ (Potassium) Ca+ (Calcium) Mg+ (Magnesium) Phosphate Sulfates Organic acids |
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What does mEq/L stand for?
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milliequivalent per liter
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What is the normal electrolyte value for Na+?
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135-145 mEq/L
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What is the normal electrolyte value for Cl-?
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96-105 mEq/L
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What is the normal electrolyte value for HCO3-?
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22-26 mEq/L
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What is the normal electrolyte value for K+?
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3.5-5 mEq/L
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What is the normal electrolyte value for Ca++?
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4.25-5.25 mEq/L
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What is the normal electrolyte value for Mg++?
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1.4-2.2 mEq/L
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Where are erythrocytes produced and what do they contain?
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bone marrow; hemoglobin
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How much hemoglobin is normally found in the blood?
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12-18gms Hb/100ml blood
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What is the hematocrit?
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(packed cell volume) it is the ratio of red cell volume to that of whole blood
-has 3x the hemoglobin of normal blood (40-50%) |
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What does hemoglobin carry?
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oxygen
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How many RBC's per cubic mm of blood?
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4.2-6.2 million RBC's per cubic mm
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What is the acronym for remembering the types of Leukocytes (WBC's)?
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Never (Neutrophils)
Let (Lymphocytes) Monkeys (Monocytes) Eat (Eosinophils) Bananas (Basophils) |
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What is the function of Eosinophils?
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to protect the body from parasites and allergens
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What is the function of Basophils?
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to secrete heparin
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What is the function of Mononuclear Monocytes?
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perform phagocytosis
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What is the function of Lymphocytes?
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function in the immune mechanism
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What is the function of Polymorphonuclear neutrophils?
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perform phagocytosis
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What is the normal WBC count?
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5,000-10,000 WBC's per cubic mm
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What is the function of platelets and what is their normal count?
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play a role in clotting
150,000-400,000 per cubic mm |
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What makes up the intravascular fluid?
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blood
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Where else is blood fluid found?
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Interstitial fluid- between tissue layers
intracellular fluid- between the cells |
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What is a normal Red Blood Count for a healthy male?
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4.6-6.2 million
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What is a normal Red Blood Count for a healthy female?
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4.2-5.4 million
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What is the normal White Blood Count for males and females?
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5,000-10,000
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What is the normal WBC DIFF (percentage of which should add up to 100%)?
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Neutrophils- (40-75%)
Lymphocytes- (20-45%) Monocytes- (2-10%) Basophils- (0-1%) Eosinophils- (0-6%) |
