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35 Cards in this Set
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What are the main functions of the blood? |
-Control of bleeding by clotting -Delivery of oxygen to the cells -Removal of carbon dioxide from the cells -Removal and delivery of other waste products to organs that provide filtration and removal such as the kidneys and liver Ch. 24, pg. 636 |
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"Blood is made up of solid components (including ___________, ___________, and ____________) suspended in a liquid called _______." |
-Red blood cells -White blood cells -Platelets -Plasma Ch. 24, pg. 636 |
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"The solid components of blood are created in the ___________..." |
Bone marrow Ch. 24, pg. 636 |
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"_______ make up the majority of the cells in the circulation and give blood its characteristic red color." |
Red blood cells Ch. 24, pg. 636 |
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What molecule binds to oxygen and is responsible for oxygen delivery to cells? |
Hemoglobin Ch. 24, pg. 636 |
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What blood cells respond to infection and are major mediators of the body's immune response? |
White blood cells Ch. 24, pg. 637 |
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"Platelets are actually _______ that are crucial to __________." |
-Fragments of larger cells
-Formation of clots Ch. 24, pg. 637 |
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"__________ is the liquid in which the blood cells and platelets are suspended." |
Plasma Ch. 24, pg. 637 |
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What is the body's most rapid and initial response to stop bleeding? |
Clumping of platelets Ch. 24, pg. 637 |
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"___________ are a group of proteins that are produced in the liver and released into the bloodstream." |
Clotting factors Ch. 24, pg. 637 |
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"_____________ is the most common inherited blood disorder occurring in about one in a thousand persons." |
Von Willebrand's disease Ch. 24, pg. 637 |
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"Acute anemia may be the result of _____ or of _____________." |
-Trauma -Sudden massive bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract Ch. 24, pg. 638 |
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"Patients with chronic anemia will often appear more _____ than normal and often complain of _________________________." |
-Pale -Fatigue and shortness of breath with exertion Ch. 24, pg. 639 |
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To what are the complications of sickle cell anemia generally attributed? |
The sludging of the abnormally shaped red blood cells, which causes blockages within the body's small blood vessels. Ch. 24, pg. 640 |
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Name six complications of sickle cell anemia |
-Destruction of the spleen -Sickle cell pain crisis -Acute chest syndrome -Priapism -Stroke -Jaundice Ch. 24, pg. 640 |
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"...the kidneys are responsible for ____________ and ____________________." |
-The filtration of the blood -The removal of certain waste products, excessive salts, and excessive fluid from the body Ch. 24, pg. 641 |
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"The most serious disease of the kidneys is ___________." |
Renal failure Ch. 24, pg. 643 |
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Long-term damage from chronic renal failure is most commonly caused by ________________ and/or _____________________." |
-Poorly controlled diabetes -High blood pressure that results in the loss of normal renal function Ch. 24, pg. 643 |
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Name two types of dialysis |
-Hemodialysis -Peritoneal dialysis Ch. 24, pg. 643 |
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"...patients who have missed dialysis will often present with signs and symptoms similar to those seen in _______________." |
Congestive heart failure Ch. 24, pg. 646 |
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"The most common serious complication of ESRD patients on peritoneal dialysis is ___________________." |
Acute peritonitis Ch. 24, pg. 647 |
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"_________ are the most commonly transplanted organs." |
Kidneys Ch. 24, pg. 648 |
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Definition: anemia |
Lack of a normal number of red blood cells in the circulation Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: coagulopathy |
Loss of the normal ability to form a blood clot with internal or external bleeding Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) |
A gravity exchange process for peritoneal dialysis in which a bag of dialysis fluid is raised above the level of an abdominal catheter to fill the abdominal cavity and lowered below the level of the abdominal catheter to drain the fluid out Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) |
A mechanical process for peritoneal dialysis in which a machine fills and empties the abdominal cavity of dialysis solution Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: dialysis |
The process by which toxins and excess fluid are removed from the body by a medical system independent of the kidneys Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: end-stage renal disease |
Irreversible renal failure to the extent that the kidneys can no longer provide adequate filtration and fluid balance to sustain life; survival with ESRD usually requires dialysis Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: exchange |
One cycle of filling and draining the peritoneal cavity in peritoneal dialysis Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: peritonitis |
Bacterial infection within the peritoneal cavity Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: pyelonephritis |
An infection that begins in the urinary tract and ascends up the ureter into the kidney Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: renal failure |
Loss of the kidneys' ability to filter the blood and remove toxins and excess fluid from the body Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: sickle cell anemia (SCA) |
An inherited disease in which a genetic defect in the hemoglobin results in abnormal structure of the red blood cells Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: thrill |
A vibration felt on gentle palpation, such as that which typically occurs within an arterial-venous fistula Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
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Definition: urinary catheter |
A drainage tube placed into the urinary system to allow the flow of urine out of the body Ch. 25, pg. 649 |
