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RBC Scientific name
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Erythrocyte
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RBC Lab value
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4-6 million
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RBC function
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Transport of oxygen
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Low RBC's are called
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Anemia
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High RBC's are called
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Polycythemia
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Nursing diagnosis for a RBC disorder
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Activity intolerance
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WBC scientific name
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Leukocyte
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WBC lab value
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5-10 thousand
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WBC function
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Fight infection
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Low WBC's are called
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Leukocytopenia
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High WBC's are called
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Leukocytosis
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Low neutrophils are called
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Neutropenia (agranulocytosis
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Nursing diagnosis for WBC disorders
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Risk for infection
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Platelets scientific name
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Thrombocyte
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Lab value for Platelets
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200,000- 300,000
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Function of platelets
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blood clotting
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disorders of the platelets
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Throbocytopenia
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what is thrombocytopenia
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low platelets
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nursing diagnosis for platelet disorders
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ineffective protection
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What do neutrophils do
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General phagocytosis .
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What do eosinophils do
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kills parasites
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What do basophils do
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inflammatory reactions , releases heparin, releases histamines
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What do monocytes do
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phagocytosis of large particles. Typhoid, malaria, mononucleosis
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What do lymphocytes do
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produce antibodies/immunity , Viral infections, tissue rejection, tumors
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Percentages
Neutrophils |
60%
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Eosinophil %
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2 %
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Basophil %
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<1%
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Monocyte %
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7%
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Lymphocyte %
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30 %
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Plasma makes up how much of the blood
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55% of total
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Plasma contains what
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Proteins, nutrients, wastes, gases, electrolytes, regulatory substances
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Which proteins are in plasma
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Albumin - maintains osmotic pressure
Globulins- Antibodies Fibrogen - blood clotting |
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Blood cells make up what percentage of blood
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45%
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RBC make up what percentage of blood cells
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99%
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What are the colors of RBC and what do they mean
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Chromic
Hypo -pale Hyper - Dark Poly- many colors |
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What is the size of a RBC
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MCV - Mean corpuscular volume (cytic) normo, micro, macro
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What are the shapes of RBC
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sickle, schistocytes and acanthocytes
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What is needed to produce healthy RBC
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Folic acid, Iron, Phosphate and B12
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Each RBC is ___/_____ by volume
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1/3
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What is hemoglobin
Heme= Globin= |
Heme= Iron
Globin = Protien |
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Average life span of a RBC
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120 days
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What maintains homeostasis
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Eurythropoetin
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what kicks erythropoietin into action
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Decreased O2
Kidney and livers release it targets bone marrow stimulating erythropoiesis |
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Order from largest to smallest EGADM
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G
A M D E |
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Blood type A
Antigens? Antibodies Can recieve |
Antigen A
Antibody B Can recieve A and O |
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Blood Type B
Antigens Antibodies Can receive |
Antigen B
Antibody A Can receive B and O |
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Blood type AB
Antigens Antibodies Can receive |
Antigens A and B
NO ANTIBODIES Can receive anything. universal recipient |
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Blood type O
Antigens Antibodies can receive |
No antigens
A and B antibody Can only recieve O but universal donor |