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AHP217 CHAPTER 14 (14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5) STUDY GUIDE
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AHP217 CHAPTER 14 (14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5) STUDY GUIDE
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ESTUDYAHP217 CHAPTER 14 (14.1, 14.2, 14.3,
14.4, 14.5) STUDY GUIDE
% of components in blood—RBC<WBC<platlets=Formed Elements-45%, plasma-55%
What condition involves a decrease in the white blood cell count -- Leukopenia
A patient comes to the hospital with a suspected case of MRSA, a dangerous bacterial infection. When
doing a complete blood count (CBC), what blood component would you expect to be elevated?--
neutrophils
A patient was found to have a decreased number of basophils. What is a possible outcome of their low
basophil count?-- Inflammatory responses in injured and infected tissues will be diminished
While looking at a blood smear through a microscope, you see a purple-stained cell that is markedly
larger than a red blood cell, with a large kidney-shaped nucleus. What type of blood cell is this?
--monocyte
What is a hematocrit?—percentage of RBC in a blood sample
What are the formed elements –RBC(erythrocytes). WBC (leukocytes) .Platelets (thrombocytes)
In addition to other factors, % of body fat has an influence on determining blood volume.
What type of formed element is most abundant? --RBC
What type of blood cell is biconcave and lacks a nucleus when they are mature? --RBC
Which cell type is an agranulocyte? –monocyte & lymphocyte
What is a normal white blood count --4,500-11,000 per microliter
What describes platelets –cytoplasmic fragments of cells
What is the correct sequence for differentiation of a red blood cell? –Hemocytoblast, myeloid stem cell,
erythroblast (forming), reticulocyte, erythrocyte
What is the primary function of lymphocytes? –to act against foreign substances
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, ESTUDY
In the absence of intrinsic factors, vitamin B12 is poorly absorbed. This deficiency can affect red blood
cell production
Biliverdin and bilirubin are pigments that result from the breakdown of --hemoglobin
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