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NU 606 Exam Practice Questions and Answers – Updated 2024 What is neonatal polycythemia? - Answer-Excess RBCs in preterm infants. Why do children have higher levels of blood cells? - Answer-Higher hematopoietic rate closer to birth. What can cause neonatal polycythemia? - Answer-Placental is...

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NU 606 Exam Practice Questions and
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What is neonatal polycythemia? - Answer✔✔-Excess RBCs in preterm infants.


Why do children have higher levels of blood cells? - Answer✔✔-Higher hematopoietic rate

closer to birth.


What can cause neonatal polycythemia? - Answer✔✔-Placental issues or preeclampsia.


What happens to the excess RBCs in neonatal polycythemia? - Answer✔✔-They are destroyed

by the body after birth.


What can excess bilirubin from the destruction of RBCs lead to? - Answer✔✔-Jaundice.


Why do older adults have a lower BC count? - Answer✔✔-Erythrocytes replenish slower and

become more fragile.


What can cause iron deficiency in older adults? - Answer✔✔-Lower hemoglobin levels.


What happens to T-cell function in older adults? - Answer✔✔-It declines with age.


What can a diminished immune response in older adults lead to? - Answer✔✔-Increased

vulnerability to infection.


What is platelet adherence? - Answer✔✔-Higher risk for arterial clotting.

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What are the potential issues associated with platelet adherence? - Answer✔✔-Strokes or heart

attacks.


What does anemia mean? - Answer✔✔-Lowered total mass of red blood cells or lowered

quality/quantity of hemoglobin.


What does anemia lead to? - Answer✔✔-Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity in the blood.


What are the symptoms of mild anemia? - Answer✔✔-Signs and symptoms upon exertion.


What can severe anemias affect? - Answer✔✔-Multiple body systems and lead to tissue

hypoxia.


What is Hemoglobin (Hgb)? - Answer✔✔-Protein in RBCs that carries oxygen and CO2.


What is Hematocrit (Hct)? - Answer✔✔-Percentage of RBCs in the blood.


What is Reticulocyte count? - Answer✔✔-Count of immature RBCs; indicates new RBC

synthesis.


What is Mean corpuscular volume (MCV)? - Answer✔✔-Average size and volume of RBCs.


What is Plasma iron? - Answer✔✔-Iron in RBCs.


What is Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)? - Answer✔✔-Availability of transferrin for iron

binding.


What is Ferritin? - Answer✔✔-Iron storage protein.


What is Serum B12? - Answer✔✔-Water-soluble vitamin necessary for erythropoiesis.

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What is Folate? - Answer✔✔-Water-soluble vitamin necessary for erythropoiesis.


What is the function of Hemoglobin (Hgb)? - Answer✔✔-Carries oxygen to organs and tissues,

and carries CO2 back to the lungs.


What is the function of Hematocrit (Hct)? - Answer✔✔-Indicates the percentage of RBCs in the

blood.


What does a low Hemoglobin (Hgb) level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Most anemias.


What does a low Hematocrit (Hct) level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Most anemias.


What does a low Reticulocyte count indicate? - Answer✔✔-Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency

anemia, and iron deficiency anemia.


What does a high Reticulocyte count indicate? - Answer✔✔-Hemolytic anemia, including sickle

cell anemia, and posthemorrhagic anemia.


What does a low Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) indicate? - Answer✔✔-Iron deficiency

anemia and sideroblastic anemia.


What does a high Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) indicate? - Answer✔✔-Pernicious anemia

and folate deficiency anemia.


What does a high Plasma iron level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency

anemia, sideroblastic anemia, and aplastic anemia.


What does a low Plasma iron level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Iron deficiency anemia.


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What does a high Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) indicate? - Answer✔✔-Iron deficiency

anemia.


What does a high Ferritin level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency

anemia, and sideroblastic anemia.


What does a low Ferritin level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Iron deficiency anemia.


What does a low Serum B12 level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Pernicious anemia.


What does a low Folate level indicate? - Answer✔✔-Most anemias.


What is necessary for DNA and RNA synthesis? - Answer✔✔-Folate


What is bilirubin? - Answer✔✔-Yellow-to-green bile pigment in the liver


What does high levels of bilirubin cause? - Answer✔✔-Jaundice


What is transferrin? - Answer✔✔-Glycoprotein that transports and delivers iron to tissue


What is the cell type associated with microcytic anemias? - Answer✔✔-Abnormally small RBCs


What is the cell type associated with macrocytic anemias? - Answer✔✔-Abnormally large RBCs


What is the cell type associated with normocytic anemias? - Answer✔✔-RBCs with a normal

size


What is the cell type associated with hypochromic anemias? - Answer✔✔-RBCs with low

hemoglobin



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