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NUR 324 Hematology Basics Notes
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- NUR 324
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- Gwynedd Mercy University
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3/28/231 Basics of Hematology
Andrea Mann, MSN, RN, CNE
2 NCLEX
Physiological Integrity
¬The nurse promotes physical health and wellness by providing care and comfort, reducing
client risk potential and managing health alterations.
¬Subtopic-Physiological Adaptation
¬Identify pathophysiology related to an acute or chronic condition
¬Recognize signs and symptoms of client complications and intervene
¬Manage the care of a client with alteration in hemodynamics, tissue perfusion, and
hemostasis
¬Illness management
¬Identify client data that needs to be reported immediately
¬ Apply knowledge of client pathophysiology to illness management
¬ Educate client regarding an acute or chronic condition*
¬ Educate client about managing illness
¬ Implement interventions to manage client’s recovery from an illness
3 Learning Outcomes
4 What is found in Blood
¬Blood volume is about 6 quarts (5.5L)
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¬Connective Tissue
¬Delivery of substances needed for cellular metabolism
¬Removal of wastes of cellular metabolism
¬Defense against invading microorganisms
¬Maintenance of Acid- Base balance
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6 Plasma
¬Accounts for 50-55% of blood volume
¬Concentration of substances depends on the individual
¬Serum refers to blood which has been allowed to clot and then spun to remove clotting
factors that may interfere with tests.
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7 Cellular Components
8 Hematopoiesis
1 ¬formation and development of the various types of blood cells
¬Begins 5th week of gestation in spleen and liver and then moves to the bone marrow.
¬Self renewing pluripotent stem cells begin from different progenitor cells (parent cells).
¬Cytokines control proliferation, differentiation and functional activity
2 ¬Colony forming units:
¬Erythropoietin (RBCs)
¬Stimulates bone marrow
¬GM-CSF (granulocytes & monocytes)
¬G-CSF (neutrophils)
¬M-CSF ( macrophage )
¬Thrombopoietin (platelets)
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11 Erythrocytes-Red Blood Cells
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