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NURS 350 UNIT 4 HEMATOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NURS 350 UNIT 4 HEMATOLOGY EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What per cent of WBCs are usually the most predominant in a WBC
differential? - ANSWER Segs/Polys: 50-62% [neutrophils]
What is Segs/Polys and Bands/Stabs? - ANSWER Segs/Polys = Neutrophils
Bands/Stabs = immature neutrophils
What is leukocytosis? - ANSWER Increased WBC
What is leukopenia? What does this increase the risk for? - ANSWER
Decreased WBC; infection
What is agranulocytosis? - ANSWER Lacking/decreased granulocytes
What is eosinophilia? - ANSWER Increased eosinophils
What is thrombocytopenia? What does this increase the risk for? - ANSWER
Decreased platelets; increased risk for bleeding
What is a reticulocyte? What does a high reticulocyte count indicate? -
ANSWER Immature RBCs, indicates bone marrow's production of RBCs
[could indicate hemolytic anemia]
, What does an elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate [ESR] indicate? -
ANSWER Inflammation
What do the morphology terms for RBC size mean? Normocytic, macrocytic,
microcytic/and RBC color Normochromic, hypochromic, hyperchromic -
ANSWER Normocytic: RBC shape is appropriate
Macrocytic: cells are enlarged
Microcytic: cells are abnormally small
Normochromic: cell color is appropriate
Hypochromic: cell is decreased in pigment
Hyperchromic: cell is increased in pigment
What do the blood morphology tests (MCV, MCH, MCHC) report? -
ANSWER MCV= size
MCH= color
MCHC= color
What are the 2 major megaloblastic anemias? - ANSWER Pernicious (B12
deficiency) and Folate deficiency anemia
What is the most common microcytic hypochromic anemia? - ANSWER Iron
deficiency anemia
What are the classical symptoms of anemia? - ANSWER Pallor, fatigue,
dizziness, dyspnea on exertion [DOE]
What are the compensatory mechanisms that may occur to increase oxygenation
of the tissues? - ANSWER Tachycardia, vasoconstriction, heart failure,
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