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NUR350 Hemo & Skin Exam Questions And Accurate Answers What is your spleen? - Answer - able to produce RBCs duringfetal d evelopment - filtration - contains a rich supply oflymphocytes, monocytes, and stored immuneglob ulins - stores RBCs and approximately 1/3 oftotal mass of platelets Where is your spleen located? - Answer ULQ next to kidney What is lymph fluid? - Answer - circulates through vasculature - pale yellow interstitial fluid that hasdiffused through lymphatic ca pillary walls - produces all procoagulants essential tohemostasis and blood coagul ation - stores iron - Answer triponon MI BNP HF Can you live w out your spleen? - Answer yes What does lymphatic fluid do? - Answer - stores excess iron What does edematist mean? - Answer multipule sites of edema What are the components of the study of blood and blood froming tissues? - Answer - bone marrow - spleen - blood - lymph system Do we do BP on arms with masectomys? - Answer no -> lymphedema What are the deficiencys in those with anemia? - Answer - erythr ocytes (RBCs) - quality/quantity of Hgb Do men or women have higher Hgb levels? - Answer men -> women men struate How does someone get anemia? - Answer - bad bleeding -birth - lack of iron - not iron-rich diet - SCD - tissue hypoxia What is the diagnosis of anemia based on? - Answer - CBC - reticulocyte count - peripheral blood smear What is the process of gas exchange? - Answer The hemoglobin from the alveoli (gas exchange), brings oxygen to tissues, organs, and everything. If we have low Hgb -> low perfusion. What are the clinical manifestations of anemia? - Answer - dec reased blood flow to the skin (cold, weaker pulses LE, prolonged cap refill) - pallor (eyelids) - jaundice (increased bilirubin) - itching (kidney, cannot produce urethral protein) - pika Where does lymph fluid circulate through? - Answer special vascu lature What does excess lymph result in? - Answer lymphedema What vitals may we see in anemic patients? - Answer - high HR - low BP (can be normal, depending stage) What are gerontologic considerations of anemia? - Answer - ren al issues (kidneys) - easy bleeding - chronic disease - GI (meds, diet) Is anemia normal in the elderly population? - Answer NO What is the change of Hgb for health adults after the age of 70 ? - Answer about 1g/dL after 70 What is aplastic anemia? - Answer rare condition caused by failur e of blood cell production due to destruction of bone marrow cellsThe benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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