NSG 533 - Exam 4 Questions And
Answers
Anemia - ANSWER -a decrease in circulating red blood cells in the body, as
reflected by a reduction in hemoglobin, hematocrit, and/or rbcs. Less than 14 in
men and less than 12 in women.
Normal RBC - ANSWER -4.5-6
Normal Hemoglobin - ANSWER ->13 in...
NSG 533 - Exam 4 Questions And
Answers
Anemia - ANSWER -a decrease in circulating red blood cells in the body, as
reflected by a reduction in hemoglobin, hematocrit, and/or rbcs. Less than 14 in
men and less than 12 in women.
Normal RBC - ANSWER -4.5-6
Normal Hemoglobin - ANSWER ->13 in men, >12 in women.
Normal HCT - ANSWER -40-50in men; 35-45 in women. Usually 3x the
hemoglobin count.
Reticulocyte count - ANSWER -Low (<0.5%) High (>2%) if high, bone marrow
is trying to compensate for loss in hgb or red cells. Problem exists outside of the
bome marrow
MCV (mean corpuscular volume) - ANSWER -description of the volume of an
RBC. NOT DIAGNOSTIC
RDW (red cell distribution width) - ANSWER -11.5-15 %; index of variation in
RBC size and shape. Indicates evolving macro/microcytic anemia.
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin) - ANSWER -commonly used: 27 - 31 pg/
cell
Amount of hemoglobin per RBC
Folate Deficiency Anemia - ANSWER -Macrocytic anemia; poor intake; low
retic, elevate MCV/MCH, thrombocytopenia ad neutropenia, elevated
homocysteine; low RBC folate. Eat orange fruits! Never treat folate deficiency
without testing for B12 deficiency - can worsen neurological symptoms specific to
B12 deficiency
Vitamin B12 Deficiency - ANSWER -Macrocytic; malabsorption; occurs when
B12 is not released from food proteins due to impaired digestion; Elevated
MCV/Macrocytic;
Pernicious Anemia - ANSWER -lack of mature erythrocytes caused by inability to
absorb vitamin B12 into the bloodstream
Destruction (Hemolytic anemia) - ANSWER -anemia with elevated reticulocytes;
intrinsic and extrinsic
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