Sickled cells - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

proteins correct answer: polymers of amino acids linked in a linear chain by peptide/amide bonds (polypeptides) polysaccharides correct answer: polymers of sugars (mono-saccharides) linked in linear and branched chains by glycosidic bonds DNA correct answer: polymers of nucleotides linked in linear chains by phosphodiester bonds protein enzymes correct answer: Linkages (bonds) are formed/broken by _______? sickle cell anemia correct answer: a single amino acid change in hemoglob...

Sickled cells - ANSWER-Red blood cells that are less deformable and do not pass through microcirculation as easily, cause an increase in blood viscosity, and are sequestered and destroyed by the liver and spleen Acute chest syndrome - ANSWER-Condition that accounts for 25% of premature deaths in patients with sickle cell disease; the leading cause of hospitalization and death of sickle cell patients; symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain, dyspnea, new infiltrates on chest x-ray; no defini...

Pathophysiology Exam 2 - SLCC Questions Correct Answers New Update (Verified A+ Pass) Anemia s/s - Answers - Fatigue, Tachypnea, Tachycardia, Pallor. Clinical manifestations: Plasma expansion - watery blood, less viscous blood. Decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the blood. Assess for anemia by checking inside of person's mouth for pale colored mucosa and gums Repairing bleed - Answers - Hemorrhage anemia O2 - Answers - Sickle Cell Crisis, Hemorrhage, Aplastic Anemia, Hemol...

Anemias (PEARLS) - Smarty PANCE (Latest 2023/2024) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. Normal or “ MCV, “TIBC, ‘ Ferritin (high iron stores) “ serum erythropoie: t-in Answer Anemia of chronic disease 2. The only anemia where all three cell lines are decreased *(pancytopenia)* “WBC, “ RBC, “ Platelets - will have normal MCV and “ Re:tAi Answer Aplastic anemia 3. “Folate, *‘ MCV (macrocytic anemia)* lookslike B12 but no neurologic symptoms. Common in alcohol...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) correct answers What is a genetic disorder, mutation in the gene for the beta chains of hemoglobin, this is called? - Chronic Anemia - Pain - Disability - Organ Damage - Increased Risk for Infection - Early Death as a Result of Poor Blood Perfusion correct answers What are the six causes of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)? Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) correct answers What disease do clumps form masses of sickled RBC's that block blood flow and lead to tissue hypoxia?...

Family Medicine EOR: Hematology (Smarty PANCE) Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct | Latest Version Normal or ↓ MCV, ↓ TIBC, ↑ Ferritin (high iron stores) ↓ serum erythropoietin Anemia of chronic disease The only anemia where all three cell lines are decreased (pancytopenia) ↓ WBC, ↓ RBC, ↓ Platelets - will have normal MCV and ↓ Retic Aplastic anemia ↓ Folate, ↑ MCV (macrocytic anemia) looks like B12 but no neurologic symptoms. Common in alcoholics Folate defici...

Critical Care Transport/Flight Paramedic Exam Questions and Answers Sickled cells - Answer- Red blood cells that are less deformable and do not pass through microcirculation as easily, cause an increase in blood viscosity, and are sequestered and destroyed by the liver and spleen Acute chest syndrome - Answer- Condition that accounts for 25% of premature deaths in patients with sickle cell disease; the leading cause of hospitalization and death of sickle cell patients; symptoms include fe...

Hematology Quiz | Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) A client with cirrhosis of the liver has a prolonged prothrombin time and a low platelet count. A regular diet is prescribed. What should the nurse instruct the client to do considering the client's condition? A) Avoid foods high in phytonadione. B) Check the pulse several times a day. C) Drink a glass of milk when taking aspirin. D) Report signs of bleeding no matter how slight. An adolescent who has sickle cell anemia is recoverin...

Monocyte Identify the nucleated blood cell. Lymphocyte Band neutrophil Monocyte Eosinophil Homozygous HbSS A completely sickled cell (drepanocyte) is most commonly seen in which of these conditions? Homozygous HbSS Heterozygous HbSA Double heterozygous HbSC Hb S with beta thalassemia Truly sickled cells are a result of a homozygous HbSS state. Heterozygous HbSA or Sickle cell trait patients typically do not exhibit any red blood cell abnormalities on the peripheral smear...

HSC4502 Unit 3 Exam LATEST EDITION 2024 GUARANTEED GTRADE A+ Plasma contains the protein _____, which promotes the blood's ability to hold water and maintain pressure inside the blood vessels. albumin With no _____, red blood cells do not grow or repair themselves. nucleus The primary function of _____ is to defend tissues against infections and foreign substances. leukocytes Hemophilia A is an X-linked _____. recessive disorder that primarily affects males Vitamin _____ is a fat-solub...