Sickled cells - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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NURS 240 Palmer Exam 3 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024/2025 reduction in the total number of erythrocytes in circulating blood is reduction in the quality and quantity of hemoglobin - answeranemia classic signs of anemia - answerfatigue, weakness, dyspnea, pallor, dizziness, lethargy, tachypnea, tachycardia -cytic vs -chromic - answer-cytic=size -chromic= content Pernicious Anemia - answer+caused by a VIT B12 deficiency due to nutritional deficiencies or i...

Critical Care Transport/Flight Paramedic Exam With Complete Solutions Sickled cells - answerRed 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 - answerCondition 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 feve...

NURS 240 Palmer Exam 3 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024/2025 reduction in the total number of erythrocytes in circulating blood is reduction in the quality and quantity of hemoglobin - answeranemia classic signs of anemia - answerfatigue, weakness, dyspnea, pallor, dizziness, lethargy, tachypnea, tachycardia -cytic vs -chromic - answer-cytic=size -chromic= content Pernicious Anemia - answer+caused by a VIT B12 deficiency due to nutritional deficiencies or i...

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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...

A client is diagnosed with a hypoproliferative anemia. The nurse is aware that this type of anemia is attributable to which pathophysiologic process? a. Abnormality of RBCs b. Lack of production of RBCs c. Loss of RBCs d. Injury to the RBCs in circulation - ANSWER b. Lack of production of RBCs 28. The nurse is providing health teaching to a client diagnosed with thrombocytopenia regarding the use of Aspirin. What will the nurse explain to the client as the reason for not taking Aspirin? ...

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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...