NSG 170- Gas Exchange Review Questions and Correct Answers
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Course
NSG 170
Institution
NSG 170
Erythrocytes 99% of blood cells
Flexible cell wall able to alter shape to pass through small capillaries
Biconcave shape and thin cell wall facilitate the diffusion of gases
Primarily composed of hemoglobin, a complex protein-iron compound, that binds with oxygen and carbon dioxide
Anemia-LABOR...
Hypoproliferative ✅RBCs survive normally, but decreased reticulocytes noted:
Iron deficiency
B12 deficiency
Folate deficiency
Low erythropoietin production (renal)
Cancer
Inflammation
Hemolytic ✅Altered erythropoiesis (RBC formation) and RBCs ultimately destroyed
-Sickle cell, for example
Increased hgb into plasma, leading to increased bilirubin (converted)
Increased reticulocyte in response
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