Components of a cbc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 sme...

PNB 2265 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2024/2025 with complete solution what is the major composition of blood - answer- plasma (liquid) - cell fragment (platelet) - cells ( RCB/WBC) Explain the major components of plasma - answerwater (92%) plasma protein (7%) - albumin(60%): osmotic pressure/lipid transport - globulins(35%): antibody/other globulin transport - fibrinogen(4%): clotting - regulatory protein(<1%): enzymes/hormones other(1%) - electrolytes/nutrient/waste) what are t...

3 Uses of Platelet Counts - 1. Assess bleeding disorders 2. Part of coagulation workup 3. Monitor course of disease or bone marrow failure 4 Interfering Factors - 1. Abonormalities in RBC size (EX) Abnormally large (This is when the CBC M comes in handy) 2. Extreme elevated WBC elevation 3. Immediately after hemorrhage have not "caught up" so hematocrit will be normal (may decrease hours later) 4. Elevations & decreases same as for HGB 4 Red Blood Cell (RBC) characteristics - 1. Bicon...

NCCT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% ACCURATE At what time should a test tube be labeled with the patient's identification? Before leaving the patient's room, after drawing the blood After a phlebotomist has successfully followed all the steps for blood collection, the patient informs the phlebotomist that he tends to bleed longer than the average person. What would be the next course of action for the phlebotomist? confirm hemostasis and apply paper tape After a phlebotomy draw, t...

What causes fever? - *ABCDEFGHIMN* *Auto-immune* - SLE, GCA *Blood* - Heme/Onc - Leukemia/Lymphoma *Cancer* *Drugs* - Amphotericin B, Beta-lactam abx, procainamide *Endo* - hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma *Familial mediterranean fever* *GI* - intra-abdominal abscess, IBD *Heart*- MI, endocarditis *Infection* - bacterial, viral, fungal, parasites, etc. *Misc* - Hematoma *Neuro* - tumor, ICH, MS - interfere w/ thermoregulatory process What is malignant hyperthermia? - *high fever ...

Mediators - Immune cells release proteins that mediate inflammation and in the destruction of agents foreign to the host (interferons, interleukins, and immunoglobulins) Two main parts of the immune system - 1) Innate Immune System 2) The Adaptive Immune System White blood cells of the innate immune system - 1) Monocytes 2) Granulocytes (Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils) 3) Natural Killer (NK) Cells Two types of T-lymphocytes - 1) Cytotoxic T-cells 2) Helper T-cells...

ASCP Certification Exam Practice Questions A 4 yr old outpatient requires a blood draw for collection of a CBC and venous blood gases. The child had been crying excessingly before your arrival. Which of the following lab values may be elevated because of prolonged stress or crying by an infant or child if you were to proceed with the draw? - Both A and B a color-coded, numeric system for indicating the health, flammability, and reactivity hazards of chemicals was developed by: - NFPA ...

Which situations are examples of public communication?Nurse offering advice to a large classroom of nursing students Nurse teaching about high blood pressure at a health fair Nurse suggesting ways to decrease the risk for infection on television Which components are basic elements of the communication process?Refernt Channel Feedback Which area is affected when the health care provider tells the patient, "The MRI, the PET scan, and the CBC with differential were inconclusive"?Conten...

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injur...

What are the components of blood? plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets What are the components of plasma? Water electrolytes proteins *bulk of bloods volume What is the function of plasma? Helps maintain BP, regulate body temp, balances water in tissues/vessels What are the two different ways of blood collection? 1. Venipuncture -peripheral vein or capillary 2. Arterial puncture (blood gas analysis) - how oxygenated blood is What are diffe...