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ATI Med-Surg: Chapter 57: Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Questions and Answers 100% Pass Complications of Hemodialysis: Anemia ■ Blood loss and removal of folate during dialysis may contribute to an existing anemia that often occurs with chronic kidney disease (caused by decreased RBC production due to decreased erythropoietin secretion). ■ Nursing Actions Administer prescribed medication therapy (erythropoietin) to stimulate the production of red blood cells. Monitor ...

Anatomy and Physiology Exam 3 Questions and Correct Answers. 1. Describe the composition and physical characteristics of whole blood. Explain why it is classified as a connective tissue. Blood is a transport fluid of the body, and is 55% plasma (water, proteins, and waste) and 45% forced elements, which are much denser. These are the RBC’s (millions) and WBC’s (thousands). So if you centrifuge it, the densest RBC’s move to the bottom, the WBC’s move to the middle, and the plasma ...

Anatomy and Physiology Exam 3 Questions and Correct Answers. 1. Describe the composition and physical characteristics of whole blood. Explain why it is classified as a connective tissue. Blood is a transport fluid of the body, and is 55% plasma (water, proteins, and waste) and 45% forced elements, which are much denser. These are the RBC’s (millions) and WBC’s (thousands). So if you centrifuge it, the densest RBC’s move to the bottom, the WBC’s move to the middle, and the plasma ...

Erythrocyte - rbc Hemoglobin - iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to cells Erythropoiesis - formation of red blood cells Erythropoietin - hormone produced and released by the kidney that stimulates the production of red blood cells by the bone marrow Reticulocyte - immature erythrocyte, no nucleus, increase in CBC indicates rbc's being lost or consumed at a great rate and bone marrow is sending less mature rbc's to bloodstream Hemoglobin synthesi...

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia is a group of disorders characterized by - malfunction of the immune system where antibodies are produced against antigens on the surface of RBSs, resulting in hemolysis T/F RBC survival is proportional to the amount of antibody on the RBC surface; therefore the greater the amount of antibody the more rapidly the RBC is destroyed. - True Intravascular Hemolysis is - - RBC lysis in circulation - Antibodies bind to the RBC membrane therefore activating the complem...

NUR 529 2024 Exam 2 Test Questions And Revised Correct Answers | Already Passed 3 stages of hemostasis - Answer -1. vascular constriction 2. formation of platelet plug 3. blood coagulation Bleeding associated with platelet disorders reflects: - Answer -decrease in platelet number because of: 1. decreased production (bone marrow dysfunction) 2. increased destruction (thrombocytopenia) 3. impaired function of platelets (thrombocytopathia) Spontaneous bleeding from platelet disorders ...

PNCB Prep Hematologic Immunology Rheumatology Oncology, Hematological Disorders Written Exam. MCV (Mean Corpuscular Volume) -Definition -Level (normal) (3) -Low level / Indicates (3) -High level / Indicates - correct answer Definition: -Measures average RBC volume (actual *size* of the cell) (of individual erythrocyte) -Determines the volume of the average RBC in femtoliters Lab Values: -*Normocytic: 80-100* Anemias: 1. Anemia of chronic disease 2. Early IDA 3. Acute blood los...

NUR 420 Exam 4 Questions and Answers 2024 epistaxis - Answer-- nosebleed - common in childhood, rarely is a result of underlying disease - risk factors: trauma, seasonal changes, URI, medications, rarely a result of underlying disease - nursing: keep child calm, head forward not backward, cotton tissue, ice iron deficiency anemia - Answer-- most common anemia - iron is needed to produce Hgb - risk factors: prematurity, cow's milk, malabsorption disorders, blood loss (often menorrhagia ...

A patient has a platelet count of 43,000 this indicates a. anemia b. neutropenia c. thrombocytopenia d. pancytopenia - Answer-c Acute hemolytic rxns - Answer-Most dangerous and least common because its preventable administration of incompatible blood products leads to a. febrile non-hemolytic rxn b. acute hemolytic rxn c. allergic rxn d. TACO - Answer-b Allergic rxns causes - Answer-mild to severe response to foreign substance An intervention for a neutropenic patient is a. hand hyg...

4. A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing active auditory hallucination. Which of the following should the nurse take? a. Avoid asking direct questions about the client’s experience b. Tell the client her experience is not real c. Convey sympathy for her client’s experience d. Focus the client on reality based activities attempt to focus conversation on reality based subjects. 5. A nurse is conducting an admission interview with a client who is experiencing mania. Which of the fo...