Nur 200 umaine Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

iron, b12, protein, folic acid and erythromycin - What are the components needed to form RBCs? 120 days - RBC lifespan bone marrow - Where are RBCs & blood products produced? saves and recycles iron and hemaglobin/heme - When a RBC dies what does the liver do? microcytic - small RBCs hypochromic - less color, pale RBCs microcyctic and hypochromic - with iron deficency the RBCs are Oral Iron instructions - can cause constipation, upset stomach, n/v, heartburn, bitter taste and black stool...