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| which wbc is essential in preventing or limiting bacterial infection via phagocytosis |
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| which wbc enters tissue as a macrophage; is highly phagocytic; immune surveillance |
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| which wbc is involved in allergic reactions |
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| which wbc contains histamine; hypersensitivity reactions |
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| this lymphocyte is responsible for cell mediated immunity (surveillance system) |
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| this lymphocyte is responsible for humoral immunity |
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| This is the most mature form of B lymphocyte; secretes immunoglobulin |
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| This type of cell carries hemoglobin to provide oxygen to tissues and has an average lifespan of 120 days |
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| This type of cell provides basis for coagulation to occur; maintains hemostasis; average lifespan is 10 days |
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| iron deficiency in an adult is usually indicative of what |
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| what is the normal total leukocyte count |
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| 4,000 to 11,000 cells/mm^3 |
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| what is the major function of neutrophils |
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| what protein in the plasma, produced by the liver, is important for the maintainance of fluid balance within the vascular system and has the capacity to bind to several substances that are transported in plasma (medications, bilirubin, some hormones) |
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| what is included in a cbc |
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| the total number of leukocytes, erythrocytes, platelets, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and rbc indices |
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| where is bone marrow usually aspirated from in adults |
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| iliac crest and occasionally the sternum |
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| what are the three types of anemia |
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hypoproliferative (defective rbc production),
bleeding
hemolytic (rbc destruction) |
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| what are clinical manifestations of anemia |
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| dyspnea, chest pain, muscle pain or cramping, tachycardia, increased cardiac output, weakness, fatigue, general malaise, pallor of the skin and mucous membranes, jaundice, angular cheilosis, craving ice, starch, or dirt (pica), and brittle nails |
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| what is the most common hematologic condition affecting elderly patients |
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| which hereditary anemia causes the hemoglobin molecule to be defective |
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| what are symptoms of sickle cell anemia |
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| hemoglobin levels of 7 - 10, jaundice, expanded bone marrow, enlargement of the bones of the face and skull, tachycardia, cardiac murmurs, dysrythmia, enlarged heart (cardiomegaly), and heart failure |
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| what are treatments for sickle cell anemia |
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| peripheral blood stem cell transplant, hydrea (chemotherapy agent), arginine ( antisickling properties), rbc transfusions, supportive therapy |
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| what are nursing interventions for patients with anemia |
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| manage fatigue, maintain adequate nutrition, maintain adequate perfusion, promote compliance with prescribed therapy, monitor and manage potential complications |
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| the intake of dietary iron is inadequate for hemoglobin synthesis; the most common type of anemia in all age groups |
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| caused by end stage renal disease, occurs when the serum creatinine level exceeds 3mg/100 mL |
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| anemia of chronic disease |
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| anemia caused by chronic diseases of inflammation, infection, and malignancy |
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| caused by deficiencies of vitamin B12 or folic acid |
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| hereditary anemia characterized by abnormal decrease in the hemoglobin content of rbcs, extreme smaller than normal rbcs, destruction of blood elements, and variable degrees of anemia |
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| results from exposure of the erythrocyte to antibodies (the immunization of an Rh negative person with Rh positive blood) |
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| results from a decreased production of neutrophils or increased destruction of these cells |
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| aplastic anemia, metastatic cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes, chemo, radiation, megaloblastic anemia, hypersplenism, medication induced, immunologic disorders, viral disease, bacterial infections |
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| what is the common feature of leukemias |
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Definition
| unregulated proliferation of leukocytes in the bone marrow |
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| which leukemia is common in children with high complete remission rates |
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| acute lymphocytic leukemia |
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| having a tendency toward; strong attraction to |
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| medical treatment of thrombotic disorders |
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| anticoagulation therapy ( heparin, warfarin(coumadin)) |
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| what diseases can be transmitted by blood transfusion |
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| hepatitis b and c, aids, cytomegalovirus, graft versus host disease, creutzfeldt jakob disease (rare, fatal, irreversible brain damage) |
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| what are complications of a blood transfusion |
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| febrile nonhemolytic reaction (fever and chills, not life threatening), acute hemolytic reaction (symptoms appear in as little as 10 mL of transfusion, caused by mislabeling blood, potentially life threatening), allergic reaction (hives or pruritis), circulatory overload (blood infused too quickly), bacterial contamination, transfusion related acute lung injury, delayed hemolytic reaction, disease acquisition, complications of long term transfusion therapy |
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