Blood and Lymph Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
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Where are all blood cells made
A
Red Bone Marrow
2
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What are the cells that can become any type of blood cell
A
Pluripotent stem cell
3
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Where are the pluripotent stem cells located
A
red bone marrow
4
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Red blood cells
A
erythrocytes
5
Q
White blood cells
A
leukocytes
6
Q
Platelets
A
Thrombocyte
7
Q
suffix for too many
A
osis
8
Q
suffix for too few
A
penia
9
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What does the nurse do when taking vital signs
A
T,P,R,BP,O2
10
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O can recieve
A
O
11
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B can receive
A
B or O
12
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A can receive
A
A or O
13
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AB can receive
A
A, B, AB, or O
14
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If a person has the D antigen (Rh factor) he is said to be
A
RH+
15
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Can a Rh- person receive Rh+ blood
A
No
16
Q
What blood type is considered the universal donor
A
O-
17
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What blood type is considered the universal recipient
A
AB+
18
Q
First aid for any bleeding
A
Pressure
19
Q
Normal RBC
A
4-6 million
20
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Normal Hg
A
12-18
21
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Normal Hct
A
38%-48%
22
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Normal WBC
A
5,000-10,000
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Normal Platelet
A
150,000-450,000
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What is the job of the RBC
A
Carry O2
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What is heme
waste product that turns into bilirubin and makes you turn jaundice
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What is globin
protein that is re-used
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What nutrients are needed to manufacture RBC
Protein, Iron, B12
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What hormone increases production of RBC's
Erythropoietin
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What organ makes erythropoietin
Kidneys
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What 2 groups of people are likely to have a deficiency in B12
Gastric Bypass
| Vegetarians
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What are symptoms of B12 deficiency
Anemia, numbness/tingling of hands and feet, sore beefy tongue
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What is probably occurring if the WBC count is high
Infection
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What is the main threat to a patient with leukopenia
getting Infection
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What type of WBC is involved in memory immunity
lymphocytes
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What are the 2 main types of lymphocytes
T cells and B cells
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What is the process that macrophages use to destroy pathogens
Phagocytosis
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What do platelets do
clot
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If a patient has thrombocytopenia what would you expect to see
bleeding everywhere
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With any sign of a transfusion reaction, what should the nurse's first reaction be
take temperature
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What is the longest amount of time a unit of blood can be hung before it must be discontinued
4 hours
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What side needle is preferred when a patient will be receiving a blood transfusion
18 gauge
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What size needle is the smallest the nurse can use when giving a blood transfusion
20 gauge
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What are symptoms of anemia
fatigue, cold, pale
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Anemia caused by deficient B12 is called
pernicious anemia
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Anemia caused by deficient iron is called
iron deficiency anemia
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When giving oral Iron, what are some teaching tips that should be told to the client
take with orange juice
take through a straw cause it will stain teeth
poop will be black
constipation
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How should oral iron be given
through a straw
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Which vitamin increases iron absorption
Vitamin C
49
What method should be used when administering IM iron Why
Z-track
| so it stays in the muscle and doesn't color the skin
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What is the antidote for Iron overdose
Deferasirox(Defer)
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What is sickle cell crisis
Pain that lasts for a while, due to sickled red blood cells that block small blood vessels that carry blood back to your bones
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What is the main concern when caring for a client in sickle cell crisis
Pain
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What are abnormally large erythrocytes
Macroctic
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What are abnormally small erythrocytes
microcytic
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What are abnormally light colored erythrocytes
hypochromic
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What is a symptom of poor renal perfusion
oliguria
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What 2 blood tests are done to determine renal damage
BUN and Creatinine
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What is the most common cause of death in Leukemia patients
Infection
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What is lymphoma
Cancer of lymph system
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What is the difference between hodgkins and non hodgkins lymphoma
Hodgkins has reed sternberg cells
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What are symptoms of hodgkins disease
painless lymph nodes, epigastric pain, stomach fullness
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What are symptoms of multiple myeloma
fatigue, pain in bones, nose bleeding
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What happens to blood calcium levels in a patient with multiple myeloma
Increases
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What is the term for a decrease in all types of blood cells
Pancytopenia
