Blood (Hematology) TEST 1

Question 1

What are the components of the blood, Top to Bottom

Answer 1

• Plasma ( Water, protein, nutrients, hormones, Etc. )
• Buffy Coat (White Blood Cells)
• Hematocrit (Red Blood Cells)

Question 2

Hematocrit Meaning ?

Answer 2

The percentage by volume of red blood cells in your blood
Normal- 45

Question 3

Does hematocrit increase or decrease when a patients is dehydrated?

Answer 3

Increase

Question 4

Albumin?

Answer 4

Small proteins used to maintain “colloid osmotic pressure”

Question 5

What does Osmosis follow?

Answer 5

Osmosis Follows SALT/ Solutes

Question 6

What are pores in capillaries called?

Answer 6

Fenestrated

Question 7

Why does your plasma not leak?

Answer 7

Albumin maintains Osmotic Pressure

Question 8

Ascites

Answer 8

Leakage of fluid into the abdominal cavity

Question 9

What would happen if you were protein malnourished ??

Answer 9

Ascites - Leaking of fluid into the abdominal cavity

Question 10

What does Hematopoiesis mean?

Answer 10

Process of blood cell production

Question 11

I’d you patient is in acidosis, do you want to add H+ or take them out??

Answer 11

Take them out

Question 12

Is Fetal Hemoglobin or Maternal Hemoglobin more efficient at binding oxygen?

Answer 12

Fetal Hemoglobin (Hb)

Question 13

PH

Answer 13

Measures of hydrogen ions (H+)

Question 14

What color is Oxygenated Hemoglobin?

Answer 14

Red

Question 15

What color is Deoxygenated Hemoglobin?

Answer 15

Blue

Question 16

What will cause anemia??

Answer 16

Iron insufficiency

Question 17

What does Hematopoiesis?

Answer 17

Process of blood production

Question 18

Functions of red blood cells?

Answer 18

• Help maintain blood PH
• Carry Oxygen