Blood Flashcards

1
Q

Form platlet plugs and start clotting (coagulation)

A

Platelets

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2
Q

Carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

A

Erythrocytes

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3
Q

Assist in immunity

A

Leukocytes

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4
Q

The erythrocyte ________

A

Are red blood cells and carry oxygen

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5
Q

The Leukocyte ________

A

are white blood cells and help fight infections and cancer.

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6
Q

The platelets are ________

A

Cell fragments and are involved in blood clotting

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7
Q

Maintains normal blood volume

A

Albumin

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8
Q

Prevents blood loss from damaged vessels

A

Clotting Factors

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9
Q

A group of enzymes that participate in immunity

A

Complement

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10
Q

Carries Oxygen

A

Hemoglobin

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11
Q

Substances that combat infections and are made by certain WBCs involved in immunity

A

Antibodies

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12
Q

Allergic Reactions

A

Eosinophils

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13
Q

Phagocytosis

A

Neutrophils and monocyctes

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14
Q

Allergic reactions and inflammatory reactions

A

Basophils

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15
Q

Immunity

A

Lymphocytes

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16
Q

The patients with Blood Type O can only receive which blood type?

A

Blood Type O

17
Q

Is all the parts of the blood, requires a type and cross

A

Whole Blood

18
Q

For clients who need the fluid (volume). Good in emergencies when there isn’t time to type and cross.

A

Plasma

19
Q

Leuk/o

A

White

20
Q

Morph/o

A

Shape

21
Q

phag/o

A

eat or ingest

22
Q

lymph/o

A

lymph, lymphatic system

23
Q

cry/o

A

cold

24
Q

thromb/o

A

blood clot

25
Q

pro-

A

before, in front of

26
Q

hemat/o OR hem/o

A

blood

27
Q

kary/o

A

nucleus

28
Q

-lysis

A

loosening,dissolving, separating

29
Q

-hemia, - emia

A

condition of blood

30
Q

macro

A

large

31
Q

-gen

A

producing or originating

32
Q

The primary healthcare provider (PCP) has told the client that their neutrophil count is low (neutropenia). The nurse is aware this means the patient is at risk for

A

Infection

33
Q

The client has a low hematocrit level. The nurse understands that this means that in the blood sample, there is not enough _________

A

Erythrocytes