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Blood and Lymph Flashcards

1
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Where are all blood cells made

A

Red Bone Marrow

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2
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What are the cells that can become any type of blood cell

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Pluripotent stem cell

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3
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Where are the pluripotent stem cells located

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red bone marrow

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4
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Red blood cells

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erythrocytes

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5
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White blood cells

A

leukocytes

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6
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Platelets

A

Thrombocyte

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7
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suffix for too many

A

osis

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8
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suffix for too few

A

penia

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9
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What does the nurse do when taking vital signs

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T,P,R,BP,O2

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10
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O can recieve

A

O

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11
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B can receive

A

B or O

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12
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A can receive

A

A or O

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13
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AB can receive

A

A, B, AB, or O

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14
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If a person has the D antigen (Rh factor) he is said to be

A

RH+

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15
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Can a Rh- person receive Rh+ blood

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No

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16
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What blood type is considered the universal donor

A

O-

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17
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What blood type is considered the universal recipient

A

AB+

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18
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First aid for any bleeding

A

Pressure

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19
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Normal RBC

A

4-6 million

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20
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Normal Hg

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12-18

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21
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Normal Hct

A

38%-48%

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22
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Normal WBC

A

5,000-10,000

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23
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Normal Platelet

A

150,000-450,000

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24
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What is the job of the RBC

A

Carry O2

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25
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What is heme

A

waste product that turns into bilirubin and makes you turn jaundice

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26
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What is globin

A

protein that is re-used

27
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What nutrients are needed to manufacture RBC

A

Protein, Iron, B12

28
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What hormone increases production of RBC’s

A

Erythropoietin

29
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What organ makes erythropoietin

A

Kidneys

30
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What 2 groups of people are likely to have a deficiency in B12

A

Gastric Bypass

Vegetarians

31
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What are symptoms of B12 deficiency

A

Anemia, numbness/tingling of hands and feet, sore beefy tongue

32
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What is probably occurring if the WBC count is high

A

Infection

33
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What is the main threat to a patient with leukopenia

A

getting Infection

34
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What type of WBC is involved in memory immunity

A

lymphocytes

35
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What are the 2 main types of lymphocytes

A

T cells and B cells

36
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What is the process that macrophages use to destroy pathogens

A

Phagocytosis

37
Q

What do platelets do

A

clot

38
Q

If a patient has thrombocytopenia what would you expect to see

A

bleeding everywhere

39
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With any sign of a transfusion reaction, what should the nurse’s first reaction be

A

take temperature

40
Q

What is the longest amount of time a unit of blood can be hung before it must be discontinued

A

4 hours

41
Q

What side needle is preferred when a patient will be receiving a blood transfusion

A

18 gauge

42
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What size needle is the smallest the nurse can use when giving a blood transfusion

A

20 gauge

43
Q

What are symptoms of anemia

A

fatigue, cold, pale

44
Q

Anemia caused by deficient B12 is called

A

pernicious anemia

45
Q

Anemia caused by deficient iron is called

A

iron deficiency anemia

46
Q

When giving oral Iron, what are some teaching tips that should be told to the client

A

take with orange juice
take through a straw cause it will stain teeth
poop will be black
constipation

47
Q

How should oral iron be given

A

through a straw

48
Q

Which vitamin increases iron absorption

A

Vitamin C

49
Q

What method should be used when administering IM iron Why

A

Z-track

so it stays in the muscle and doesn’t color the skin

50
Q

What is the antidote for Iron overdose

A

Deferasirox(Defer)

51
Q

What is sickle cell crisis

A

Pain that lasts for a while, due to sickled red blood cells that block small blood vessels that carry blood back to your bones

52
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What is the main concern when caring for a client in sickle cell crisis

A

Pain

53
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What are abnormally large erythrocytes

A

Macroctic

54
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What are abnormally small erythrocytes

A

microcytic

55
Q

What are abnormally light colored erythrocytes

A

hypochromic

56
Q

What is a symptom of poor renal perfusion

A

oliguria

57
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What 2 blood tests are done to determine renal damage

A

BUN and Creatinine

58
Q

What is the most common cause of death in Leukemia patients

A

Infection

59
Q

What is lymphoma

A

Cancer of lymph system

60
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What is the difference between hodgkins and non hodgkins lymphoma

A

Hodgkins has reed sternberg cells

61
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What are symptoms of hodgkins disease

A

painless lymph nodes, epigastric pain, stomach fullness

62
Q

What are symptoms of multiple myeloma

A

fatigue, pain in bones, nose bleeding

63
Q

What happens to blood calcium levels in a patient with multiple myeloma

A

Increases

64
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What is the term for a decrease in all types of blood cells

A

Pancytopenia

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