Blood & Lymph Flashcards

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If you had a hemostatic break in large artery / vein , what is that ?

A

Contract spasm

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1
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What is a stem cell ?

A

A precursor for all blood type

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2
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What is a embolism ?

A

A traveling bloodclot

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3
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What is a thrombus ?

A

A stationary clot / clot is not moving

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4
Q

What WBC recognize foreign antigen and produce antibody ?

A

Lymphocytes

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5
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What is the main function of the spleen ?

A

Filter blood in RBC

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6
Q

Why is O- considered a universal donor ?

A

It has no RBC ANTIGEN

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7
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What is a hematocrit laboratory test ?

A

Percentage of total RBC in the blood

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8
Q

Know where all lymph nodes are and where they are located ?

A

Thoraic -chest
Anxillary-armpit
Cervical -neck&aback
Inguinal- groin

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9
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A hemostatic break in the capillary ?

A

Platelet plug

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10
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Lymphatic tissue and red bone marrow are called what ?

A

Hemopoietic tissue

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11
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When it leaves the lymph nodes and tissue it is called what ?

A

Plasma(straw color )

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12
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Thrombocytopenia is called what

A

Low platelet count

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13
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Lymph vessels main vessel that it return to the body is called what ?

A

Subclavian vein

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14
Q

Which mineral is effective for chemical clotting ?

A

Calcium

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15
Q

What do you need to increase the production of RBC

A

Erythropoietin

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16
Q

How much blood should we have in our body at 1 time ?

A

4-6 liters

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17
Q

What is normal WBC level ?

A

4500-11000

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18
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What is a normal RBC count ?

A

4.5-6million

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19
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What is normal ph?

A

7.35-7.45

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20
Q

Where is oxygen carried in the body ?

A

RBC

21
Q

Where is the process of erythropoietin in the body ( what part of the body ,

A

Bone marrow

22
Q

What is lymph nodes ?

A

Clustered lymph nodes

23
Q

If the leg is red and swollen what is the nurses terminology for that ?

A

Inflammation

24
Q

If they are giving blood transfusion transfusion of platelets , what was going on with the patient ?

A

Bleeding, hemmorage

25
Q

Which blood cell will tell you if you have any infection in the body ?

A

WBC

26
Q

What is a normal platelet count ?

A

150,000-500,000

So if you have over 600,000 your at risk for bleeding

27
Q

Where is your spleen located ?

A

Left upper quad in the abdomen , behind the stomach

28
Q

If you spleen is removed ? What are you at risk for ?

A

Infection / hemmorage

29
Q

Who is a universal recipient ?

A

AB

30
Q

Where are you lymph nodes ?

A

Along the pathway of lymphatic vessel

31
Q

Red bone marrow produces what type of blood cells ?

A

RBC , WBC , PLATELETS

32
Q

The thymus gland shrink as you get older ? What was the purpose if the shrinking ?

A

Immunity

33
Q

When bilirubin is formed which organ excretes it ?

A

Liver

34
Q

Without vitamin B12 , what kind if anemia will you have ?

A

Pernicious anemia

So iron has to be given IM for a lifetime

35
Q

The intrinsic factor is located where ?

A

The stomach lining

36
Q

Lymphocytes and monocytes are produced where ?

A

Bone marrow

Lymphatic tissue

37
Q

What is the RH factor ?

A

Antigen found on people who are RH+ can be A OR B

38
Q

You lymph vessels have something that precent backflow what is it ?

A

Valves

39
Q

What is the oxygen carting part of the RBC ?

A

Hemoglobin

40
Q

Which vitamin is necassary for synthesis of prothrombin ?

A

Vitamin K

41
Q

What is the largest organ in the lymphatic system ?

A

Spleen

42
Q

The mineral in hemoglobin that bonds to oxygen is ?

A

Iron

43
Q

Where is red bone marrow found ?

A

Flat bone
WBC
RBC
Platelets

44
Q

What does the lymphatic system do ?

A

Carries waste

Produce antibodies

45
Q

What is converted to fibrin to produce thrombin ?

A

Fibrinogen

Fibrinogen converted to thrombin

46
Q

What is the life span if RBC ?

A

120 days

47
Q

What cause the stimulus for chemical clotting ?

A

Rupture in blood vessel

48
Q

Hypoxia stimulate the kidney produce ?

A

Erythropoietin

49
Q

When the spleen destroys RBC ! What does it form ?

A

Bilirubin

50
Q

What is the normal range of hemoglobin ?

A

12-18g/ml