Blood Results And Vital Signs

Question 1

Normal white blood cell count

Answer 1

4-11 x10 (*9) / l

Question 2

4 types of reactions when high white blood cells occur

Answer 2

Neutriphils: bacterial
Eosinophil: allergic inflammation
Basophil: inflammation
Lymphocytes: tumour

Question 3

What does that mean when you have low white blood cell count

Answer 3

Leukopaenia

Question 4

Normal haemoglobin count

Answer 4

11.5-15.5 g/dL

Question 5

What is it called when you have high and low haemoglobin

Answer 5

High: lethargic/ SOB

Low: chronic hypoxia

Question 6

Normal platelet count

Answer 6

140-420 x 10 (*9) L

Question 7

What is it called when you have low platelets

Answer 7

Thrombocytopaenia

Bruise and bleed easily

Question 8

What is it called when you have low potassium

Answer 8

Hypokalaemia

Lead to cardiac arrest

Question 9

What is it called when you have low and high sodium count

Answer 9

Low: hyponatraemia (water retention)

High: hypernatraemia (dehydration)

Question 10

4 normal vital signs

Answer 10

Normal heart rate: 60 – 100 beats per minute
Normal respiratory rate: 12– 16 beats per minute
Normal blood pressure: 120/80 mmHg
Normal temperature: 36.7

Question 11

What do you call high and low heart rate

Answer 11

High: tachycardia

Low: bradycardia

Question 12

What do you call high and low blood pressure

Answer 12

Hypertension: higher than 140/90 mmHg

Hypotension: lower that 90/60 mmHg