chapter 29

Question 1

a calculation of number of circulating neutrophils derived frm the total number of WBC and the percentage of neutrophils counted in a microscope’s visual field

Answer 1

absolute neutrophil count (

Question 2

decreased RBC count

Answer 2

anemia

Question 3

lack of cellular development (of cells within the bone marrow)

Answer 3

aplasia

Question 4

iron-containing pigment derived from breakdown of hemoglobin

Answer 4

hemosiderin

Question 5

uncontolled proliferation of WBCs

Answer 5

leukemia

Question 6

pallor within RBCs caused by decreased hemoglobin content

Answer 6

hypochromia

Question 7

a type of anemia characterized by abnormally larged nucleated RBCs

Answer 7

megaloblastic anemia

Question 8

smaller than normal rbc

Answer 8

microcytosis

Question 9

normal RBC color indicating normal amount of hgb

Answer 9

normochromic

Question 10

normal size of RBC

Answer 10

normocytic

Question 11

abnormal decreased in RBC, WBC, and platelets

Answer 11

pancytopenia

Question 12

tiny cappillary hemorrhages

Answer 12

petechiae

Question 13

variation of shape in rbcs

Answer 13

poikilocytosis

Question 14

excess RBC is called

Answer 14

polycythemia

Question 15

small, spherically shaped rbcs

Answer 15

spherocytes

Question 16

lower than normal platelet count

Answer 16

thrombocytopenia

Question 17

higher than normal platelet count

Answer 17

thrombocytopenia

Question 18

destruction of rbc with release of cellular components into the circulation; may occur within or outside the vasculature

Answer 18

hemolysis

Question 19

• type of anemia occur when the bone marrow produces inadequate number of erythrocytes
• causes include bone marrow damage from chemicals, medications, lack of important factors that promote erythrocyte production, and lack of nutrients

Answer 19

hypoproliferative anemia

Question 20

a type of anemia where premature destruction of erythrocytes results in the liberation of hgb from the erythrocytes to the plasma

Answer 20

hemolytic anemia

Question 21

complications of anemia

Answer 21

HF, paresthesias, delirium

Question 22

jaundice, angular cheilitis, brittle and concave, ridged nails, beefy and red tongue may be associated with

Answer 22

megaloblastic anemia

Question 23

smooth and red tongue, experiences pica, a craving for ice, starch, dirt and resttless leg syndrome may be seen with

Answer 23

iron deficiency anemia

Question 24

people who follow strict vegetarian diet and do not supplement with vit B12 are at risk for

Answer 24

megalobastic anemia

Question 25

most common symptom and complication of anemia

Answer 25

fatigue

Question 26

hypoproliferative anemias include

Answer 26

-iron deficiency anemia
-anemias in renal disease
-anemia of inflammation
-aplastic anemia
-megaloblastic anemia

Question 27

-it results when the dietary intake of iron is inadequate
-may occur when the total body iron stores are adequate, but the amount of iron delivered to the erythroid precursor is inadequate

Answer 27

iron deficiency anemia

Question 28

patients with low iron have

Answer 28

low serum levels and high TIBC

Question 29

FOOD SOURCES RICH IN IRON

Answer 29

organ meats, beans, leafy green vegies
vit C

Question 30

what should be avoided when taking iron supplement

Answer 30

antacids and dairy products (should be food high in fiber)

Question 31

-rare disease caused by a decrease or damage to bone marrow stem cells
-causes aplasia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia
-causes pancytopenia
-believed to be an immune mediated condition in whic t-lymphocytes attack hematopoietic stem cells

Answer 31

aplastic anemia

Question 32

medical management for aplastic anemia

Answer 32

antithymocyte globulin, androgen or cyclosporine

Question 33

-associated with vit B12 or folic acid deficiency
-rbc produced by this tyepe of anemia is abnormally large

Answer 33

megaloblastic anemia

Question 34

patient with pernicious anemia

Answer 34

develops sore, red, smooth tongue and mild diarrhea