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Hematology Flashcards

1
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the study of blood

A

hemotology

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2
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blood carries fuel to the cells. What is the fuel?

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glucose

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3
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cells need _____ and ______

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oxygen and glucose

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4
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how does blood transport oxygen?

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hemoglobin attached to RBCs

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5
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what is the waste that cells remove?

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CO2

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6
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what are the 4 components of blood?

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plasma
RBC
WBC
Platelets

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7
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liquid part of blood (clear, yellow, protein rich)

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plasma

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8
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biconcave disc (erythrocytes)

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RBC

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9
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protect body from foreign bodies (immune function, leukocytes)

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WBC

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10
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prevent hemorrhage and blood loss (thrombocytes)

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platelets

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11
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what 3 basic functions does blood do?

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1) prevent and eliminate infections
2) prevent loss of fluid (stops bleeding)
3) carries hormones

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12
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average amount of blood in human

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5-6L

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13
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where are plasma proteins formed (clotting factors)

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liver

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14
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where are blood cells formed

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bone marrow

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15
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another name for IMMATURE BLOOD CELL

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hemocytoblast
hemo = blood
cyto = cell
blast = immature

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16
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___ ___ mature into different types of blood cells (transform into what is needed)

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stem cells
(body knows what needs to be replaced and replaces what is deficit)

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17
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life span of RBC

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120 days

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18
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____ breaks down old RBCs and uses left over materials to make new RBCs

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spleen

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19
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what is the purpose of RBCs

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carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

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20
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what shape are RBCs

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biconcave discs (maximizes surface area to carry more)

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21
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what is the term for low RBC count

A

anemia

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22
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what is the hormone secreted from kidneys to stimulate RBC production

A

erythropoietin

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23
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what is the term used for RBC production

A

erythropoiesis

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24
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where do RBCs get O2

A

lungs

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25
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what stimulates the kidneys to release erythropoietin

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tissue hypoxia (lack of O2)

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26
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how many days does it take to restore RBC count

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about 5 days

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27
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what is the oxygen carrying protein

A

hemoglobin

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28
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old RBCs get broken down via _____

A

hemolysis

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29
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what type of cell destroys RBCs in the spleen

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phagocytes

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30
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what is saved after hemolysis

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amino acids and iron (transferrin and ferritin)
transferrin = iron transport protein
ferritin = iron storing protein

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31
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normal size of cell

A

normocytic

32
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smaller cell than normal

A

microcytic

33
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larger cell than normal

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macrocytic

34
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normal cell color

A

normochromic

35
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cell lacking in color (pale or lack hemoglobin)

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hypochromic

36
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name for WBCs

A

leukocytes (protect against foreign invaders)

37
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higher WBC count >10

A

leukocytosis

38
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leukocytosis could indicate _____

39
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normal WBC count

A

5,000-10,000 (5-10)
1% of total blood volume

40
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low WBC count <5 (immune function is compromised)

A

leukopenia (e.g. chemo)

41
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Leukocytes are released in response to _____

42
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true or false: Leukocytes move by blood, but can migrate into tissues (to fight)

43
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three types of granulocytes

A

-eosinophils
-basophils
-neutrophils

44
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three types of WBCs

A

-granulocytes
-monocytes
-lymphocytes

45
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WBC listed from most to least in the blood

A

Never - neutrophils (60%)
Let - lymphocytes (30%)
Monkeys - monocytes (6%)
Eat - eosinophils (3%)
Bananas - basophils (1%)

46
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WBC for allergic reactions

A

eosinophils

47
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WBC involved in hypersensitivity stress reaction (viruses and fungal infections)

48
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WBC released in response to bacteria, most prevalent, phagocytic

A

neutrophils

49
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mature neutrophils

A

segs (segmental)

50
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immature neutrophils

A

bands (increased in infection)

51
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WBC largest in size, scavenger cells (clean the blood), destroys cancer cells

52
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WBC that is small, nondescript, and regulates immune response

A

lymphocytes

53
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three types of lymphocytes

A
  • B-cells
  • T-cells
  • Natural Killer Cells (NK)
54
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memory cells, form antibodies (remember substance exposure for quicker response) allergies

55
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cell mediated (mediated immunity), kill foreign cells, kill tumor cells (HIV pts are deficient and at risk for cancer)

56
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surveillance cells, looking for foreign bodies

57
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WBC are released as an _____ _____

A

immune response (fight infection and foreign invaders)

58
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part of the clotting mechanism

59
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another name for platelets

A

thrombocytes

60
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true or false: RBCs are fragments of cytoplasm w/o nuclei

A

false. RBCs do not have nuclei, but THROMBOCYTES do not either and are made from fragments of cytoplasm

61
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excess platelet count

A

thrombocytosis (HR for blood clot)

62
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insufficient platelet count

A

thrombocytopenia (HR for hemorrhage)

63
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life span of platelets

64
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hemostasis from bleeding is achieved in 5 stages. What are the 5 stages?

A

1) vessel spasm
2) formation of platelet plug
3) clot formation
4) clot retraction
5) clot dissolution

65
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prevent ____ w/ a patient that has thrombocytopenia

66
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prevent ____ w/ a patient that has leukocytopenia

67
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what stops bleeding?

A

blood clot

68
Q

blood vessels around injury constrict because of damage (reduce blood flow)

A

vessel spasm

69
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stick to irregular edges on vessel (stick to form clot/plug)

A

formation of platelet plug

70
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stabilize clot with FIBRIN

A

clot formation

71
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after bleeding has stopped, hemostasis has occurred an in 30 min platelets begin to dissolve

A

clot retraction

72
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fibrinolysis

A

clot dissolution

73
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____ measures the size and volume of a single RBC

A

MCV (mean corpuscular volume)
80-95 fL

74
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____ measures the average amount (mass) of Hgb within an RBC

A

MCH (mean corpuscular Hgb)

75
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____ measures the average concentration (percentage) of Hgb within a single RBC

A

MCHC (mean corpuscular Hgb concentration)

76
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How does the body compensate for anemia?

A

increase heart rate and resp rate

Nursing I (10 decks)

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