Immune Terminology

Question 1

Phagocytosis

Answer 1

Process by which WBCs engulf and kill organisms

Question 2

Segmented neutrophil

Answer 2

Mature neutrophil

Question 3

Band

Answer 3

Immature neutrophil

Question 4

B cells

Answer 4

Lymphocyte subtype

Question 5

Stem cells

Answer 5

Non differentiated immature blood cell found in bone marrow

Question 6

Leukocytes

Answer 6

White blood cells

Question 7

Leukopenia

Answer 7

White blood cell count <4000/ul

Question 8

Neutropenia

Answer 8

Absolute neutrophil count <1000/ul

Question 9

Bone marrow

Answer 9

Soft material that fills the central core of bones

Question 10

Left shift

Answer 10

Increase in immature neutrophils in the blood, usually caused from bacterial infections

Question 11

Describe what a UAP and LVN can do.

Answer 11

1) A UAP can generally assist with basic care measures, such as obtaining routine vital signs on stable patients, feeding and assisting patients at mealtimes, ambulating stable patients, and helping patients with bathing and hygiene
2) An LVN can administer medications, perform sterile procedures, and provide a wide variety of interventions planned by the RN

Question 12

Room 2A: 44-year-old male admitted with a non-healing abdominal wound after gastric bypass. The wound has a negative pressure wound therapy system that needs to be changed this shift.
What determination do you need to make before assigning care of the patient in Room 2A?

Answer 12

RNs and LVNs may change a negative pressure wound therapy system after proper training and documented competency. Therefore, you would need to assess whether the other RN and LVN had been through the necessary training to perform the dressing change.