Module 7 Flashcards
CBC may be ordered when in pregnancy
1st prenatal visit
Repeated @ 28 weeks
Why CBC is ordered again at 28 weeks:
this is the time that the blood is most hemodiluted and thus the pregnant woman is most likely to be anemic
the average amount of oxygen-carrying hemoglobin inside a red blood cell
MCH (mean corpuscular hemoglobin)
calculation of the average concentration of Hgb inside a red cell
MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration)
macrocytic RBC= _____ MCH
high
microcytic RBC= ______ MCH
low
hypochromia which is seen in conditions where the Hgb is abnormally diluted inside the RBC, such as iron deficiency anemia and thalassemia = _____ MCHC
low
hyperchromia which is seen in conditions where the Hgb is abnormally concentrated inside of cells, such as in burn patients = ______ MCHC
high
a measurement of the average size of RBCs
MCV
macrocytic RBCs as in vitamin B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia) = _____ MCV
high
microcytic RBCs as in IDA or thalassemia= ______ MCV
low
measures the amount of oxygen-carrying protein in the blood
Hgb
measures the percentage of red blood cells in a given volume of whole blood
Hct
maternal plasma volume increases _____% on average, achieving a maximum level at approximately _____ weeks gestation
45% @ 32 weeks
Peak hemodilution occurs at ____-____ weeks
24 to 26
describes the proportionately greater increase in plasma volume as compared to the rise in RBCs
physiologic anemia
increased ____________ along with increase in _____________ ultimately expands the maternal blood volume by as much as 35 to 40%.
plasma volume; RBC mass
________ and __________ anemias can occur in pregnancy
acquired and hereditary
In ______________ anemia, the MCH, MCHC, and MCV are decreased
iron deficiency
These are known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: Hgb- hemoglobin Hct- hematocrit MCH- mean corpuscular hemoglobin MCHC- mean cell hemoglobin concentration MCV- mean corpuscular volume
RBC indices
reflect Hgb amount and characteristics
RBC indices
a microscopic examination that screens for abnormalities in the size, shape, color, or structure of RBCs
stained red cell smear
IDA causes ___________ and ___________ RBC which can be seen on a stained red cell smear
microcytic and hypochromic
assesses the body’s ability to defend itself and helps to determine if the body is threatened by infections, inflammation, or hematopoietic and hemolytic disease
WBC
identifies the percentage of each type of white blood cell
differential smear
eosinophils and basophils may ________ slightly in pregnancy
decrease
neutrophils may _________ slightly in pregnancy
increase
increased neutrophils in pregnancy are more __________ cells and the differential smear will show a shift to the ______
immature; left
measures the number of platelets in a given volume of blood
platelet (Plt) count
during normal pregnancy Plt count usually ___________ progressively with gestation
decreases
decreased platelet count is due to an ___________utilization of platelets during pregnancy
increased
__________ count is associated with HELLP syndrome, immunologic thrombocytopenia purpura, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), acquired hemolytic anemia, septicemia, and lupus erythematosus
low platelet
At 1st prenatal visit, most often an_____________ test is used for the initial antibody screen, since this test is sensitive to anti-Rh antibodies
indirect Coombs
Women who test indirect Coombs positive are then tested for the specific __________ and _________
antibody and titer
done at the first visit to detect antibodies to Rh positive blood
indirect Coombs
women at increased risk for Syphillis should undergo a repeat test @ ____ weeks and @ ___________
28 weeks and delivery
VDRL (Venereal Disease Research Laboratories) or the RPR (rapid plasma reagin) is used to test for:
Syphillis
if VDRL/RPR is positive, a ________ is also drawn
titer
______ titer indicates active Syphilitic disease
high (>1:16)
______ titer indicates false positive for Syphilis in 90% of cases or late or latent syphilis or early primary syphilis
low (<1:8)
Treatment of primary syphilis usually causes a progressive decline to a negative VDRL/RPR titer within ___ years
2
In secondary, late, or latent syphilis, low titers persist in about ____% of cases 2 years after treatment, despite a fall in titer
50%
does not indicate treatment failure or reinfection because these patients are likely to remain positive even if retreated.
low titers in secondary, late, or latent syphilis
_________ usually indicate relapse, reinfection, or treatment failure of syphilis
increasing titers
________________ can occur in women with acute and chronic illnesses such as TB, infectious mononucleosis, rheumatoid arthritis, collagen vascular diseases, chlamydia infection, and hepatitis
false positive VDRL/RPR
if ____________ is positive, either the fluorescent treponemal antibody-absorption test (FTA-ABS) or the microhemagglutination assay for Treponema Pallidum antibodies (TP-NHA) is ordered
VDRL/RPR
tests that specifically determine if the individual has developed antibodies to the spirochete
treponemal antibody-absorption test (FTA-ABS)
microhemagglutination assay for Treponema Pallidum antibodies (TP-NHA)
A seropositive VDRL/RPR result indicates that the woman has been exposed to the spirochete and has developed ___________
antibodies
Since the syphillis antibody tests frequently remain positive even after successful treatment, clinicians use the ______of the VDRL or RPR to monitor treatment
titers
groups @ “high” risk for syphillis
women who live in area of high syphilis morbidity
women who were not tested at 1st prenatal visit
a viral infection that produces a rash and fever in adults and children
rubella “German measles”
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ has devastating fetal effects: Eye lesions Hearing defects Heart disease IUGR spleen and liver enlargement CNS disorders
Rubella
The incidence of congenital rubella is highest when the woman contracts it during:
first 1/2 of pregnancy or shortly before conception
The most frequently used test to detect rubella antibodies in serum
hemagglutination inhibition test (HAI or HI)
immunity is confirmed if the rubella titer is ____ or more
1:8
Women who have a rubella titer less than _____may be considered to be “equivocal” and should be considered susceptible to rubella unless there is evidence of adequate vaccination or a subsequent serologic test result indicating rubella immunity
1:8
when titer is less than _____, the woman and fetus are at risk for contracting rubella
1:8
If a rash occurs, repeat rubella titers are obtained __-__ weeks after the onset and again in ___ weeks
2-3; 2
significant ____________ in the titer level from the one test to the next indicates that the rash was due to Rubella. At this time there is no treatment. The woman should be counseled about the impact of rubella infection on the fetus
increase
women at risk for contracting rubella
women with negative tests
women with titers < 1:8
women at risk for conracting rubella should be __________ shortly after delivery
vaccinated
S/S of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_: *may have no overt symptoms nausea, vomiting RUQ abdominal pain enlarged and tender liver fever chills general weakness headache
Hep B
risk that the newborn will develop Hep B is ___-___% if the mother is positive for the Hep B surface antigen
10-20%
the risk for transmission of Hep B to newborns is as high as _____% if the mother is positive for Hep B surface antigen and also positive for the HbeAg
90%
Mothers with e antigen-positive blood are much _____ likely to transmit the Hep B surface antigen (HBsAg) to their children than those with HBsAgpositive, e antigen-negative blood
more
Hep B-Infected newborns usually become __________ and are at high risk for developing chronic liver disease.
Hep B carriers
test that screens for hepatitis B and is done routinely at the first prenatal visit
HBsAg
presence of _________ indicates that the patient either has a current acute Hep B infection or is a carrier
HBsAg