Other Important Tests and Procedures Ch. 9 Flashcards
Another name for red blood cells
Erythrocytes
The healthy man has about ___ million RBC’s
5
Another word for white blood cells
Leukocytes
The major functions of the WBC’s are to
- fight against infection
- defend the body by phagocytosis against foreign substances
- produce antibodies in the immune response
WBC’s have average
5,000 to 10,000
There are two types of WBC’s
Granular and Nongranular leukocytes
Granulocytes present in their cytoplasm
Granulocytes
Granulocytes are divided into 3 types of groups
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils
Make up 60% to 70% of the total number of WBC’s
Neutrophils
Make up 2% to 4% of the total number of WBC’s
Eosinophils
Make up only about 0.5% to 1% of the total WBC’s
Basophils
Activated by allergies
Eosinophils
Primary cellular defense against bacterial organisms through a process of phagocytsis; Bacterial infection, inflammation
Neutrophils
Ingestion of foreign material is called
phagocytosis
Considered to be phagocytic and contains heparin, histamines, and serotonin; Myeloprolifeative disorders (blood)
Basophils
2 groups for Nongranular leukocytes
Monocytes and lymphocytes
They do not contain granules
Nongranular leukocytes
The largest of the WBC’s and make up 3% to 8%
Monocytes
Make up 20% to 25% of WBC’s (cyte)
Lymphocytes
seen in chronic infections and malignancies
Monocytes
Seen in viral infections
Lymphocytes
Lymphocytes can be divided into two categories:
B cells and T cells
Makes up 10% to 30% of the total lymphocytes
B cells
Makes up 70% to 90% of the total lymphocytes
T cells
Formed in the bone marrow, further divide into either plasma cells or memory cells
B cells
Formed in the thymus
T cells
_________ are the smallest of the formed elements in the blood
Platelets
What is a another word for platelets
Thombocytes
Platelets are described as
round or oval, flattened, and disk- shaped in appearance
Where are platelets produced?
Bone marrow
What is the normal platelet count is
150,000 to 350,000 mm3
A low platelet count is called
Thrombocytopenia
From the back of chapter
In the healthy woman, what is the hematocrit percentage?
42%
Which of the following represent the primary defense against bacterial organism through phagocytosis
Neutrophils
What is the hb value for men?
14 to 16 g%
What percent of the normal WBC count are neutrophils?
60% to 70%
In the healthy man , what is the RBC count?
5,000,000/ mm3
What is the normal WBC count?
5,000 to 10,000/ mm3
Which of the following are activated by allergies ( such as an allergic asthmatic episodes?
Eosinophils
Various clinical procedures such as bronchoscopy or the insertion of an arterial catheter are generally safe when the platelet count is no lower than which of the following?
50,000/ mm3
Which of the following are associated with hyperglycemia? (4)
- Diabetes mellitus
- Myocardial infraction
- Thiazide and loop diuretics
- Acute infection
Which of the following are clinical manifestations associated with hyponatremia
- Seizures
- Confusion
- Muscle twitching
- Abdominal cramps
This can be obtained by expectoration tracheal suction or bronchoscopy
Sputum examination
Gram negative organism examples
Klebsiella
pseudiomans
Haemophilus influenzae
Legionella pneumophial
Gram- Positive organism examples
Streptoccus (80% of all bacterial pneumonias)
Staphyloccus