NUR 118 - Final Exam Review (100% Verified)

Formation of Blood Cells (Hematopoiesis) correct answers -Made inside bone marrow -Lymphoid: T-cells; B-cells -Myeloid: RBCs (erythrocyte); Platelets (megakaryocyte); WBCs (neutrophil, basophil, eosinphil) Functions of Blood Cells correct answers Transportation, Regulation, Protection RBCs: erythrocytes; regulating internal body pH and temperature; blood loss; carry oxygen, remove CO2; WBCs: leukocytes; immune responses; fight infections, inflammation; anticoagulant Platelets: thrombocytes; prevent bleeding Function of Thymus & Spleen correct answers Thymus gland: training and development of T-cells (extremely important WBC) Spleen: filters blood as part of immune system; old blood cells are recycled; platelets and WBCs are stored CBC normal values correct answers -RBC: 4.32-5.72 (men); 3.90-5.03 (women) -Hgb: 13.5-17.5 (men); 12.0-15.5 (women) -Hct: 38.8-50.0 (men); 34.9-44.5 (women) -WBC: 3.5-10.5 -Plt: 150-450 Blood Tranfusion Products correct answers Whole blood contains all blood components: RBCs, WBCs, platelets, plasma, clotting factors, immunoglobulins (used only when a patient loses a large amount of blood, must be transfuse within 24 hours of collection) Packed RBCs contain hemoglobin and iron-containing proteins (given for anemia and blood loss due to trauma or surgically) Platelets assist in clotting process (given for thrombocytopenia and platelet-function abnormalities) Granulocytes or WBCs separated from whole blood (given for low granulocyte count or as supportive therapy for chemotherapy)