Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical Surgical Nursing- Chapter 32: Assessment of Hematologic Function and Treatment Modalities

A patient with a hematologic disorder asks the nurse how the body forms blood cells. The nurse should describe a process that takes place where? In the spleen In the kidneys In the bone marrow In the liver In the spleen In the kidneys In the bone marrow*** In the liver Feedback: Bone marrow is the primary site for hematopoiesis. The liver and spleen may be involved during embryonic development or when marrow is destroyed. The kidneys release erythropoietin, which stimulates the marrow to increase production of red blood cells (RBCs). However, blood cells are not primarily formed in the spleen, kidneys, or liver. A man suffers a leg wound which causes minor blood loss. As a result of bleeding, the process of primary hemostasis is activated. What occurs in primary hemostasis? Severed blood vessels constrict. Thromboplastin is released. Prothrombin is converted to thrombin. Fibrin is lysed. Severed blood vessels constrict. *