NURS 350 Unit 4 Hematology Exam
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What type of WBCs are usually the most predominant in a WBC
differential? - ✔✔Segs/Polys: 50-62% [neutrophils]
What are Segs/Polys and Bands/Stabs? - ✔✔Segs/Polys = Neutrophils
Bands/Stabs = immature neutrophils
What is leukocytosis? - ✔✔Increased WBC
What is leukopenia? What does this increase the risk for? - ✔✔Decreased
WBC; infection
What is agranulocytosis? - ✔✔Lacking/decrease granulocytes
What is eosinophilia? - ✔✔Increased eosinophils
What is thrombocytopenia? What does this increase the risk for? -
✔✔Decreased platelets; increased risk for bleeding
What is a reticulocyte? What does a high reticulocyte count indicate? -
✔✔Immature RBCs, indicates bone marrow's production of RBCs [could
indicate hemolytic anemia]
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, What does an elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate [ESR] indicate? -
✔✔Inflammation
What is meant by the morphology terms for RBC size? Normocytic,
macrocytic, microcytic/and RBC color Normochromic, hypochromic,
hyperchromic - ✔✔Normocytic: RBC shape is appropriate
Macrocytic: cells are enlarged
Microcytic: cells are abnormally small
Normochromic: cell color is appropriate
Hypochromic: cell is decreased in pigment
Hyperchromic: cell is increased in pigment
What is the purpose of the blood morphology tests (MCV, MCH, MCHC)? -
✔✔MCV= size
MCH= color
MCHC= color
What are the 2 main megaloblastic anemias? - ✔✔Pernicious (B12
deficiency) and Folate deficiency anemia
What is the most common microcytic hypochromic anemia? - ✔✔Iron
deficiency anemia
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Questions and Answers 100% Solved
What type of WBCs are usually the most predominant in a WBC
differential? - ✔✔Segs/Polys: 50-62% [neutrophils]
What are Segs/Polys and Bands/Stabs? - ✔✔Segs/Polys = Neutrophils
Bands/Stabs = immature neutrophils
What is leukocytosis? - ✔✔Increased WBC
What is leukopenia? What does this increase the risk for? - ✔✔Decreased
WBC; infection
What is agranulocytosis? - ✔✔Lacking/decrease granulocytes
What is eosinophilia? - ✔✔Increased eosinophils
What is thrombocytopenia? What does this increase the risk for? -
✔✔Decreased platelets; increased risk for bleeding
What is a reticulocyte? What does a high reticulocyte count indicate? -
✔✔Immature RBCs, indicates bone marrow's production of RBCs [could
indicate hemolytic anemia]
1
©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, What does an elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate [ESR] indicate? -
✔✔Inflammation
What is meant by the morphology terms for RBC size? Normocytic,
macrocytic, microcytic/and RBC color Normochromic, hypochromic,
hyperchromic - ✔✔Normocytic: RBC shape is appropriate
Macrocytic: cells are enlarged
Microcytic: cells are abnormally small
Normochromic: cell color is appropriate
Hypochromic: cell is decreased in pigment
Hyperchromic: cell is increased in pigment
What is the purpose of the blood morphology tests (MCV, MCH, MCHC)? -
✔✔MCV= size
MCH= color
MCHC= color
What are the 2 main megaloblastic anemias? - ✔✔Pernicious (B12
deficiency) and Folate deficiency anemia
What is the most common microcytic hypochromic anemia? - ✔✔Iron
deficiency anemia
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