PATHO: CH 23 quiz: Disorders of red blood cells
PATHO CH 23 quiz Disorders of red blood cells
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1. As part of his diagnostic workup, a 77-year-old male (a) "Ferritin is a stored
is having his ferritin level analyzed. Which explanation form of iron that indirect-
by the health care provider regarding the significance ly shows me whether you
and rationale for this test is most accurate? would benefit from iron
pills."
(a) "Ferritin is a stored form of iron that indirectly
shows me whether you would benefit from iron pills."
(b) "Ferritin is a protein-iron complex that allows your
red blood cells to make use of the iron that you con-
sume in your diet."
(c) "Ferritin is the activated and usable form of iron that
your red blood cells can use to transport oxygen."
(d) "Ferritin is the form of iron that is transported in
your blood plasma to red blood cells that need it."
2. A 62-year-old female with a diagnosis of acute and (b) Erythropoietin caus-
chronic renal failure secondary to diabetes mellitus es the erythrocyte
is receiving her weekly injection of epoetin, a supple- colony-forming units to
mentary form of erythropoietin. Which statement best proliferate and mature.
captures the necessity of this medication?
(a) Erythropoietin is necessary for the accurate sensa-
tion of hypoxia that stimulates erythropoiesis.
(b) Erythropoietin causes the erythrocyte colony-form-
ing units to proliferate and mature.
(c) Erythropoietin is needed in order for stem cells to
proliferate into committed erythroid precursors.
(d) Erythropoietin facilitates the extrusion of the reticu-
locyte nucleus and the formation of true erythrocytes.
3. A client with a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia has gone (c) "The hematocrit mea-
to a community-based laboratory for follow-up blood sures the mass that your
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, PATHO: CH 23 quiz: Disorders of red blood cells
PATHO CH 23 quiz Disorders of red blood cells
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work. The lab technician confirms with the client that red blood cells account
hematocrit is one of the components of the blood for in a quantity of your
work. The client replies, "I thought the point of the blood."
blood work was to see how many red blood cells I have
today." How could the technician best respond to the
client's statement?
(a) "Your hematocrit measures the average size of
your red blood cells, and indirectly measures your oxy-
gen-carrying capacity."
(b) "The result will indicate how many of your red blood
cells are new and young, and will indicate your body's
production rate of red cells."
(c) "The hematocrit measures the mass that your red
blood cells account for in a quantity of your blood."
(d) "This result will tell your care provider about the
number of red blood cells in a given quantity of your
blood plasma."
4. A client with a gastrointestinal bleed secondary to al- (a) A-
cohol abuse and a hemoglobin level of 5.8 g/dL (58
g/L) has been prescribed a transfusion of packed red
blood cells. The client possesses type B antibodies but
lacks type D antigens on his red cells. Transfusion of
which blood type would be least likely to produce a
transfusion reaction?
(a) A-
(b) B+
(c) A+
(d) B-
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PATHO CH 23 quiz Disorders of red blood cells
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cwdiac
1. As part of his diagnostic workup, a 77-year-old male (a) "Ferritin is a stored
is having his ferritin level analyzed. Which explanation form of iron that indirect-
by the health care provider regarding the significance ly shows me whether you
and rationale for this test is most accurate? would benefit from iron
pills."
(a) "Ferritin is a stored form of iron that indirectly
shows me whether you would benefit from iron pills."
(b) "Ferritin is a protein-iron complex that allows your
red blood cells to make use of the iron that you con-
sume in your diet."
(c) "Ferritin is the activated and usable form of iron that
your red blood cells can use to transport oxygen."
(d) "Ferritin is the form of iron that is transported in
your blood plasma to red blood cells that need it."
2. A 62-year-old female with a diagnosis of acute and (b) Erythropoietin caus-
chronic renal failure secondary to diabetes mellitus es the erythrocyte
is receiving her weekly injection of epoetin, a supple- colony-forming units to
mentary form of erythropoietin. Which statement best proliferate and mature.
captures the necessity of this medication?
(a) Erythropoietin is necessary for the accurate sensa-
tion of hypoxia that stimulates erythropoiesis.
(b) Erythropoietin causes the erythrocyte colony-form-
ing units to proliferate and mature.
(c) Erythropoietin is needed in order for stem cells to
proliferate into committed erythroid precursors.
(d) Erythropoietin facilitates the extrusion of the reticu-
locyte nucleus and the formation of true erythrocytes.
3. A client with a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia has gone (c) "The hematocrit mea-
to a community-based laboratory for follow-up blood sures the mass that your
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, PATHO: CH 23 quiz: Disorders of red blood cells
PATHO CH 23 quiz Disorders of red blood cells
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cwdiac
work. The lab technician confirms with the client that red blood cells account
hematocrit is one of the components of the blood for in a quantity of your
work. The client replies, "I thought the point of the blood."
blood work was to see how many red blood cells I have
today." How could the technician best respond to the
client's statement?
(a) "Your hematocrit measures the average size of
your red blood cells, and indirectly measures your oxy-
gen-carrying capacity."
(b) "The result will indicate how many of your red blood
cells are new and young, and will indicate your body's
production rate of red cells."
(c) "The hematocrit measures the mass that your red
blood cells account for in a quantity of your blood."
(d) "This result will tell your care provider about the
number of red blood cells in a given quantity of your
blood plasma."
4. A client with a gastrointestinal bleed secondary to al- (a) A-
cohol abuse and a hemoglobin level of 5.8 g/dL (58
g/L) has been prescribed a transfusion of packed red
blood cells. The client possesses type B antibodies but
lacks type D antigens on his red cells. Transfusion of
which blood type would be least likely to produce a
transfusion reaction?
(a) A-
(b) B+
(c) A+
(d) B-
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