6501 Advanced Patho- Chapter 29 Exam 2023(Actual test verified A+)

Reticulocytosis - Increased blood level of immature erythrocytes Polycythemia - Increased number or volume of circulating erythrocytes Anemia - Decreased number or volume of circulating erythrocytes Eryptosis - Premature death of damaged erythrocytes Poikilocytosis - Having erythrocytes of different shapes Anisocytosis - Having erythrocytes of different sizes Pancytopenia - Decreased number of circulating erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets When plasma volume increases to compensate for anemia, the blood viscosity - decreases, which causes blood flow to be turbulent Defective DNA synthesis in bone marrow precursors usually creates - erythrocytes that are macrocytic and normochromic Folate deficiency anemia is - associated with chronic malnourishment and chronic abuse of alcohol The term megaloblastic anemia indicates - that the erythrocytes are macrocytic The incidence of iron deficiency anemia is - highest in women during their reproductive years and decreases after menopauseLactoferrin released by - neutrophils during bacterial infection binds, iron, thus contributing to anemia of chronic disease