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NURS 502: Exam 2| 263 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% VERIFIED | GRADED A+ | GET IT CORRECT!!

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NURS 502: Exam 2| 263 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100%

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The normal platelet count is - (answers)150-300,000

Platelets are formed by - (answers)Megakaryocytes in the bone marrow

When a vessel is damaged, what begins the clotting process? - (answers)Adherence of
platelets to the vessel wall

In what 3 conditions will you see an increase in platelet count? - (answers)1.) Active
bleeding, 2.) Postsplenectomy, 3.) Myeloproliferative diseases

In what conditions is the platelet count decreased? - (answers)DIC, TTP, HIT, ITP, AND
drugs; EDTA-DEPENDENT agglutination, infection, ETOH

The intrinsic pathway and extrinsic pathway are part of what? - (answers)The
coagulation cascade

What is a normal PT time? - (answers)11-14 Sec

What does the PT/INR evaluate? - (answers)The extrinsic and common pathway.

What is the PT/INR most sensitive to? - (answers)the vitamin K-dependent clotting
factors 2, 7, 9, and 10

What do we use the PT/INR for? - (answers)To monitor Coumadin therapy

What replaces the PT for better standardization in thromboplastin reagents worldwide? -
(answers)The INR

In which conditions would you expect to see an elevation of the INR? - (answers)Liver
disease; Coumadin therapy; DIC; Hereditary factor deficiencies in 10, 5, 7, and 1;
massive blood transfusions

What is the normal partial thromboplastin time? - (answers)26-34 Sec

What does the PTT evaluate? - (answers)The intrinsic and common pathway

What drug therapy is the PTT used to monitor? - (answers)Heparin therapy
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Which pts can a PTT NOT be used in to monitor heparin? - (answers)Pts with lupus
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anticoagulant

,What must be used to monitor heparin therapy in a pt with lupus anticoagulant? -
(answers)Factor 10 A levels

True or false, Heparin contamination from lines can give falsely elevated PTT. -
(answers)True

In which conditions would you see an increased PTT? - (answers)Deficiency in specific
coagulation factors in the intrinsic pathway except for factor 13, DIC, Nonspecific
inhibitor (lupus anticoagulant), Heparin, Coumadin, and direct thromboplastin inhibitors

What is the normal levels of fibrinogen? - (answers)150-400 mg/dL

Where is fibrinogen synthesized? - (answers)In the liver

What is fibrinogen involved in? - (answers)Forming the clot during secondary
hemostasis

What is fibrinogen considered? - (answers)An acute phase reactant

When is fibrinogen increased? - (answers)In inflammatory states, Smoking, and
Pregnancy

When is fibrinogen decreased? - (answers)Liver disease, DIC, thrombolytic Rx, and
Hereditary dysfibrinogenemia

What is the normal value for D-Dimer? - (answers)Less than 500

Someone who can climb a flight of stairs or walk up the hill would be considered to be at
what level a functional capacity? - (answers)4 METs or above

What does the D-Dimer represent? - (answers)The fibrin degradation of a blood clot
after fibrinolysis

When is the D-Dimer increased? - (answers)In DVT, DIC, PE, and Malignancy

True or false? The D-Dimer has a high sensitivity and low specificity - (answers)True

A negative D-Dimer test r/o which conditions? - (answers)PE, DVT

Does a positive D-DIMER test confirm the diagnosis of a PE or DVT? - (answers)No

What are some tests included in hematology? - (answers)CBCD, Fe studies,
Reticulocyte count, Haptoglobin,好的,以下是一篇关于眼睛的
Coombs test
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What all is included in a CBC? - (answers)WBC, RBC, HGB, HCT, MCV, MCH, MCHC,
RDW, Platelet count

, What is the norm range for WBCs? - (answers)4-10,000/mm3

RBC norm value is - (answers)3.5-5.0 million/mm3

HGB norm value - (answers)12-17 grams%

HCT norm value - (answers)36-52%

MCV norm value - (answers)82-94 fl

MCH norm value - (answers)27-31 pg

MCHC norm value - (answers)32-35%

RDW norm value - (answers)10-12.5%

Platelet count norm value - (answers)150-400,000/mm3

RBC elevated in... - (answers)Dehydration, bone marrow d/o's, (Polycythemia vera)

RBCs decreased in... - (answers)anemias, hemolysis, hemoglobinopathies

Calculated indices reflecting amount of HGB in RBC include? - (answers)MCV, MCH,
MCHC

RDW is elevated in what? - (answers)Anemias

RBC morphology: Normal smear shows - (answers)Round, concave disks

Abnormal sizes and shapes of RBCS include? - (answers)Anisocytosis and
poikilocytosis

Many abnormal RBC shapes include:... - (answers)Teardrops, Elliptocytes, Target cells,
Schostocutes/Helmut cells

WBCs norm range is... - (answers)4-10,000/mm3

Different types (mature forms) of WBCs include? - (answers)Monocytes, Eosinophils,
Basophils, Lymphocytes, and Neutrophils

Norm values for segmented Neutrophils? - (answers)55-70%
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Norm values for lymphocytes? - 中文作文
(answers)30-45%

Norm values for monocytes? - (answers)1-10%

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