Exam 2 NURS 5315 2026 Questions and
Answers
Leukocytosis - Correct answer-increase in the number of white blood cells
Leukopenia - Correct answer-deficiency of white blood cells
Neutrophilia - Correct answer-elevated neutrophil count; commonly seen in
bacterial infections, inflammation, & necrotic tissue
Neutropenia - Correct answer-a decreased number of neutrophils; commonly seen
in liver disease, viral infections, & drugs
Eosinophilia - Correct answer-increase in numbers of eosinophils; commonly seen
in allergic reactions & parasitic infections
Eosinopenia - Correct answer-decrease in the number of eosinophils; commonly
seen with pancytopenia & steroid use
Basophilia - Correct answer-elevation in the number of basophils in the blood; seen
with allergic reactions
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, monocytosis - Correct answer-increase in the number of monocytes; seen when
someone is recovering from an infection or with a TB infection
Monocytopenia - Correct answer-Decreased number of monocytes; can be seen
with steroid use and HIV infection
Lymphocytosis - Correct answer-increase in number of lymphocytes; seen in viral
infections, lymphoma & leukemia
Lymphocytopenia - Correct answer-decrease in the number of lymphocytes in the
blood; seen with AIDS, chemotherapy & steroid use
Leukemia - Correct answer-malignant disorder of the blood and blood forming
organs
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) - Correct answer-P: marked by > 30% of
lymphoblasts in the blood or bone marrow
Age of onset: most common in children but is seen in adults
S/S: fever, pallor, bleeding, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, infection, joint pain,
splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, night sweats, weight loss, anemia,
thrombocytopenia, petechiae and eechymosis
Prognosis: survival rate decreases with age
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Answers
Leukocytosis - Correct answer-increase in the number of white blood cells
Leukopenia - Correct answer-deficiency of white blood cells
Neutrophilia - Correct answer-elevated neutrophil count; commonly seen in
bacterial infections, inflammation, & necrotic tissue
Neutropenia - Correct answer-a decreased number of neutrophils; commonly seen
in liver disease, viral infections, & drugs
Eosinophilia - Correct answer-increase in numbers of eosinophils; commonly seen
in allergic reactions & parasitic infections
Eosinopenia - Correct answer-decrease in the number of eosinophils; commonly
seen with pancytopenia & steroid use
Basophilia - Correct answer-elevation in the number of basophils in the blood; seen
with allergic reactions
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, monocytosis - Correct answer-increase in the number of monocytes; seen when
someone is recovering from an infection or with a TB infection
Monocytopenia - Correct answer-Decreased number of monocytes; can be seen
with steroid use and HIV infection
Lymphocytosis - Correct answer-increase in number of lymphocytes; seen in viral
infections, lymphoma & leukemia
Lymphocytopenia - Correct answer-decrease in the number of lymphocytes in the
blood; seen with AIDS, chemotherapy & steroid use
Leukemia - Correct answer-malignant disorder of the blood and blood forming
organs
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) - Correct answer-P: marked by > 30% of
lymphoblasts in the blood or bone marrow
Age of onset: most common in children but is seen in adults
S/S: fever, pallor, bleeding, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, infection, joint pain,
splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, night sweats, weight loss, anemia,
thrombocytopenia, petechiae and eechymosis
Prognosis: survival rate decreases with age
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