NR 507 Edapt Unit 2 Hematological Disorders
1. what are four tachycardia (due to hypoxemia), pallor, dyspnea, and fatigue
clinical character-
istics of anemia?
2. which RBC in- mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
dices measures
the average size
of red blood
cells?
3. anemia can be excessive blood loss, impaired RBC production, and increased RBC destruction
caused by ______,
______, and ______.
4. which anemia is iron-deficiency anemia
considered a mi-
crocytic anemia?
5. definition of ane- Anemia is a hematological disorder characterized by a reduction in the total
mia number of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) and/or a decrease in hemoglobin
(Hb) amount or function.
6. Complete blood
count (CBC) com-
ponents that re-
late to RBCs and
their production
7. microcytic ane- MCV<80 fL
mia - RBCs are small
- iron-deficiency anemia
- sideroblastic anemia
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, NR 507 Edapt Unit 2 Hematological Disorders
- thalassemia
- anemia of chronic disease
8. normocytic ane- MCV 80-99 fL
mia - RBCs are normal in size
- anemia of inflammation and chronic disease
- hereditary spherocytosis
- G6PD deficiency
- paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
9. macrocytic ane- MCV > 100 fL
mia - RBCs are large
- B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia)
- folate deficiency
10. hypochromic low MCHC
anemia - RBCs have less hemoglobin than normal
- RBCs appear pale in color
11. normochromic normal MCHC
- RBCs have a normal amount of hemoglobin
- RBCs appear neither pale nor dark
12. hyperchromic high MCHC
- RBCs have more hemoglobin than normal
- RBCs appear a deeper hue of red than normal
13. clinical manifes- - severe fatigue
tations of anemia - pallor
- weakness
- dyspnea
- dizziness
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1. what are four tachycardia (due to hypoxemia), pallor, dyspnea, and fatigue
clinical character-
istics of anemia?
2. which RBC in- mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
dices measures
the average size
of red blood
cells?
3. anemia can be excessive blood loss, impaired RBC production, and increased RBC destruction
caused by ______,
______, and ______.
4. which anemia is iron-deficiency anemia
considered a mi-
crocytic anemia?
5. definition of ane- Anemia is a hematological disorder characterized by a reduction in the total
mia number of circulating red blood cells (RBCs) and/or a decrease in hemoglobin
(Hb) amount or function.
6. Complete blood
count (CBC) com-
ponents that re-
late to RBCs and
their production
7. microcytic ane- MCV<80 fL
mia - RBCs are small
- iron-deficiency anemia
- sideroblastic anemia
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, NR 507 Edapt Unit 2 Hematological Disorders
- thalassemia
- anemia of chronic disease
8. normocytic ane- MCV 80-99 fL
mia - RBCs are normal in size
- anemia of inflammation and chronic disease
- hereditary spherocytosis
- G6PD deficiency
- paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
9. macrocytic ane- MCV > 100 fL
mia - RBCs are large
- B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia)
- folate deficiency
10. hypochromic low MCHC
anemia - RBCs have less hemoglobin than normal
- RBCs appear pale in color
11. normochromic normal MCHC
- RBCs have a normal amount of hemoglobin
- RBCs appear neither pale nor dark
12. hyperchromic high MCHC
- RBCs have more hemoglobin than normal
- RBCs appear a deeper hue of red than normal
13. clinical manifes- - severe fatigue
tations of anemia - pallor
- weakness
- dyspnea
- dizziness
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