11/8/2024 12:08 PM
NURS 3525 - Hematologic System Exam
Study Guide
Blood function - answer✔Transports O2 from lungs to tissues.
Anemia - answer✔Deficiency in erythrocytes, Hgb, or Hct.
Anemia causes - answer✔Blood loss, impaired RBC production, RBC destruction.
Anemia manifestations - answer✔Weakness, fatigue, dizziness, low BP, palpitations.
Severe anemia symptoms - answer✔Fainting, angina, MI.
Anemia diagnosis - answer✔CBC, peripheral blood smear, reticulocyte count.
CBC breakdown - SEG - answer✔Mature WBCs.
CBC breakdown - BAND - answer✔Immature WBCs.
CBC breakdown - Eosinophil - answer✔Involved in allergic reactions.
CBC breakdown - Basophils - answer✔Involved in allergic and parasitic reactions.
CBC breakdown - Neutrophils - answer✔Involved in macrophages.
CBC breakdown - Lymphocytes & monocytes - answer✔Involved in immunity (B-cells and T-cells).
CBC breakdown - Monocytes - answer✔Involved in macrophages.
Anemia treatment goal - answer✔Correct the cause of anemia.
Anemia nursing interventions - answer✔Rest, blood transfusions, proper nutrition, O2 therapy.
Anemia drug therapy - answer✔Erythropoietin, supplements.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - answer✔Most common nutritional disorder.
Iron Deficiency Anemia causes - answer✔Inadequate dietary intake, blood loss, malabsorption,
hemolysis.
Iron Deficiency Anemia symptoms - answer✔Pallor, glossitis, chelitis, HA, parasthesia.