NR 507 MIDTERM QUIZ GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
rheumatoid arthritis manifestations: - Answer-Joint inflammation, stiffness, pain, loss of
range of motion
Rheumatoid Arthritis immune changes: - Answer-T-cells and B cells against joint
associated antigens
MS manifestations - Answer-Formation of sclerotic plaque in the brain, leads to Muscle
weakness and ataxia
MS immune changes - Answer-T-cells against brain antigens
___ measures the average size of RBCs - Answer-MCV
Anemia occur by... - Answer--impaired RBC production
-excessive blood loss
- increased RBC production
microlytic anemia is characterized by hyper chromic RBS: - Answer-Hereditary
spherocytosis
Anemia - Answer--"without blood"
4.7-6.1mcl - Answer-Normal for men RBC
4.5-5.2mcL - Answer-Normal for women RBC
13.5-17.5 - Answer-Normal hemoglobin for men
12.0-15.5 g/dL - Answer-Normal hemoglobin for women
RBC - Answer-The number of erythrocytes in 1 cubic mm of whole blood
Hemoglobin (Hgb) - Answer-The oxygen-carrying pigment of red cells
Hematocrit (Hct) - Answer-The volume of cells as a % of total volume of cells and
plasma in whole blood
42-45% - Answer-Normal for HCT for men
37-48% - Answer-Normal HCT for women
, Mean Cell Volume (MCV) - Answer-Measures the average size of the RBC
80-100 fL - Answer-Normal MCV
RDW (red cell distribution width) - Answer-Estimate of the uniformity of individual cell
size
11.5- 14.5% - Answer-Normal RDW
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) - Answer-Iron deficiency
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) less than - Answer-Sideroblastic
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) - Answer-Thalassemia
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) - Answer-Anemia of chronic disease
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-Hereditary spherocytosis
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-G6PD deficiency
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-Paroxysmal nocturnal hemglobinuria
Macrocytic (MVC >100) greater than - Answer-B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia)
Macrocytic (MVC >100) greater than - Answer-Folate deficiency
Hypochromic anemia -(MCHC) less than normal hemoglobin - Answer-RBCs pale in
color
Normochromic anemia -(MCHC) normal hemoglobin - Answer-Neither pale or dark
Hyperchromic anemia - (MCHC) more than normal hemoglobin - Answer-Dark rue or
red
Manifestations of anemia - Answer-fatigue, pallor, weakness, dyspnea, dizziness,
tachycardia
iron deficiency anemia - Answer--microcytic, hypochromic
-can cause excessive bleeding
-treatment: iron supplements
-insufficient iron levels or the inability of the cells mitochondria to utilize iron effectively
Ferritin - Answer-Measurement that reflects the body's total iron stores
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
rheumatoid arthritis manifestations: - Answer-Joint inflammation, stiffness, pain, loss of
range of motion
Rheumatoid Arthritis immune changes: - Answer-T-cells and B cells against joint
associated antigens
MS manifestations - Answer-Formation of sclerotic plaque in the brain, leads to Muscle
weakness and ataxia
MS immune changes - Answer-T-cells against brain antigens
___ measures the average size of RBCs - Answer-MCV
Anemia occur by... - Answer--impaired RBC production
-excessive blood loss
- increased RBC production
microlytic anemia is characterized by hyper chromic RBS: - Answer-Hereditary
spherocytosis
Anemia - Answer--"without blood"
4.7-6.1mcl - Answer-Normal for men RBC
4.5-5.2mcL - Answer-Normal for women RBC
13.5-17.5 - Answer-Normal hemoglobin for men
12.0-15.5 g/dL - Answer-Normal hemoglobin for women
RBC - Answer-The number of erythrocytes in 1 cubic mm of whole blood
Hemoglobin (Hgb) - Answer-The oxygen-carrying pigment of red cells
Hematocrit (Hct) - Answer-The volume of cells as a % of total volume of cells and
plasma in whole blood
42-45% - Answer-Normal for HCT for men
37-48% - Answer-Normal HCT for women
, Mean Cell Volume (MCV) - Answer-Measures the average size of the RBC
80-100 fL - Answer-Normal MCV
RDW (red cell distribution width) - Answer-Estimate of the uniformity of individual cell
size
11.5- 14.5% - Answer-Normal RDW
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) - Answer-Iron deficiency
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) less than - Answer-Sideroblastic
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) - Answer-Thalassemia
Microcytic (MVC <80fL) - Answer-Anemia of chronic disease
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-Hereditary spherocytosis
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-G6PD deficiency
Normocytic (MVC 80-99) - Answer-Paroxysmal nocturnal hemglobinuria
Macrocytic (MVC >100) greater than - Answer-B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia)
Macrocytic (MVC >100) greater than - Answer-Folate deficiency
Hypochromic anemia -(MCHC) less than normal hemoglobin - Answer-RBCs pale in
color
Normochromic anemia -(MCHC) normal hemoglobin - Answer-Neither pale or dark
Hyperchromic anemia - (MCHC) more than normal hemoglobin - Answer-Dark rue or
red
Manifestations of anemia - Answer-fatigue, pallor, weakness, dyspnea, dizziness,
tachycardia
iron deficiency anemia - Answer--microcytic, hypochromic
-can cause excessive bleeding
-treatment: iron supplements
-insufficient iron levels or the inability of the cells mitochondria to utilize iron effectively
Ferritin - Answer-Measurement that reflects the body's total iron stores
