CVA LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION REVIEW Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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CVA LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION
REVIEW Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers

Question: What is a CBC, and what does it measure?
Answer: CBC is a complete blood count. It measures red blood cells, white
blood cells, and platelets.


Question:List Three Sub-components of the RBC, red blood cells.
Answer: HCT (Hematocrit) , RECT (Reticulocyte) , MCV (mean corpuscular
volume)


Question:List Three Sub-components of the WBC, white blood cells.
Answer: NEU (neutrophil), BASO (basophil), EOS (eosenophil)


Question:List Three Sub-components of the PLT, platelets.
Answer: MPV (mean platelet volume), PDW (platelet distribution width),
Platelet Hematocrit


Question:What may cause an inaccurate PLT count?
Answer: Slow blood draw, blood clots, lysed cells, tick-born diseases, and
autoimmune diseases


Question:What is the medical term for higher than normal NEU, EOS, BASO,
LYM, MONO?

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Answer: Neutrophilia, Eosenophilia, Basophilia, Lymphocytosis, Monocytosis


Question:What is the medical term for lower than normal NEU, EOS, BASO,
LYM, MONO?
Answer: Neutropenia, Eosenopenia, Basopenia, Lymphocytopenia,
Monocytopenia


Question:What is the medical term for a higher than normal PLT? Lower than
normal?
Answer: Thrombocytosis, Thrombocytopenia


Question:What is the potential cause for polycythemia? (higher than normal
hematocrit)
Answer: Dehydration


Question:What is a potential cause for anemia?
Answer: Trauma, intestinal parasites, blood loss, IMHA


Question:What are the potential causes for leukocytosis? (increase in white
blood cells)
Answer: Infection, Inflammation


Question:What is a potential cause for leukopenia? (decrease in white blood
cells)
Answer: Chronic infection, virus


Question:What is a potential cause for thrombocytopenia?