NURS660 Hematology 2025/2026 Exam
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A patient is experiencing shortness of breath, pallor, and dizziness. Do you
suspect an acute or chronic anemia? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acute blood loss
Chronic is often asymptomatic until very severe
What does an MCV value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a
low and high value be called? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the size of the RBC
normal: 80-100
>100: macrocytic (large RBC)
<80: microcyctic (small RBC)
,What does an MCHC value tell you? What is a normal value? What would
a low and high value be called? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the "color" of the RBC or
how saturated it is with HGB
Normal: 32-37
high value not a thing
<32: hypochromic (lacking HGB)
What does an RDW value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a
low and high value be called? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔essentially how far apart
the RBCs are from each other - the further apart, the less RBCs, otherwise
they would be closer just based on the sheer volume
ranges about 11-15% but for testing purposes I think it will just say elevated
or low
Describe in what types of infections/scenarios the types of WBCs would be
elevated.
Neutrophil
Lymphocyte
, Eosinophils
Monocytes
Basophils - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Neutrophil: first line for bacterial infection
Lymphocyte: first line for viral infection
Eosinophils: allergies, parasitic infections
Monocytes: share function with neutrophils, only elevated in SEVERE
infections
Basophils: parasitic, allergic, inflammation
If your CBC comes back abnormal, what is something you can do next? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔add on a peripheral smear if you didn't get one already
Anisocytosis on your peripheral smear is/is not concerning - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔not concerning
normal size variant
Blasts on your peripheral smear is/is not concerning - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Very
concerning
blasts = red flag for leukemia, requires an oncology referral
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Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
A patient is experiencing shortness of breath, pallor, and dizziness. Do you
suspect an acute or chronic anemia? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acute blood loss
Chronic is often asymptomatic until very severe
What does an MCV value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a
low and high value be called? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the size of the RBC
normal: 80-100
>100: macrocytic (large RBC)
<80: microcyctic (small RBC)
,What does an MCHC value tell you? What is a normal value? What would
a low and high value be called? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the "color" of the RBC or
how saturated it is with HGB
Normal: 32-37
high value not a thing
<32: hypochromic (lacking HGB)
What does an RDW value tell you? What is a normal value? What would a
low and high value be called? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔essentially how far apart
the RBCs are from each other - the further apart, the less RBCs, otherwise
they would be closer just based on the sheer volume
ranges about 11-15% but for testing purposes I think it will just say elevated
or low
Describe in what types of infections/scenarios the types of WBCs would be
elevated.
Neutrophil
Lymphocyte
, Eosinophils
Monocytes
Basophils - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Neutrophil: first line for bacterial infection
Lymphocyte: first line for viral infection
Eosinophils: allergies, parasitic infections
Monocytes: share function with neutrophils, only elevated in SEVERE
infections
Basophils: parasitic, allergic, inflammation
If your CBC comes back abnormal, what is something you can do next? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔add on a peripheral smear if you didn't get one already
Anisocytosis on your peripheral smear is/is not concerning - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔not concerning
normal size variant
Blasts on your peripheral smear is/is not concerning - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Very
concerning
blasts = red flag for leukemia, requires an oncology referral
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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