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A nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient with fatigue and pallor. The nurse suspects this condition when the Hgb and MCV come back low.
What is Iron deficiency anemia?
This term describes a low platelet count that increases a patient’s risk for bleeding.
What is thrombocytopenia?
This type of immunity is present at birth and provides the body’s first line of defense, such as skin and mucous membranes.
What is natural or innate immunity?
This virus attacks CD4+ T cells, weakening the immune system over time.
This blood component is responsible for carrying oxygen.
What are red blood cells (RBCs)?
This vitamin must be given by injection in pernicious anemia because the stomach can’t produce enough intrinsic factor to absorb it.
This inherited bleeding disorder is caused by a deficiency of factor VIII and primarily affects males.
What is Hemophilia A?
These white blood cells mature in the thymus, directly attack infected cells, and help coordinate the immune response.
What are T cells?
A positive ANA (antinuclear antibody) test is commonly used as a screening tool for this autoimmune disease.
What is Lupus?
This lab test measures the percentage of blood made up of red blood cells.
What is Hematocrit?
Eating green leafy vegetables and fortified cereals helps prevent this anemia that’s especially important to correct during pregnancy.
What is folic acid–deficiency anemia?
This bleeding disorder results from a deficiency or dysfunction of a protein that helps platelets adhere to damaged blood vessel walls.
What is von Willebrand disease?
This antibody is the most abundant in the bloodstream and provides long-term immunity after infection or vaccination.
What is IgG?
This type of rash is common with Lupus.
What is a malar rash?
(Will also accept butterfly or discoid.)
This blood component forms the primary unstable plug when blood clots.
What are platelets?
Jaundice and dark-colored urine are hallmark signs of this type of anemia caused by destruction of red blood cells.
What is hemolytic anemia?
The nurse knows that administration of this blood product is a priority for active bleeding in Hemophilia A.
What is factor VIII?
This type of immunity develops when antibodies are transferred from another source, like from mother to baby through breast milk.
What is passive immunity?
This class of medications suppresses HIV replication by targeting different stages of the viral life cycle and must be taken consistently to prevent resistance.
What are antiretrovirals?
Neutropenia is diagnosed when the WBC count falls below this level.
What is 2,000?
Anemia can result from chronic diseases like chronic kidney disease due to a decrease in what colony stimulating factor?
What is erythropoietin?
The nurse knows that the risk of bleeding and petechiae increases once the platelet level drops below this number.
What is 20,000?
This system of proteins is part of the immune system and “pokes holes” in pathogens, helping antibodies and phagocytes clear infections.
What is the complement system?
In systemic lupus erythematosus, this organ system is one of the most commonly and seriously affected.
What are the kidneys?
This laboratory value describes the size of the red blood cell.
What is the mean corpuscular volume (MCV)?