Anatomy & Physiology
Name the primary site for blood formation
What is bone marrow?
Name what will be transfused if the clients Hemoglobin level is 5.4 g/dL
What are Red Blood Cells ?
List the top three nursing care problems seen as priorities for patients with anemia.
What are inadequate oxygenation, fatigue and activity intolerance, and nutritional deficiencies?
This diagnostic test may be ordered to measure the absorption of radioactive vitamin B12 for the diagnosis of pernicious anemia.
What is a Schilling test?
Name this hematological disorder in which the RBCs become elongated and stiff and lose flexibility which results in vaso occlusion and pain.
What is sickle cell anemia?
Name the organ that stores, filters, forms, and defends blood cells.
What is the spleen?
Name the treatment that is used to maintain hemostasis in DIC. Can only be given in the ICU.
What is cryoprecipitate?
Name the priority for patient(s) experiencing acute blood loss.
What is identifying and controlling cause and transfusing RBCs?
Name this diagnostic test that is used to assess blood clotting when a patient is on a heparin drip.
What is (aPTT) a Prothrombin Time?
Name this hematological disorder that is an acquired hemorrhagic syndrome of clotting cascade overstimulation and anti-clotting processes.
What is Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
Name the cells that protect the body from invasion by bacteria and other foreign entities.
What are Leukocytes?
Name the transfusion reaction that is most common and reflects antibody reaction to granulocytes or platelets in infused blood component
What is Febrile Non-hemolytic Reaction?
Name the priority nursing action for a patient experiencing a blood transfusion reaction.
What is stop the transfusion?
Name this diagnostic test that is most commonly performed in people with marked anemia, neutropenia, acute leukemia, and thrombocytopenia to examine cell types, numbers, and maturation.
What is a bone marrow aspiration?
Name this hematological disorder marked by decreased platelets.
What is Thrombocytopenia?
Name the cells that picks up oxygen from lungs and transport it to systemic tissues.
What are red blood cells?
Name what is replaced in Thrombocytopenia.
What are platelets?
Name the priority interventions for the patient with sickle cell anemia.
What are promote oxygenation, pain management, and fluids.
Name this blood tests that is performed every few weeks for clients who are taking warfarin (coumadin).
What is INR ( International Normalized Ratio)?
Name this hematological disorder caused increased red blood cells.
What is Polycythemia/Polycythemia Vera?
More than 90% of this blood product is water.
What is plasma?
Name nursing priorities before administering red blood cells?
What are type and screen, informed consent, and assess vital signs no more than 30 mins prior to administration?
List the top three nursing interventions and actions for the hematological disorder of DIC.
What are promoting effective gas exchange, enhancing tissue perfusion, preventing bleeding risk and injury?
Name this diagnostic test that is commonly performed to assess client's Hemoglobin and hematocrit, Red blood cells , White blood cells and Platelets
What is Complete Blood Count?
Name this hematological disorder which is an autoimmune disease that leads to a vitamin B12 deficiency because of the inability to absorb vitamin B12 without intrinsic factor.
What is pernicious anemia?