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AHN 447 TEST 2- Questions & Answers
mean corpuscular volume (MCV) Correct Ans-average volume or size of RBCs



mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) Correct Ans-average amount of hemoglobin by weight
in a single RBC



reticulocyte count Correct Ans-determines bone marrow function



coomb's test Correct Ans-both direct and indirect are used for blood typing



prothrombin time (PT) Correct Ans-measures how long blood takes to clot, reflecting the
level of clotting factors II, VII, and X



international normalized ratio (INR) Correct Ans-individualized test that takes the patient's PT
and divides it by the standard PT



partial thromboplastin time (PTT) Correct Ans-looks at intrinsic clotting cascade and factors II,
V, VIII, IX, and XII



sickle cell trait Correct Ans-have one abnormal and one normal gene


usually have no symptoms or abnormal lab findings



sickle cell disease Correct Ans-adults with disease have inherited 2HbS gene alleles


resulting in 80-100% HbS

,care for sickle cell patient Correct Ans-1. oxygen
2. pain meds
3. hydration


check circulation q1h


remonve constrictive clotting


draw labs


transfusions



drugs for sickle cell crisis Correct Ans-48hr of IV analgesics (morphine, dilaudid)


hydroxyurea (droxia)-can reduce number of sickling and pain episodes and has serious side
effects


hypotonic solutions (D5W or D%NS)-push fluid into cells



iron deficiency anemia Correct Ans-decreased iron supply for RBCs


most common in women, older adults, and people w/ poor diets


low serum ferritin values


causes: blood loss, poor GI absorption of iron, poor diet

, vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (macrocytic) Correct Ans-lack of vit B12 causes improper DNA
synthesis of RBCs (beefy tongue)


poor intake of foods containing vit b12, small bowel resection, tapeworm, overgrowth of
intestinal bacteria.



pernicious anemia Correct Ans-results from failure to absorb vit b12


caused by a deficiency of intrinsic factor



aplastic anemia Correct Ans-deficiency of circulating RBCs due to bone marrow not
producing


usually occurs w/ leukopenia and thrombocytopenia


onset may be slow or rapid


50% cases cause unknown



aplastic anemia assessments and interventions Correct Ans-assess for hypoxia and
hypoxemia


assess for bone marrow failure


CBC


bone marrow biopsy

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