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Exam2
NURS
5315
questions
with
correct
answers
Leukocytosis
-
answer-increase
in
the
number
of
white
blood
cells
Leukopenia
-
answer-deficiency
of
white
blood
cells
Neutrophilia
-
answer-elevated
neutrophil
count;
commonly
seen
in
bacterial
infections,
inflammation,
&
necrotic
tissue
Neutropenia
-
answer-a
decreased
number
of
neutrophils;
commonly
seen
in
liver
disease,
viral
infections,
&
drugs
Eosinophilia
-
answer-increase
in
numbers
of
eosinophils;
commonly
seen
in
allergic
reactions
&
parasitic
infections
Eosinopenia
-
answer-decrease
in
the
number
of
eosinophils;
commonly
seen
with
pancytopenia
&
steroid
use
Basophilia
-
answer-elevation
in
the
number
of
basophils
in
the
blood;
seen
with
allergic
reactions
monocytosis
-
answer-increase
in
the
number
of
monocytes;
seen
when
someone
is
recovering
from
an
infection
or
with
a
TB
infection
Monocytopenia
-
answer-Decreased
number
of
monocytes;
can
be
seen
with
steroid
use
and
HIV
infection Lymphocytosis
-
answer-increase
in
number
of
lymphocytes;
seen
in
viral
infections,
lymphoma
&
leukemia
Lymphocytopenia
-
answer-decrease
in
the
number
of
lymphocytes
in
the
blood;
seen
with
AIDS,
chemotherapy
&
steroid
use
Leukemia
-
answer-malignant
disorder
of
the
blood
and
blood
forming
organs
Acute
Lymphocytic
Leukemia
(ALL)
-
answer-P:
marked
by
>
30%
of
lymphoblasts
in
the
blood
or
bone
marrow
Age
of
onset:
most
common
in
children
but
is
seen
in
adults
S/S:
fever ,
pallor ,
bleeding,
fatigue,
lymphadenopathy ,
infection,
joint
pain,
splenomegaly ,
hepatomegaly ,
night
sweats,
weight
loss,
anemia,
thrombocytopenia,
petechiae
and
eechymosis
Prognosis:
survival
rate
decreases
with
age
Acute
Myelogenous
Leukemia
(AML)
-
answer-P:
marked
by
a
proliferation
of
immature
myeloid
cells,
decreased
apoptosis
and
a
lack
of
cellular
differentiation.
It
is
aggressive
and
fast-growing.
Age
of
onset:
most
common
adult
leukemia;
incidence
increases
with
age.
Prognosis:
remission
rates
are
inversely
r/t
age
S/S
of
Acute
lymphocytic
leukemia
(ALL)
-
answer-Fever ,
pallor ,
bleeding,
fatigue,
lymphadenopathy ,
infection,
joint
pain,
splenomegaly ,
hepatomegaly ,
night
sweats,
weight
loss,
anemia,
thrombocytopenia,
petechiae
and
ecchymosis.
Survival
rate
decreases
with
age.
3
CNS
may
be
affected:
headache,
vomiting,
papilledema,
facial
palsy ,
meningeal
irritation.
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