Comprehensive Hematology,
Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal &
Renal Nursing Exam – High-Yield
Review Questions Complete with
A+ Graded Rationales Latest
Updated 2026
Blood formation occurs in the
Red bone marrow
Primary function of RBCs/erythrocytes
To carry oxygen
RBC's circulate for _____ days?
120
Bilirubin is green and helps make?
Bile
Excess bilirubin in the blood can cause:
Jaundice
Which anemia is more common in women of childbearing years?
Iron deficiency anemia
What illness has the presence of the Reed Sternberg cell?
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Leukemia found in lymphoid cells, grows quickly and is common in children, 6,000 cases/year
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Leukemia found in myeloid cells, common in adults and children, 18,000 cases/year
Acute myelogenous leukemia
, Leukemia found in lymphoid cells, grows slowly, common in adults over 55, 15,000 cases/year
Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
Leukemia found in myeloid cells, grows slowly, common in adults, 6,000 cases/year
What is a blockage of a vessel supplying blood to the heart?
Coronary artery disease
What is a blockage of the cerebral vessels?
Cerebrovascular disease
What is a consequence of atherosclerotic arteries?
Hypertension
Manifestations of peripheral artery disease?
Pain with walking, atrophy of muscles, cool feet, weak or absent popliteal or pedal pulses
Reduced blood flow to the myocardium that can lead to angina or MI
Coronary artery disease
What is variant angina?
Coronary artery spasms that occurs without a trigger
What is stable angina?
Angina with a trigger such as exercise, stress, smoking or eating a large meal
What is unstable angina?
Angina that occurs suddenly, without a trigger and does not go away with rest or meds
Regurgitation
backflow caused by the valves not closing properly
Stenosis
Narrowed or stiff valve, reducing blood flow forward
Congestive heart failure
A chronic, progressive condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs
of the body
Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal &
Renal Nursing Exam – High-Yield
Review Questions Complete with
A+ Graded Rationales Latest
Updated 2026
Blood formation occurs in the
Red bone marrow
Primary function of RBCs/erythrocytes
To carry oxygen
RBC's circulate for _____ days?
120
Bilirubin is green and helps make?
Bile
Excess bilirubin in the blood can cause:
Jaundice
Which anemia is more common in women of childbearing years?
Iron deficiency anemia
What illness has the presence of the Reed Sternberg cell?
Hodgkin's lymphoma
Leukemia found in lymphoid cells, grows quickly and is common in children, 6,000 cases/year
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Leukemia found in myeloid cells, common in adults and children, 18,000 cases/year
Acute myelogenous leukemia
, Leukemia found in lymphoid cells, grows slowly, common in adults over 55, 15,000 cases/year
Chronic lymphoblastic leukemia
Leukemia found in myeloid cells, grows slowly, common in adults, 6,000 cases/year
What is a blockage of a vessel supplying blood to the heart?
Coronary artery disease
What is a blockage of the cerebral vessels?
Cerebrovascular disease
What is a consequence of atherosclerotic arteries?
Hypertension
Manifestations of peripheral artery disease?
Pain with walking, atrophy of muscles, cool feet, weak or absent popliteal or pedal pulses
Reduced blood flow to the myocardium that can lead to angina or MI
Coronary artery disease
What is variant angina?
Coronary artery spasms that occurs without a trigger
What is stable angina?
Angina with a trigger such as exercise, stress, smoking or eating a large meal
What is unstable angina?
Angina that occurs suddenly, without a trigger and does not go away with rest or meds
Regurgitation
backflow caused by the valves not closing properly
Stenosis
Narrowed or stiff valve, reducing blood flow forward
Congestive heart failure
A chronic, progressive condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the needs
of the body
