NCLEX RN Review Lab Values Exam with accurate || || || || || || || ||
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What Is a Normal Reb Blood Cell Count (RBC)?
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4.5 - 5.5 Million.
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What Is Hemoglobin? What Is It's Function?
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Hemoglobin is a protein found in Red Blood Cells. It carries oxygen in the RBC's to other parts of
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the body giving it oxygen.
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(Hemoglobin Is Like an Uber Driver Delivering Oxygen To Other Places In The Body). || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What Is Hematocrit (HCT)? What Does It Measure?
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Hematocrit is the measure of the ratio of Red Blood Cells (RBC's) to other types of cells in our
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blood.
What Does a Hematocrit (HCT) of 50% Mean?
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It means that fifty percent or half of the cells in your blood are Red Blood Cells (RBC's). The
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other half are WBC's, Platelets, etc.
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What Is The Normal Hemoglobin (HGB) For Males?
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14-18 g/dL (Grams Per Deciliter). || || || ||
,What Is The Normal Hemoglobin (HGB) For Females?
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12-16 g/dL (Grams Per Deciliter).
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What Hematologic Condition Could A Dramatic Increase In Hemoglobin (HGB) Be The Result
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Of?
Polycythemia Vera. ||
This is a condition when the plasma of the blood becomes packed with RBC's and becomes very
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thick and viscous.
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What Fluid Condition Could Cause A Dramatic Hematocrit (HCT) Elevation?
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Dehydration. If the patient is too dehydrated say from excessive N/V or excessive sweating
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(diaphoresis), the blood will become very concentrated and thick. || || || || || || || ||
Note, this does not mean that the RBC's have elevated like in polycythemia vera, it just means that
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the RBC's have become more concentrated due to the lack fluid thus increasing Hematocrit
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(HCT) Levels. || ||
What Is a Normal Hematocrit (HCT) For Males?
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42-52%.
What Is A Normal Hematocrit (HCT) For Females?
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37-47%.
, Numerically, What Is A Good Way To Remember Hemoglobin (HBG) Ranges?
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Depending on the gender, its always 4 or more.
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Females 12-16 g/dL.
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Males 14-18 g/dL.
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Numerically, What Is a Good Way To Remember Hematocrit (HCT) Ranges?
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Depending on the gender, it's always 10% or more.
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Females 37%-47%||
Males 42%-52%
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What Hematologic Condition Could Be A Cause of Abnormally Low Hematocrit (HCT) and
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Abnormally Low Hemoglobin (HGB)?
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Anemia.
What Physical Event Could Be The Cause of Abnormally Low Hematocrit (HCT) and
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Abnormally Low Hemoglobin (HGB)?
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Hemorrhage or some sort of other excessive blood loss.
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detailed solutions ||
What Is a Normal Reb Blood Cell Count (RBC)?
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4.5 - 5.5 Million.
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What Is Hemoglobin? What Is It's Function?
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Hemoglobin is a protein found in Red Blood Cells. It carries oxygen in the RBC's to other parts of
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the body giving it oxygen.
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(Hemoglobin Is Like an Uber Driver Delivering Oxygen To Other Places In The Body). || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
What Is Hematocrit (HCT)? What Does It Measure?
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Hematocrit is the measure of the ratio of Red Blood Cells (RBC's) to other types of cells in our
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blood.
What Does a Hematocrit (HCT) of 50% Mean?
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It means that fifty percent or half of the cells in your blood are Red Blood Cells (RBC's). The
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other half are WBC's, Platelets, etc.
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What Is The Normal Hemoglobin (HGB) For Males?
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14-18 g/dL (Grams Per Deciliter). || || || ||
,What Is The Normal Hemoglobin (HGB) For Females?
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12-16 g/dL (Grams Per Deciliter).
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What Hematologic Condition Could A Dramatic Increase In Hemoglobin (HGB) Be The Result
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Of?
Polycythemia Vera. ||
This is a condition when the plasma of the blood becomes packed with RBC's and becomes very
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thick and viscous.
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What Fluid Condition Could Cause A Dramatic Hematocrit (HCT) Elevation?
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Dehydration. If the patient is too dehydrated say from excessive N/V or excessive sweating
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(diaphoresis), the blood will become very concentrated and thick. || || || || || || || ||
Note, this does not mean that the RBC's have elevated like in polycythemia vera, it just means that
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the RBC's have become more concentrated due to the lack fluid thus increasing Hematocrit
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(HCT) Levels. || ||
What Is a Normal Hematocrit (HCT) For Males?
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42-52%.
What Is A Normal Hematocrit (HCT) For Females?
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37-47%.
, Numerically, What Is A Good Way To Remember Hemoglobin (HBG) Ranges?
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Depending on the gender, its always 4 or more.
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Females 12-16 g/dL.
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Males 14-18 g/dL.
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Numerically, What Is a Good Way To Remember Hematocrit (HCT) Ranges?
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Depending on the gender, it's always 10% or more.
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Females 37%-47%||
Males 42%-52%
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What Hematologic Condition Could Be A Cause of Abnormally Low Hematocrit (HCT) and
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Abnormally Low Hemoglobin (HGB)?
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Anemia.
What Physical Event Could Be The Cause of Abnormally Low Hematocrit (HCT) and
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Abnormally Low Hemoglobin (HGB)?
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Hemorrhage or some sort of other excessive blood loss.
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