NURS 3303 Exam 2 Review Questions
And Answers
What are normal male hemoglobin (Hgb) values? -
correct answer ✅13.5-17.5
What are normal female hemoglobin (Hgb) values? -
correct answer ✅12-15.5
With acute blood loss or severe anemia, what would you expect to
see change with Hgb and Hct? -
correct answer ✅These levels would drop. The body wouldn't be
able to deliver enough oxygen to tissues and organs causing fatigue
and weakness.
What are normal female hematocrit (Hct) values? -
correct answer ✅36-48%
What are normal male hematocrit (Hct) values? -
correct answer ✅41-50%
What is pancytopenia and what causes it? (APLASTIC ANEMIA) -
correct answer ✅a. it represents a person who has low counts for
all three types of blood cells (RBC, WBC, platelets).
b. represents failure of cell-generating capacity of bone marrow.
, NURS 3303 Exam 2 Review Questions
And Answers
c. caused by infections such as hepatitis, HIV, Epstein-Barr,
exposure to toxic levels of radiation or chemicals
What are the most common symptoms of polycythemia? -
correct answer ✅Fatigue, itching, headache, numbness of limbs,
feeling of fullness, dizziness, shortness of breath, splenomegaly
Why do symptoms of polycythemia occur? -
correct answer ✅Increase of cell production, histamine release,
increased blood viscosity, makes spleen work harder Increasing in
size
What organs are involved with polycythemia? -
correct answer ✅Bone marrow, spleen
What lab results would you expect to see with the diagnosis of
polycythemia? -
correct answer ✅Increase of all blood cells above normal ranges.
A child is diagnosed with acute leukemia. What are the most
common signs and symptoms of acute leukemia and what causes
each one? -
And Answers
What are normal male hemoglobin (Hgb) values? -
correct answer ✅13.5-17.5
What are normal female hemoglobin (Hgb) values? -
correct answer ✅12-15.5
With acute blood loss or severe anemia, what would you expect to
see change with Hgb and Hct? -
correct answer ✅These levels would drop. The body wouldn't be
able to deliver enough oxygen to tissues and organs causing fatigue
and weakness.
What are normal female hematocrit (Hct) values? -
correct answer ✅36-48%
What are normal male hematocrit (Hct) values? -
correct answer ✅41-50%
What is pancytopenia and what causes it? (APLASTIC ANEMIA) -
correct answer ✅a. it represents a person who has low counts for
all three types of blood cells (RBC, WBC, platelets).
b. represents failure of cell-generating capacity of bone marrow.
, NURS 3303 Exam 2 Review Questions
And Answers
c. caused by infections such as hepatitis, HIV, Epstein-Barr,
exposure to toxic levels of radiation or chemicals
What are the most common symptoms of polycythemia? -
correct answer ✅Fatigue, itching, headache, numbness of limbs,
feeling of fullness, dizziness, shortness of breath, splenomegaly
Why do symptoms of polycythemia occur? -
correct answer ✅Increase of cell production, histamine release,
increased blood viscosity, makes spleen work harder Increasing in
size
What organs are involved with polycythemia? -
correct answer ✅Bone marrow, spleen
What lab results would you expect to see with the diagnosis of
polycythemia? -
correct answer ✅Increase of all blood cells above normal ranges.
A child is diagnosed with acute leukemia. What are the most
common signs and symptoms of acute leukemia and what causes
each one? -
