ACI Exam 4 Questions and Answers with
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Normal Hemoglobin (Hgb) Male: 13.5-17.5 g/dL; Female: 12-16
values? g/dL
Normal Hematocrit (Hct) Male: 41-53%; Female: 36-46%
values?
Normal RBC count? 4.5-6 million (men); 4-5.5 million
(women)
Normal WBC count? 4,000-11,000
Normal platelet count? 150,000-400,000
Normal INR? 0.8-1.2 (2-3 if on anticoagulants)
What does H&H indicate? Oxygen-carrying capacity and
anemia status
What do WBCs indicate? Infection or immune response
What do platelets indicate? Clotting ability
Neutropenic precautions? No raw foods, hand hygiene, private
room, mask, avoid sick people
Priority nursing care for Prevent infection
neutropenia?
, Cause of pernicious anemia? Vitamin B12 deficiency due to lack
of intrinsic factor
Pathophysiology of pernicious Impaired DNA synthesis → large,
anemia? immature RBCs
Priority in sickle cell crisis? Pain control, oxygen, hydration
Common causes of anemia? Blood loss, iron deficiency, chronic
disease, B12 deficiency
Signs and symptoms of Fatigue, pallor, SOB, tachycardia,
anemia? dizziness
Benign vs malignant tumors? Benign: localized, slow growth;
Malignant: invasive, metastasize
Teaching for oral iron? take with vitamin C, avoid milk,
causes dark stools, constipation
Polycythemia vera labs? ↑ RBC, ↑ Hct, ↑ blood viscosity
Treatment for polycythemia Phlebotomy, hydration,
vera? anticoagulants
Acute vs chronic leukemia? Acute: rapid, immature cells;
Chronic: slow, mature cells
Diagnostic criteria for CML? Presence of Philadelphia
chromosome
Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
Normal Hemoglobin (Hgb) Male: 13.5-17.5 g/dL; Female: 12-16
values? g/dL
Normal Hematocrit (Hct) Male: 41-53%; Female: 36-46%
values?
Normal RBC count? 4.5-6 million (men); 4-5.5 million
(women)
Normal WBC count? 4,000-11,000
Normal platelet count? 150,000-400,000
Normal INR? 0.8-1.2 (2-3 if on anticoagulants)
What does H&H indicate? Oxygen-carrying capacity and
anemia status
What do WBCs indicate? Infection or immune response
What do platelets indicate? Clotting ability
Neutropenic precautions? No raw foods, hand hygiene, private
room, mask, avoid sick people
Priority nursing care for Prevent infection
neutropenia?
, Cause of pernicious anemia? Vitamin B12 deficiency due to lack
of intrinsic factor
Pathophysiology of pernicious Impaired DNA synthesis → large,
anemia? immature RBCs
Priority in sickle cell crisis? Pain control, oxygen, hydration
Common causes of anemia? Blood loss, iron deficiency, chronic
disease, B12 deficiency
Signs and symptoms of Fatigue, pallor, SOB, tachycardia,
anemia? dizziness
Benign vs malignant tumors? Benign: localized, slow growth;
Malignant: invasive, metastasize
Teaching for oral iron? take with vitamin C, avoid milk,
causes dark stools, constipation
Polycythemia vera labs? ↑ RBC, ↑ Hct, ↑ blood viscosity
Treatment for polycythemia Phlebotomy, hydration,
vera? anticoagulants
Acute vs chronic leukemia? Acute: rapid, immature cells;
Chronic: slow, mature cells
Diagnostic criteria for CML? Presence of Philadelphia
chromosome
