Care Of the Patient with A Blood or Lymphatic Disorder Exam Study Guide 2024

The average adult has how many liters of blood? - 5-6 liters ph of blood - 7.35-7.45 characteristics of blood - viscous, red fluid that contains RBCs, WBCs, and platelets characteristics of plasma - light yellow fluid of the blood that constitutes 55% of blood volume Functions of blood - transportation, acid-base balance, and protection normal hgb - males: 14-18 females: 12-16 critical hemoglobin - less than 7 low hemoglobin can lead to an intolerance - activity function of hemoglobin - In red blood cells, carries oxygen from the lungs to body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from tissues back to lungs. It also maintains the shape of red blood cells Erythropoiesis - production of red blood cells Erythropoietin - A hormone produced and released by the kidney that stimulates the production of red blood cells by the bone marrow. dietary needs for erythropoeisis - iron, copper, amino acids, folic acid, and vitamin b2, 6 and 12. when oxygen that is carried to tissues is decreased, the kidneys release a hormone called? - erythropoetin normal hematocrit - 37-52% Care Of the Patient with A Blood or Lymphatic Disorder Exam Study Guide 2024 hematocrit measures the ? - the percentage of RBCs in whole blood if your patient is severely dehydrated what us their Hgb and Hct going to be? - elevated if your patient is in fluid overload, their hgb and hct is going to be - lower Normal WBC count - 5,000-10,000 Granulocytes - neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils Nongranulocytes - lymphocytes and monocytes Neutrophils are responsible for - phagocytosis (process of engulfing bacteria, cellular debris...etc to be destroyed) neutrophils release LYSOSOME which - destroys bacteria Neutrophils life span - approximately 7hrs Immature neutrophils are called - bands What does bandemia indicate? - serious infection: pneumonia, meningitis, septicemia, pyelonephritis, tonsillitis. Normal differential? - Neutrophil: 55-70% (), Lymphocytes: 20-40% (), Monocytes: 2-8% (100-700), Eosinophils: 1-4% (50-500), Basophils 0.5-1% (25-100) Eosinophils - responsible for allergic reaction and fight certain parasitic infections basophils - A circulating leukocyte that produces histamine. Monocytes - engulf foreign antigens and cellular debris. also responsible for phagocytosis Lymphocytes - T cells and B cells