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NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment Final
Exam Summer 2024 // NURS 6512 Final Exam Prep
Complete 100 Questions and Correct Answers
WBC level Newborn - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 9-30 Billion cells/L
until 2 weeks old
WBC Levels in Adults - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 3.4 to 9.6 billion
5 types of WBC - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Neutrophils
lymphocytes
monocytes
eosinophils
basophils
Usually What WBC is the largest - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Neutrophils
What WBC type is the largest as a newborn -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Lymphocytes until 8 years old
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Leukopenia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ less than 4000
* viral infection
* bacterial infection
* bone marrow issue
Severe leukopenia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ less than 500
can be at risk for fatal infection dying of even a cold
when is leukocytosis common - ...ANSWER...✓✓ during
pregnancy due to increased neutrophils
What wbc type elevates with allergies - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Eosinophils
what wbc type elevates with infections (bacterial and
viral) - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Viral: lymphocytes
bacterial: neutrophils
Hemoglobin (Hgb) what does it go - ...ANSWER...✓✓
carries oxygen throughout the body making up 95% of dry
wt of RBC
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Hemoglobin is what type of structure - ...ANSWER...✓✓
quaternary structure made of 4 globular proteins (2
alpha/2beta) with an iron center for o2 binding
Erythocytosis and 6 causes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ elevated
Hgb caused by: polycythemia, high altitude, heart disease,
copd/pulm disease, dehydration, renal issue
anemia and at least 5 causes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ low hbg,
due to :
iron deficiency or vitamin b12 /folate deficiency, chronic
renal failure, aplastic anemia, bone marrow issue,
leukemia, lymphoma, or blood loss
Normal Hgb levels - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 11.6-16.6g/dl
when hgb is abnormal be concerned of what -
...ANSWER...✓✓ blood oxygen carrying capacity concern
Hematocrit Hct what is it - ...ANSWER...✓✓ percentage of
overall solution: packed cell volume of RBC
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normal hct level - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 35.5 to 48.6%
Hgb compared to hct - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hct= hgb x3
loss of plasma volume from the vascular space does
what to hct - ...ANSWER...✓✓ increases it: think
dehydration, severe burn, elevated hct
overhydration does what to hct - ...ANSWER...✓✓
decreases hct: not necessarily bleeding
right after hemorrage what happens to rbc and plasma -
...ANSWER...✓✓ its an equal loss of both rbc and plasma
until hrs later whaen interstial fluid shifts into vascular
space decreases hct
how many days does bone marrow take to make rbc -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 7 days to make them
NURS 6512 Advanced Health Assessment Final
Exam Summer 2024 // NURS 6512 Final Exam Prep
Complete 100 Questions and Correct Answers
WBC level Newborn - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 9-30 Billion cells/L
until 2 weeks old
WBC Levels in Adults - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 3.4 to 9.6 billion
5 types of WBC - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Neutrophils
lymphocytes
monocytes
eosinophils
basophils
Usually What WBC is the largest - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Neutrophils
What WBC type is the largest as a newborn -
...ANSWER...✓✓ Lymphocytes until 8 years old
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Leukopenia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ less than 4000
* viral infection
* bacterial infection
* bone marrow issue
Severe leukopenia - ...ANSWER...✓✓ less than 500
can be at risk for fatal infection dying of even a cold
when is leukocytosis common - ...ANSWER...✓✓ during
pregnancy due to increased neutrophils
What wbc type elevates with allergies - ...ANSWER...✓✓
Eosinophils
what wbc type elevates with infections (bacterial and
viral) - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Viral: lymphocytes
bacterial: neutrophils
Hemoglobin (Hgb) what does it go - ...ANSWER...✓✓
carries oxygen throughout the body making up 95% of dry
wt of RBC
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Hemoglobin is what type of structure - ...ANSWER...✓✓
quaternary structure made of 4 globular proteins (2
alpha/2beta) with an iron center for o2 binding
Erythocytosis and 6 causes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ elevated
Hgb caused by: polycythemia, high altitude, heart disease,
copd/pulm disease, dehydration, renal issue
anemia and at least 5 causes - ...ANSWER...✓✓ low hbg,
due to :
iron deficiency or vitamin b12 /folate deficiency, chronic
renal failure, aplastic anemia, bone marrow issue,
leukemia, lymphoma, or blood loss
Normal Hgb levels - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 11.6-16.6g/dl
when hgb is abnormal be concerned of what -
...ANSWER...✓✓ blood oxygen carrying capacity concern
Hematocrit Hct what is it - ...ANSWER...✓✓ percentage of
overall solution: packed cell volume of RBC
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normal hct level - ...ANSWER...✓✓ 35.5 to 48.6%
Hgb compared to hct - ...ANSWER...✓✓ Hct= hgb x3
loss of plasma volume from the vascular space does
what to hct - ...ANSWER...✓✓ increases it: think
dehydration, severe burn, elevated hct
overhydration does what to hct - ...ANSWER...✓✓
decreases hct: not necessarily bleeding
right after hemorrage what happens to rbc and plasma -
...ANSWER...✓✓ its an equal loss of both rbc and plasma
until hrs later whaen interstial fluid shifts into vascular
space decreases hct
how many days does bone marrow take to make rbc -
...ANSWER...✓✓ 7 days to make them
