Adult Health Nursing: Chapter 7: Care of
the Patient With a Blood or Lymphatic
Disorder (A and P)
Anemia - ANS-Blood disorder characterized by red
... [Show More] blood cell, hemoglobin, and
hematocrit levels below normal range
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) - ANS-Acquired hemorrhage syndrome
of clotting, cascade overstimulation, and anti clotting processes.
Erythrocytosis - ANS-Abnormal increase in the number of circulating red blood cells
Erythropoiesis - ANS-The process of red blood cell production
Hemarthrosis - ANS-Bleeding into a joint space, a hallmark of severe disease usually
occurring in the knees, ankles, and elbow.
Hemophilia - ANS-Hereditary coagulation disorder; caused by a lack of antihemophilic
factor VIII, which is needed to convert prothrombin to thrombin through thromboplastin
component
Heterozygous - ANS-Having two different genes
Idiopathic - ANS-Cause unknown
Leukemia - ANS-Malignant disorder of the hematopoietic system in which an excess of
leukocytes accumulates in the bone marrow and lymph nodes
Leukopenia - ANS-An abnormal decrease in the number of white blood cells to fewer
than 5000 cell/mm^3 due to depression of the bone marrow
Lymphangitis - ANS-Inflammation of one or more lymphatic vessels or channels; usually
results from an acute streptococcal or staphylococcal infection in an extremity
Lymphedema - ANS-Primary or secondary disorder characterized by the accumulation
of lymph in soft tissue and edema
Multiple Myeloma - ANS-A malignant neoplastic immunodeficiency disease of the bone
marrow; the tumor is composed of plasma cells.
Pancytopenia - ANS-Deficient condition of all three major blood elements (red cells,
white cells, and platelets); results from the bone marrow being reduced or absent
Pernicious - ANS-Capable of causing great injury or destruction; deadly fatal.
Reed-Sternberg cells - ANS-Atypical histocytes; large, abnormal, multinucleated cells in
the lymphatic system, found in Hodgkin's lymphoma
Thrombocytopenia - ANS-An abnormal hematologic condition in which the number of
platelets is reduced to fewer than 100,000 / mm^3
Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems pg 264
The hematologic and lymphatic systems are vital for keeping the body in a state of: -
ANS-Homeostasis
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The _____ system filters harmful substances out of the fluid balance. - ANS-Lymphatic
Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Characteristics of Blood pg 264
______ is a viscous (thick), red fluid that contains red blood cells (RBCs, or
erythrocytes), white blood cells (WBCs, or leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). -
ANS-Blood
Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Characteristics of Blood pg 265
_____ is the light yellow fluid of the blood and constitutes 55% of the blood's volume;
the remaining 45% is composed of the blood cells and platelets. - ANS-Plasma
Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Characteristics of Blood pg 265
Plasma is ____% of blood's volume - ANS-55
Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Characteristics of Blood pg 265
____% of composed of the blood cells and platelets - ANS-45
Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Characteristics of Blood pg 265
Blood is slightly alkaline, with a pH range of: - ANS-7.35 to 7.45
Anatomy and Physiology of the Hematologic and Lymphatic Systems
Characteristics of Blood pg 265
What is the sodium chloride concentration of blood? - ANS-0.9%
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Characteristics of Blood pg 265
What is the average adult's blood volume? - ANS-5 to 6 L
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