Medsurg ch 24 - 04
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- What is a leucocyte count above normal called?
- Leucocytosis
- What are the symptoms of Leucocytosis
- Infection or inflammation
- When rapid infusion happens, what happens to the hematocrit?
- Drops
- What happens to the HCT in dehydration?
- It is elevated
- If platelet count is 30,000, what does the nurse watch for?
- Bleeding
- What is given to hemophiliacs to stop acute bleeding?
- cryoprecipitates
- What is Bence Jones protein test
- When urine protein is elevated, and suggest multiple myeloma, a Bence-Jones proteins test may be ordered.
- What is ITP?
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. caused by increased platelet destruction by immune system.
- What is RH factor
- Rh incompatibility RhoGAM, are now used to prevent problems if mom is RH - and baby is RH +
- crossmatch
- 2 samples from different people are tested in a laboratory for compatibility
- Bone marrow aspiration
- nserting a special needle into a bone & withdrawing the marrow by suction
- Schilling test? what is it
- The Schilling test is used to determine whether Vitamin B12 is absorbed normally by the body.
- What is the Paul Bunnell test
- agglutination test for two antibodies in the blood that indicate infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
- What is ESR or Sed rate?
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) is a nonspecific screening test for various diseases. This 1-hour test measures the distance that red blood cells settle - What is INR?
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Internationalized ratio -
clotting time of blood