Chapter 19 - PrepU

which cells have the major function of transporting oxygen to and removing carbon dioxide from tissues?

erythrocytes

what factor in plasma can be transformed from a liquid to a solid?

fibrinogen

a nurse is caring for a patient who has had a bone marrow aspiration with biopsy. what complications should the nurse be aware of and monitor the patient for?

hemorrhage; hazards of either bone marrow aspiration or biopsy include bleeding and infection

Your six-year-old son, Austin, was riding his bike outside and fell - resulting in an impressive case of road rash on his left lateral thigh. since you're studying hematopoiesis in nursing school, you begin to explain the wound-healing process to him to distract him from his painful wound management. which of following best describes the function of fibrinogen?

it plays a key role in forming blood clots; the largest share of plasma protein, can be transformed from a liquid to fibrin, a solid that controls bleeding

which cells have the lifespan of 1 to 2 days and perform phagocytosis?

leukocytes - the demand for the production of WBCs is continuous, they not only circulate in blood but also migrate from the blood into body tissues to search for and destroy potentially harmful substances

albumin is important for the maintenance of fluid balance within the vascular system. Albumin is produced by which the following?

liver

a nurse cares for a client with iron-deficiency anemia. which treatment will the nurse anticipate the client receiving?

oral iron supplementation

which term is used to refer to a primitive cell that is capable of self-replication and differentiation?

stem cell; can differentiate into myeloid or lymphoid stem cells

which cell of hematopoiesis is responsible for the production of red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets?

myeloid stem cell; is responsible not only for nonlymphoid white blood cells but also for the production of red blood cells and platelets

You are caring for a client who is undergoing bone marrow aspiration to determine their blood cell formation status. what nursing interventions should you provide to your client after the test?

support the client during a bone marrow aspiration and monitor the status; the nurse assists the physician, supports the client during the procedure, and monitors his or her condition afterward