Exam 19: Structure and Function of the Hematologic System

Which electrolyte will the nurse check to ensure normal platelet functioning?

A newborn baby has a clotting disorder that results in her body being unable to produce thrombin.Which of the following phases of platelet degranulation would be impossible?

A newborn baby is diagnosed with a blood disorder in which her platelet count is low.Which of the following does the nurse suspect could be the reason?

When an aide asks a nurse how many oxygen molecules can hemoglobin carry,what is the nurse's best response? Hemoglobin molecules carry _____ oxygen molecules.

A nurse is preparing to teach about erythropoietin.Which information should the nurse include? Erythropoietin is produced in the:

While planning care for a newborn,the pediatric nurse recalls the main site of hematopoiesis in the fetus is the:

A nurse is discussing fibrinolysis.Which information should the nurse share? Fibrinolysis is mediated by:

While planning care for a patient with inflammation,which principle will the nurse remember? The predominant phagocyte of early inflammation is the:

A group of cells isolated in the laboratory have membrane-bound granules in their cytoplasm and they show phagocytic activity.Which of the following cells is most similar?

After erythrocytes have circulated for about 120 days,they are removed by macrophages,which are mainly in the: