ch 7

Question 1

anemia

Answer 1

any decrease in oxygen-carrying ability of the red blood cell

Question 2

Bence Jones protein

Answer 2

special protein found in the blood and urine, indicative of multiple myeloma

Question 3

bleeding time

Answer 3

test to determine length of bleeding time or time it takes the blood to clot

Question 4

complete blood count (cbc)

Answer 4

laboratory test that identifies number of RBCs, WBCs, and platelets per cubic millimeter

Question 5

differential

Answer 5

detailed white blood cell count identifying the number of each type of leukocyte

Question 6

dyspnea

Answer 6

difficulty breathing

Question 7

ecchymoses

Answer 7

large areas of bruising or hemorrhage

Question 8

epistaxis

Answer 8

nosebleed or hemorrhage from the nose

Question 9

erythrocytopenia

Answer 9

deficiency of red blood cells

Question 10

erythrocytosis

Answer 10

condition of increased red blood cells

Question 11

hemarthrosis

Answer 11

bleeding into joints

Question 12

hematemesis

Answer 12

vomiting blood

Question 13

hematocrit (hct)

Answer 13

measurement of the amount of red cell mass as a proportion of whole blood

Question 14

hematuria

Answer 14

blood in the urine

Question 15

hemoglobin (hgb)

Answer 15

a measurement of the amount of hemoglobin or oxygen-carrying potential available in the blood

Question 16

hemolyzed

Answer 16

broken-down red blood cells

Question 17

leukocytopenia

Answer 17

decrease in white cell count

Question 18

lymphopenia

Answer 18

decrease in lymphocytes

Question 19

neutropenia

Answer 19

decrease in neutrophils

Question 20

pallor

Answer 20

lack of color or paleness

Question 21

pancytopenia

Answer 21

severe decrease or total absence of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes

Question 23

petechiae

Answer 23

small hemorrhages in the skin

Question 24

purpura

Answer 24

bleeding disorder characterized by bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes initially turning affected areas purplish in color

Question 25

reed-sternberg cell

Answer 25

large connective tissue cell found in lymphatic tissue indicative of hodgkin's disease

Question 26

syncope

Answer 26

fainting

Question 27

tachypnea

Answer 27

severely increased respiratory rate

Question 28

thrombocytopenia

Answer 28

decrease in platelets, leading to a coagulation problem

Question 29

thrombocytosis

Answer 29

increase in platelets