Exam 10: The Blood System

During the assessment, the health care provider identifies multiple, tiny hemorrhages under the skin. This should be documented as __________.

The solid part of blood does not contain __________.

Thalassemia is a _________ blood disorder.

Platelets release __________to initiate the blood clotting process.

When a disease is in remission, it __________.

Blood does not do which of the following?

Platelets adhere to damaged tissue and each other to control __________ loss from a blood vessel.

A cell that consumes other substances is a __________.

The nurse understands that __________ is released during allergic reactions.

Any disease of the blood with abnormal material present is a type of __________.

Leukocytes, which protect against disease in various ways such as by destroying foreign substances, are also known as __________.

The patient is having a blood transfusion reaction where the clumping of the antigens has stopped the flow of blood. The nurse recognizes this clumping as __________.

A sedimentation rate test identifies information regarding ____________ inflammation, sickle cell and kidney disorders.

Rh factor is a type of __________.

Heparin is a(n) __________.

The patient had a heart attack due to a clot. Which class of agents may be administered to dissolve blood clots?

Hemolysis is a __________ membrane disorder.

The diagnostic procedure __________ is used in the diagnosis of various blood disorders, such as anemia or leukemia.

People with _________ blood type can receive blood transfusions from people with all other types of blood.

Agranulocytes include __________ and __________.