CH. 23 & 82 Blood & Lymph Disorder & Hematologic System IN BASIC

HEMATOLOGIC AND LYMPHATIC - CHAPTER 23

What are the functions of the hematologic system? Select all that apply.

• Delivery of nutrients and oxygen to cells

• Transportation of dietary fats

• Drainage of interstitial fluid

• Removal of wastes

• Blood volume regulation

What is the primary objective of blood?

• Carries dissolved substances

• Moves to all body parts

• Maintains homeostasis via its viscosity

• Maintains a constant environment for the rest of the body's tissues

Which functions of blood are related to homeostatic mechanisms? Select all that apply.

• Carries dissolved substances

• Moves to all body parts

• Drains interstitial fluids

• Delivers immune substances

• Supports coagulation

What are the functions of albumin? Select all that apply.

• Helps maintain blood pressure

• Provides immunity against infection and disease

• Provides thickness to the circulating blood volume

• Helps with blood clotting

• Maintains osmotic pressure within blood vessels

What nursing intervention is associated with the function of gamma globulin?

• Assisting blood pressure

• Immunizing against infection and disease

• Providing IV hydration therapy

• Applying pressure to a bleeding wound

What is the function of red blood cells?

• Carrying oxygen to body cells

• Fighting off infections

• Supporting the clotting of blood

• Developing antibodies against antigens

What nursing intervention is associated with the function of white blood cells?

• Providing the client with supplemental oxygen

• Monitoring the client for an elevated temperature

• Requiring that a client shave with an electric razor

• Screening clients for anemia

What is the function of basophils?

• Release chemicals to assist the body in detoxifying foreign proteins

• Involved in allergic and inflammatory reactions

• First line of defense against bacteria

• Play a role in acute and chronic inflammatory processes

What type of white blood cell is considered the first to respond to a bacterial infection?

• Eosinophil

• Basophil

• Neutrophil

• Monocyte

What is the role of phagocytosis in fighting invading organisms and other foreign materials?

• Engulfing of extracellular fluid materials

• Engulfing of particulate matter

• Attacking specific chemicals that identify damage tissues

• Increasing in number and engulfing and devouring invaders