Chapter 6, Problem 21R

The increase in leukocyte number in the blood associated with infection  is called: margination leukocytosis neutralization diapedesis

Which of the following disorders decreases the person’s ability to produce a platelet plug? Both von Willenbrand’s disease and Hemophilia Hemophilia Vitamin K deficiency von Willenbrand’s disease

Inflammation/hematoma formation is

When there is a region of inflammation, the capillaries in that region are observed to be ___

Elsa’s pediatrician suspects that she has thalassemia. Which of the following statements is true of thalassemia?   Thrombocytes tend to “stick together” and form blood clots.   Thalassemia is always caused by diet and environmental factors, not genetic makeup.   Thalassemia is also known as erythroblastic anemia and involves a reduced amount of hemoglobin in the blood.   Thalassemia is a type of hemophilia and is often hereditary in females.

A person has a hematocrit of 45%. From this information, you can tell that   The person is a male The person has polycythemia 45% of the person’s blood volume is made up of erythrocytes The person is a female

Term Acute inflammation Purulent exudate Abscess Transudate Effusion Leukocytosis Chemotaxis Cytokines Fibrinogen White Blood Cells Pyrogens English (United States) Text Predictions: On Definition Accessibility: Investigate Q Search Examples Focus

A nurse is caring for a client whose hemoglobin count is reduced after a history of chronic bleeding. The client wants to know what the hematologic and lymphatic system comprises and how they are affected by this condition. Explain.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is associated with which of the following conditions? Anemia Sepsis Pneumothorax Cystic fibrosis