The Nurse Is Reviewing Laboratory Values for a Patient and Notes

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a patient and notes an absolute neutrophil count of 300 cells/µL. The nurse knows this result means the patient is experiencing which condition?

• A)Anemia
• B)Neutropenia
• C)Thrombocytopenia
• D)Leukopenia

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Definitions:

Opercula

Flap-like structures in certain animals, such as fish, that cover and protect the gills, or the lid covering the opening of a snail's shell.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Countercurrent Exchange

A mechanism where fluids flow in opposite directions in adjacent channels, maximizing transfer rates of heat, gases, or other substances.

Concurrent Exchange

A process where two substances in close proximity exchange properties or substances simultaneously, often used in reference to heat or gas exchange in biological systems.