HDP401 Quiz 7 (Bleeding Disorders, Shock, Reproductive Disorders) Questions And Answers 2, Exams of Nursing

HDP401 Quiz 7 (Bleeding Disorders, Shock, Reproductive Disorders) Questions And Answers 2025 1. What is polycythemia?: - High total red blood cell mass (#) in the blood 2. What is primary polycythemia?: - Proliferative disease of the red bone marrow- See increased RBCs as well as increased WBC and platelet production - Neoplastic disorder - Most common in men aged 40-60 3. What is secondary polycythemia?: - d/t increased erythropoietin stimulation of the red bone marrow that may occur in response to pulmonary disease or heart disease or long-term exposure to the low oxygen pressure at high altitudes- e.g., smoker with COPD ’ kidneys release erythropoietin to try and fit O2 problem (but won't help) - e.g., athletes that take a synthetic erythropoietin (epo) ’ stimulates more RBCs for more oxygen (however this is tested - blooddoping ) ’ instead take out 1L of blood a week before and store it, replenish it and then put it back right before the event to ...