WBC Worksheet

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Questions 1-3 refer to the following labs:

WBC  13.0 segs  77     lymph  9
mono     9 eos     3   baso     2

1.   Based upon the data you suspect the patient has

a.  a bacterial infection
b.  an inflammatory process
c.  a fungal infection
d.  a parasitic infestation
e.  an allergic reaction
f.  a viral infection

2.   Calculate the absolute neutrophil count.

3.  You expect the plan of care  to include

a.   instituting protective isolation
b.  obtaining a stool culture
c.  administering antibiotics 

4.  You over hear two physicians discussing your patient. They talk about a shift to the left. You know this means

a.   increased release of immature lymphocytes
b.  increased release of mature basophils
c.  increased release of mature eosinophils
d.  increased release of immature neutrophils

 

5.   Based upon the following lab data you suspect

WBC  11.8 segs  66 lymph  14
mono     8 eos     10 baso       1

a.  a bacterial infection
b.  an inflammatory process
c.  a fungal infection
d.  a parasitic infestation
e.  an allergic reaction
f.  a viral infection

 

6.   What is the absolute lymphocyte count of the patient with the following lab results?

WBC  4.9 Neut  75 lymph  20 bands  15

 

7.   Based upon the following lab, you suspect

WBC  13.2 segs  49 lymph  20 meta    2
mono     7 eos   14 baso       7 myelo  1

a.  a bacterial infection
b.  an inflammatory process
c.  a fungal infection
d.  a parasitic infestation
e.  an allergic reaction
f.  a viral infection


8.  Based upon the following labs, you suspect

WBC  16.7  neut  60 lymph  14
mono     14 eos     11 baso       1

a.  a bacterial infection
b.  an inflammatory process
c.  a fungal infection
d.  a parasitic infestation
e.  an allergic reaction
f.  a viral infection

 

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