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