When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:

a. hyperchromic.
b. hypochromic.
c. macrocytic.
d. microcytic.

ANS: B
Hypochromic erythrocytes have low concentrations of hemoglobin. Hyperchromic erythrocytes have high concentrations of hemoglobin. Macrocytic and microcytic refer to cell size.

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Which of the following statements about rifles is TRUE?

A) Assault rifles generally increase the number of wounds the victim sustains. B) Hunting rifles have larger magazines and operate semiautomatically. C) Assault rifles do not accept domestic hunting ammunition and thus create a projectile profile that is smaller and causes less damage. D) Assault rifles have greater velocity than hunting rifles and only operate automatically.

Health Professions

At term, displacement of the diaphragm by the uterus causes a(n):

A) decrease in expiratory reserve volume. B) increase in functional reserve capacity. C) decrease in inspiratory reserve volume. D) marked increase in residual volume.

Health Professions