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While checking lab results, the nurse remembers that the normal leukocyte count is:
 
  a. 1000-2000 per cubic millimeter.
  b. 5000-10,000 per cubic millimeter.
  c. 4.2-6.2 million per cubic millimeter.
  d. 1.2-2.2 million per cubic millimeter.

Question 2

While reviewing lab results, the nurse recalls that the most abundant cells in the blood are:
 
  a. leukocytes.
  b. lymphocytes.
  c. erythrocytes.
  d. thrombocytes.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
5000-10,000 per cubic millimeter is the normal leukocyte count. 1000-2000 per cubic millimeter is an abnormally low leukocyte count. 4.2-6.2 million per cubic millimeter is the normal erythrocyte count. 1.2-2.2 million per cubic millimeter would indicate anemia.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Erythrocytes (red blood cells) are the most abundant cells of the blood, occupying approximately 48 of the blood.



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