After initial compensation, what hemodynamic change should the nurse monitor for in a patient who has a reduction in the number of circulating
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2. While reviewing lab results, the nurse recalls the most abundant cells in the blood are:
3. A 65-year-old male experienced loss of appetite, weight loss, lemon-yellow skin, liver enlargement, and a beefy red tongue shortly before his death. Autopsy suggested pernicious anemia, and the cause of death would most likely reveal:
4. How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia?
5. A nurse checks individuals with liver disease for clotting problems because:
6. A 40-year-old male vegetarian is diagnosed with folate deficiency anemia. He reports that he is an alcoholic. Which of the following factors put him at greatest risk for developing his disease?
7. A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic presenting with fatigue, weight loss, and tingling in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and hematocrit, a high mean corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia?
8. A 45-year-old female undergoes a splenectomy to remove a tumor. Which of the following assessment finding is most likely to occur following surgery?
9. The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron stores?
10. When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:
11. A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot clot. Which end product of the clotting cascade is this patient unable to make?
12. A 15-year-old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others. Which statement represents a correct instruction?
13. While checking lab results, the nurse remembers the normal leukocyte count is:
14. A hematologist is discussing hematopoiesis. Which information should be included? ________ participate in hematopoiesis.
15. A nurse is teaching the staff about platelets. Which information should the nurse include? In addition to playing a role in hemostasis, platelets have the ability to:
16. Which major symptom in a patient with sickle cell anemia indicates to the nurse, the patient is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis?
17. The people from which country have the lowest risk for Hodgkin lymphoma?
18. For a patient experiencing hypersplenism, the nurse expects the erythrocytes to be:
19. A staff member wants to know where the greatest proportion of iron is located. How should the nurse respond? The greatest proportion of total body iron is located in the:
20. An adult patient’s blood sample is analyzed in a laboratory. Assuming a normal sample, which type of white blood cell accounts for the highest percentage?
21. A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. When the parents ask who is responsible for this disease, what is the nurse’s best response? He most likely inherited it from:
22. A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse assesses for which other condition that could be associated with his disease?
23. A 60-year-old female emphysema patient experiences a rapid and pounding heart, dizziness, and fatigue with exertion. Which of the following respiratory assessment findings indicate the respiratory system is compensating for the increased oxygen demand?
24. A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with macrocytic, normochromic anemia. The nurse suspects the most likely cause of this condition is:
25. Which of the following individuals should the nurse assess first for a vitamin B12 deficiency anemia?
26. A 10-year-old male presents with abdominal swelling, night sweats, fever, and weight loss. He is diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma. Upon obtaining the history, which of the following is the most likely cause?
27. A 20-year-old female undergoes lab testing for anemia. Results show high iron, bilirubin, and transferrin and low hemoglobin and hematocrit. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis to be documented on the chart?
28. In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular clotting because:
29. A 25-year-old female has a heavy menses during which she loses a profuse amount of blood. Which of the following adaptations should the nurse expect?
30. A newborn is diagnosed with congenital intrinsic factor deficiency. Which of the following types of anemia will the nurse see documented on the chart?
31. A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse will most likely treat this patient with:
32. A newborn baby is diagnosed with a blood disorder in which her platelet count is low. Which of the following does the nurse suspect could be the reason?
33. A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit?
34. A 34-year-old male presents in the emergency room with extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. His skin and sclera appear to have a yellowish discoloration. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia?
35. A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer, which is: [Show Less]