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NURS 6541 PATHO QUIZ 7
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... [Show More] hematologist is discussing hematopoiesis. Which information should be included? ________ participate in hematopoiesis.
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While reviewing lab results, the nurse recalls the most abundant cells in the blood are:
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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:
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A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. A nurse recalls the primary cause of her anemia is:
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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:
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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?
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A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid activity. A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could result secondary to the treatment?
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Which of the following individuals should the nurse assess first for a vitamin B12 deficiency anemia?
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A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A nurse would expect the blood smear to reveal _____ platelets.
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A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia. Which of the following anemias does the nurse suspect the patient has?
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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?
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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?
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The people from which country have the lowest risk for Hodgkin lymphoma?
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A group of cells isolated in the laboratory have membrane-bound granules in their cytoplasm and they show phagocytic activity. Which of the following cells is most similar?
• Question 15
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A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer, which is:
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A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with leukemia. The nurse assesses for which other condition that could be associated with his disease?
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While checking lab results, the nurse remembers the normal leukocyte count is:
3
• Question 18
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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?
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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?
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How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia?
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A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot clot. Which end product of the clotting cascade is this patient unable to make?
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The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron stores?
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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:
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A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse will most likely treat this patient with:
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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?
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When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:
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Which major symptom in a patient with sickle cell anemia indicates to the nurse, the patient is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis?
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In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular clotting because:
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A newborn is diagnosed with congenital intrinsic factor deficiency. Which of the following types of anemia will the nurse see documented on the chart?
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A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. When the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause is:
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A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia). How should the nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in ______ is the most likely cause.
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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?
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For a patient experiencing hypersplenism, the nurse expects the erythrocytes to be:
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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?
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Thrombocytopenia may be: [Show Less]