NUR 172 Final Exam Questions With 100% Verified Answers
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NUR 172 Final Exam Questions With 100%
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What is thrombocytopenia? - answerlow platelet count
What are granulocytes? - answerneutrophils, eosinophils, basophils ( Big takeway is that they
are WBC's)
Teaching for Iron supplements - answer-Take on an empty stomach
- Take 1-2 hour...
NUR 172 Final Exam Questions With 100%
Verified Answers
What is thrombocytopenia? - answer✔low platelet count
What are granulocytes? - answer✔neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils ( Big takeway is that they
are WBC's)
Teaching for Iron supplements - answer✔-Take on an empty stomach
- Take 1-2 hours before meal
- Can turn front teeth red
Cancer - patient teaching regarding social interaction and precautions - answer✔- Wash hands
- Wear a mask
- Limit interaction too less than 30 minutes
Difference between chemotherapy and radiation - answer✔- Chemotherapy spreads throughout
the whole body and kills everything
- Radiation is localized.
What stage is HIV declared AIDS? - answer✔Stage 3
Normal vs AIDS CD4 Levels - answer✔When the CD4 count drops below 200, a person is
diagnosed with AIDS. A normal range for CD4 cells is about 700-1,000
Define acquired immunity - answer✔An immunity that develops before birth and throughout the
lifetime of the individual
Digoxin (Lanoxin) - teaching, levels, and OD symptoms - answer✔- contact health care
professional before taking medication if pulse rate is <60 or >100.
- Watch levels normal 0.8-2.0
- Toxicity symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
What is MCV? - answer✔mean corpuscular volume. There are three main types of corpuscles
(blood cells) in your blood-red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
Normal MCV range - answer✔80-100
MCV > 100 means what? - answer✔Macrocytic anemia. Common causes include; B12
deficiency, Folic acid deficiency, EtOH abuse, or liver disease
What lab is tested to determine anemia? What are the normal M/F levels for anemia? -
answer✔Hemoglobin
Male <13
Female <12
MCV is between 80-100, what is your next step? If this test is greater than 1.3 what are you
thinking? - answer✔Check creatinine. If creatinine > 1.3 you need a renal consult for CKD
MCV is < 80 what is your next step? What do you do if these two tests come back low? -
answer✔Iron studies:
Ferritin (is a protein that contains iron and is the primary form of iron stored inside of cells) <15
ng/ml
TSTAT ( you get this by dividing the serum iron level by the total iron-binding capacity. The
total iron-binding capacity correlates with circulating transferrin, which is the major iron-binding
protein in plasma.) < 20%
LOW -
* Give iron supplements (IV or PO)
* Consider EPO is surgery anticipated
* Treat cause if iron deficiency anemia is confirmed.
Examples; GI blood loss, menorrhagia, pregnancy, insufficient intake.
MCV > 100 what is your next step? - answer✔Assess for;
B12 deficiency
Folate dificiency
EtoH abuse
Liver disease
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