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NUR 172 FINAL EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK 100 QUESTIONS ND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) What is thrombocytopenia? - ANSWER-low platelet count What are granulocytes? - ANSWER-neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils ( Big takeway is that they are WBC's) Teachi...

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NUR 172 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL
EXAM TEST BANK 100 QUESTIONS ND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(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.
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,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

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, 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


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