Chapter 34 - Coordinating Care for Patients
With Hematological Disorders Exam
Questions And Correct Answers
1. The function of the bone marrow is to:
A. Provide nutrients to the bone
B. Produce blood cells
C. Provide supporting structure to the bone
D. Ensure bone has enough oxygen - answer✔✔Answer: B
2. What is the essential nutrient that composes
the hemoglobin molecule?
A. Potassium
B. Sodium
C. Iron
D. Calcium - answer✔✔Answer: C
3. The lymphatic system is essential to the functioning
of which body process?
A. Respirations
B. Circulation
C. Cognition
D. Immunity - answer✔✔Answer: D
1. A 72-year-old patient presents with complaints of
fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and numbness in her
fingers and toes. The nurse correlates these findings
to which condition?
A. Thrombocytopenia
B. Thrombocytosis
C. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
D. Iron-deficiency anemia - answer✔✔Answer: C
Rationale: In addition to symptoms of anemia,
including shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness,
vitamin B12 deficiency leads to neurologic clinical
manifestations such as peripheral neuropathy,
confusion, depression, impaired taste, impaired
equilibrium, and visual disturbances.
2. A nurse caring for a patient receiving chemotherapy
receives a laboratory result of WBC 1.1 103/mm3.
What is the primary goal for the nurse?
A. Protect the patient from infection
B. Institute isolation precautions
C. Have the patient wear a face mask
D. Restrict the number of visitors the patient
receives - answer✔✔Answer: A
Rationale: Due to the extremely low white blood
cell count, the patient is at increased risk of infection due to lack of mature cells to destroy
contaminants. Standard precautions should be effective, and
the patient is not required to wear a face mask
unless out in crowds. Visitors should wash hands
and not get in close proximity to patients, but
restrictions are not required.
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