Anemia and rbc disorders - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 420 Exam 4 Questions and Answers 2024 epistaxis - Answer-- nosebleed - common in childhood, rarely is a result of underlying disease - risk factors: trauma, seasonal changes, URI, medications, rarely a result of underlying disease - nursing: keep child calm, head forward not backward, cotton tissue, ice iron deficiency anemia - Answer-- most common anemia - iron is needed to produce Hgb - risk factors: prematurity, cow's milk, malabsorption disorders, blood loss (often menorrhagia ...

Sickle cell anemia - a genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin, resulting in some red blood cells assuming an abnormal sickle shape Anemia nursing interventions - -maintain 90% O2 -encourage periods of rest -increase iron, B12, folic acid in diet -Z-track injection of iron -blood transfusion (<6) definition of anemia - reduction in number of RBCs, Blood hemoglobin content, or hematocrit *not a specific disease, occurs with many conditions such as iron deficiency, genetic diso...

The most commonly performed test for anticoagulation therapy is: - Answer the prothrombin time If a urine specimen cannot be tested within ________ it should be refrigerated. - Answer 1 hour Insufficient centrifugation while performing a microhematocrit will result in: - Answer a false increase in hematocrit value A decrease in the number of white blood cells is known as: - Answer leukopenia Which urine parameter would be abnormal when a patient has been fasting? - Answer ketones ...

ATI Med-Surg: Chapter 57: Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Questions and Answers 100% Pass Complications of Hemodialysis: Anemia ■ Blood loss and removal of folate during dialysis may contribute to an existing anemia that often occurs with chronic kidney disease (caused by decreased RBC production due to decreased erythropoietin secretion). ■ Nursing Actions Administer prescribed medication therapy (erythropoietin) to stimulate the production of red blood cells. Monitor ...

Erythrocyte - rbc Hemoglobin - iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to cells Erythropoiesis - formation of red blood cells Erythropoietin - hormone produced and released by the kidney that stimulates the production of red blood cells by the bone marrow Reticulocyte - immature erythrocyte, no nucleus, increase in CBC indicates rbc's being lost or consumed at a great rate and bone marrow is sending less mature rbc's to bloodstream Hemoglobin synthesi...

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia is a group of disorders characterized by - correct answer malfunction of the immune system where antibodies are produced against antigens on the surface of RBSs, resulting in hemolysis T/F RBC survival is proportional to the amount of antibody on the RBC surface; therefore the greater the amount of antibody the more rapidly the RBC is destroyed. - correct answer True Intravascular Hemolysis is - - correct answer RBC lysis in circulation - Antibodies bind t...

A patient has a platelet count of 43,000 this indicates a. anemia b. neutropenia c. thrombocytopenia d. pancytopenia - Answer-c Acute hemolytic rxns - Answer-Most dangerous and least common because its preventable administration of incompatible blood products leads to a. febrile non-hemolytic rxn b. acute hemolytic rxn c. allergic rxn d. TACO - Answer-b Allergic rxns causes - Answer-mild to severe response to foreign substance An intervention for a neutropenic patient is a. hand hyg...

NP AANP Adult Gero Boards Questions and Answers Fully solved 2023 What are the conditions needed for RBC Formation? - ANS ️️ -Functional Erythropoietin mechanism (90% from kidney, 10% hepatic production) ----Erythropoietin supply is diminished in advancing renal failure, usually beginning with GFR< -Uncompromised DNA Synthesis ---- Chronic inflammation, from autoimmune disorders (systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic infection) -Hemoglobin synthesis unimpai...

What are the conditions needed for RBC Formation? - Answer- -Functional Erythropoietin mechanism (90% from kidney, 10% hepatic production) ----Erythropoietin supply is diminished in advancing renal failure, usually beginning with GFR< -Uncompromised DNA Synthesis ---- Chronic inflammation, from autoimmune disorders (systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic infection) -Hemoglobin synthesis unimpaired by lack of iron, vitamin or global production -Intact marrow microe...

NSC 435 Exam 1 Questions With 100% Correct Answers Normochromic, normocytic anemia - causes - answerblood loss, renal disease, chronic disease microcytic anemia - answerMCV <80 but also may see hypochromia (MCHC <30) --> iron deficiency microcytic anemia - lab values - answerserum iron and ferritin levels, total iron binding capacity and % transferring saturation are DECREASED anemia of chronic disease (ACD) - answer- normochromic, normocytic anemia (MCV and MCHC normal) - se...