NURS 535 Exam 2 Flashcards QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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NURSING 706
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NURSING 706
NURS 535 Exam 2 Flashcards (QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS)
What is polycythemia?
What is anemia?
What is the etiology of anemia?
What is mean cell volume (MCV)?
What is mean cell hemoglobin (MCH)?
What is mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)?
What is red blood cell distribution width (...
17). What is the effect of anemia on the respiratory system?
Ans: dyspnea
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, 18). What is the effect of anemia on the nervous system?
Ans: myelin degeneration
19). What is the effect of anemia on the gi system?
Ans: pain, nausea, vomiting, anorexia
20). What is normochromic macrocytic anemia also called?
Ans: megaloblastic anemia
21). What is normochromic macrocytic anemia?
Ans: an anemia in which the red blood cells (erythrocytes) are larger than their normal
volume.
22). What causes normochromic macrocytic anemia?
Ans: Defective DNA synthesis due to deficiencies in vitamin B12 or folate (coenzymes
for nuclear maturation and the
DNA synthesis pathway)
23). What happens to rna in normochromic macrocytic anemia?
Ans: RNA processes occur at a normal rate which results in unequal growth of the
nucleus and cytoplasm
24). What causes pernicious anemia?
Ans: a lack of intrinsic factor from the gastric parietal cells which is required for
vitamin B12 absorption. Results in vitamin B12 deficiency
25). What are the symptoms in pernicious anemia?
Ans: Typical anemia symptoms with neurologic manifestations such as nerve
demyelination. Also loss of appetite, abdominal pain, beefy red tongue (atrophic
glossitis), icterus, splenic enlargement
26). What is the treatment for pernicious anemia?
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, Ans: Parenteral or high oral doses of vitamin B12
27). What happens to older adults with pernicious anemia?
Ans: It is often unrecognized in older adults due to subtle, slow onset and
presentation
28). What is folate deficiency anemia?
Ans: the lack of folic acid in the blood
29). Where is folate absorbed?
Ans: occurs in the upper small intestine
30). What are the symptoms in folate deficiency anemia?
Ans: Similar to pernicious anemia except neurologic manifestations generally not
seen
31). What is the treatment of folate deficiency anemia?
Ans: requires daily oral administration of folate
32). What characterizes hypochromic microcytic anemia?
Ans: red cells that are abnormally small and contain reduced amounts of hemoglobin
33). What is hypochromic microcytic anemia related to?
Ans: • Disorders of iron metabolism
• Disorders of porphyrin and heme synthesis
• Disorders of globin synthesis
34). What is the most common type of anemia?
Ans: iron deficiency anemia
35). What are the different types of iron deficiency anemia?
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