Final Exam: NR511 / NR 511 (Latest
Update ) Differential
Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum
| Exam Review Questions &
Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
sickle cell anemia s/s
Answer:
abd pain, pallor, tachycardia,
Question:
what is the gold standard for definitive dx of sickle cell anemia
Answer:
hemoglobin electrophoresis
,Question:
what is the test that determines the presence of hemoglobin S
Answer:
hemoglobin electrophoresis
Question:
this is the type of anemia that presents with low serum iron level, along with
low TIBC. the serum transferrin level is either normal or increased in these
pts. expect the transferrin saturation to be low, as it is in iron-deficiency
anemia
Answer:
anemia of chronic disease (ACD)
Question:
risk factors for iron def anemia
Answer:
-older than 60
- those who live in poverty
- those with recent illness - ulcer, diverticulitis, colitis, hemorrhoids, GI
tumors
, Question:
when should iron supplements be taken
Answer:
on an empty stomach
Question:
classic signs of iron def anemia
Answer:
pale conjunctivae and nail beds, tachycardia, heart murmur, cheilosis
(reddened lips with fissures at the angles), stomatitis, splenomegaly,
koilonychia (thin and concave fingernails with raised edges), and glossitis.
Question:
what can tell exactly how much iron is on hand in the body
Answer:
serum ferritin
Question:
if ferritin is borderline what do you do
Answer:
a dietary and supplemental regimen of iron will rebuild the iron stores.
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