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RNSG 1443 Blood Disorders - Test 4 QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
150,000 to 400,000 Correct Answers normal Platelet count
2 to 5 days Correct Answers How long does it take the body to
manufacture more RBCs?
4000-11,000 Correct Answers normal WBC count
A. High survival rate Correct Answers Early stage Hodgkin's
has—A. high survival rate, or B. a low survival rate
Acquired hemolytic anemia Correct Answers type of anemia;
results from hemolysis of RBCs from extrinsic factors; three
categories (1) physical factors-- Physical destruction of RBCs
results from the exertion of extreme force on the cells. (2)
immune reactions—Antibodies may destroy RBCs by the
mechanisms involved in antigen-antibody reactions.(3)
infectious agents and toxins—invasion & destruction of RBC,
release of hemolytic substances, generated antigen-antibody
reaction, or contributing to splenomegaly as means of increasing
removal of damaged RBCs from circulation.
Anemia Correct Answers a deficiency in the number of
erythrocytes (red blood cells [RBCs]), the quantity of
hemoglobin, and/or the volume of packed RBCs (hematocrit).
Not a specific disease; it is a manifestation of a number of
pathologic processes.
, Aplastic anemia Correct Answers disease in which the pt has
peripheral blood pancytopenia—decrease of all blood cell types
—and hypocellular bone marrow. S/s range from chronic
condition managed w/ erythropoietin or blood transfusions to
critical condition w/ hemorrhage and sepsis. Tx is stem cell
transplant from donor & immunosuppressive therapy
Because cobalamin cannot be absorbed without intrinsic factor;
administration must be parenteral or intranasal Correct Answers
Why can't the patient take PO Vitamin B12?
Bence-Jones proteins Correct Answers What is the name of the
protein that is abundant in the patients with multiple myeloma?
Blood loss, impaired erythrocyte production, or increased
destruction of erythrocytes Correct Answers What are the three
main causes of anemia?
Chemotherapy and sometimes radiation therapy. Nursing care is
largely based on managing problems related to the disease (e.g.,
pain caused by the tumor, spinal cord compression, tumor lysis
syndrome), pancytopenia, and other side effects of therapy.
Correct Answers How is Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
treated/managed?
Clinical manifestations caused by body's response to tissue
hypoxia. Hgb levels are often used to determine severity of
anemia. Symptoms more severe w/ severe anemia. Palpitations,
dyspnea, mild fatigue, pallor, jaundice, pruritis, tachycardia,
angina, HF, tachypnea; glossitis; possible confusion Correct
Answers What are the clinical manifestations of anemia?
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