Microcytic anemias - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In the early stages of iron deficient anemias, blood studies show: (a) macrocytic normochromic (b) microcytic hypochromic (c) normochromic normocytic (d) pancytopenic hypocytic - Answer (a) normochromic normocytic A 14-year-old, male patient has some general concerns about eczema, as his twin brother was recently diagnosed with this condition. The patient reports urticaria and a rash on his posterior knees bilaterally. The three factors that put the patient at risk for eczema are a f...

AANP Test 2 for Boards You are treating a patient with acute anxiety and she is having an acute attack in the office. The ANP has knowledge that the fastest relief of symptoms is: a TCA a beta-blocker a benzodizepine an SSRI - ANSWER Correct answer: benzodiazepine The fastest relief of anxiety symptoms will occur with a benzodiazepine. The other choices list agents that will require multiple doses for results. With daily continued use of ...

The nurse reviews the history of an older patient and notes increased fatigue, headache, pale skin, and glossitis. The nurse suspects the patient has microcytic, hypochromic anemia and should provide what teaching? 1 Take enteric-coated iron with each meal. 2 Take cobalamin with green leafy vegetables. 3 Take the iron with orange juice one hour before meals. 4 Decrease the intake of the antiseizure medications to improve. - Correct3 With microcytic, hypochromic anemia, there may be ...

Microcytic Anemias - Answer-IDA, Thalassemia, Lead Toxicity Macrocytic Anemias - Answer-B12 Deficiency and Folate deficiency IDA - Answer-Microcytic, hypochromic Patient Presentation with microcytic anemia - Answer-Weakness, headache, irritability, fatigue, and exercise intolerance. Worsening of angina or dementia TIBC - Answer-Elevated with IDA Average lifespan of RBCs - Answer-100-120 days RDW <15% - Answer-Longstanding anemia in that all cells are small RDW > 15% - ...

In the early stages of iron deficient anemias, blood studies show: (a) macrocytic normochromic (b) microcytic hypochromic (c) normochromic normocytic (d) pancytopenic hypocytic - answer-(a) normochromic normocytic A 14-year-old, male patient has some general concerns about eczema, as his twin brother was recently diagnosed with this condition. The patient reports urticaria and a rash on his posterior knees bilaterally. The three factors that put the patient at risk for eczema are a fa...

FNP (AANP) STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2023/2024 Microcytic Anemias - CORRECT ANSWER-IDA, Thalassemia, Lead Toxicity Macrocytic Anemias - CORRECT ANSWER-B12 Deficiency and Folate deificiency IDA - CORRECT ANSWER-Microcytic, hypochromic Patient Presentation with microcytic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER-Weakness, headache, irritability, fatigue, and exercise intolerance. Worsening of angina or dementia TIBC - CORRECT ANSWER-Elevated with IDA Average lifespan of RBCs - CORRECT ANSWER-100-120 days RDW &...

Pernicious anemia - Answer lack of intrinsic factor, decreased b12 Pernicious anemia s/s - Answer beefy red tongue, fatigue, paresthesia of hands/feet, fatigue macrocytic anemias - Answer Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia >103mm causes of macrocytic anemias - Answer liver disease, low b12 or folate, gastrectomy, malabsorption, alcoholics microcytic anemia - Answer iron deficiency, anemia of chronic disease late stage, lead poisoning, thalassemias,, occult ...

WHNP/CNM Board Prep Questions and Answers 100% Solved Normal hematocrit findings 37-47% in normal adult. 33% in 1st trimester, 32% in 2nd trimester MCV average size or volume of a single RBC Normal: 80-95 mm3, normocytic microcytic (abnormally small): iron deficiency anemia, thalassemia macrocytic /abnormally large: seen w megaloblastic anemias such as vit B deficiency and folic acid deficiency MCH Mean corpuscular hemoglobin average amount or wt of Hgb within an RBC normal: 27-31 ...

LATEST AND UPDATED CLINICAL APHORISMS AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1 THE CLINICAL EVALUATION HISTORY History of Present Illness (HPI) Pain THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION LABORATORY TESTS IMAGING Usefulness of the Chest X-ray SOME WIDELY APPLICABLE CLINICAL APHORISMS Occam’s Razor: The Law of Parsimony as Applied to Diagnosis Therapeutics 2 BLOOD ANEMIA Characterization of the Anemia Microcytic Anemias Hemolytic Anemias Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Megalobl...

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