Homocysteine - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSC 435 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers How do you know if a person has a anemia based on labs? - answerLow RBC, HGB and/or HCT Less than 80fl = - answerMicrocytic anemia (Iron deficiency) 80-100fl - answerNormolcytic anemia (Hemolytic anemia/blood loss) Great than 100 - answer- Macrocytic anemia - Megaloblastic (Large/immature RBCs) = Folate and B12 deficiency - Non-megaloblastic (Large/mature RBCs) = EtOH/hypothyroid/pregnancy What is iron deficiency caused by? - answer- ...

Decreased TIBC, Increased Ferritin, normocytic CORRECT ANSWER Anemia of chronic dz Increased TIBC and decreased Ferritin, MCV less than 80 CORRECT ANSWER IDA Hypersegmented neutrophils CORRECT ANSWER Megaloblastic anemia (B12, folate deficiency) Increased MMA, increased homocysteine, MCV over 115, neuro symptoms CORRECT ANSWER B12 defiency PPIs, metformin, vegan, pernicious anemia are causes of CORRECT ANSWER B12 defiency Pregnancy, B12, folate, hypothyroidism, alcoholism all caus...

NSC 435 Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers How do you know if a person has a anemia based on labs? - answerLow RBC, HGB and/or HCT Less than 80fl = - answerMicrocytic anemia (Iron deficiency) 80-100fl - answerNormolcytic anemia (Hemolytic anemia/blood loss) Great than 100 - answer- Macrocytic anemia - Megaloblastic (Large/immature RBCs) = Folate and B12 deficiency - Non-megaloblastic (Large/mature RBCs) = EtOH/hypothyroid/pregnancy What is iron deficiency caused by? - answer- ...

CAD and ACS NCLEX Review Questions and Answers Already Passed The community health nurse is planning health promotion teaching targeted at preventing coronary artery disease (CAD). Which ethnic group would the nurse select as the highest priority for this intervention? A. White male B. Hispanic male C. African American male D. Native American female A. White male The incidence of CAD and myocardial infarction (MI) is highest among white, middle-aged men. Hispanic individuals ...

NCLEX-RN CADIOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS AND EXPLAINED ANSWERS 1. The clinic nurse is teaching the client at risk for developing arteriosclerosis. The nurse should teach the client that the dietary therapy to decrease homocysteine levels includes eating foods rich in which nutrient? A. Monosaturated fats B. B complex Vitamins C. Vitamin C D. Calcium ANSWER: B A. Monosaturated fats are included in a healthy diet but have not been found to affect the homocysteine levels. B. Homocy...

Nutrition Chapter 11, 12, 13, 14, 15what is Atherosclerosis? - correct answer the hardening of the arteries, most common root cause of CVD Atherosclerosis risk factors? - correct answer High LDL cholesterol, Hypertension, Toxins from cigarette smoking, High blood levels of homocysteine (protein that causes plaque build up), too much Saturated and trans fat, diabetes, obesity How plaques in arteries are formed - correct answer cells that line the arteries are damaged (because of risk fac...

Lower Extremity Ulcer Causes *Big 3* correct answers Venous Hypertension (VLU) Arterial Disease Diabetes (DFU)--you have to have DM to have a DFU Smoking Vascular Risk correct answers Causes vasoCONSTRICTION Edema Amount Grading correct answers 0-1/4 inch = 1+ (mild) 1/4-1/2 inch = 2+ (moderate) 1/2-1 inch = 3+ (severe) Staining correct answers Himosideran Deposits --> RBCs with iron staining the skin. This staining will not go away. CAUSE is venous hypertension. Labs to ident...

Neurology Amboss Incorrect + NBME Exams + Shelf Review Sess Questions And Answers Seizures + MRI shown + Fever + Hedache, dx? Tx? HSV encephalitis -> acyclovir Tx for TTP (thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura) Plasma exchange therapy Drooling + combative + caves + increased muscle tone, dx? Tx? Rabies: IgG and vaccine Delayed left sided peripheral facial nerve palsy, txt? Steroids Post herpetic neuralgia txt? TCA. If contraindication such as hx heart disease, then gabapentin Pro...

What are the main roles of vitamin A in the body correct answers is necessary for vision, cell differentiation, immune function, reproduction, and bone health What is an early sign of vitamin A deficiency correct answers night blindless Why is vitamin D also considered a hormone correct answers Like all hormones, vitamin D is made in one part of the body and acts elsewhere in the body. What is vitamin E's primary function correct answers acts as antioxidant what are the best sources...

A 28-year-old female patient inquires about options for contraception. The nurse recognizes that if the patient takes an estrogen-based oral contraceptive, her risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) doubles based on what statement that is made by the patient? a. "I smoke 1 ½ packs of cigarettes a day." b. "I have a job as a waitress." c. "I like to sit in my hot tub in the evenings." d. "It's been three years since my last child was born." - A Women of childbearing age who take e...