Chapter 31 questions

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A client has been diagnosed with Cooleys anemia, a severe form of beta thalassemia. Which is a symptom of Cooleys anemia

Bronzing of the skin

A client has pernicious anemia and has been receiving treatment for several years. Which symptom may be confused with another condition an older adult?

Dementia

Which nursing intervention should be incorporated into the plan of care to manage the delayed clotting process in a patient with leukemia

While participating in physical exercise, where constricted clothing to support circulation

The nurse is assessing a client who lives in a community that is at very high altitude. When reviewing the clients most recent laboratory values, the nurse notes that the client has elevated red blood cell levels. The client denies having any unwanted symptoms. What is the nurses best response

Document the assessment finding

The nurse and the client are discussing some strategies for ingesting iron to come back the clients iron deficiency anemia. Which is among the nurses strategies?

Drink liquid iron preparations with a straw

A client has a history of sickle cell anemia with several sickle cell crisis over the past 10 years. What blood component results and sickle cell anemia

Hemoglobin S

A client has pernicious anemia and has been receiving treatment for several years. What is the client lacking that result in pernicious anemia?

Intrinsic factor

A client has a history of sickle cell anemia with several sickle cell crisis over the past 10 years. Although it is a genetic disorder, sickle cell is found primarily in African Americans. How many African-Americans does it affect in the United States?

1 in 625

A nurse is caring for a client who developed toxicity after long term treatment with sulfasalazine or Crohn's disease. The client is experiencing fatigue, fever, chills, and headache and is at risk to develop after opportunistic infections. Which condition has a client most likely developed

Agranulocytosis

Has a history of seizures and presents with severe fatigue, frequent headaches, and a sore beefy red tongue. What could be causing the clients current condition?

Alcoholism, intestinal disorders

A nurse on a hematology oncology floor is caring for a client with a plastic anemia. Which would not be included in the clients discharge instructions

Use a disposable razor when shaving

A client has been done diagnosed with pernicious anemia. During client education, the nurse emphasizes the importance of lifelong intramuscular administration of

Vitamin B 12

A client reports feeling tired, cold, and short of breath at times assessment reveals tachycardia and a reduced energy. What would the nurse expect the position to order?

CBC


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