NURSING NUR 254 EXAM 4 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION

NURSING NUR 254 EXAM 4 FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION

◉ Sickle Cell Anemia. Answer: Pathophysiology: Hypoxia occurs and
causes sickling


◉ Sickle Cell Anemia. Answer: No cure (except possibly bone
marrow transplants)


◉ Sickle Cell Anemia. Answer: Supportive care/prevent sickling
episodes


◉ Sickle Cell Anemia. Answer: Frequent bacterial infections may
occur because of immunocompromise


◉ Sickle Cell Anemia. Answer: Bacterial infection is leading cause of
death in young children


◉ Sickle Cell Anemia. Answer: Strokes in 5% to 10% of children


◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Anything that increases body's need for
oxygen or alters transport of oxygen

, ◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Trauma


◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Infection, fever


◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Physical and emotional stress


◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Increased blood viscosity caused by
dehydration


◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Hypoxia


◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Acute exacerbations that vary in
severity and frequency


◉ Sickle Cell Crisis. Answer: Vaso-occlusive thrombotic


◉ Vaso-occlusive thrombotic. Answer: Most common type of sickle
cell crisis; very painful


◉ Vaso-occlusive thrombotic. Answer: Stasis of blood with clumping
of cells in microcirculation→ischemia→infarction