NURS 6301 WEEK 7 QUIZ / NURS6301 WEEK 7 QUIZ(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY

NURS 6301 WEEK 7 QUIZ / NURS6301 WEEK 7 QUIZ(LATEST)| -WALDEN UNIVERSITY • Question 1 A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit? • Question 2 A 45-year-old female undergoes a splenectomy to remove a tumor. Which of the following assessment finding is most likely to occur following surgery? • Question 3 Which major symptom in a patient with sickle cell anemia indicates to the nurse, the patient is experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis? • Question 4 A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. When the parents ask who is responsible for this disease, what is the nurse’s best response? He most likely inherited it from: • Question 5 A 20-year-old female undergoes lab testing for anemia. Results show high iron, bilirubin, and transferrin and low hemoglobin and hematocrit. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis to be documented on the chart? • Question 6 After initial compensation, what hemodynamic change should the nurse monitor for in a patient who has a reduction in the number of circulating erythrocytes? • Question 7 A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse will most likely treat this patient with: • Question 8 In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular clotting because: • Question 9 • • While checking lab results, the nurse remembers the normal leukocyte count is: • Selected Answer: • b. • 5,000-10,000/mm3 • Correct Answer: • b. • 5,000-10,000/mm3 • Question 10 During an infection, the nurse assesses the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes enlarge and become tender because: • Question 11 A 62-year-old female tells her health care provider she has been experiencing regular night sweats that cause her to wake up drenched. She also remarks that she has been unintentionally losing weight. Physical exam reveals enlarged lymph nodes on her neck that do not appear to be painful. She should be screened for which of the following cancers? • Question 12 Which of the following individuals should the nurse assess first for a vitamin B12 deficiency anemia? • Question 13 A newborn baby is diagnosed with a blood disorder in which her platelet count is low. Which of the following does the nurse suspect could be the reason? • Question 14 A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. A nurse recalls the primary cause of her anemia is: • Question 15 A staff member wants to know where the greatest proportion of iron is located. How should the nurse respond? The greatest proportion of total body iron is located in the: • Question 16 A 40-year-old male vegetarian is diagnosed with folate deficiency anemia. He reports that he is an alcoholic. Which of the following factors put him at greatest risk for developing his disease? • Question 17 A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A nurse would expect the blood smear to reveal _____ platelets. • Question 18 A nurse checks individuals with liver disease for clotting problems because: • Question 19 For a patient experiencing hypersplenism, the nurse expects the erythrocytes to be: • Question 20 A nurse is teaching the staff about platelets. Which information should the nurse include? In addition to playing a role in hemostasis, platelets have the ability to: • Question 21 A group of cells isolated in the laboratory have membrane-bound granules in their cytoplasm and they show phagocytic activity. Which of the following cells is most similar? • Question 22 A 15-year-old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others. Which statement represents a correct instruction? • Question 23 A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic presenting with fatigue, weight loss, and tingling in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and hematocrit, a high mean corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia? • Question 24 The people from which country have the lowest risk for Hodgkin lymphoma? • Question 25 While reviewing lab results, the nurse recalls the most abundant cells in the blood are: • Question 26 The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron stores? • Question 27 A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid activity. A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could result secondary to the treatment? • Question 28 How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia? • Question 29 A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot clot. Which end product of the clotting cascade is this patient unable to make? • Question 30 A 65-year-old male experienced loss of appetite, weight loss, lemon-yellow skin, liver enlargement, and a beefy red tongue shortly before his death. Autopsy suggested pernicious anemia, and the cause of death would most likely reveal: • Question 31 A 34-year-old male presents in the emergency room with extreme fatigue and shortness of breath. His skin and sclera appear to have a yellowish discoloration. These assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia? • Question 32 A newborn is diagnosed with congenital intrinsic factor deficiency. Which of the following types of anemia will the nurse see documented on the chart? • Question 33 A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with macrocytic, normochromic anemia. The nurse suspects the most likely cause of this condition is: • Question 34 When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes: • Question 35 A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia. Which of the following anemias does the nurse suspect the patient has?