NURS 6501 MID TERM QUESTION AND ANSWERS
How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for
pernicious anemia?
Selected Answer:
a.
Administer radioactive cobalamin and measure its excretion in the urine.
Correct Answer: a.
Administer radioactive cobalamin and measure its excretion in the
urine.
Question 3
1 out of 1
points
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:
Selected Answer: a.
Erythrocytes
Correct Answer: a.
Erythrocytes
Question 4
1 out of 1
points
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?
Selected Answer: b.
Spoon-shaped nails
Correct Answer: b.
, Spoon-shaped nails
Question 5
1 out of 1
points
The people from which country have the lowest risk for Hodgkin
lymphoma? Selected Answer: b.
Japan
Correct Answer:
b.
Jap
an
Question 6
1 out of 1
points
During an infection, the nurse assesses the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes enlarge and
become tender because:
Selected Answer: a.
Lymphocytes are rapidly dividing.
Correct Answer: a.
Lymphocytes are rapidly dividing.
Question 7
1 out of 1
points
A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer,
which is: Selected Answer: a.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Correct Answer: a.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Question 8
1 out of 1
points
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious
How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for
pernicious anemia?
Selected Answer:
a.
Administer radioactive cobalamin and measure its excretion in the urine.
Correct Answer: a.
Administer radioactive cobalamin and measure its excretion in the
urine.
Question 3
1 out of 1
points
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:
Selected Answer: a.
Erythrocytes
Correct Answer: a.
Erythrocytes
Question 4
1 out of 1
points
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?
Selected Answer: b.
Spoon-shaped nails
Correct Answer: b.
, Spoon-shaped nails
Question 5
1 out of 1
points
The people from which country have the lowest risk for Hodgkin
lymphoma? Selected Answer: b.
Japan
Correct Answer:
b.
Jap
an
Question 6
1 out of 1
points
During an infection, the nurse assesses the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes enlarge and
become tender because:
Selected Answer: a.
Lymphocytes are rapidly dividing.
Correct Answer: a.
Lymphocytes are rapidly dividing.
Question 7
1 out of 1
points
A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer,
which is: Selected Answer: a.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Correct Answer: a.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Question 8
1 out of 1
points
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious
