NURS6501|NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE IV WEEK 6 LATEST MIDTERM EXAM2024 UPDATED, ACCURATE & VERIFIED

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: Answer: Erythrocytes 4 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? Answer:Spoon-shaped nails 5 . The people from which country has the lowest risk for Hodgkin lymphoma? Answer: Japan 6 . During an infection, the nurse assesses the lymph nodes. Lymph nodes enlarge and become tender because: Answer: Lymphocytes are rapidly dividing 7 . A nurse monitors for the most common childhood cancer, which is: Answer: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) 8 . A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia). How should the nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in is the most likely cause. Answer:Intrinsic factor 9 . The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron stores? Answer: Bone marrow biopsy 10 . When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes: Answer: Hypochromic 11 . 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: Answer:Heart failure 12 .