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ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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females 4.2-5.4 million
RBC
males 4.7-6.1 million
decrease RBC anemia
WBC 5,000-10,000
elevated WBC infection
decreased WBC immunosuppression
females 60-160 mcg
Iron
males 80-180
hemochromatosis, iron excess
elevated iron
liver disorder, magaloblastic anemia
decreased iron anemia or hemorrhage
platelets 150,000-4000,000
increased platelets malignancy or polycythemia vera
autoimmune disease
decreased platelets
bone marrow suppression or enlarged spleen
females 12-16
Hbg
males 14-18
decrease Hgb and Hct anemia
females 37%-47%
Hct
males 42-52%
pallor, brittle spoon shaped nails
anemia in children
irritability, muscle weakness
S & SX:
systolic heart murmur, enlarged heart, HF
give 1 hr before or 2 hr after antacid to prevent malabsorpt
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N/D and constipation common at start of therapy
iron supplements use straw for liquid iron to prevent staining of teeth
1.5-2X control range of 30-40 seconds
aPTT
test clotting factors and monitor heparin therapy
hemophilia
increased aPTT disseminated intravascular coagulation DIC
liver disease
PT 11-12.5 seconds, 85-100%
increased PT time evidence of deficiency or clotting
decreaed PT time evidence of vit K excess= bleed out
acute hemolytic blood transfusion **low back pain, TACHYcardia, HYPOtension
reactions
30 min-6 hr after transfusion
febrile reactions -chills, fever, flushing, headache
use WBC filter, administer antipyretics
during or up to 24hr after transfusion
mild allergic reactions - itching, urticarial, flushing
administer benadryl
wheezing, dyspnea, cyanosis, hypotension
anaphylactic shock
maintain airway, admin O2, IV fluids, antihistamines, corticosteroids and vasopressor
HYPERtension,
jugular vein distention, peripheral
fluid overload edema orthopnea, crackles at base of
lungs sudden anxiety
-fever, N/V, abdominal pain, chills HYPOtension
sepsis and septic shock
administer antibiotics, blood cultures, vasopressor (dopamine)
if disseminated intravascular coagulation admin heparin in early stage
(DIC) -blood products and clotting factors in late stage
PICA eating things like soil, chalk, for at least 1 month
parenteral iron given Z track
erythropoietin - epoetin alfa (epogen, used to increased production of
Procrit) RBC monitor increase in BP, Hgb,
Hct
turn urine dark yellow
folic acid
necessary for new RBC
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