COMPREHESIVE CASE STUDY WEEK #7 56 YEARS
OLD FEMALE PATIENT WITH A REASON: Blood
Pressure (class 6512) walden university
The patient with a blood disorder may experience ______________________
changes, lowered resistance to ___________________, and
___________________ tendencies. - answer-Soft tissue;
Infection;
Bleeding
Oral signs in a patient with a blood disorder may be exaggerated due what two
things? - answer-Dental biofilm & local predisposing factors
What is normal blood composed of? - answer-55% Plasma fluid & 45% formed
elements
Where is vitamin B12 found? - answer-ONLY in foods from animal sources or
fortified foods
Which type of megaloblastic anemia has an etiology of a decreased or
inadequate intake of folate (vitamin B9) or impaired absorption of folate? -
answer-Folate-deficient Anemia
, Who is most at risk for folate-deficient anemia? - answer-Women of
childbearing age, pregnant women, patients with alcohol dependence,
malabsorption disorders, and those enduring certain medical treatments like
chemotherapy
What are some sources of folate? - answer-Leafy green vegetables, citrus
fruits, beans (the FDA requires added folate to certain foods)
Women with inadequate folic acid are at an increased risk of having a baby
with what kind of defects? - answer-Neural tube defects
What is a hereditary form of hemolytic anemia that is caused by a defective
hemoglobin molecule? - answer-Sickle cell disease
In sickle cell disease, why do the erythrocytes change shape? - answer-They
change shape when defective hemoglobin loses oxygen (they go from an oval
to a sickle shape)
Who does sickle cell disease primarily occur in? - answer-African Americans or
those of white Mediterranean origin
What percentage of African Americans have the sickle cell trait? - answer-10%
True or False:
OLD FEMALE PATIENT WITH A REASON: Blood
Pressure (class 6512) walden university
The patient with a blood disorder may experience ______________________
changes, lowered resistance to ___________________, and
___________________ tendencies. - answer-Soft tissue;
Infection;
Bleeding
Oral signs in a patient with a blood disorder may be exaggerated due what two
things? - answer-Dental biofilm & local predisposing factors
What is normal blood composed of? - answer-55% Plasma fluid & 45% formed
elements
Where is vitamin B12 found? - answer-ONLY in foods from animal sources or
fortified foods
Which type of megaloblastic anemia has an etiology of a decreased or
inadequate intake of folate (vitamin B9) or impaired absorption of folate? -
answer-Folate-deficient Anemia
, Who is most at risk for folate-deficient anemia? - answer-Women of
childbearing age, pregnant women, patients with alcohol dependence,
malabsorption disorders, and those enduring certain medical treatments like
chemotherapy
What are some sources of folate? - answer-Leafy green vegetables, citrus
fruits, beans (the FDA requires added folate to certain foods)
Women with inadequate folic acid are at an increased risk of having a baby
with what kind of defects? - answer-Neural tube defects
What is a hereditary form of hemolytic anemia that is caused by a defective
hemoglobin molecule? - answer-Sickle cell disease
In sickle cell disease, why do the erythrocytes change shape? - answer-They
change shape when defective hemoglobin loses oxygen (they go from an oval
to a sickle shape)
Who does sickle cell disease primarily occur in? - answer-African Americans or
those of white Mediterranean origin
What percentage of African Americans have the sickle cell trait? - answer-10%
True or False:
