NURS 6501 Quiz 7 Advanced Pathophysiology
Question 1
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?
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Pernicious anemia
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Pernicious anemia
Question 2
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.
Selected Answer:
Correctc. Intrinsic factor
Correct Answer:
Correctc. Intrinsic factor
Question 3
Which major symptom in a patient with sickle cell anemia indicates to the nurse, the patient is
experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis?
Selected Answer:
, Correctb. Pain
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Pain
Question 4
In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular
clotting because:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Clotting factors are depleted.
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Clotting factors are depleted.
Question 5
A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A nurse would expect the blood
smear to reveal _____ platelets.
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Overproduced
Correct Answer:
Correctd. Overproduced
Question 6
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:
Question 1
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?
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Pernicious anemia
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Pernicious anemia
Question 2
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.
Selected Answer:
Correctc. Intrinsic factor
Correct Answer:
Correctc. Intrinsic factor
Question 3
Which major symptom in a patient with sickle cell anemia indicates to the nurse, the patient is
experiencing a vaso-occlusive crisis?
Selected Answer:
, Correctb. Pain
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Pain
Question 4
In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular
clotting because:
Selected Answer:
Correctb. Clotting factors are depleted.
Correct Answer:
Correctb. Clotting factors are depleted.
Question 5
A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with primary thrombocythemia. A nurse would expect the blood
smear to reveal _____ platelets.
Selected Answer:
Correctd. Overproduced
Correct Answer:
Correctd. Overproduced
Question 6
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:
