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What are the integumentary clinical manifestations of anemia? correct answer: - pallor r/t decreased Hgb & decreased blood flow - jaundice r/t hemolysis of RBCs which leads to increased concentration of bilirubin - pruritus r/t bile concentrations on skin What are the cardiovascular clinical manifestations of anemia? correct answer: - palpitations - tachycardia - systolic murmur and bruits - angina/MI - HF What are the GI clinical manifestations of anemia? correct answer: - an...

Diabetes diagnosis: Hemoglobin A1C correct answer: >6.5% Diabetes Diagnosis Fasting Plasma Glucose correct answer: > = to 126 mg/ dl Hemoglobin A1C correct answer: Shows amount of glucose attached to hemoglobin molecules over RBC life span -90 to 120 days should be less than 7. Goals of diabetes management correct answer: -decrease symptoms -promote well- being -prevent acute complications -delay onset and progression of long term complications Diabetes Goals correct...

(rheumatic) A 24 year old female patient with SLE tells the nurse she wants to have a baby and is considering getting pregnant. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? A. "Temporary remission of your signs and symptoms are common during pregnancy." B. "SLE symptoms usually peak during the first trimester." C. "Autoantibodies transferred to the baby during pregnancy will cause congenital heart defects." D. "The best time to plan pregnancy is during a remission when the s...

Normal SpO2 range - 95-100% Normal pulse range - 60-100 bpm Normal BP range - 90-120/60-80 Normal respiration range - 12-18 Normal temperature range - -96.8-100.4 F -36-38 C Normal HCT in men - 41-50% Normal HCT in women - 36-44% Normal HGB in women - 12-16

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) correct answer: a group of related hematologic disorders characterized by a change in the quantity and quality of bone marrow elements MDS etiology correct answer: don't know exact cause people at higher risk: those who have had chemo/ radiation, exposure to some chemical (benzene) clinical manifestations of MDS correct answer: similar to anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia diagnosis of MDS correct answer: done through routine CBCs, bone marrow...

Which action will the nurse in the hypertension clinic take in order to obtain an accurate baseline blood pressure (BP) for a new patient? a. Obtain a BP reading in each arm and average the results. b. Deflate the BP cuff at a rate of 5 to 10 mm Hg per second. c. Have the patient sit in a chair with the feet flat on the floor. d. Assist the patient to the supine position for BP measurements. correct answer: ANS: C The patient should be seated with the feet flat on the floor. The BP is ob...

1. The nurse is performing an assessment of an 80-year-old patient. Which information obtained by the nurse will be of most concern? a. Decreased appetite b. Difficulty chewing food c. Unintentional weight loss d. Complaints of indigestion correct answer: ANS: C Unintentional weight loss is not a normal finding in older patients and may indicate a problem such as cancer or depression. Poor appetite, difficulty in chewing, and complaints of indigestion are common in older patients. Thes...

18.1) A nurse is taking care of four different pediatric clients. Which client poses the great risk for dehydration? 1. A 15-year-old working out in a weight room for an hour before football practice 2. A 10-year-old playing baseball outdoors in 85-degree heat 3. A 5-year-old refusing to eat because of a virus 4. A newborn under a radiant warmer for an hour after the first bath correct answer: Answer: 2 Explanation: A condition that increases the risk of insensible fluid loss places the...

What are genes? correct answer: basic unit of heredity control how the cells in the body function produce proteins that only perform one specific function found along chromosomes and are passed along one generation to the next What is a genome? correct answer: complete set of DNA contains all of the organism's genes has all the info for an organism to build and maintain itself What is genetics? correct answer: study of genes and their role in inheritance studies how c...

GERD correct answer: Reflux of gastric contents into the lower portion the esophagus Causes irritation, scar tissue formation, and can lead to strictures Amount of damage depends on the amount of gastric reflux and the ability of the esophagus to clear the acid GERD: Causes correct answer: Decreased LES Medications (CCBs, nitrates, BBs, morphine) Nicotine Food (alcohol, tea, chocolate, caffeine) Delayed gastric emptying Decrease esophageal clearance Risk factors: obesity and ...