Anemias

Sickle cell anemia is classified as a ____________ anemia.

• hypoproliferative

• hyperproliferative

• hemolytic

• bleeding

Severe anemia is considered when the hemoglobin is < ____________.

• 6 g/dl

• 8 g/dl

• 9 g/dl

• 10 g/dl

In cases of acute anemia, the heart rate is _________________.

• changed slowly over time

• decreased

• elevated

• no change noted

When anemia is severe, the client may complain of-

Select all that apply

• headache

• confusion

• ataxia

• insomnia

Iron deficient anemia can be caused by-

Select all that apply

• Menstruation

• Malabsorption

• Blood Loss

• Low dietary intake of iron

Clients with Thalassemia should-

• increase iron intake in their diet.

• avoid blood transfusions.

• use chelation therapy medications.

• avoid proton pump inhibitors.

Pernicious anemia is a result of a decrease in-

• Vitamin C

• Intrinsic factor

• Folic acid

• Iron stores

Clients with aplastic anemia have changes in cellular regulation of the bone marrow causing-

Select all that apply

• Increase in WBC's

• Decrease in platelets

• Increased ferritin levels

• decrease in erythrocytes

Abnormal sickled erythrocytes cause-

Select all that apply

• Blood to be thinner

• Increased blood flow

• Decrease in oxygenation

• Clumping of cells in vessels

Education for children under age 5 with sickle cell should -

• avoiding influenza vaccines

• take daily prophylactic antibiotics

• stay in colder environments

• get pneumonia vaccines every 3 years