Lung and Heart 3

A 30-year-old woman patient has anemia caused by heavy menstrual bleeding. What can you expect her to report?

• that she has headaches every two weeks

• that her abdomen aches

• that she often feels faint

• that she likes to eat sweets

What symptoms would a patient with pernicious anemia develop?

• unrefreshed sleep

• restless legs

• diarrhea

• tingling of the extremities

If a person has purpura associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenia, you would look for

• blue nodules

• flushed red skin

• small skin bleeding

• protruding veins

A patient with Buerger's disease will say that

• their legs are heavy

• they have thick and hard toenails

• their ankles become swollen

• they get leg pain when walking

How can a patient with varicose veins get relief?

• wearing athletic shoes

• sitting in an ergonomic chair

• massaging the calves

• elevating the legs

What advice would you give patients with Raynaud's syndrome?

• avoid emotional stress

• drink alcohol to warm you up

• drink hot coffee

• eat a low-fat diet

Palpating the pulses of the lower extremities on a patient with Buerger's disease would show that the pulses are

• weak or not there

• Strong

• hard

• vary in strength

The main sign of Hodgkin's disease is

• painful abdomen

• a large lymph node in the neck

• Severe diarrhea

• frequent headaches

What do venous stasis ulcers look like?

• pustules

• blisters

• silvery skin

• wet, crusty and dark brown

A patient has fatigue caused by iron-deficiency anemia. What lab test result is lower than normal?

• bleeding time

• hemoglobin level

• prothrombin level

• fibrinogen level