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WorksheetsAnemia
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
A nurse is caring for a client who believes to have anemia. Which of her following lab results should the nurse anticipate reviewing?
WBC - 5,000
HGB-9
PLT- 180,000
HCT- 42%
A 35-year-old women complains of feeling tired, weak, short of breath. She looks pale and her HgB is low at 9.2 g/dL and serum ferritin level is 8 ng/mL. What type of anemia is this patient experiencing and what test would be used to con
Blood loss anemia; imaging test or exploratory surgery
Pernicious anemia; Schilling test
Sickle cell anemia; Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Iron Deficiency Anemia ; Ferritin and Total Iron- Binding Capacity
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has aplastic anemia. Which of the following statements indicates that the client understands the instructions?
“I need to stay active to prevent blood clots in my legs”
“If I have a bad headache, I can take aspirin to get rid of it.”
"I should eliminate uncooked foods from my diet now"
“I should eat more iron-rich cereal to strengthen my blood.”
A nurse is planning care for a client who has pernicious anemia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Initiate weekly injections of B12
Initiate blood transfusion
Administer ferrous sulfate supplementation
Increase dietary intake of calcium
A nurse is reviewing lab values for an adult client who has sickle cell anemia and a history of receiving blood transfusions. Which of the following complications should the nurse monitor?
Lead poisoning
Iron Toxicity
Hypokalemia
Hypocalcemia
