Exam 20: Alterations of Hematologic Function

A patient wants to know about risk factors for acute leukemia.Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A 40-year-old female develops disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).Upon obtaining the history,which finding is the most likely cause of this condition?

A 67-year-old female is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV).Which treatment should the nurse discuss with the patient?

A 60-year-old female emphysema patient experiences a rapid and pounding heart,dizziness,and fatigue with exertion.Which of the following respiratory assessment findings indicate the respiratory system is compensating for the increased oxygen demand?

A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with macrocytic,normochromic anemia.The nurse suspects the most likely cause of this condition is:

A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.Which of the following assessment findings would he most likely demonstrate? (Select all that apply.)

A 50-year-old female was diagnosed with sideroblastic anemia.Which of the following assessment findings would most likely occur?

A 70-year-old male is brought to the emergency department,where he dies shortly thereafter.Autopsy reveals polycythemia vera (PV).His death was most likely the result of:

A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding.A nurse recalls the primary cause of her anemia is:

When the nurse sees a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis on the chart,the nurse knows this is a disorder of:

A 15-year-old female presents with splenomegaly,hepatomegaly,and lymph node enlargement.She is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.What should the nurse tell the patient about the recovery time?

When a patient wants to know why vitamin B₁₂ and folate deficiencies cause anemia,how should the nurse respond?

A 35-year-old male was diagnosed with hepatitis B.Further tests revealed neutropenia characterized by a neutrophil count less than _____ per milliliter.

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.

A newborn is diagnosed with congenital intrinsic factor deficiency.Which of the following types of anemia will the nurse see documented on the chart?

A 62-year-old female tells her health care provider she has been experiencing regular night sweats that cause her to wake up drenched.She also remarks that she has been unintentionally losing weight.Physical exam reveals enlarged lymph nodes on her neck that do not appear to be painful.She should be screened for which of the following cancers?

The people from which country have the lowest risk for Hodgkin lymphoma?

A 65-year-old male experienced loss of appetite,weight loss,lemon-yellow skin,liver enlargement,and a beefy red tongue shortly before his death.Autopsy suggested pernicious anemia,and the cause of death would most likely reveal:

A 10-year-old male presents with abdominal swelling,night sweats,fever,and weight loss.He is diagnosed with Burkitt lymphoma.Upon obtaining the history,which of the following is the most likely cause?

A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about aplastic anemia.Which information should the nurse include? Aplastic anemia is caused by: