Exam 21: Alterations of Hematologic Function

A 68-year-old is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV).A nurse realizes the patient's symptoms are mainly the result of:

A patient's anemia is described as having erythrocytes that demonstrate poikilocytosis.The nurse would recognize the erythrocytes would be:

For a patient experiencing hypersplenism, the nurse expects the erythrocytes to be:

What is the most likely cause of the eosinophilia?

A 70-year-old 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 30-year-old presents with hematuria, menorrhagia, and bleeding gums, and is diagnosed with immune thrombocytic purpura (ITP).A nurse realizes the most likely cause is:

When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:

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

A 40-year-old male's history includes being a vegetarian and abusing alcohol.Which of the following factors put him at greatest risk for developing folate deficiency anemia?

A 67-year-old male was diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV)but refused treatment.His condition is at risk for converting to:

A patient who demonstrates chronic gastrointestinal bleeding is diagnosed with anemia.What is the primary cause of the patient's anemia?

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

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?

A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid activity.A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could result secondary to the treatment?

In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular clotting because:

A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B₁₂ deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia).The most likely cause is a decrease in:

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

Which individual should the nurse assess initially for a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency anemia?

A 15-year-old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others.Which statement represents a correct instruction?

A 10-year-old 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?