Exam 29: Alterations of Erythrocytes, Platelets, and Hemostatic Function

A healthcare professional works with recent refugees. A mother brings in her children who have been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. What action by the professional is most appropriate?

The students learn that deficiencies in folate and vitamin B₁₂ alter the synthesis of which of these?

What does the student learn about warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia?

A patient has polycythemia vera and presents to the Emergency Department with plethora and neurological changes. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain the primary cause of these symptoms. What response by the professional is best?

The paresthesia that occurs in vitamin B₁₂ deficiency anemia is a result of which of these?

What term is used to describe the capacity of some erythrocytes to vary in size, especially in relationship to some anemias?

A patient is 8 hours postoperative after a long orthopedic procedure. The student asks why this patient is at particular risk of developing a thromboembolism. What response by the healthcare professional is best?

A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient who has iron deficiency anemia (IDA). What question by the professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA?

A student asks the professor what the most common pathophysiologic process is that triggers aplastic anemia (AA). What response by the professor is most accurate?

In aplastic anemia (AA), pancytopenia develops as a result of what?

An allogenic bone marrow transplantation remains the preferred method for treating which anemia?

Which condition resulting from untreated pernicious anemia (PA) is fatal?

After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis, which type of anemia will result?

Which of these classified as a megaloblastic anemia?

What is the fundamental physiologic manifestation of anemia?

An adult patient has been hospitalized with thrombocytopenia with a platelet count of 8000/mm³. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?

A patient in the hospital has been receiving heparin injections. The platelet count on admission was 222,000/mm³ and four days later is 113,000/mm³. What action by the healthcare professional is best?

What does treatment for polycythemia vera involve?

A healthcare professional is caring for five patients. Which one would the professional assess for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) as the priority? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has hepatomegaly, bronze-colored skin, and cardiac dysrhythmias. What condition does the healthcare professional prepare to teach the patient about?