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NUR 5461 Exam 3
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on the plasma iron levels?
Levels would be low.
Levels would be normal.
, A
D
An occasional autosomal recessive
Because PA cannot be cured,
transmission occurs only with
maintenance therapy is a life-long
mitochondrial mutations from the
endeavor.
mother.
A
A Menstruating women may need daily
Plasma iron levels would be oral iron replacement therapy (325
high (see Table 28-3). mg/day) until menopause as a result
of their menstrual blood loss.
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Sideroblastic anemia can occasionally result from an autosomal
recessive transmission inherited from which relative?
A. Mother
B. Father
C. Grandfather
D. Grandmother
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A
B
An occasional autosomal
The most common cause of IDA in
recessive transmission occurs
, only with mitochondrial well-developed countries is
mutations from the mother. pregnancy and chronic blood loss.
A
C
Menstruating women may need daily
Of the options available, untreated
oral iron replacement therapy (325
PA is fatal, usually because of heart
mg/day) until menopause as a result
failure.
of their menstrual blood loss.
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Which medications are associated with an intermediate increase in a
person's risk for developing aplastic anemia? (Select all that apply.)
A. Penicillin
B. Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)
C. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
D. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
E. Thiazides
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D
The neurologic manifestations characteristic of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia result
from nerve demyelination that may produce neuronal death. These complications
pose a serious threat because they are not reversible, even with appropriate
treatment.
, B, C, D
Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin), phenytoin (Dilantin), and trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) are associated with an intermediate increase in the
risk of developing aplastic anemia.
A
Tissue hypoxia creates additional demands and compensatory actions on the
pulmonary and hematologic systems. The rate and depth of breathing increase in an
attempt to increase the availability of oxygen.
A, C, D, E
When the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the blood have significantly
decreased, the individual experiences the classic symptoms of PA—weakness,
fatigue, paresthesias of the feet and fingers, difficulty in walking, loss of appetite,
abdominal pains, and weight loss.
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What Is Polycythemia Vera?
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It's a blood cancer that begins in the marrow of your bones, the soft center
where new blood cells grow. If you have polycythemia vera, your marrow
makes TO MANY red blood cells, which causes your blood to get too thick.
That can make you more likely to have blood clots, a stroke, or a heart attack.
Caused by a gene called JAK2 that doesn't work right. This gene is supposed
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NUR 5461 Exam 3
40 Correct terms
Questions and answers
on the plasma iron levels?
Levels would be low.
Levels would be normal.
, A
D
An occasional autosomal recessive
Because PA cannot be cured,
transmission occurs only with
maintenance therapy is a life-long
mitochondrial mutations from the
endeavor.
mother.
A
A Menstruating women may need daily
Plasma iron levels would be oral iron replacement therapy (325
high (see Table 28-3). mg/day) until menopause as a result
of their menstrual blood loss.
Don't know?
2 of 40
Term
Sideroblastic anemia can occasionally result from an autosomal
recessive transmission inherited from which relative?
A. Mother
B. Father
C. Grandfather
D. Grandmother
Give this one a try later!
A
B
An occasional autosomal
The most common cause of IDA in
recessive transmission occurs
, only with mitochondrial well-developed countries is
mutations from the mother. pregnancy and chronic blood loss.
A
C
Menstruating women may need daily
Of the options available, untreated
oral iron replacement therapy (325
PA is fatal, usually because of heart
mg/day) until menopause as a result
failure.
of their menstrual blood loss.
Don't know?
3 of 40
Term
Which medications are associated with an intermediate increase in a
person's risk for developing aplastic anemia? (Select all that apply.)
A. Penicillin
B. Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)
C. Phenytoin (Dilantin)
D. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
E. Thiazides
Give this one a try later!
D
The neurologic manifestations characteristic of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia result
from nerve demyelination that may produce neuronal death. These complications
pose a serious threat because they are not reversible, even with appropriate
treatment.
, B, C, D
Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin), phenytoin (Dilantin), and trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) are associated with an intermediate increase in the
risk of developing aplastic anemia.
A
Tissue hypoxia creates additional demands and compensatory actions on the
pulmonary and hematologic systems. The rate and depth of breathing increase in an
attempt to increase the availability of oxygen.
A, C, D, E
When the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the blood have significantly
decreased, the individual experiences the classic symptoms of PA—weakness,
fatigue, paresthesias of the feet and fingers, difficulty in walking, loss of appetite,
abdominal pains, and weight loss.
Don't know?
4 of 40
Term
What Is Polycythemia Vera?
Give this one a try later!
It's a blood cancer that begins in the marrow of your bones, the soft center
where new blood cells grow. If you have polycythemia vera, your marrow
makes TO MANY red blood cells, which causes your blood to get too thick.
That can make you more likely to have blood clots, a stroke, or a heart attack.
Caused by a gene called JAK2 that doesn't work right. This gene is supposed
