Final Exam 3 Nsg 434 2026 Test Paper Questions And Solutions Verified

FINAL EXAM 3 NSG 434 2026 TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

◉ What can an iron supplement cause and how can that problem be
prevented. Answer: - causes: staining or discoloring of teeth
- prevention: brush teeth after taking supplement and take
supplement with a straw or syringe


◉ What should iron supplements be taken with. Answer: orange
juice


◉ What should iron supplements not be taken with. Answer: milk
because it contains substances that bind the iron and interfere with
absorption


◉ What increases fecal loss of iron in infants younger than 12
months?. Answer: Cow's milk


◉ What type of inherited disorder is sickle cell anemia?. Answer:
autosomal recessive


◉ What are the 3 clinical features of sickle cell anemia?. Answer: 1.
obstruction caused by the sickled RBCs with other cells

, 2. vascular inflammation
3. increased RBC destruction


◉ What complication are children with sickle cell anemia at a high
risk for?. Answer: stroke


◉ What is dactylitis?. Answer: inflammation of a digit (common in
patients with sickle cell anemia)


◉ What is a priapism?. Answer: pronlong erection (common in
patients with sickle cell anemia)


◉ What is the leading cause of death in children with sickle cell
disease?. Answer: bacterial infection


◉ What medication is given prophylactically to patients with sickel
cell anemia?. Answer: penicillin


◉ What are some causes of sickle cell crisis?. Answer: - trauma
- infection
- DEHDYRATION
- stress