A&E 3 Final Exam questions with complete solutions
Anemia correct answer: • Common disorder of aging • Clinical sign → not a specific disease • Falsely attributed to normal aging • Vague symptoms until disease is severe Anemia: causes correct answer: o Dietary problems, genetic disorders, bone marrow disease, excessive bleeding Anemia: CM correct answer: o Fatigue, low energy, shortness of breath, mental status change, pallor o Severe anemia with: tachycardia, palpitations, systolic murmurs, angina, dyspnea, orthostatic hypotension Anemia: Diagnosis correct answer: o Hemoglobin • Males 13 • Females 12 • May be artificially higher in dehydrated older person, smokers, high altitudes • 0.5 - 1.0 g/dL lower in African Americans and overhydrated o Hematocrit o Red blood cell count and indices o Reticulocyte count o White blood cell count and differential o Platelet count o Hgb and Hct are influenced by hydration Iron Deficiency Anemia: treatment correct answer: • Ferrous sulfate 325mg daily → take alone • Excessive blood donation or frequent plebotomies • Report new onset constipation or gastri
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